Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Cherison Cuffy, D.P.M.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Tamarac, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
7301 N UNIVERSITY DR, Tamarac, FL 33321
9547214806
In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1407081813 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Cuffy from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Cuffy

Dr. Cherison Cuffy is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Tamarac, FL, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cuffy performed 872 Medicare services across 383 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cuffy received a total of $13,576 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 365 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. 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. Cuffy 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.

✓ 16 years in practice▲ 872 Medicare services$ $13,576 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
872
Medicare services
Bottom 32% in FL for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
383
Unique beneficiaries
$82
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~54 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)289$70$232
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity123$65$205
Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less105$103$334
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)103$104$329
Initial hospital admission, high complexity95$139$450
Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a54$33$106
Foot X-ray, 3+ views27$27$86
Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less25$80$256
New patient office visit (30-44 min)19$84$293
New patient office visit (45-59 min)16$99$346
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and16$39$133
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$13,576
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,939/year across 7 years
Top 15% in FL for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
45
Companies
365
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,703 (86.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,873 (13.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,102
2023
$1,596
2022
$1,596
2021
$1,209
2020
$982
2019
$4,177
2018
$1,914

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$2,064
SOUTHERN EDGE ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
$1,873
Organogenesis Inc.
$1,565
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$1,207
Stryker Corporation
$970
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$684
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$381
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$374
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$354
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$340
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$248
KCI USA, Inc.
$236
Nevro Corp.
$234
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$230
PolyNovo North America LLC
$216
Misonix Inc
$208
Solventum Corporation
$207
Kerecis Limited
$194
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$167
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$165
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$156
KCI USA, Inc
$149
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$129
Amgen Inc.
$117
LifeNet Health
$106
Cook Medical LLC
$104
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$100
Paragon 28, Inc.
$93
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$79
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$77
Medtronic, Inc.
$77
MEDELA LLC
$66
Southern Edge Orthopaedics, Inc.
$64
ETS Wound Care LLC
$64
Innovation Technologies Inc
$62
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$40
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$25
Trilliant Surgical LLC.
$23
PFIZER INC.
$22
DJO, LLC
$20
ACELL, INC.
$20
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$20
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$18
Bioventus LLC
$15
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 40.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIV.A.C. · APLIGRAF · AUGMENT · Affinity · Apligraf · Arsenal Sinus Support Plate · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM · Baxdela · CITREFIX · CMF OL1000 · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · DUEXIS · EUCRISA · EX-FIX · Foot and Ankle · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · GRAFTJACKET · GRAVITY · Grafix CORE · Grafix PL PRIME · GrafixPL · HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK · INFINITY ADAPTIS · INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IRRISEPT · Integra · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · MIRRAGEN ADVANCED WOUND MATRIX · MOTOBAND · NEOX · NOVOSORB BTM · NUZYRA · NuShield · OMNIGRAFT · Omnia · Orbactiv · PENNSAID · PICO · PREVENA · PREVENA RESTOR AXIOFORM · PRIMATRIX · PROPHECY · PROSTEP · PuraPly AM · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · REGRANEX · Restrata Wound Matrix · SALVATION · SEGLENTIS · SNAP · STRAVIX · STRAVIX PL · Santyl · Stravix · TCC-EZ · TFN-Advance · TheraGenesis Wound Matrix · URGOK2 · V.A.C. VERAFLO · VAC VERAFLO · Versajet
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (86%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $1,557 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrists within 10 mi
159
Per 100K population
8.2
County median income
$74,534
Nearest hospital
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Cuffy is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 15%), with 16 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Cuffy experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cuffy performed 289 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Cuffy receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cuffy received a total of $13,576 from 45 companies across 365 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Cuffy's costs compare to other foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in Tamarac?
Dr. Cuffy's average Medicare payment per service is $82. 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. Cuffy) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →