Dr. Kenneth Wright, M.D.,
What this data tells you about Dr. Wright
Dr. Kenneth Wright is a vascular surgery physician in Tampa, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wright performed 2,449 Medicare services across 1,668 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wright received a total of $8,644 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 116 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. Wright 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) | 399 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 360 | $69 | $183 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 327 | $138 | $382 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 223 | $136 | $370 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 222 | $99 | $260 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 154 | $91 | $241 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 125 | $170 | $495 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 124 | $76 | $226 |
| Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | 88 | $761 | $2,138 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 60 | $142 | $390 |
| Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | 56 | $1,000 | $2,670 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 41 | $31 | $78 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 36 | $9 | $21 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 31 | $0 | $1 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 28 | $129 | $339 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 26 | $137 | $333 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 25 | $1 | $2 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 24 | $39 | $100 |
| Injection, protamine sulfate, per 10 mg | 22 | $1 | $3 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 17 | $742 | $1,850 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 14 | $106 | $274 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 13 | $143 | $364 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image | 12 | $106 | $258 |
| Review by radiologist of major lower body vein image | 11 | $90 | $222 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 11 | $140 | $403 |
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 (61%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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. Wright is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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