Dr. Brian Hill, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Hill
Dr. Brian Hill is an orthopedic surgery in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hill performed 4,158 Medicare services across 2,231 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hill received a total of $52,803 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 290 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. 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. Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 1,478 | $1 | $60 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 748 | $68 | $478 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 691 | $27 | $151 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 363 | $50 | $350 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 283 | $96 | $678 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 265 | $118 | $886 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 164 | $25 | $142 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 41 | $29 | $165 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 28 | $1,211 | $8,085 |
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | 26 | $13 | $388 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 24 | $34 | $184 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 18 | $70 | $536 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 15 | $108 | $712 |
| Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | 14 | $927 | $5,798 |
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 (37%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in orthopedic surgery 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. Hill is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in FL), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 15%).
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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