Dr. Michael Mercandetti, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Mercandetti
Dr. Michael Mercandetti is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in Venice, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mercandetti performed 2,870 Medicare services across 2,174 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mercandetti received a total of $2,017 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 54 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive 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. Mercandetti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography of content of eyes | 711 | $17 | $47 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 525 | $68 | $165 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 369 | $95 | $242 |
| Woundfix, biowound, woundfix plus, biowound plus, woundfix xplus or biowound xplus, per square centimeter | 248 | $1,101 | $1,407 |
| Exam of visual field with intermediate testing | 195 | $34 | $90 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 128 | $80 | $189 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 127 | $118 | $328 |
| Removal of growth of eyelid | 76 | $214 | $636 |
| Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid | 50 | $620 | $2,550 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 48 | $37 | $136 |
| Repair of tendon of upper eyelid | 47 | $638 | $2,822 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 45 | $1 | $168 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 36 | $115 | $291 |
| Probing of nasal tear duct | 35 | $104 | $402 |
| Removal of eyelashes using forceps | 33 | $16 | $63 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 27 | $414 | $1,710 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 21 | $334 | $1,803 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 18 | $676 | $2,293 |
| Extensive repair of turning-outward eyelid defect | 16 | $275 | $1,611 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | 15 | $82 | $256 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 15 | $39 | $112 |
| Removal of chronic growth of eyelid | 13 | $101 | $312 |
| Exam of visual field with limited testing | 13 | $25 | $103 |
| Biopsy of eyelid | 12 | $140 | $361 |
| Repair of brow paralysis | 12 | $352 | $2,011 |
| Extensive repair of turning-inward eyelid defect | 12 | $358 | $1,544 |
| Reconstruction of eyelid margin | 12 | $210 | $1,145 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 11 | $106 | $443 |
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 (90%) 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. Mercandetti is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% 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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