Dr. David Dean, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Dean
Dr. David Dean is an orthopedic surgery in Fort Walton Beach, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dean performed 8,216 Medicare services across 2,919 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dean received a total of $13,611 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 77 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. 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. Dean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functional activity therapy | 1,364 | $26 | $96 |
| Group therapy session | 1,239 | $11 | $57 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 1,089 | $20 | $92 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 635 | $17 | $88 |
| Application of blood vessel compression device | 610 | $7 | $52 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 420 | $6 | $64 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 335 | $66 | $209 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 255 | $91 | $310 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 190 | $33 | $125 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 183 | $69 | $281 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 182 | $40 | $125 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 159 | $29 | $112 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 159 | $78 | $314 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 153 | $23 | $92 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 115 | $23 | $92 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 96 | $26 | $103 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 85 | $100 | $408 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 82 | $44 | $190 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 74 | $15 | $83 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 72 | $70 | $221 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 72 | $33 | $160 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 68 | $21 | $91 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 37 | $117 | $994 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 37 | $401 | $1,566 |
| Total knee replacement | 35 | $1,024 | $4,871 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 34 | $24 | $94 |
| Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | 31 | $964 | $3,915 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 30 | $109 | $910 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 29 | $19 | $95 |
| X-ray of joints, multiple | 29 | $34 | $128 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 29 | $62 | $301 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 28 | $20 | $87 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 27 | $22 | $100 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 26 | $18 | $90 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 26 | $71 | $218 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 23 | $990 | $3,908 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 45 minutes | 23 | $73 | $246 |
| Musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation using imaging guidance | 22 | $197 | $759 |
| Total hip replacement | 20 | $1,002 | $4,965 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 18 | $1,164 | $4,731 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 15 | $49 | $215 |
| Closed treatment of broken forearm (radius) bone at the wrist area on the thumb side of the wrist without manipulation | 13 | $273 | $856 |
| Ct scan of leg without contrast | 12 | $37 | $154 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 12 | $119 | $485 |
| Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | 12 | $18 | $42 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 11 | $18 | $84 |
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 ›
Most payments (71%) 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 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. Dean is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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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