Dr. Joe Kelley, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Kelley
Dr. Joe Kelley is a rheumatology in Sarasota, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kelley performed 147,822 Medicare services across 4,952 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kelley received a total of $107 from 4 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 6 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in rheumatology. 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. Kelley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certolizumab injection (Cimzia) | 50,800 | $4 | $13 |
| Abatacept infusion (Orencia) | 36,575 | $34 | $89 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 29,700 | $18 | $42 |
| Romosozumab injection (Evenity) for osteoporosis | 14,280 | $8 | $19 |
| Infliximab infusion (Remicade) | 8,210 | $26 | $76 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,304 | $92 | $218 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 728 | $8 | $14 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 689 | $55 | $158 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 517 | $48 | $148 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 481 | $5 | $15 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 463 | $3 | $8 |
| Albumin (protein) level | 438 | $5 | $12 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 403 | $8 | $22 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 398 | $62 | $150 |
| Blood creatinine level | 305 | $5 | $15 |
| Liver enzyme (sgot), level | 305 | $5 | $15 |
| Liver enzyme (sgpt), level | 304 | $5 | $15 |
| Vitamin D level test | 199 | $29 | $81 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 182 | $156 | $421 |
| Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg | 180 | $7 | $31 |
| Calcium level, total | 156 | $5 | $15 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 154 | $99 | $280 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 139 | $22 | $62 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 cc | 139 | $1 | $1 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 110 | $1 | $3 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 102 | $10 | $30 |
| Rheumatoid factor analysis | 81 | $6 | $16 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 67 | $115 | $334 |
| Phosphate level test | 63 | $5 | $14 |
| Magnesium level test | 60 | $7 | $18 |
| Automated urinalysis | 46 | $2 | $7 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 37 | $16 | $48 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 32 | $13 | $38 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 28 | $6 | $19 |
| Hepatitis c antibody measurement | 28 | $14 | $39 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 28 | $115 | $294 |
| Uric acid level test | 23 | $4 | $13 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 16 | $9 | $25 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 15 | $8 | $24 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 13 | $3 | $9 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 13 | $10 | $28 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 11 | $56 | $218 |
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.
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. Kelley is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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