Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Kenneth Meredith, M.D.
Surgery · Sarasota, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Meredith
Dr. Kenneth Meredith is a surgery specialist in Sarasota, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Meredith performed 512 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Meredith received a total of $129,858 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 345 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. Meredith 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 24% volume in FL
$129,858 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 | 102313 | 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 ↗512
Medicare services
Top 24% in FL for surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$193
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
117 | $94 | $219 |
| 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. |
86 | $128 | $333 |
| Abdominal wall repair with graft Surgical repair of the abdominal wall using a graft made from the abdominal lining. |
76 | $176 | $782 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 30 | $164 | $421 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
28 | $97 | $229 |
| Central venous port insertion A surgical procedure to place a small reservoir under the skin for long-term access to the bloodstream. The device is connected to a vein to allow for repeated medication administration or blood draws. |
21 | $191 | $718 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for central vein access device Use of live X-ray imaging to guide the placement or removal of a central vein access device. |
21 | $14 | $309 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
20 | $63 | $158 |
| Liver procedure using endoscope A procedure performed on the liver using an endoscope, which is a flexible tube with a camera inserted into the body. |
17 | $463 | $1,789 |
| Bile duct stent insertion A tube is placed into the bile duct to keep it open and allow bile to flow properly. |
17 | $329 | $1,803 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
16 | $40 | $108 |
| Partial removal of liver tissue A surgical procedure to remove a portion of the liver. This may be performed to treat disease or remove damaged tissue. |
15 | $214 | $1,500 |
| Abdominal biopsy using endoscope A procedure to remove a small tissue sample from the abdomen using an endoscope for examination. |
14 | $165 | $1,286 |
| Partial removal of pancreas, bile duct, and small bowel with connection Surgical removal of part of the pancreas, bile duct, and small intestine, followed by reconnecting the pancreas to the small bowel. |
12 | $1,675 | $6,133 |
| Endoscopic repair of hiatal hernia A procedure to repair a hernia at the junction of the esophagus and stomach using an endoscope. |
11 | $660 | $2,742 |
| Laparoscopic gallbladder removal Surgical removal of the gallbladder using a small camera and instruments inserted through tiny incisions in the abdomen. |
11 | $305 | $1,569 |
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.
3.3% high complexity
2.7% medium
93.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$129,858
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $18,551/year across 7 years
Top 3% in FL for surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
345
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
$32,614
2023
$15,895
2022
$10,227
2021
$10,636
2020
$763
2019
$33,321
2018
$26,402
Payments by company (2024)
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$25,796
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$2,774
Ethicon Inc.
$2,052
Medtronic, Inc.
$735
Ethicon US, LLC
$405
Dilon Technologies, Inc.
$367
Merit Medical Systems Inc
$161
Baxter Healthcare
$148
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$80
ATRICURE, INC.
$52
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.
$26
MESH SUTURE INC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 93.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$50,092
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$35,754
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$25,796
Ethicon US, LLC
$5,034
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,255
Ethicon Inc.
$2,052
Stryker Corporation
$1,961
Applied Medical Resources Corporation
$1,435
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$1,190
Covidien LP
$527
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$391
Dilon Technologies, Inc.
$367
Olympus America Inc.
$344
Baxter Healthcare
$275
Merit Medical Systems Inc
$161
ABBVIE INC.
$124
Genentech USA, Inc.
$122
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$99
Lexington Medical, Inc.
$97
Endogastric Solutions, Inc
$96
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$94
Ambu Inc.
$93
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$80
AbbVie, Inc.
$79
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$68
AbbVie Inc.
$67
ATRICURE, INC.
$52
Creo Medical Inc.
$47
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.
$26
Hitachi Healthcare Americas Corp.
$21
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$17
MESH SUTURE INC
$16
TELA Bio, Inc.
$13
Lucid Diagnostics Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 86.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA · AQUAMANTYS · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · Aeon Endostapler & Echelon Flex Powered Stapler · Avastin · Barrx · CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM · CREON · CellerateRx · Certus 140 · Creo Medical · Creon · DA VINCI SP · DERMABOND PRINEO · DERMABOND Portfolio · DISPOSABLE TRIPLE LUMEN SPHINCTEROTOME · Da Vinci Surgical System · Duramesh · ECHELON FLEX Stapler · EKOSONIC · EMPRINT · ENDOFLIP · ENSEAL Product Family · ESOPHYX · ETHICON · ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY Curved Intraluminal Stapler · EVARREST · EVICEL Fibrin Sealant (Human) · Echelon Circular · Echelon Flex · Echelon Powered Circular · Echelon; Endopath · Emprint · EndoMAXX Stent and Delivery System · Enseal X1 · Enseal X1 5mm · FLOSEAL · GELPOINT · GELPOINT PATH · GRAFIX PL · HARMONIC Product Family · HEMOBLAST BELLOWS · LIGASURE · LINX Reflux Management System · LINZESS · Manometry · NANOKNIFE · NEUWAVE Flex Microwave Ablation System · NanoKnife · Neuwave · OGSIVEO · OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) · PICO · SIGNIA · SPY-PHI SYSTEM · SPYSCOPE · STRATAFIX · STRAVIX PL · SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats · Surgicel Powder · THERASPHERE - BIO · THERASPHERE-BIO · TISSEEL · ThunderBeat · VISTASEAL · iDrive Ultra
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
Surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
59
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. Meredith is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% 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. Meredith experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Meredith performed 117 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Meredith receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Meredith received a total of $129,858 from 34 companies across 345 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. Meredith's costs compare to other surgerists in Sarasota?
Dr. Meredith's average Medicare payment per service is $193. 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. Meredith) 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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About this page
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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