Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Laura Virtue-Delayo, DPM

Podiatrist · Scranton, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1032 N WASHINGTON AVE, Scranton, PA 18509
5705588660
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1578525929 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. Virtue-Delayo

Dr. Laura Virtue-Delayo is a podiatrist in Scranton, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Virtue-Delayo performed 3,872 Medicare services across 1,405 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Virtue-Delayo received a total of $2,850 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 103 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. Virtue-Delayo 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 8% volume in PA $2,850 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,872
Medicare services
Top 8% in PA for podiatrist
1,405
Unique beneficiaries
$33
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~194 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
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.
1,601 $29 $110
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.
350 $38 $110
Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4
This procedure involves the removal of two to four benign, thickened skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate non-cancerous skin lesions.
271 $55 $145
Trimming of fingernails or toenails 245 $8 $35
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
232 $1 $5
Toenail/fingernail removal, 1-5 nails
This procedure involves the removal of one to five fingernails or toenails.
209 $23 $80
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.
180 $61 $125
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth
This procedure involves the removal of a single benign, thickened skin growth. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate the lesion.
135 $49 $115
Removal of more than 4 noncancerous thickened skin growths
This procedure involves the removal of more than four noncancerous thickened skin growths. It is a surgical intervention to eliminate benign skin lesions.
99 $59 $160
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.
96 $73 $200
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.
95 $43 $155
Wound tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less
This procedure involves the removal of tissue from a wound area measuring 20 square centimeters or less.
69 $57 $205
New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold.
69 $41 $185
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)
An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram.
62 $0 $1
Nursing facility visit, established patient, straightforward
A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves straightforward medical decision making and lasts at least 10 minutes.
49 $31 $110
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service.
44 $37 $100
Joint fluid aspiration or injection, small joint
Removal of fluid from a small joint or injection of medication into a small joint.
28 $32 $125
Home visit, established patient, straightforward decision making
A home visit for an established patient involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit lasts at least 15 minutes when time is used to determine the level of service.
21 $27 $140
Tendon or ligament injection
A procedure involving the injection of medication into a tendon or ligament.
17 $36 $150
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 ↗
$2,850
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $407/year across 7 years
Top 22% in PA for podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
25
Companies
103
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
$2,725 (95.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$125 (4.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$746
2023
$753
2022
$367
2021
$178
2020
$95
2019
$244
2018
$466

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Stryker Corporation
$227
Boston Scientific Corporation
$133
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$125
Novo Nordisk Inc
$97
Organogenesis Inc.
$39
ABBVIE INC.
$34
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$23
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$21
Lilly USA, LLC
$16
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$15
Radius Health, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 65.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Organogenesis Inc.
$619
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$463
Stryker Corporation
$379
Novo Nordisk Inc
$285
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$204
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$144
Boston Scientific Corporation
$133
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$124
Kerecis Limited
$69
ABBVIE INC.
$53
Lilly USA, LLC
$49
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$45
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$43
PFIZER INC.
$39
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$32
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$28
BioCryst US Sales Co., LLC
$20
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Kaleo, Inc.
$18
Bioventus LLC
$18
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$15
Radius Health, Inc.
$13
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$12
Abbott Laboratories
$12
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$11
Top 3 companies account for 51.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADACEL · ALLOPURE · Amitiza · Apligraf · BIOFOAM · CHANTIX · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · DALVANCE · EVZIO · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · FreeStyle Libre 2 · GATTEX · GRAFIX PL · INFINITY · INFINITY ADAPTIS · Integra · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · Kerendia · LYRICA · NUZYRA · ORLADEYO · Ozempic · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · REGRANEX · RELISTOR · RENASYS · RYBELSUS · Regranex · Rybelsus · Santyl · TRULICITY · Tymlos · Wegovy · XARELTO
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 (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Podiatrists within 10 mi
41
Per 100K population
19.0
County median income
$64,691
Nearest hospital
GEISINGER-COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER
1.6 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. Virtue-Delayo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in PA), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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. Virtue-Delayo experienced with toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Virtue-Delayo performed 1,601 toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails 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. Virtue-Delayo receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Virtue-Delayo received a total of $2,850 from 25 companies across 103 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. Virtue-Delayo's costs compare to other podiatrists in Scranton?
Dr. Virtue-Delayo's average Medicare payment per service is $33. 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. Virtue-Delayo) 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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