Mark Checcone, MD
Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery · Sarasota, FLNPI 1548463839
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 18 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 6 manufacturers reported payments, led by Merz North America, Inc. at 57.1% of the total. That places this record below the midpoint for otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery clinicians in FL, where the typical reported total is $2,474.
Across 18 payments — averaging $21.10 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Merz North America, Inc.$217
- Sientra, Inc.$76
- Stryker$31
- AbbVie$19
- Cochlear Americas$18
- Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC$18
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$380100%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Merz North America, Inc. | 11 | $217 |
| Sientra, Inc. | 3 | $76 |
| Stryker | 1 | $31 |
| AbbVie | 1 | $19 |
| Cochlear Americas | 1 | $18 |
| Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 1 | $18 |
How this compares
$380 in reported general payments places this provider in the 15th percentile of 48 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery providers in Florida.
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Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 12 | $47 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery in Sarasota
- Jeffery MagnusonCelebration$37K
- Ryan GeggSanta Rosa Beach$11K
- Paul di PasqualeWesley Chapel$10K
- David GerthMiami$9K
- Michael SeidmanCelebration$9K
- Maria ComptonPort Charlotte$7K
- David CarlsonJacksonville$6K
- Janet LeeTampa$5K
- Melyssa HancockBoca Raton$5K
- Todd ParnesDelray Beach$5K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.