Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Francis Lovecchio, MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · New York, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
535 E 70TH ST, New York, NY 10021
2122247930
Registered in NPPES since 2015
NPI: 1942691894 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lovecchio

Dr. Francis Lovecchio is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in New York, NY, with 11 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lovecchio performed 729 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lovecchio received a total of $59,131 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 136 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Lovecchio 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.

✓ 11 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 25% volume in NY $59,131 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
729
Medicare services
Top 25% in NY for student in an organized health care education/training program
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$273
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
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.
136 $149 $775
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.
115 $78 $375
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.
92 $115 $500
Spinal fusion of additional segment
A surgical procedure to join an additional section of the spine to the existing fusion. This is performed as a separate or subsequent step to stabilize more of the spinal column.
72 $335 $5,388
Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, each additional segment
This procedure involves the partial removal of spinal bone to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. It is billed for each additional spinal segment treated beyond the initial segment.
50 $201 $12,468
Spine fusion with cage or mesh device insertion
A surgical procedure to fuse spine bones by inserting a cage or mesh device into the disc space.
38 $233 $8,718
Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes.
38 $79 $177
Partial removal of spine bone with nerve release, 1 segment
A surgical procedure involving the partial removal of a bone segment in the spine to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. This is performed on a single spinal segment.
35 $915 $34,343
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 26 $176 $1,000
Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes
A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone.
26 $110 $303
Lower back spinal fusion with bone and disc removal
A surgical procedure to fuse vertebrae in the lower back. It involves removing part of the spine bone and a disc to stabilize the area.
21 $1,669 $32,838
Spinal stabilization device placement, 3-6 segments
Surgical placement of a device to stabilize three to six vertebrae in the back.
16 $690 $11,562
Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck
A procedure involving the placement of a stabilizing device on the back of a single vertebra in the neck.
15 $716 $18,947
Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones
A surgical procedure involving the placement of hardware or devices into the pelvic bones.
15 $312 $6,114
Lower spine bone segment removal
A surgical procedure to cut into or remove a segment of bone from the lower spine.
12 $665 $13,615
Computer-assisted spinal procedure
A surgical or diagnostic procedure involving the spine that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning, navigation, or execution.
11 $228 $5,479
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
11 $161 $700
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
18.0% high complexity
0.0% medium
82.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$59,131
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $14,783/year across 4 years
Top 1% in NY for student in an organized health care education/training program
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
13
Companies
136
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$42,804
2023
$6,843
2022
$8,676
2021
$807

Payments by company (2024)

Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$39,544
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$2,192
SPINEART USA INC
$318
SI-BONE, INC.
$226
Curiteva, Inc.
$191
Medtronic, Inc.
$188
SMAIO USA CORPORATION
$146
Top 3 companies account for 98.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$39,944
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$7,829
NuVasive, Inc.
$3,543
Spineart USA Inc
$3,371
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,657
Stryker Corporation
$955
SI-BONE, INC.
$376
SI-BONE, Inc.
$336
SPINEART USA INC
$318
Augmedics Inc.
$279
Curiteva, Inc.
$191
Innovasis Inc
$187
SMAIO USA CORPORATION
$146
Top 3 companies account for 86.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
7D Surgical System · Biologics · CASCADIA INTERBODY SYSTEM · CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM · ES2 SPINAL SYSTEM · EVEREST SPINAL SYSTEM · IdentiTi · Invictus OPEN · LIF · MAZOR X SYSTEM · Mariner · Mariner Deformity · Mazor X Stealth Edition · Modulus · O-ARM · Other - Miscellaneous · PERLA C · Pulse · RELINE · SACRLET AC-T INSTRUMENTATION · SCARLET AL-T · SPINEJACK · Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc · Solus ALIF · TLIF · UNID_PASS · XLIF · Xvision
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Student in an organized health care education/training programs in nearby ZIP areas
34,787
County median income
$104,553
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
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Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Lovecchio is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in NY).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Lovecchio experienced with new patient office visit (45-59 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lovecchio performed 136 new patient office visit (45-59 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Lovecchio receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lovecchio received a total of $59,131 from 13 companies across 136 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Lovecchio's costs compare to other student in an organized health care education/training programs in New York?
Dr. Lovecchio's average Medicare payment per service is $273. 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. Lovecchio) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →