Dr. Brett Faulknier, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Faulknier
Dr. Brett Faulknier is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Vero Beach, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Faulknier performed 2,096 Medicare services across 1,646 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Faulknier received a total of $13,502 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 269 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology 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. Faulknier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report | 420 | $7 | $54 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 271 | $80 | $205 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 180 | $23 | $73 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 125 | $21 | $124 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 123 | $140 | $1,713 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 88 | $146 | $399 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 75 | $30 | $189 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 74 | $119 | $240 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 71 | $97 | $242 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 70 | $12 | $649 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 65 | $53 | $174 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 54 | $397 | $1,331 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 48 | $29 | $106 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 41 | $271 | $1,098 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 40 | $837 | $2,893 |
| Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | 32 | $307 | $1,518 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 29 | $691 | $4,057 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 29 | $271 | $1,096 |
| Insertion of catheters for recording and pacing of right heart chambers rhythm and induction of abnormal rhythm | 27 | $539 | $1,598 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 25 | $107 | $304 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 23 | $412 | $1,210 |
| Insertion of tube for 3d mapping of electrical impulses to heart muscle | 23 | $259 | $764 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 22 | $49 | $240 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 21 | $87 | $370 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 19 | $60 | $170 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 17 | $24 | $150 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 17 | $32 | $191 |
| Programming of single, dual, or multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system before or after surgery | 16 | $12 | $256 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 15 | $46 | $223 |
| Insertion of permanent leadless pacemaker using imaging guidance | 13 | $277 | $1,247 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and lower heart chamber electrode | 12 | $269 | $2,695 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 11 | $743 | $2,156 |
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. Faulknier is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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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