Dr. Jeffrey Hunter, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Hunter
Dr. Jeffrey Hunter is an internal medicine specialist in Winter Haven, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hunter performed 24,314 Medicare services across 8,123 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hunter received a total of $8,423 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 496 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Hunter 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 77885 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inclisiran injection (Leqvio) for cholesterol | 7,312 | $9 | $22 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 4,380 | $18 | $42 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,307 | $84 | $243 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,299 | $8 | $10 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 1,037 | $10 | $30 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 1,003 | $13 | $38 |
| Ldl cholesterol level | 896 | $10 | $27 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 733 | $8 | $25 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 637 | $16 | $52 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 573 | $3 | $15 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 473 | $59 | $173 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 430 | $10 | $25 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 401 | $6 | $8 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 400 | $5 | $17 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 370 | $9 | $30 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 300 | $10 | $33 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 204 | $8 | $24 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 191 | $4 | $13 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 156 | $29 | $31 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 154 | $72 | $118 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic | 110 | $8 | $25 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test | 110 | $8 | $25 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 107 | $19 | $55 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 104 | $15 | $43 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 104 | $1 | $8 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 97 | $18 | $55 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 92 | $15 | $59 |
| Vitamin D level test | 90 | $29 | $84 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 79 | $22 | $65 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 72 | $9 | $55 |
| Iron level test | 66 | $6 | $18 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 66 | $9 | $24 |
| 3D screening mammography (tomosynthesis) | 60 | $52 | $75 |
| Screening mammography | 60 | $125 | $256 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 57 | $117 | $344 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 56 | $211 | $524 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 53 | $156 | $390 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 48 | $135 | $424 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 47 | $8 | $25 |
| Folic acid level test | 46 | $14 | $59 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 46 | $8 | $15 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 43 | $3 | $15 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 40 | $13 | $40 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 36 | $54 | $120 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 32 | $65 | $82 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 27 | $37 | $100 |
| Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level | 26 | $7 | $20 |
| Screening test for autoimmune disorder | 26 | $12 | $35 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax by washing | 24 | $10 | $24 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 21 | $149 | $515 |
| Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | 20 | $38 | $93 |
| Uric acid level test | 19 | $4 | $18 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 17 | $25 | $69 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 16 | $326 | $700 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 16 | $45 | $203 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous | 14 | $8 | $55 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with report | 14 | $21 | $80 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 14 | $11 | $53 |
| Red blood count, automated test | 13 | $4 | $12 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 12 | $20 | $55 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 12 | $5 | $15 |
| COVID-19 vaccine administration | 12 | $40 | $45 |
| COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna bivalent) | 12 | $143 | $220 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 11 | $33 | $80 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 11 | $29 | $30 |
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for internal medicine in FL.
Geographic Context
6.0 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. Hunter is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of FL peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
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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