Dr. Michael Pentaleri, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Pentaleri
Dr. Michael Pentaleri is an optician in Tampa, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pentaleri performed 11,301 Medicare services across 1,855 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pentaleri received a total of $231 from 3 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 3 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Pentaleri 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) | 8,300 | $0 | $2 |
| Injection, gadobenate dimeglumine (multihance), per ml | 698 | $1 | $5 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 471 | $7 | $32 |
| Injection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, not otherwise specified (nos), per ml | 398 | $1 | $2 |
| Piflufolastat f-18, diagnostic, 1 millicurie | 133 | $471 | $601 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 128 | $1,173 | $3,800 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 116 | $74 | $361 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 116 | $392 | $500 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 73 | $235 | $1,305 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 69 | $18 | $75 |
| Mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast | 67 | $260 | $1,672 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 62 | $37 | $182 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 59 | $91 | $795 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 57 | $31 | $194 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 46 | $50 | $270 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 44 | $7 | $41 |
| Imaging for evaluation of swallowing function | 44 | $21 | $123 |
| Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 41 | $263 | $1,672 |
| Technetium tc-99m oxidronate, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 30 millicuries | 39 | $55 | $96 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 29 | $6 | $31 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 26 | $36 | $202 |
| Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 26 | $108 | $482 |
| Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | 25 | $208 | $764 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 24 | $65 | $346 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 22 | $65 | $279 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 16 | $30 | $152 |
| X-ray of ankle, 2 views | 16 | $7 | $28 |
| Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system with use of drugs | 16 | $293 | $1,094 |
| Technetium tc-99m mebrofenin, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 15 millicuries | 16 | $7 | $105 |
| Injection, sincalide, 5 micrograms | 16 | $99 | $141 |
| Nuclear medicine study of bone taken at different times | 15 | $250 | $1,048 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 13 | $85 | $335 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 12 | $24 | $108 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 12 | $30 | $106 |
| Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan | 12 | $1,187 | $3,800 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 11 | $89 | $664 |
| X-ray of shoulder, 1 view | 11 | $6 | $27 |
| Mri scan of abdomen without contrast | 11 | $140 | $973 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 11 | $17 | $70 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
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
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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 2023 |
| 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. Pentaleri is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% 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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