Dr. Sean Spence, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Spence
Dr. Sean Spence is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Port Charlotte, FL, with 10 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Spence performed 5,256 Medicare services across 3,055 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Spence received a total of $12,681 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 71 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic hand surgery physician. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Spence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 1,461 | $5 | $15 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 479 | $66 | $212 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 476 | $1 | $3 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 451 | $27 | $83 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 250 | $35 | $139 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 242 | $25 | $76 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 227 | $48 | $153 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 215 | $88 | $262 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 201 | $41 | $149 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 182 | $30 | $87 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 157 | $40 | $131 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 148 | $37 | $118 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | 105 | $23 | $70 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 98 | $75 | $257 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 95 | $27 | $91 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 67 | $105 | $300 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 60 | $29 | $99 |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | 55 | $378 | $1,230 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 40 | $174 | $731 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 35 | $73 | $216 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 32 | $99 | $298 |
| X-ray of upper arm, minimum of 2 views | 27 | $24 | $70 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 24 | $36 | $113 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 20 | $959 | $3,012 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 18 | $24 | $84 |
| Closed treatment of broken forearm (radius) bone at the wrist area on the thumb side of the wrist without manipulation | 16 | $274 | $706 |
| Closed treatment of broken hand bone | 16 | $210 | $657 |
| Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | 13 | $967 | $2,799 |
| Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | 12 | $1,180 | $3,551 |
| Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | 12 | $619 | $1,821 |
| Transfer of tendon to back of hand | 11 | $343 | $1,558 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 11 | $20 | $61 |
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 (39%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work.
Geographic Context
3.4 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 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. Spence is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in FL), and mixed engagement industry engagement.
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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