Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Richard Donadio, MD
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Rome, GA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Donadio from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Donadio
Dr. Richard Donadio is a pain medicine physician in Rome, GA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Donadio performed 6,592 Medicare services across 1,714 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Donadio received a total of $1,666 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 80 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) 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. Donadio is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 13% volume in GA
$1,666 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗6,592
Medicare services
Top 13% in GA for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
1,714
Unique beneficiaries
$42
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~347 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
2,747 | $0 | $8 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
1,600 | $59 | $112 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
765 | $59 | $130 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
443 | $67 | $157 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
256 | $131 | $302 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 91 | $5 | $35 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
58 | $14 | $35 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
57 | $167 | $695 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
55 | $215 | $1,072 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
54 | $82 | $733 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
44 | $96 | $498 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
39 | $32 | $128 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
37 | $184 | $832 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
36 | $99 | $700 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
35 | $43 | $107 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum 6 views An X-ray imaging test that captures at least six views of the lower back and sacral spine to evaluate bone structure and alignment. |
32 | $29 | $120 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
32 | $107 | $242 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
25 | $169 | $710 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
25 | $221 | $598 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
22 | $426 | $1,489 |
| MRI of upper spine without contrast An MRI scan of the upper spinal canal that does not use contrast dye. This imaging test uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed pictures of the spine. |
22 | $68 | $940 |
| MRI of lower spine, without contrast A magnetic resonance imaging scan of the lower spinal canal that does not use contrast dye to create detailed images of the spine. |
22 | $71 | $1,021 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using six or more separate views to capture detailed images of the bones and structures in that area. |
19 | $29 | $120 |
| Knee X-ray, 4 or more views An imaging test using X-rays to create multiple pictures of the knee joint from different angles. |
19 | $21 | $80 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views An X-ray imaging test of the shoulder joint using at least two different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
16 | $14 | $60 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
14 | $186 | $908 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
14 | $107 | $571 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test of the hip joint using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures. |
13 | $26 | $85 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$1,666
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $238/year across 7 years
Bottom 46% in GA for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
29
Companies
80
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$1,666 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$555
2023
$33
2022
$118
2021
$148
2020
$87
2019
$217
2018
$508
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Nevro Corp.
$339
Boston Scientific Corporation
$90
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$41
Medtronic, Inc.
$34
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$20
Abbott Laboratories
$17
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 84.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Nevro Corp.
$561
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$234
Boston Scientific Corporation
$152
PFIZER INC.
$108
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$92
Abbott Laboratories
$63
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$41
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$38
Medtronic, Inc.
$34
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$28
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$24
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$23
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$22
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$20
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$18
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$17
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$17
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$17
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$16
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$15
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$15
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$15
Amgen Inc.
$14
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$12
Kaleo, Inc.
$12
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$12
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$11
Avanos Medical
$11
Top 3 companies account for 56.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCURIAN · AIMOVIG · BELBUCA · COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · ETERNA · EVENITY · Evoke · Evzio · FLECTOR · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · LYRICA · LifeVest · MONOVISC · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NALOCET · OXYCONTIN · Omnia · PENNSAID · PRIALT · Prialt · Proclaim IPG · RELISTOR · SCS IPGs · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SYNVISC-ONE · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · VECTRIS · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · ZOHYDRO ER
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Pain medicine physicians within 10 mi
3
Per 100K population
3.0
County median income
$62,540
Nearest hospital
ADVENTHEALTH REDMOND
0.0 mi
0.0 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Donadio is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in GA), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Donadio experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Donadio performed 2,747 dexamethasone injection (steroid) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Donadio receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Donadio received a total of $1,666 from 29 companies across 80 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Donadio's costs compare to other pain medicine physicians in Rome?
Dr. Donadio's average Medicare payment per service is $42. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Donadio) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
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.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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