Dr. Louis Giannone, D.P.M.
What this data tells you about Dr. Giannone
Dr. Louis Giannone is a foot surgery podiatrist in Venice, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Giannone performed 3,669 Medicare services across 1,888 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Giannone received a total of $2,894 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 37 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot 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. Giannone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails | 1,400 | $33 | $88 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 795 | $63 | $180 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 230 | $80 | $225 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 209 | $76 | $199 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 198 | $41 | $112 |
| Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4 | 191 | $59 | $162 |
| Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | 185 | $93 | $256 |
| Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot | 140 | $57 | $188 |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail | 45 | $83 | $229 |
| 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 and | 41 | $41 | $103 |
| 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 a | 38 | $33 | $82 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | 35 | $54 | $140 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 28 | $41 | $119 |
| Incision to lengthen foot tendon | 28 | $316 | $857 |
| Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths | 25 | $67 | $177 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 1-5 nails | 22 | $26 | $65 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 22 | $93 | $255 |
| Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | 19 | $106 | $316 |
| Complicated or multiple drainage of skin abscess | 18 | $170 | $428 |
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
6.4 mi
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. Giannone is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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