Dr. Thomas Seales, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Seales
Dr. Thomas Seales is a student in an organized health care education/training program in Fort Walton Beach, FL, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Seales performed 17,191 Medicare services across 4,263 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Seales received a total of $80,894 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 100 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Seales 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joint lubricant injection (Durolane) | 4,800 | $5 | $50 |
| Functional activity therapy | 1,668 | $26 | $96 |
| Group therapy session | 1,544 | $11 | $57 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 1,385 | $6 | $64 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 1,292 | $20 | $92 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 1,106 | $65 | $209 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 826 | $17 | $88 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 680 | $33 | $119 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 661 | $66 | $281 |
| Application of blood vessel compression device | 636 | $7 | $52 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 369 | $29 | $111 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 339 | $32 | $125 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 190 | $90 | $310 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 159 | $72 | $314 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 149 | $40 | $190 |
| 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 | 132 | $40 | $160 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 122 | $31 | $118 |
| Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | 106 | $118 | $1,500 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 103 | $21 | $83 |
| Total hip replacement | 89 | $1,034 | $4,965 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 76 | $108 | $1,089 |
| Total knee replacement | 75 | $1,034 | $4,871 |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | 73 | $36 | $141 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 73 | $74 | $221 |
| X-ray of joints, multiple | 68 | $34 | $128 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 60 | $14 | $83 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 60 | $112 | $485 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 51 | $141 | $1,384 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 45 | $37 | $144 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 31 | $400 | $1,566 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 30 | $37 | $142 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 26 | $34 | $168 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 25 | $78 | $218 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 45 minutes | 24 | $70 | $246 |
| Musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation using imaging guidance | 22 | $197 | $759 |
| Revision of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis | 20 | $1,255 | $6,517 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 20 | $21 | $92 |
| Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | 16 | $30 | $50 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 15 | $24 | $91 |
| Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis | 13 | $1,445 | $6,155 |
| Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | 12 | $438 | $2,514 |
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 (97%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for student in an organized health care education/training program in FL.
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. Seales is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 0%).
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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