Dr. Thomas Jacobson, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Jacobson
Dr. Thomas Jacobson is a family medicine in Panama City Beach, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jacobson performed 1,656 Medicare services across 1,002 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jacobson received a total of $280 from 5 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 5 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Jacobson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 617 | $0 | $4 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 179 | $70 | $228 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 144 | $63 | $152 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 128 | $16 | $40 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 114 | $89 | $225 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 111 | $101 | $270 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 108 | $10 | $40 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 100 | $41 | $75 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 66 | $0 | $20 |
| Automated urinalysis | 56 | $2 | $25 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 22 | $16 | $35 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 11 | $24 | $85 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2022 ↗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 (2022)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type.
Geographic Context
14.9 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2022 |
| 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. Jacobson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in FL), and mixed engagement 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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