Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Richard Gray, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery · Tampa, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Mixed engagement
14547 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD, Tampa, FL 33613
8139790440
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1851406755 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Gray

Dr. Richard Gray is an orthopedic surgery in Tampa, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gray performed 5,497 Medicare services across 1,286 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gray received a total of $27,580 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 147 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Gray 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 14% volume in FL$ $27,580 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
5,497
Medicare services
Top 14% in FL for orthopedic surgery
1,286
Unique beneficiaries
$23
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~289 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
Joint lubricant injection (TriVisc)3,575$7$34
Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes412$22$88
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)256$65$186
Betamethasone steroid injection238$5$17
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)213$89$273
Joint injection, major joint191$53$232
X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views149$28$82
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint73$44$194
Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views55$25$73
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint53$38$190
X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views51$31$90
Knee X-ray, 3 views44$28$92
Incision of tendon covering of finger42$182$1,422
Release and/or relocation of hand nerve39$319$1,126
New patient office visit (45-59 min)30$118$415
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity25$103$350
Hip X-ray, 2-3 views22$33$98
Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint15$49$162
X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views14$29$83
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 ↗
$27,580
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,940/year across 7 years
Top 21% in FL for orthopedic surgery
40
Companies
147
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.

Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$23,500 (85.2%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$4,080 (14.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$301
2023
$470
2022
$1,225
2021
$831
2020
$172
2019
$589
2018
$23,991

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
The Progressive Orthopaedics Company
$23,500
Lima USA, Inc.
$697
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$619
Stryker Corporation
$540
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$429
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$181
Biocomposites Inc
$163
MVP Orthopedics Inc
$119
Carbofix Orthopedics Inc
$113
PolyNovo North America LLC
$103
Zyla Life Sciences
$96
Bioventus LLC
$94
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$84
Dynasplint Systems Inc.
$80
IlluminOss Medical, Inc.
$72
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$64
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$61
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$50
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC
$49
KCI USA, Inc.
$42
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$36
Coastal Medical Technologies LLC
$33
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$32
Ethicon US, LLC
$30
ExsoMed Corporation
$27
SI-BONE, Inc.
$24
ERMI LLC
$23
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$23
Endo USA, Inc.
$21
Egalet US Inc
$20
Abbott Laboratories
$20
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$19
Radius Health, Inc.
$18
Sonex Health, Inc.
$18
AXOGEN
$17
Avanos Medical
$14
Horizon Pharma plc
$13
Skeletal Dynamics Inc
$12
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$12
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 90.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · AXSOS · Arcos · Avance Nerve Graft · BIOSURE · BIOSURE REGENESORB · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · Coblation · DERMABOND · DERMATAC · DYNASPLINT · Durolane · Dynasplint · ECTRA · ENDOBUTTON · EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM · Exogen · FAST-FIX · FAST-FIX 360 · FOOTPRINT · FREEDOM WRIST · GAMMA · GELSYN 3 · GRAFIX PL · Geminus · H-MAX SYSTEM · HEALICOIL · HEALICOIL PK Hip · HEALIX KNOTLESS PEEK · HOFFMANN · INFRAVISION · INnate Implant · Juggerknot-Sports Medicine · KRYSTEXXA · MAKO · MICRORAPTOR · MICRORAPTOR Knotless Shoulder · MONOVISC · MULTIFIX · NOVOSORB BTM · Nalocet · ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES · ORTHOVISC · PENNSAID · PHYSICA CR · PICO · PREFLEX MCP · Persona · Photodynamic Bone Stabilization Procedure Pack · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Puraply · Quatro X · RAPTORMITE / ULTRABRAID · Regeneten · SMR Shoulder · SPATIAL FRAME · SPIDER/2 · SPRIX · SPYROMITE · SWANSON · SX-ONE MICROKNIFE · Stimulan · Stimulan Rapid Cure · Stravix · TENOGLIDE TENDON PROTECTOR SHEET · TRIATHLON · Tymlos · V.A.C. VERAFLO · VARIAX · XIAFLEX · ZORVOLEX · Zilretta · iFuse Implant
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 →

Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type.

Equivalent to $502 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Orthopedic Surgerys within 10 mi
203
Per 100K population
13.6
County median income
$75,011
Nearest hospital
ADVENTHEALTH TAMPA
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. Gray is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in FL), and mixed 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Gray experienced with joint lubricant injection (trivisc)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Gray performed 3,575 joint lubricant injection (trivisc) 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. Gray receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Gray received a total of $27,580 from 40 companies across 147 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. Gray's costs compare to other orthopedic surgerys in Tampa?
Dr. Gray's average Medicare payment per service is $23. 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. Gray) 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 →