Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Benjamin Lindbloom, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery · Palm Coast, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
21 HOSPITAL DR STE 110, Palm Coast, FL 32164
3865861910
In practice since 2011 (14 years)
NPI: 1699065128 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Lindbloom from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lindbloom

Dr. Benjamin Lindbloom is an orthopedic surgery in Palm Coast, FL, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lindbloom performed 3,177 Medicare services across 1,457 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lindbloom received a total of $79,926 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 392 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. 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. Lindbloom 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.

✓ 14 years in practice▲ Top 27% volume in FL$ $79,926 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,177
Medicare services
Top 27% in FL for orthopedic surgery
1,457
Unique beneficiaries
$53
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~227 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)1,289$1$3
Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg402$0$2
Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views379$25$102
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)303$64$269
Joint injection, major joint205$52$207
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)183$96$381
New patient office visit (30-44 min)93$80$336
New patient office visit (45-59 min)66$125$499
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity60$105$396
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder38$1,198$4,479
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint32$37$178
X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views27$23$96
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)22$37$167
Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant20$1,011$3,805
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope18$143$536
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope16$886$3,305
Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope12$136$1,834
Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope12$173$1,654
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$79,926
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $11,418/year across 7 years
Top 12% in FL for orthopedic surgery
36
Companies
392
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$31,856 (39.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$19,658 (24.6%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$18,119 (22.7%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$10,293 (12.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$22,085
2023
$15,347
2022
$12,163
2021
$6,573
2020
$2,914
2019
$4,621
2018
$16,223

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Shoulder Innovations, Inc.
$20,308
Arthrex, Inc.
$17,153
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$11,615
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$10,975
DJO, LLC
$5,097
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$3,628
Fones Marketing Management, Inc.
$2,504
Stryker Corporation
$2,141
ACUMED LLC
$1,573
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
$1,006
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$845
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$705
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$577
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$469
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$316
Egalet US Inc
$209
Reel Surgical, Inc.
$167
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$150
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$73
Zyla Life Sciences
$54
Skeletal Dynamics LLC
$41
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$41
Davol Inc.
$29
Bioventus LLC
$28
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$28
ACELL, INC.
$25
Next Science LLC
$23
Heraeus Medical, LLC.
$20
Medtronic, Inc.
$18
Guard Medical Inc.
$17
Linvatec Corporation
$17
Ethicon US, LLC
$16
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$15
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$14
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$13
ERMI Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 61.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIFUSE · ACUFEX · ACUMED · AEQUALIS · ANATO · ANCHORAGE · ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS ANATOMIC TOTAL SHOULDER ECLIPSE · ARTHROPLASTY IMPLANTS SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY & FRACTURE REVERS · ARYMO ER · AXSOS · BIOBRACE 23MM · BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM · Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · CONQUEST FN · Coblation · DJO SURGICAL · DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System · DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse · DJO Surgical Discovery Elbow System · DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System · DJO Surgical Foundation Hip System · DJO Surgical Match Point System · DYNACORD · DYONICS POWER II · Double Pump RF · EVOS · EVOS SMALL · EXPAREL · Evos Mini · Exogen · Exparel · FIRSTPASS · FREEDOM WRIST · GAMMA · GRAFIX PL · GRYPHON · Geminus · HEALICOIL · HEALICOIL REGENESORB · HEALIX · HOFFMANN · HemiCAP Shoulder · INHANCE · INTEllIO LINK WEREWOLF · InSet System · Journey II XR · MAKO · MICRORAPTOR · MicroAire · NA · NPSEAL LARGE · OXAYDO · PALACOS · PENNSAID · Physio-Stim · Pico 14 · Progel · Q-FIX · REDAPT Revision Hip System · REGENESORB · REGENETEN · REUNION · Regeneten · Regranex · SCP Bone Substitute · SIMPLICITI · SPRIX · STAR · SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix · SurgX · T2 · TANDEM · TFN-ADVANCE · TORNIER PERFORM ANATOMIC AUGMENTED GLENOID · TRIATHLON · TRIGEN INTERTAN · TRUESIGHT · V-LOC 180 · VARIAX · VISUALIZATION · Velys · ZORVOLEX · Zilretta · Zynrelef · mymobility Platform
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

The majority of payments (40%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.

Equivalent to $2,516 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Orthopedic Surgerys within 10 mi
39
Per 100K population
32.0
County median income
$72,923
Nearest hospital
AdventHealth Palm Coast
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Lindbloom is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in FL), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 12%).

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Lindbloom experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lindbloom performed 1,289 steroid injection (triamcinolone) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Lindbloom receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lindbloom received a total of $79,926 from 36 companies across 392 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Lindbloom's costs compare to other orthopedic surgerys in Palm Coast?
Dr. Lindbloom's average Medicare payment per service is $53. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Lindbloom) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →