Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Sharon Cuffy, D.P.M.

Foot Surgery Podiatrist · Garland, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
5584 N SHILOH RD, Garland, TX 75044
2142102911
Registered in NPPES since 2010
NPI: 1619209129 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. Cuffy 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. Cuffy

Dr. Sharon Cuffy is a foot surgery podiatrist in Garland, TX, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cuffy performed 190 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cuffy received a total of $7,341 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 148 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. Cuffy 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.

✓ 16 years of NPI registration ▲ 190 Medicare services $7,341 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
190
Medicare services
Bottom 9% in TX for foot surgery podiatrist
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$74
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
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.
106 $69 $234
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.
45 $101 $328
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.
25 $36 $115
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.
14 $92 $294
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,341
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,049/year across 7 years
Top 17% in TX for foot surgery podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
28
Companies
148
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
$711
2023
$737
2022
$2,388
2021
$510
2020
$100
2019
$1,389
2018
$1,507

Payments by company (2024)

LifeNet Health
$151
Stryker Corporation
$147
Organogenesis Inc.
$136
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$102
Solventum Corporation
$85
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$76
Medtronic, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 60.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Nevro Corp.
$1,686
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$1,257
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$971
Stryker Corporation
$627
Organogenesis Inc.
$533
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$364
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$251
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$249
LifeNet Health
$151
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$136
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$132
KCI USA, Inc
$132
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$124
Cook Medical LLC
$104
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$92
Solventum Corporation
$85
Medtronic, Inc.
$77
PolyNovo North America LLC
$76
Misonix Inc
$52
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$41
Reprise Biomedical, Inc.
$38
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$34
Innovation Technologies Inc
$30
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$28
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$19
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$19
KCI USA, Inc.
$17
Bioventus LLC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 53.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIV.A.C. · AUGMENT · Affinity · Allevyn Life · Apligraf · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX BWM · CITREFIX · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · GRAFTJACKET · GRAVITY · Grafix CORE · Grafix PL PRIME · INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IRRISEPT · Integra · KRYSTEXXA · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · Miro3D · NEOX · NUZYRA · Omnia · Orbactiv · PICO · PICO7 · PREVENA RESTOR AXIOFORM · PROSTEP · PuraPly AM · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · SALVATION · SEGLENTIS · SNAP · STRAVIX · Santyl · Senza · Stravix · TheraGenesis Wound Matrix · VAC VERAFLO
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

Foot surgery podiatrists in nearby ZIP areas
16
County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
METHODIST RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER
2.3 mi

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. Cuffy is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 16 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. Cuffy experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cuffy performed 106 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Cuffy receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cuffy received a total of $7,341 from 28 companies across 148 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. Cuffy's costs compare to other foot surgery podiatrists in Garland?
Dr. Cuffy'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. Cuffy) 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 →
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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 →