Dr. Jeffrey Edwards, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Edwards
Dr. Jeffrey Edwards is a vascular surgery physician in Sarasota, FL, with 11 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Edwards performed 3,264 Medicare services across 1,354 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Edwards received a total of $19,044 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 276 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. 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. Edwards 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 1,574 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 263 | $96 | $255 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 165 | $66 | $180 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 92 | $123 | $334 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 92 | $136 | $367 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 88 | $80 | $234 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 87 | $139 | $374 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 70 | $128 | $356 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 70 | $9 | $22 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 68 | $168 | $466 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 64 | $72 | $225 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 57 | $55 | $161 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 56 | $94 | $228 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 52 | $91 | $289 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 51 | $93 | $280 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 47 | $138 | $368 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 45 | $30 | $77 |
| Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow | 39 | $89 | $234 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 37 | $0 | $1 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 31 | $38 | $99 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 31 | $1 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 30 | $39 | $113 |
| Injection, protamine sulfate, per 10 mg | 27 | $1 | $3 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 23 | $43 | $113 |
| Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist | 18 | $775 | $1,991 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 18 | $96 | $260 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 17 | $173 | $440 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 15 | $126 | $337 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 13 | $66 | $172 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 13 | $39 | $145 |
| Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | 11 | $625 | $1,657 |
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 (83%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.1 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. Edwards is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 19%).
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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