Dr. Maurice McCarthy, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. McCarthy
Dr. Maurice McCarthy is a rheumatology in Winter Haven, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. McCarthy performed 106,429 Medicare services across 4,834 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. McCarthy received a total of $12,076 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 647 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in rheumatology. 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. McCarthy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certolizumab injection (Cimzia) | 55,600 | $4 | $16 |
| Golimumab infusion (Simponi Aria) | 11,400 | $10 | $48 |
| Abatacept infusion (Orencia) | 9,875 | $33 | $69 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 9,840 | $18 | $42 |
| Infliximab infusion (Remicade) | 8,940 | $26 | $152 |
| Methotrexate sodium, 5 mg | 1,285 | $0 | $2 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 741 | $55 | $121 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 600 | $93 | $243 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 529 | $8 | $10 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 499 | $3 | $15 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 496 | $8 | $25 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 492 | $8 | $24 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 484 | $5 | $15 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 480 | $8 | $25 |
| Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level | 479 | $7 | $20 |
| Uric acid level test | 477 | $4 | $18 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 359 | $11 | $33 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 355 | $0 | $10 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 295 | $99 | $303 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 251 | $5 | $9 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 245 | $22 | $70 |
| Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method | 200 | $17 | $48 |
| Vitamin D level test | 158 | $29 | $85 |
| Rheumatoid factor level | 157 | $6 | $26 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 150 | $49 | $139 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 145 | $9 | $30 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 145 | $16 | $53 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, total | 141 | $14 | $40 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 140 | $13 | $38 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 124 | $120 | $347 |
| Screening test for autoimmune disorder | 121 | $12 | $35 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 94 | $15 | $60 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 82 | $37 | $98 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 71 | $24 | $65 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 71 | $29 | $31 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 70 | $72 | $117 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 65 | $40 | $115 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 59 | $3 | $15 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein using push technique | 56 | $78 | $225 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 56 | $29 | $31 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 47 | $13 | $40 |
| Measurement of dna antibody, native or double stranded | 40 | $13 | $37 |
| Folic acid level test | 36 | $14 | $60 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 35 | $9 | $24 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 35 | $9 | $15 |
| Iron level test | 34 | $7 | $18 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 33 | $280 | $375 |
| Blood creatinine level | 31 | $5 | $24 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 30 | $30 | $50 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) level | 29 | $4 | $15 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 26 | $28 | $52 |
| Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent | 26 | $131 | $228 |
| Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) | 24 | $7 | $20 |
| Calcium level, total | 23 | $5 | $18 |
| Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | 23 | $4 | $11 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 23 | $8 | $24 |
| Red blood count, automated test | 21 | $4 | $12 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 15 | $34 | $80 |
| Hepatitis c antibody measurement | 14 | $14 | $40 |
| Magnesium level test | 12 | $6 | $25 |
| Measurement of antibody for rheumatoid arthritis assessment | 12 | $13 | $35 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | 11 | $35 | $111 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic | 11 | $8 | $25 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test | 11 | $8 | $25 |
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 (97%) 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. McCarthy 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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