Dr. John Sullivan, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Sullivan
Dr. John Sullivan is an orthopedic surgery in Vero Beach, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sullivan performed 3,617 Medicare services across 754 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sullivan received a total of $14,208 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 230 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. Sullivan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint lubricant injection (Synvisc) | 1,008 | $7 | $45 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 900 | $18 | $33 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 830 | $1 | $4 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 290 | $91 | $202 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 191 | $81 | $185 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 82 | $122 | $265 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 68 | $0 | $3 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 53 | $121 | $284 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 51 | $59 | $143 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 32 | $0 | $1 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 25 | $45 | $173 |
| Total knee replacement | 23 | $994 | $5,556 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 21 | $80 | $190 |
| Total hip replacement | 17 | $974 | $5,400 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 15 | $9 | $40 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 11 | $1,097 | $3,832 |
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 (78%) 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. Sullivan is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% 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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