Dr. Brandon Konkel, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Konkel
Dr. Brandon Konkel is a hematology in Sarasota, FL, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Konkel performed 55,340 Medicare services across 2,607 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Konkel received a total of $2,081 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 90 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology. 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. Konkel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron infusion (Feraheme) | 37,740 | $0 | $4 |
| Anti-nausea injection (aprepitant) | 4,420 | $1 | $5 |
| Epoetin alfa injection (Procrit) for anemia | 3,170 | $6 | $23 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 2,280 | $18 | $51 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 1,312 | $8 | $29 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,235 | $8 | $9 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,109 | $0 | $3 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 604 | $93 | $339 |
| Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) | 470 | $1 | $28 |
| Anti-nausea injection (ondansetron/Zofran) | 468 | $0 | $9 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 365 | $10 | $69 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 289 | $12 | $61 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 258 | $135 | $556 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 210 | $98 | $378 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 150 | $1 | $6 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 131 | $46 | $189 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 116 | $139 | $474 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 111 | $62 | $197 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, up to 40 mg | 89 | $3 | $11 |
| Red blood count automated, with additional calculations | 73 | $5 | $20 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 72 | $54 | $206 |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | 70 | $1 | $3 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 64 | $22 | $84 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 61 | $14 | $56 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 61 | $17 | $59 |
| Injection of drug or substance into vein | 57 | $27 | $156 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | 56 | $9 | $42 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 52 | $113 | $453 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | 48 | $48 | $178 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 48 | $64 | $239 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 34 | $2 | $7 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 31 | $21 | $79 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 30 | $98 | $377 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 29 | $94 | $285 |
| Red blood count, automated test | 14 | $4 | $10 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | 13 | $25 | $156 |
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 (95%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
2.6 mi
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. Konkel is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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