Medicare Enrolled
Dr. David Buck, D.O
Internal Medicine · Sarasota, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Buck
Dr. David Buck is an internal medicine specialist in Sarasota, FL, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Buck performed 6,433 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Buck received a total of $9,257 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 366 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. Buck 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.
✓ 16 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 5% volume in FL
$9,257 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osteopathic Physician | 14184 | Clear | March 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 ↗6,433
Medicare services
Top 5% in FL for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$52
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
1,201 | $10 | $43 |
| 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. |
1,087 | $89 | $234 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
1,059 | $6 | $81 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
559 | $90 | $328 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
547 | $63 | $152 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
145 | $99 | $268 |
| Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
122 | $21 | $52 |
| 3D radiographic procedure A radiographic imaging technique that creates three-dimensional representations of internal structures. |
111 | $11 | $29 |
| CT scan of heart blood vessels and grafts with contrast A CT scan that uses contrast dye to create detailed images of the heart's blood vessels and any surgical grafts. |
109 | $88 | $233 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
108 | $96 | $219 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
84 | $23 | $60 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
81 | $140 | $379 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
77 | $131 | $385 |
| Blood creatinine level test A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine, a waste product from muscle wear and tear, to help assess kidney function. |
73 | $5 | $10 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
72 | $106 | $330 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
71 | $16 | $43 |
| Outpatient cardiac rehabilitation with ECG monitoring Supervised heart rehabilitation program including electrocardiogram monitoring and professional healthcare services. |
70 | $20 | $50 |
| CT scan of chest blood vessels with contrast A CT scan that uses contrast dye to create detailed images of the blood vessels in the chest. |
67 | $65 | $179 |
| 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. |
65 | $136 | $317 |
| CT scan of abdominal and pelvic blood vessels with contrast A computed tomography scan that uses contrast dye to visualize the blood vessels in the abdomen and pelvis. |
63 | $82 | $214 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
61 | $82 | $260 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
60 | $2 | $7 |
| CT coronary angiography data analysis Review of CT scan data to assess the severity of heart artery disease and examine anatomical details. |
57 | $60 | $1,000 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
50 | $14 | $38 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
48 | $41 | $76 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 40 | $29 | $74 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts A complete ultrasound exam of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. This imaging test uses sound waves to visualize these blood vessels. |
39 | $112 | $367 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
37 | $153 | $851 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
36 | $57 | $145 |
| Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation. |
30 | $29 | $108 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
27 | $177 | $489 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
25 | $14 | $45 |
| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of technetium Tc-99m sestamibi used for imaging studies. |
21 | $90 | $179 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram during heart surgery An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus while surgery on the heart or major blood vessels is taking place, including a written report. |
19 | $180 | $454 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
18 | $10 | $28 |
| CT scan of abdominal aorta and leg arteries with contrast A CT scan that uses contrast dye to create detailed images of the abdominal aorta and the arteries in both legs. |
16 | $91 | $232 |
| CT scan of neck blood vessels with contrast A computed tomography scan that uses dye to visualize the blood vessels in the neck. This imaging test helps examine the structure and flow within the neck's vascular system. |
15 | $62 | $170 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat A procedure that delivers an electric shock to the heart from outside the body to restore a normal heart rhythm. |
15 | $82 | $219 |
| Insertion of implantable heart rhythm monitor A small device is placed under the skin to continuously record the heart's electrical activity. This helps detect irregular heart rhythms that may not appear during a standard office visit. |
14 | $68 | $368 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
12 | $47 | $180 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
11 | $19 | $52 |
| Cardiac rhythm monitor programming Adjustment and configuration of an implanted cardiac rhythm monitoring device to ensure proper operation and data collection. |
11 | $43 | $110 |
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.
12.7% high complexity
11.5% medium
75.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$9,257
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,322/year across 7 years
Top 8% in FL for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
366
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
$1,580
2023
$1,710
2022
$1,373
2021
$1,483
2020
$512
2019
$1,110
2018
$1,489
Payments by company (2024)
Inari Medical, Inc.
$195
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$189
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$182
Philips North America LLC
$152
PFIZER INC.
$147
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$139
Amgen Inc.
$102
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$68
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$67
CVRx, Inc.
$48
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$41
Boston Scientific Corporation
$39
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$29
ABIOMED
$25
Abbott Laboratories
$22
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Cleerly, Inc.
$21
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$20
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$18
Elutia, Inc.
$18
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$16
Top 3 companies account for 35.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
HeartFlow, Inc.
$1,528
Abbott Laboratories
$942
Boston Scientific Corporation
$693
Amgen Inc.
$497
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$445
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$383
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$357
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$346
PFIZER INC.
$339
CVRx, Inc.
$329
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$313
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$308
Inari Medical, Inc.
$233
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$212
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$210
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$189
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$164
Nuwellis, Inc.
$160
Philips North America LLC
$152
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$151
ABIOMED
$146
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$105
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$103
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$96
BIOTRONIK INC.
$93
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$93
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$68
Novo Nordisk Inc
$68
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$66
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC
$59
Preventice Services, LLC
$49
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$43
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
Arineta, Inc
$37
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$29
Medtronic, Inc.
$21
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Cleerly, Inc.
$21
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$20
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$18
Elutia, Inc.
$18
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$18
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$17
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
GE HEALTHCARE
$15
G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 34.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · (5050) Ext Holter · (CK4) MCOT · (CK7) Extended Holter · ACCOLADE SR · AMPLATZER AMULET · ANDEXXA · Alere i · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Anthem CRT Pacemaker · Aquadex Smartflow Console · Assure WCD · BG Mini Plus · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CARTO 3 · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · CardioGraphe · CardioMEMS HF System · CareLink · Cleerly Ischemia · Connectivity and Remote care · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · Durata Defibrillation ICD Lead · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · ENTRESTO · EVKEEZA · Edora · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - Structural Heart · General - Vascular Access · INJECTAFER · Impella · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · Kerendia · LATITUDE · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LUX DX · LUX-DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeSPARC System · LifeVest · Livalo · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · MynxGrip Vascular Closure Device · NEXLETOL · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · ONPATTRO · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Pouch · RESONATE · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rybelsus · S · SYNERGY · Stellarex · Tryton Side Branch Stent · VERQUVO · VIGILANT · VYNDAMAX · VYNDAQEL · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch
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Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
456
County median income
$80,633
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
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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. Buck is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in FL), with 16 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. Buck experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Buck performed 1,201 electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead 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. Buck receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Buck received a total of $9,257 from 47 companies across 366 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. Buck's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Sarasota?
Dr. Buck's average Medicare payment per service is $52. 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. Buck) 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.
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