Dr. Thomas Kartis, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Kartis
Dr. Thomas Kartis is a vascular surgery physician in Port Charlotte, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kartis performed 1,245 Medicare services across 783 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kartis received a total of $7,355 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 202 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. 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. Kartis 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 78298 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 276 | $9 | $50 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 276 | $69 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 93 | $43 | $80 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 79 | $88 | $206 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 77 | $30 | $100 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 67 | $38 | $100 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 45 | $134 | $500 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 35 | $68 | $300 |
| Insertion of tube into vein, first order branch | 30 | $309 | $1,200 |
| Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg | 30 | $8,525 | $20,000 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 21 | $40 | $88 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 20 | $5,926 | $14,750 |
| Insertion of 2 central venous tubes in 2 veins for infusion | 19 | $267 | $795 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 19 | $124 | $241 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 18 | $63 | $110 |
| Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vessel | 16 | $1,588 | $10,000 |
| Balloon dilation of artery of leg, each additional vessel | 16 | $634 | $3,250 |
| Injection for x-ray imaging procedure into vein of arm or leg | 15 | $98 | $500 |
| Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | 15 | $2,625 | $8,000 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 15 | $726 | $3,000 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 14 | $96 | $159 |
| Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist | 13 | $813 | $2,000 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image | 13 | $104 | $500 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, each additional vessel | 12 | $810 | $3,583 |
| Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, each additional vein | 11 | $1,304 | $4,091 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Kartis is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, 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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