Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Bradley Taylor, MD

Thoracic Surgery · Boca Raton, FL
Practice pattern: Cardiac Surgery — Surgically focused practice
801 MEADOWS RD STE 102, Boca Raton, FL 33486
5619556300
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1417923038 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. Taylor 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. Taylor

Dr. Bradley Taylor is a thoracic surgery specialist in Boca Raton, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Taylor performed 181 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Taylor received a total of $161,371 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 304 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. Taylor 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 of NPI registration ▲ 181 Medicare services $161,371 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 173814 Clear January 31, 2027
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
181
Medicare services
Bottom 48% in FL for thoracic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$703
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
Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery
Surgical procedure to bypass a blocked coronary artery using a graft from another artery. This restores blood flow to the heart muscle.
61 $1,498 $6,413
Intraoperative ultrasound guidance
Use of ultrasound imaging during a surgical procedure to help guide the surgeon's actions.
49 $52 $592
Coronary artery bypass graft, 2 grafts
A surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the heart by creating bypasses using two vein or artery grafts.
33 $351 $1,367
Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 graft
Surgery to create a new route for blood to flow around a blocked coronary artery using a vein or artery graft.
24 $155 $622
Aortic valve replacement surgery
Surgical replacement of the aortic valve using a heart-lung machine to maintain blood circulation during the procedure.
14 $1,294 $7,539
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.
72.9% high complexity
27.1% medium
0.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$161,371
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $23,053/year across 7 years
Top 4% in FL for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
21
Companies
304
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
$34,863
2023
$32,606
2022
$4,102
2021
$15,196
2020
$30,197
2019
$26,139
2018
$18,266

Payments by company (2024)

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$25,240
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$4,000
Bolton Medical Inc
$3,047
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,800
Cook Medical LLC
$402
Baxter Healthcare
$173
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$93
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$74
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$35
Top 3 companies account for 92.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$131,907
Bolton Medical Inc
$9,586
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$8,059
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$4,374
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$4,000
ATRICURE, INC.
$1,068
Medtronic, Inc.
$553
Cook Medical LLC
$546
Artivion, Inc.
$400
Baxter Healthcare
$173
Abbott Laboratories
$148
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$125
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$93
Aesculap AG
$91
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
$85
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$47
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$35
Ethicon US, LLC
$25
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$22
Stryker Corporation
$17
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 92.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
C-PORT DISTAL ANASTOMOSIS SYSTEM · CARDIOHELP · COOK · Cardiohelp · CellerateRx · Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · Da Vinci Surgical System · E-vita OPEN NEO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · Endurant · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft · GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · Grafts · Hancock · HeartString III Proximal Seal · Heli-FX EndoAnchor System · Oasis Drains · Product in Development · RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM · ROSEN · Relay Grafts · Relay Plus · Renal - Acute · SPY-PHI SYSTEM · STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM · SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Spin · TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve · Valiant Captivia · Valiant Navion · XARELTO
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

Thoracic surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
52
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL
0.0 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. Taylor is a cardiac surgery specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Taylor experienced with coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Taylor performed 61 coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery 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. Taylor receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Taylor received a total of $161,371 from 21 companies across 304 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. Taylor's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Boca Raton?
Dr. Taylor's average Medicare payment per service is $703. 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. Taylor) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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 →