Dr. Jeffrey Newman, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Newman
Dr. Jeffrey Newman is a thoracic surgery specialist in Plantation, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Newman performed 406 Medicare services across 379 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Newman received a total of $67,849 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 610 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. 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. Newman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 78 | $104 | $380 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 57 | $88 | $299 |
| Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 44 | $14 | $46 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 44 | $65 | $206 |
| Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 43 | $1,289 | $5,079 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | 21 | $345 | $1,120 |
| Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest | 18 | $114 | $362 |
| Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine | 18 | $1,595 | $6,115 |
| Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | 16 | $475 | $1,543 |
| Replacement of mitral valve on heart-lung machine | 15 | $1,744 | $5,694 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 14 | $305 | $1,022 |
| Repair of mitral valve with artificial valve on heart-lung machine | 14 | $1,336 | $5,120 |
| Extensive destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber on heart-lung machine | 13 | $448 | $1,463 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 11 | $448 | $1,480 |
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 (76%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for thoracic surgery in FL.
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. Newman is a cardiac surgery specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 10% of FL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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