Dr. Andrew Seltzer, D.O.
What this data tells you about Dr. Seltzer
Dr. Andrew Seltzer is a surgery of the hand in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Seltzer performed 8,264 Medicare services across 2,429 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Seltzer received a total of $7,844 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 68 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. Seltzer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyaluronan or derivative, synojoynt, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 2,541 | $23 | $76 |
| Joint lubricant injection (TriVisc) | 1,427 | $7 | $66 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 1,177 | $5 | $30 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 491 | $68 | $478 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 321 | $55 | $372 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 273 | $82 | $595 |
| Functional activity therapy | 238 | $24 | $140 |
| Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min | 220 | $17 | $143 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 195 | $31 | $149 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 186 | $40 | $307 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 156 | $84 | $677 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 140 | $30 | $164 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 115 | $111 | $885 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 112 | $26 | $138 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 104 | $45 | $312 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 101 | $28 | $147 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 91 | $28 | $144 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 54 | $27 | $156 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 39 | $45 | $293 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 32 | $217 | $2,841 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | 31 | $13 | $388 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 30 | $334 | $2,433 |
| X-ray of hand, 2 views | 28 | $26 | $128 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 25 | $37 | $261 |
| Closed treatment of broken forearm (radius) bone at the wrist area on the thumb side of the wrist without manipulation | 25 | $267 | $1,835 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 21 | $29 | $184 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 19 | $26 | $144 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 19 | $35 | $214 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 14 | $67 | $512 |
| Evaluation for occupational therapy, typically 45 minutes | 14 | $75 | $322 |
| Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | 13 | $706 | $3,875 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 12 | $32 | $173 |
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 (75%) 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
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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. Seltzer is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in FL), and speaking/promotional 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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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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