Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Michael Cicchetti, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation · Williamsville, NY
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Cicchetti
Dr. Michael Cicchetti is a physical medicine & rehabilitation specialist in Williamsville, NY, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cicchetti performed 3,501 Medicare services across 800 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cicchetti received a total of $22,400 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 538 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physical medicine & rehabilitation. 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. Cicchetti 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 20% volume in NY
$22,400 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,501
Medicare services
Top 20% in NY for physical medicine & rehabilitation
800
Unique beneficiaries
$24
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~184 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. |
2,460 | $0 | $1 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate. |
210 | $5 | $10 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 107 | $6 | $8 |
| 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. |
93 | $232 | $675 |
| 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. |
85 | $74 | $375 |
| 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. |
57 | $117 | $239 |
| 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. |
56 | $80 | $155 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to create detailed images of a joint. This procedure allows for the visualization of the joint's internal structures. |
54 | $39 | $160 |
| 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. |
41 | $161 | $600 |
| Limited ultrasound of joint or extremity A focused ultrasound exam of a specific joint or other structure in the arm or leg, excluding blood vessels. |
39 | $27 | $74 |
| 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. |
36 | $80 | $196 |
| 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. |
29 | $85 | $246 |
| 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. |
28 | $59 | $105 |
| Electromyography of arm or leg muscles A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them. |
26 | $74 | $121 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
24 | $40 | $300 |
| 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. |
22 | $160 | $675 |
| 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. |
21 | $320 | $800 |
| 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. |
21 | $43 | $63 |
| 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. |
21 | $84 | $156 |
| 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. |
20 | $192 | $650 |
| 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. |
20 | $86 | $300 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
17 | $157 | $400 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
14 | $184 | $350 |
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 ↗$22,400
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,200/year across 7 years
Top 2% in NY for physical medicine & rehabilitation
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
538
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
$22,400 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$8,814
2023
$2,733
2022
$3,549
2021
$4,184
2020
$985
2019
$450
2018
$1,685
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$2,638
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$1,248
SI-BONE, INC.
$1,224
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$1,190
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$564
Curonix LLC
$550
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$470
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$284
Stryker Corporation
$146
PAINTEQ LLC
$131
ABBVIE INC.
$73
Nevro Corp.
$64
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$60
Bioventus LLC
$29
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$28
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$27
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Medtronic, Inc.
$22
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$22
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$22
Top 3 companies account for 58.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$8,693
Nevro Corp.
$1,812
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,300
SI-BONE, INC.
$1,249
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$1,248
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$1,190
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$1,138
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$719
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$648
Curonix LLC
$550
Boston Scientific Corporation
$545
PAINTEQ LLC
$329
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$231
ABBVIE INC.
$218
Allergan Inc.
$208
SI-BONE, Inc.
$200
AbbVie Inc.
$182
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$174
Stryker Corporation
$146
Amgen Inc.
$143
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$143
Merz North America, Inc.
$126
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$121
Egalet US Inc
$120
Avanos Medical
$118
Bioventus LLC
$91
Medtronic, Inc.
$77
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$74
Allergan, Inc.
$73
PFIZER INC.
$65
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$62
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$60
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$56
Celularity, Inc.
$54
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$47
Zyla Life Sciences
$32
HydroCision, Inc.
$24
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$22
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$22
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$20
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$20
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Horizon Pharma plc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 52.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AXIUM · Aimovig · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Biovance · DAXXIFY · DUEXIS · DUROLANE · DYSPORT · Durolane · Dysport · ETERNA · EUFLEXXA · EVENITY · Evoke · Evoke SCS · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERATOR · General - Pain Management · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · HYMOVIS · IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IONICRF · Intracept · IonicRF Generator · Iovera · KEVEYIS · LIBERTY SI · LYRICA · MILD DEVICE KIT · MONOVISC · Nalu Neurostimulation System · OCTRODE · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · Proclaim DRG IPG · Proclaim IPG · Proclaim XR IPG · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SPRIX · Senza · Senza II · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · TenJet · UBRELVY · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XEOMIN · Xeomin · ZIPSOR · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for physical medicine & rehabilitation in NY.
Geographic Context
Physical medicine & rehabilitations within 10 mi
54
Per 100K population
5.7
County median income
$71,175
Nearest hospital
UPSTATE NEW YORK VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (WESTERN NY VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM)
5.6 mi
5.6 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. Cicchetti is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in NY), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of NY peers, 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. Cicchetti experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cicchetti performed 2,460 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. Cicchetti receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cicchetti received a total of $22,400 from 44 companies across 538 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. Cicchetti's costs compare to other physical medicine & rehabilitations in Williamsville?
Dr. Cicchetti's average Medicare payment per service is $24. 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. Cicchetti) 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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