Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Bradley Weitzner, MD
Rheumatology · Sarasota, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Weitzner
Dr. Bradley Weitzner is a rheumatology specialist in Sarasota, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Weitzner performed 135,828 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Weitzner received a total of $25,487 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1077 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Weitzner is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 16% volume in FL
$25,487 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 89997 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗135,828
Medicare services
Top 16% in FL for rheumatology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$12
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certolizumab injection (Cimzia) An injection of certolizumab pegol administered under the direct supervision of a physician. |
50,400 | $4 | $20 |
| Golimumab infusion (Simponi Aria) Administration of golimumab medication directly into a vein. This code specifies the dosage amount of 1 milligram for intravenous delivery. |
29,073 | $10 | $50 |
| Tocilizumab injection (Actemra) | 27,280 | $5 | $10 |
| Abatacept infusion (Orencia) An injection of abatacept administered under the direct supervision of a physician. This code is used for Medicare when the drug is not self-administered. |
12,375 | $34 | $100 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 8,160 | $18 | $27 |
| Rituximab injection, 10 mg Administration of a 10 mg dose of rituximab medication via injection. |
2,752 | $63 | $175 |
| Infliximab infusion (Remicade) An injection of infliximab, excluding biosimilar versions, administered in a 10 mg dose. |
1,537 | $26 | $110 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,129 | $94 | $289 |
| Methotrexate sodium, 5 mg | 701 | $0 | $5 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
437 | $11 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
383 | $62 | $200 |
| Intravenous infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of medication or fluid directly into a vein for therapeutic, preventive, or diagnostic purposes. The procedure lasts one hour or less. |
349 | $50 | $100 |
| Non-hormonal chemotherapy injection This procedure involves administering non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy medication via injection into the skin or muscle tissue. |
293 | $55 | $150 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 20 mg A 20 mg injection of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
208 | $4 | $12 |
| Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete. |
137 | $101 | $550 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
116 | $47 | $160 |
| Additional hour of intravenous chemotherapy This code represents the administration of chemotherapy medication into a vein for each additional hour beyond the initial period. |
92 | $22 | $150 |
| Zoledronic acid injection, 1 mg An injection of zoledronic acid administered at a dose of 1 mg. |
85 | $7 | $50 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 54 | $161 | $375 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
49 | $136 | $269 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 45 | $5 | $13 |
| Intravenous injection of additional new drug or substance Administration of an additional new medication or substance directly into a vein. |
42 | $12 | $34 |
| Methylprednisolone injection, up to 125 mg An injection of methylprednisolone sodium succinate, a corticosteroid medication, with a dosage of up to 125 mg. |
35 | $4 | $20 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) of hip, pelvis, and spine This test measures bone density in the hip, pelvis, and spine to assess bone strength. It also includes an assessment for spine fractures. |
27 | $50 | $125 |
| Joint fluid aspiration or injection, small joint Removal of fluid from a small joint or injection of medication into a small joint. |
26 | $37 | $130 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
24 | $9 | $38 |
| Hyaluronan gel injection for joint An injection of hyaluronan gel into a joint to supplement joint fluid. This procedure is administered as a single dose. |
19 | $394 | $1,500 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
32.0% high complexity
66.3% medium
1.7% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$25,487
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,641/year across 7 years
Top 17% in FL for rheumatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
1,077
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$4,443
2023
$4,180
2022
$2,622
2021
$2,451
2020
$2,425
2019
$3,407
2018
$5,959
Payments by company (2024)
ABBVIE INC.
$649
Amgen Inc.
$583
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$463
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$418
UCB, Inc.
$312
Lilly USA, LLC
$294
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$251
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$228
GENZYME CORPORATION
$208
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$153
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$147
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$145
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$114
PFIZER INC.
$106
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$56
Genentech USA, Inc.
$50
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$47
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$37
Sandoz Inc.
$36
Biocon Biologics Inc
$34
Organon Llc
$33
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$32
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$24
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
Top 3 companies account for 38.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AbbVie, Inc.
$2,994
Amgen Inc.
$2,738
PFIZER INC.
$2,662
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$2,295
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$2,214
UCB, Inc.
$1,679
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,315
AbbVie Inc.
$1,204
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,187
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$995
ABBVIE INC.
$932
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$824
Genentech USA, Inc.
$562
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$524
Radius Health, Inc.
$498
Celgene Corporation
$450
GENZYME CORPORATION
$366
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$269
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$266
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$236
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$230
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$226
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$103
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$99
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$63
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.
$62
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$62
Sandoz Inc.
$55
Mallinckrodt LLC
$52
Sobi, Inc
$47
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$43
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$37
Biocon Biologics Inc
$34
Organon Llc
$33
SOBI, INC
$32
Mylan Institutional Inc.
$25
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$24
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$17
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$16
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 32.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · Actemra · Arcalyst · BENLYSTA · Bimzelx · COSENTYX · Cimzia · Cryvista · EVENITY · Enbrel · FORTEO · HUMIRA · HYRIMOZ · Hulio · Humira · IDACIO · ILARIS · INFLECTRA · KEVZARA · KINERET · KRYSTEXXA · Kineret · LUPKYNIS · LYRICA · Licart · Mitigare · NUCALA · OFEV · OPSUMIT · ORENCIA · Otezla · Prolia · RAYOS · REMICADE · RENFLEXIS · RIALTO · RINVOQ · Rinvoq · Rituxan · SAPHNELO · SIMPONI · SIMPONI ARIA · SKYRIZI · SPEVIGO · STELARA · STRENSIQ · Strensiq · TALTZ · TAVNEOS · TREMFYA · Truxima · Tymlos · XELJANZ · ZTLido · Zilretta
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Rheumatologists in nearby ZIP areas
25
County median income
$80,633
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Weitzner is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in FL), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Weitzner experienced with certolizumab injection (cimzia)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Weitzner performed 50,400 certolizumab injection (cimzia) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Weitzner receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Weitzner received a total of $25,487 from 40 companies across 1,077 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Weitzner's costs compare to other rheumatologists in Sarasota?
Dr. Weitzner's average Medicare payment per service is $12. 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. Weitzner) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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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