Dr. Peter Neff, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Neff
Dr. Peter Neff is an orthopedic surgery in Corpus Christi, TX, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Neff performed 4,586 Medicare services across 1,068 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Neff received a total of $51,038 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 88 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Neff is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint lubricant injection (Durolane) | 1,920 | $5 | $18 |
| Joint lubricant injection (Synvisc) | 864 | $7 | $21 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 596 | $1 | $20 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 278 | $52 | $139 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 239 | $63 | $130 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 218 | $87 | $191 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 104 | $33 | $76 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 93 | $112 | $290 |
| X-ray of shoulder blade | 79 | $17 | $48 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 61 | $25 | $58 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 47 | $32 | $79 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 33 | $25 | $61 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 17 | $23 | $58 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 13 | $21 | $54 |
| Total knee replacement | 12 | $965 | $2,692 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 12 | $78 | $189 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (50%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work.
Geographic Context
4.9 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Neff is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in TX), and high industry engagement (research-focused, top 12%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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