Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Thomas Kartis, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · Port Charlotte, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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This page presents federal public records about Dr. Kartis 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. 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 32% volume in FL
$7,355 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 78298 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,245
Medicare services
Top 32% in FL for vascular surgery physician
783
Unique beneficiaries
$452
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~66 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.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional sedation, per 15 minutes Administration of a drug to deepen sedation during a procedure. This code covers each additional 15-minute increment of sedation beyond the initial period. |
276 | $9 | $50 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
276 | $69 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
93 | $43 | $80 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
79 | $88 | $206 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
77 | $30 | $100 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
67 | $38 | $100 |
| Additional blood vessel ultrasound evaluation An ultrasound exam of a blood vessel that includes a radiologist's review. This code applies to each additional vessel evaluated beyond the initial one. |
45 | $134 | $500 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous catheter A procedure to place a central venous catheter for infusion in patients aged 5 years or older. The catheter is inserted directly into a large vein without being tunneled under the skin. |
35 | $68 | $300 |
| Vein catheterization, first order branch Insertion of a tube into a vein that is a primary branch of a larger vessel. |
30 | $309 | $1,200 |
| Artery plaque removal and stent insertion in leg This procedure involves removing plaque buildup from leg arteries and placing stents to keep the blood vessels open. |
30 | $8,525 | $20,000 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
21 | $40 | $88 |
| Arterial plaque removal, initial vessel A procedure to remove plaque buildup from an artery in the leg. This is performed on the first vessel treated during the session. |
20 | $5,926 | $14,750 |
| Insertion of 2 central venous catheters Placement of two central venous catheters into separate veins to allow for infusion therapy. |
19 | $267 | $795 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
19 | $124 | $241 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
18 | $63 | $110 |
| Balloon angioplasty of leg artery, initial vessel A procedure to widen a narrowed or blocked artery in the leg using a balloon catheter. This is performed on the first vessel treated during the session. |
16 | $1,588 | $10,000 |
| Balloon dilation of leg artery, each additional vessel This procedure involves using a balloon catheter to widen an additional artery in the leg. It is performed after the initial vessel has been treated. |
16 | $634 | $3,250 |
| Contrast injection for X-ray imaging Administration of a contrast agent into a vein in the arm or leg to enhance visibility during an X-ray imaging procedure. |
15 | $98 | $500 |
| Vein stent insertion with radiologist review A stent is placed in a vein to keep it open, with review by a radiologist. This is performed on the initial vein treated. |
15 | $2,625 | $8,000 |
| Ultrasound of blood vessel, initial vessel An ultrasound exam of a blood vessel that includes a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
15 | $726 | $3,000 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
14 | $96 | $159 |
| Neck artery stent insertion with clot protection A procedure to place a stent in a neck artery to keep it open, using a device to protect against blood clots during the process. A radiologist reviews the procedure. |
13 | $813 | $2,000 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image | 13 | $104 | $500 |
| Arterial plaque removal, each additional leg vessel This procedure involves the removal of plaque buildup from an additional artery in the leg during the same session. It is performed to restore blood flow in the treated vessel. |
12 | $810 | $3,583 |
| Additional vein stent insertion with radiologist review This procedure involves placing a stent in an additional vein and includes a radiologist's review of the placement. |
11 | $1,304 | $4,091 |
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.
12.3% high complexity
12.2% medium
75.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$7,355
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,051/year across 7 years
Top 44% in FL for vascular surgery physician
45
Companies
202
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.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,355 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,280
2023
$648
2022
$1,509
2021
$647
2020
$816
2019
$1,390
2018
$1,066
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Cook Medical LLC
$1,184
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$1,159
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$801
Medtronic, Inc.
$472
Endologix, Inc.
$434
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$339
Penumbra, Inc.
$273
Endologix LLC
$271
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$258
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$256
Endologix, LLC
$212
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$208
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$144
Cook Incorporated
$122
Abbott Laboratories
$101
Boston Scientific Corporation
$96
CVRx, Inc.
$89
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$88
Organogenesis Inc.
$85
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$70
Biom'Up France SAS
$60
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$56
Kerecis Limited
$50
Baxter Healthcare
$46
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$34
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$34
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$33
ABIOMED
$32
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$29
Solventum Corporation
$28
Lexington Medical, Inc.
$27
ATRICURE, INC.
$27
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$25
EKOS Corporation
$22
Philips North America LLC
$21
Teleflex LLC
$21
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$21
Intact Vascular, Inc.
$20
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$18
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$17
AtriCure, Inc.
$17
Aesculap, Inc.
$16
CORDIS US CORP.
$15
Ethicon US, LLC
$12
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 42.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6575) Coronary Undivided · (9281) Turbo Elite · (AM5) Lead management · ABRE · AFX · ALPHAVAC · ALTO · ANGIOJET · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · Aeon Endostapler & Echelon Flex Powered Stapler · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · Aptus Heli-FX · Barostim Neo System · Biomet SpinalPak · C3 Delivery System · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · COOK · COOK CELECT · COOK MEDICAL AAA · COOK MEDICAL ADVANCED TECH · COOK MEDICAL CUSTOM MADE DEVICE · COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · CellerateRx · Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · Cook Celect · Cook Medical Thoracic · Diamondback Peripheral · ECHELON ENDOPATH · EKOSONIC · ELUVIA · ENDURANT IIS · ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · EPIC VASCULAR · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Endurant · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GORE DRYSEAL FLEX Introducer Sheath · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · GUNTHER TULIP · HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM · HemoBlast Bellows · IGT Devices Und · IGT_D Peripheral · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · Impella · Indigo · Indigo System · JETI · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LifeStream · MANTA Vascular Closure Device · MVP · MYNX CONTROLTM · NESTER · NO APPLICABLE MARKETED PRODUCT NAME · Omnilink Elite vascular stent system · Ovation · PRECISE PRO RX · PREVELEAK · PREVENA · Penumbra System · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Puraply · RAM · RESTOREFLOW · S.M.A.R.T. CONTROL Self-Expanding Nitinol Stent · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · TISSEEL · Tack Endovascular System · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · Valiant Captivia · XARELTO · ZENITH SPIRAL-Z · ZILVER PTX · ZILVER VENA · Zenith Spiral-Z · Zilver 635 · Zilver PTX
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 →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $591 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Vascular surgery physicians within 10 mi
4
Per 100K population
2.1
County median income
$66,154
Nearest hospital
Adventhealth Port Charlotte
0.0 mi
0.0 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. 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Kartis experienced with additional sedation, per 15 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kartis performed 276 additional sedation, per 15 minutes 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. Kartis receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kartis received a total of $7,355 from 45 companies across 202 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. Kartis's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Port Charlotte?
Dr. Kartis's average Medicare payment per service is $452. 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. Kartis) 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 →
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