Dr. Abraham Fura, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Fura
Dr. Abraham Fura is an anesthesiology in Riverview, FL, with 15 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fura performed 11,801 Medicare services across 5,010 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fura received a total of $15,535 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 288 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. 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. Fura 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 3,927 | $1 | $7 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 2,394 | $93 | $507 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 835 | $9 | $51 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 557 | $235 | $1,259 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 406 | $105 | $556 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 338 | $120 | $664 |
| Drug screening test | 325 | $61 | $286 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 319 | $0 | $0 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 239 | $86 | $462 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 228 | $150 | $821 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 225 | $195 | $1,011 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 224 | $101 | $527 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 192 | $194 | $1,056 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 162 | $186 | $947 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 155 | $56 | $296 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 137 | $342 | $1,815 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 131 | $204 | $1,060 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 130 | $104 | $537 |
| High osmolar contrast material, 200-249 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | 121 | $0 | $1 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 100 | $29 | $252 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 88 | $46 | $251 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 84 | $190 | $1,040 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 72 | $329 | $1,763 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 71 | $187 | $1,043 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 59 | $85 | $448 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 57 | $43 | $233 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 47 | $86 | $458 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 36 | $32 | $218 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance | 28 | $197 | $1,029 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into suprascapular shoulder nerve | 24 | $67 | $388 |
| Destruction of peripheral nerve or branch | 20 | $195 | $1,021 |
| Destruction of nerve branches of knee using imaging guidance | 19 | $298 | $1,574 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | 18 | $61 | $349 |
| Destruction of nerves supplying joint between spine and pelvis using imaging guidance | 18 | $362 | $1,913 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve | 15 | $68 | $408 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for anesthesiology in FL.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | — Not enrolled | N/A |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 3 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. Fura is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 2%), with 15 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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