Dr. Samir Vakil, DPM
What this data tells you about Dr. Vakil
Dr. Samir Vakil is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Punta Gorda, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vakil performed 5,091 Medicare services across 2,807 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vakil received a total of $9,611 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 257 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. Vakil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number | 792 | $8 | $39 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 776 | $61 | $161 |
| Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4 | 552 | $58 | $143 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths | 536 | $65 | $175 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 444 | $37 | $96 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 425 | $0 | $0 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 328 | $34 | $108 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 222 | $24 | $61 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 167 | $1 | $2 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 119 | $97 | $249 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 110 | $30 | $82 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | 109 | $5 | $17 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 93 | $94 | $270 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 90 | $73 | $187 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 69 | $35 | $130 |
| Incision to lengthen toe tendon | 54 | $169 | $383 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 32 | $41 | $102 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 28 | $41 | $115 |
| Trimming of fingernails or toenails | 27 | $5 | $20 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 25 | $27 | $60 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 23 | $32 | $78 |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views | 20 | $22 | $44 |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail | 18 | $85 | $236 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 18 | $105 | $221 |
| Biopsy of fingernail or toenail | 14 | $96 | $212 |
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 (76%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Vakil is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 20%), 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 →
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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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