Dr. Craig Popp, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Popp
Dr. Craig Popp is an orthopedic surgery in Vero Beach, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Popp performed 5,144 Medicare services across 3,171 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Popp received a total of $13,371 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 167 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. 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. Popp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, not otherwise specified (nos), per ml | 1,018 | $1 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 955 | $101 | $270 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 358 | $71 | $195 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 356 | $9 | $24 |
| X-ray of joint between lower spine and hip bone, 1-2 views | 328 | $27 | $67 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 295 | $39 | $135 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 231 | $119 | $350 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 177 | $101 | $942 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 160 | $31 | $100 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 159 | $19 | $64 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | 99 | $47 | $165 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 76 | $17 | $60 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 75 | $229 | $550 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 63 | $42 | $107 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | 56 | $172 | $1,350 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 55 | $96 | $940 |
| Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | 50 | $64 | $944 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 39 | $353 | $1,621 |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | 37 | $186 | $914 |
| Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device | 35 | $4,726 | $12,463 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 34 | $1,352 | $4,800 |
| Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | 33 | $122 | $500 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 33 | $23 | $74 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 31 | $26 | $95 |
| X-ray of middle and lower spine, 2 views | 31 | $29 | $56 |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views | 31 | $53 | $116 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 30 | $715 | $4,450 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 30 | $31 | $95 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 29 | $534 | $3,280 |
| Treatment of broken middle spine bone with placement of stabilizing device using imaging guidance | 28 | $4,751 | $12,531 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 27 | $82 | $180 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 26 | $685 | $2,500 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 24 | $110 | $266 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 24 | $40 | $73 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 19 | $190 | $1,191 |
| 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 | 19 | $43 | $114 |
| Mri scan of pelvis without contrast | 17 | $123 | $930 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 17 | $34 | $77 |
| X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 4-5 views | 14 | $57 | $126 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 13 | $91 | $230 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 12 | $39 | $78 |
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 (92%) 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. Popp is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% 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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