Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Andre Williams, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Punta Gorda, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
352 MILUS ST, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
9416390025
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1942296959 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Williams from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Williams

Dr. Andre Williams is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Punta Gorda, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Williams performed 2,947 Medicare services across 1,721 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Williams received a total of $14,521 from 59 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 290 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. Williams 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 24% volume in FL$ $14,521 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,947
Medicare services
Top 24% in FL for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
1,721
Unique beneficiaries
$44
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~147 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)737$58$131
Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4409$63$160
Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number302$9$46
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)285$43$127
Trimming of fingernails or toenails185$5$28
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)178$0$0
Foot X-ray, 3+ views166$24$55
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less135$97$211
Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails121$35$107
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths92$67$182
New patient office visit (30-44 min)88$69$163
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)57$1$2
Injection into tendon or ligament37$41$109
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg34$6$18
Biopsy of fingernail or toenail25$96$149
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes21$56$174
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint20$36$84
Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less16$79$237
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)14$101$290
Permanent removal fingernail or toenail13$104$257
Initial hospital admission, high complexity12$140$342
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$14,521
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,074/year across 7 years
Top 13% in FL for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
59
Companies
290
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,452 (65.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$5,069 (34.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,304
2023
$801
2022
$4,134
2021
$1,121
2020
$699
2019
$4,801
2018
$1,661

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Arthrex, Inc.
$5,231
Organogenesis Inc.
$1,562
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$949
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$918
Stryker Corporation
$546
Nevro Corp.
$457
Cook Medical LLC
$338
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$338
ConvaTec Inc.
$328
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$310
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$264
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$261
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$233
Horizon Pharma plc
$177
Kerecis Limited
$161
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$155
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$147
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$139
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$124
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$118
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$108
RIKCO INTERNATIONAL, LLC
$101
PFIZER INC.
$101
Coastal Medical Technologies Llc
$99
MVP Orthopedics Inc
$94
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$92
Paragon 28, Inc.
$87
KCI USA, Inc.
$81
Dynasplint Systems Inc.
$78
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$68
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$68
Modulated Imaging, Inc.
$62
DJO, LLC
$60
Next Science LLC
$51
AbbVie Inc.
$44
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$41
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC
$40
Bioventus LLC
$39
Medtronic, Inc.
$31
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$29
Reprise Biomedical, Inc.
$27
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$26
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$26
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$26
Innovation Technologies Inc
$25
ERMI LLC
$24
Baxter Healthcare
$23
OSSIO INC
$23
PolarityTE, Inc.
$21
ERMI Inc.
$21
Amgen Inc.
$20
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Tenex Health Inc.
$19
Misonix Inc
$17
Acumed LLC
$17
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$16
Mannkind Corporation
$15
HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
$15
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 53.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
4.5 and 5.5mm Knotless Anchor · 7 X 23MM CITRELOCK IMPLANT · ACTIV.A.C. · ACTIVAC · AFREZZA · ANCHORAGE · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · Acutrak/Acutrak 2 Screws - Large · Affinity · Apligraf · BLASTX WOUND GEL · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Baxdela · C3 Delivery System · CARTIVA · CHANTIX · CHARLOTTE · CMF · CMF OL1000 · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · Clarifi Imaging System · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · DALVANCE · DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS SOFT TISSUE IB LIGAMENT AUGMENTATION · DR. COMFORT Diabetic Shoes and Inserts · DSUVIA · DYNASPLINT · Dynasplint · ELITE · EUCRISA · EXPAREL · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FOOTPRINT · Footprint Ultra PK. SL · GRAFIX PL · GRAFTJACKET · Hat-Trick · HemiCAP MTP Resurfacing · INBONE · INFINITY · INNOVAMATRIX AC · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Irrisept · JUBLIA · KERRAMAX CARE BORDER · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · Lapidus Plate · MICA · MOTOBAND · Miro3D · NUZYRA · No Related Product · ORTHOLOC · ORTHOLOC 3DI · Omnia · PALACOS · PENNSAID · PICO 7 · PROPHECY · PROSTEP · Physio-Stim · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Portfolio · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RAYOS · REGRANEX · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · SALVATION · SIVEXTRO · Santyl · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Sivextro · SkinTE · SonicOne · SurgX · Tenotac · Trabecular Metal (TM) Ankle · Zilver PTX
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (65%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $493 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrists within 10 mi
22
Per 100K population
11.3
County median income
$66,154
Nearest hospital
SHOREPOINT HEALTH PUNTA GORDA
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Williams is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 13%), with 20 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Williams experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Williams performed 737 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Williams receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Williams received a total of $14,521 from 59 companies across 290 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Williams's costs compare to other foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in Punta Gorda?
Dr. Williams's average Medicare payment per service is $44. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Williams) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →