Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Bradley Mechak, DPM

Podiatrist · Bethpage, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
4045 HEMPSTEAD TPKE, Bethpage, NY 11714
5167317770
In practice since 2012 (14 years)
NPI: 1245594456 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Mechak 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. Mechak

Dr. Bradley Mechak is a podiatrist in Bethpage, NY, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mechak performed 1,761 Medicare services across 801 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mechak received a total of $9,565 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 119 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in podiatrist. 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. Mechak 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.

✓ 14 years in practice ▲ Top 34% volume in NY $9,565 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,761
Medicare services
Top 34% in NY for podiatrist
801
Unique beneficiaries
$74
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~126 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
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.
1,093 $77 $290
Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less
This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller.
218 $86 $457
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
163 $93 $394
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.
106 $69 $265
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)
An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram.
94 $0 $5
Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails
Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session.
35 $41 $208
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.
30 $102 $422
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail
A procedure to separate the first fingernail or toenail from the underlying nail bed.
11 $84 $565
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
11 $47 $180
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 ↗
$9,565
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,366/year across 7 years
Top 4% in NY for podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
119
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
$7,998 (83.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,568 (16.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,401
2023
$997
2022
$3,295
2021
$1,519
2020
$241
2019
$909
2018
$204

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Kerecis Limited
$1,587
PolyNovo North America LLC
$318
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$193
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$130
Next Science LLC
$46
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$43
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$40
Stryker Corporation
$25
ConvaTec Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 87.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Kerecis Limited
$2,237
Arthrex, Inc.
$1,568
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$1,162
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$1,093
Gotham Surgical Solutions & Devices, Inc.
$613
Royal Biologics, Inc.
$321
PolyNovo North America LLC
$318
Stryker Corporation
$252
Royal Biologics
$247
DJO, LLC
$196
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$193
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$130
Stability Biologics, LLC
$127
KCI USA, Inc
$125
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$121
Osteomed LLC
$115
Gramercy Extremity Orthopedics LLC
$115
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$114
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$78
Misonix Inc
$69
Next Science LLC
$46
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$40
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$36
In2Bones USA, LLC
$34
ABBVIE INC.
$29
Baxter Healthcare
$26
Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$20
Bioventus LLC
$19
AbbVie Inc.
$19
ConvaTec Inc.
$17
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$17
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$16
Organogenesis Inc.
$14
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 51.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
5MS · ACTIFUSE · ALLOWRAP · AMNIO MAXX · ANCHORAGE · AQUACEL AG+ · ASNIS · AUGMENT · AmnioMaxx · Bio-Induce/Beat Beads · CARTIVA · CITREFIX · CMF · CMF OL1000 · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · DALVANCE · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · Fibrinet · Flexitouch Plus · Foot & Ankle-None · Grafix PL PRIME · INTELLIS · InCore Lapidus · JUBLIA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · NAFTIN · NOVOSORB BTM · NuDyn · OMNIGRAFT · PROSTEP · PROSTEP MICA · PROstep · Physio-Stim · Puraply · QUTENZA · REGRANEX · SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS · Santyl · Stravix · VAC VERAFLO · Xperience
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 (84%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for podiatrist in NY.

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Geographic Context

Podiatrists within 10 mi
586
Per 100K population
42.2
County median income
$143,408
Nearest hospital
CHSLI ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL
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. Mechak is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 4% of NY peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Mechak experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Mechak performed 1,093 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Mechak receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Mechak received a total of $9,565 from 35 companies across 119 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. Mechak's costs compare to other podiatrists in Bethpage?
Dr. Mechak's average Medicare payment per service is $74. 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. Mechak) 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 →
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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →