Dr. Thomas Riddell, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Riddell
Dr. Thomas Riddell is a cardiovascular disease in Miramar Beach, FL, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Riddell performed 3,878 Medicare services across 1,620 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Riddell received a total of $7,282 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 250 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Riddell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 2,040 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 290 | $82 | $150 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 206 | $9 | $55 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 177 | $59 | $90 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 155 | $9 | $42 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 129 | $130 | $594 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 115 | $4 | $16 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 94 | $179 | $1,248 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 90 | $113 | $216 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 88 | $109 | $195 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 77 | $94 | $165 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 52 | $16 | $60 |
| Coronary stent placement | 43 | $399 | $1,325 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 36 | $129 | $240 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 32 | $131 | $367 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 28 | $74 | $155 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 28 | $88 | $135 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 25 | $221 | $1,519 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 24 | $60 | $105 |
| Blood creatinine level | 20 | $5 | $10 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 19 | $158 | $268 |
| Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | 17 | $1,069 | $2,300 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 16 | $70 | $210 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 15 | $82 | $389 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 13 | $14 | $50 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 13 | $2 | $25 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 13 | $256 | $1,649 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 12 | $17 | $32 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | 11 | $27 | $120 |
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 (100%) 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. Riddell is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and low-engagement industry engagement, with 16 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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