Dr. Ehsan Esmaeili, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Esmaeili
Dr. Ehsan Esmaeili is a surgery of the hand in Boca Raton, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Esmaeili performed 9,547 Medicare services across 6,512 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Esmaeili received a total of $3,368 from 9 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 20 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery of the hand. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Esmaeili 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 1,278 | $6 | $12 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,002 | $71 | $115 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 758 | $35 | $60 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 744 | $41 | $100 |
| Follow-up training in the use of orthopedic device or artificial arm, leg and/or trunk, each 15 minutes | 728 | $36 | $75 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 708 | $129 | $265 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 655 | $102 | $172 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 612 | $47 | $95 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 314 | $20 | $50 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint using ultrasound guidance | 309 | $58 | $130 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 270 | $34 | $56 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 260 | $40 | $67 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 254 | $27 | $51 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of joint | 192 | $44 | $185 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 184 | $38 | $63 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint using ultrasound guidance | 163 | $70 | $138 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 159 | $16 | $45 |
| Repair of tendon, finger, and/or palm of hand | 157 | $321 | $850 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | 147 | $378 | $845 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 144 | $180 | $331 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 75 | $78 | $175 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 75 | $146 | $233 |
| Functional activity therapy | 55 | $25 | $55 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 45 | $18 | $90 |
| Evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 30 minutes | 45 | $69 | $130 |
| Treatment of 3 or more broken lower forearm bone pieces on thumb side inside wrist joint with placement of stabilizing device | 36 | $905 | $1,740 |
| Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve | 30 | $485 | $985 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 27 | $73 | $149 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 21 | $19 | $79 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 17 | $528 | $1,225 |
| X-ray of elbow, 2 views | 17 | $29 | $53 |
| Removal of growth of tendon finger or hand | 16 | $138 | $925 |
| Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | 14 | $390 | $1,365 |
| Lengthening of both bones of forearm with patient-derived bone graft | 13 | $994 | $1,860 |
| Removal of growth of muscle of hand or finger, less than 1.5 cm | 12 | $396 | $870 |
| Removal of wrist bone | 11 | $216 | $1,165 |
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 (88%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in surgery of the hand and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
3.7 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. Esmaeili is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in FL), and speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.
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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