Dr. Thomas Niederman, MD,PHD
What this data tells you about Dr. Niederman
Dr. Thomas Niederman is an optician in Boynton Beach, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Niederman performed 299,429 Medicare services across 3,756 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Niederman received a total of $619 from 4 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 8 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Niederman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron infusion (Feraheme) | 113,730 | $0 | $2 |
| Nivolumab injection (Opdivo) | 38,400 | $24 | $75 |
| Pembrolizumab injection (Keytruda) | 29,800 | $43 | $135 |
| Paclitaxel chemotherapy injection | 24,612 | $0 | $2 |
| Epoetin alfa injection (Retacrit) for anemia | 18,503 | $6 | $24 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 14,820 | $19 | $45 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 12,888 | $0 | $1 |
| Injection, rituximab-abbs, biosimilar, (truxima), 10 mg | 12,080 | $35 | $141 |
| Epoetin alfa injection (Procrit) for anemia | 9,430 | $5 | $35 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 4,466 | $8 | $33 |
| Injection, granisetron hydrochloride, 100 mcg | 3,764 | $0 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 3,074 | $68 | $150 |
| Anti-nausea injection (ondansetron/Zofran) | 1,928 | $0 | $1 |
| Injection, iron dextran, 50 mg | 1,742 | $13 | $36 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 1,143 | $103 | $425 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 995 | $11 | $78 |
| Injection, leucovorin calcium, per 50 mg | 917 | $3 | $13 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis concurrent with another infusion | 784 | $16 | $65 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 736 | $12 | $75 |
| Injection, fluorouracil, 500 mg | 729 | $2 | $6 |
| Injection, pegfilgrastim-apgf (nyvepria), biosimilar, 0.5 mg | 552 | $85 | $550 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 538 | $23 | $90 |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | 497 | $1 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 493 | $44 | $95 |
| Injection, carboplatin, 50 mg | 417 | $2 | $20 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein using push technique | 339 | $81 | $345 |
| Injection of drug or substance into vein | 230 | $29 | $180 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 188 | $50 | $220 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | 153 | $52 | $195 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 148 | $125 | $400 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 141 | $100 | $225 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 115 | $16 | $60 |
| Injection, zoledronic acid, 1 mg | 106 | $7 | $96 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein using push technique | 94 | $45 | $195 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 92 | $4 | $16 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 92 | $2 | $5 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 83 | $171 | $450 |
| Irrigation of implanted venous access drug delivery device | 81 | $18 | $80 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 81 | $135 | $620 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 76 | $65 | $150 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | 74 | $10 | $50 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 73 | $26 | $100 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 73 | $95 | $220 |
| Drawing of blood for a medical problem | 54 | $75 | $300 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 29 | $8 | $10 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | 24 | $26 | $180 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 19 | $145 | $300 |
| Injection, hydrocortisone sodium succinate, up to 100 mg | 15 | $12 | $15 |
| Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | 11 | $141 | $300 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2021 ↗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 (2021)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (70%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2021 |
| 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. Niederman is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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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