Dr. Kristopher Jerry, DPM
What this data tells you about Dr. Jerry
Dr. Kristopher Jerry is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Port St Lucie, FL, with 9 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jerry performed 1,725 Medicare services across 919 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jerry received a total of $19,476 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 96 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Jerry is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 317 | $94 | $214 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 215 | $69 | $152 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 202 | $34 | $90 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 148 | $0 | $5 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 144 | $1 | $5 |
| Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4 | 140 | $62 | $144 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 127 | $27 | $70 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 111 | $71 | $226 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 61 | $80 | $147 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 61 | $128 | $332 |
| Residence visit for new patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | 34 | $61 | $311 |
| Home visit, established patient, low complexity | 32 | $60 | $214 |
| Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 30 | $66 | $200 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 26 | $29 | $70 |
| Residence visit for new patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | 25 | $39 | $285 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 22 | $58 | $150 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 18 | $45 | $119 |
| Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess | 12 | $176 | $417 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (53%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in FL.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Jerry is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% of FL peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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