Dr. Kenneth Buddendorf, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Buddendorf
Dr. Kenneth Buddendorf is an anesthesiology in Tavares, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Buddendorf performed 494 Medicare services across 489 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Buddendorf received a total of $187 from 3 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 5 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. 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. Buddendorf 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 59 | $55 | $1,047 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 33 | $136 | $2,162 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | 30 | $63 | $1,210 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | 29 | $77 | $1,349 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | 28 | $52 | $997 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 23 | $120 | $1,968 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 21 | $125 | $1,962 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 20 | $50 | $953 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | 20 | $73 | $1,402 |
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | 19 | $243 | $3,703 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on upper 2/3rd of thigh bone | 19 | $119 | $1,942 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | 16 | $96 | $1,607 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | 16 | $63 | $1,199 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement | 15 | $153 | $2,386 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 15 | $55 | $1,760 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels | 14 | $210 | $3,356 |
| Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | 14 | $64 | $1,300 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure or exam of knee joint using an endoscope | 14 | $64 | $1,063 |
| Anesthesia for procedure to correct abnormal heart rhythm | 13 | $39 | $833 |
| Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest | 13 | $81 | $1,410 |
| Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | 13 | $163 | $2,744 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 13 | $83 | $1,320 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 13 | $2 | $112 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 12 | $36 | $660 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 12 | $14 | $240 |
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 (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 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. Buddendorf is a cardiac surgery specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% 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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