Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Dean Sutherland, MD
Neurology · Sarasota, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Sutherland 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. Sutherland
Dr. Dean Sutherland is a neurology specialist in Sarasota, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sutherland performed 26,720 Medicare services across 1,949 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sutherland received a total of $53,171 from 60 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 509 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sutherland 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 4% volume in FL
$53,171 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 | 79474 | 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 ↗26,720
Medicare services
Top 4% in FL for neurology
1,949
Unique beneficiaries
$13
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~1,406 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit An injection of onabotulinumtoxinA, a medication used to temporarily relax muscles or reduce gland activity. The dose is measured in units, with this code representing a single unit administered. |
22,792 | $5 | $10 |
| Rimabotulinumtoxinb injection, 100 units An injection of rimabotulinumtoxinb administered in a dose of 100 units. |
1,300 | $10 | $24 |
| 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. |
1,287 | $90 | $219 |
| 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. |
384 | $60 | $151 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
173 | $133 | $294 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
79 | $128 | $415 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 78 | $157 | $421 |
| Brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes Electronic analysis of an implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator. This service includes programming the brain stimulator by a qualified health professional for the first 15 minutes. |
74 | $38 | $107 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
74 | $97 | $283 |
| Chemical nerve block for neck muscles Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze specific muscles on the side of the neck, excluding the voice box. |
68 | $152 | $259 |
| 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. |
62 | $115 | $333 |
| 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. |
49 | $63 | $148 |
| Brain stimulator programming, additional 15 minutes Electronic analysis and programming of an implanted brain neurostimulator generator by a qualified health professional. This code applies to each additional 15-minute increment beyond the initial service. |
47 | $34 | $93 |
| Chemical paralysis of salivary glands, bilateral Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze the salivary glands on both sides of the mouth. |
46 | $102 | $262 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
46 | $37 | $108 |
| Bilateral facial and neck nerve muscle paralysis injection Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze muscles in the face and neck on both sides. |
39 | $124 | $306 |
| Chemical nerve block injection, 1-4 muscles An injection of a chemical agent to paralyze specific muscles in an arm or leg. This procedure targets one to four muscles in the first extremity treated. |
35 | $114 | $288 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator Electronic evaluation of an implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerve stimulator device. |
35 | $12 | $109 |
| Awake and drowsy EEG A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is awake and drowsy. |
20 | $37 | $118 |
| 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. |
16 | $74 | $217 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
16 | $94 | $213 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$53,171
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $7,596/year across 7 years
Top 8% in FL for neurology
60
Companies
509
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.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$44,409 (83.5%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,762 (16.5%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,588
2023
$1,522
2022
$5,257
2021
$11,145
2020
$17,283
2019
$1,588
2018
$14,789
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$12,875
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$11,668
US WorldMeds, LLC
$7,278
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$7,150
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$6,533
ABBVIE INC.
$900
UCB, Inc.
$676
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$494
AbbVie Inc.
$487
Abbott Laboratories
$473
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$435
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$336
Allergan Inc.
$322
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$278
GE HealthCare
$263
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$240
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$198
GE HEALTHCARE
$194
Allergan, Inc.
$184
InSightec,Inc
$171
Amgen Inc.
$144
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$140
AbbVie, Inc.
$139
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$114
SK Life Science, Inc.
$103
PFIZER INC.
$98
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$95
Lundbeck LLC
$87
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$81
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$76
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$72
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$69
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$65
Neurelis, Inc.
$49
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$46
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$46
ARGENX US, INC.
$46
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$44
MDD US Operations, LLC
$42
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$42
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Lilly USA, LLC
$33
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Corium, LLC
$30
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$29
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$24
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$24
Egalet US Inc
$22
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$19
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Grifols USA, LLC
$18
Biogen, Inc.
$18
Boston Scientific Corporation
$17
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.
$16
EISAI INC.
$16
Bausch Health US, LLC
$15
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$15
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$15
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$13
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 59.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIVA · ADLARITY · AFINITOR · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMYVID · ANDEXXA · APOKYN · APTIOM · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BEVYXXA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Briviact · COPAXONE · DAXXIFY · DUOPA · Dhivy · Duopa · EMGALITY · Epidiolex · Exablate · FIRDAPSE · GAMMAGARD · GILENYA · GOCOVRI · Gamunex-C · Gocovri · HYQVIA · INBRIJA · INFINITY · INGREZZA · KYNMOBI · LYRICA · MIGRANAL · MYOBLOC · NAMZARIC · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Neupro · Nourianz · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · ONGENTYS · ONPATTRO · OXTELLAR XR · Ongentys · PAXLOVID · QULIPTA · Qutenza · RADICAVA · RELYVRIO · REXULTI · RYTARY · Radicava · SOLIRIS · SPINRAZA · SPRIX · SPYGLASS RETRIEVAL BASKET · Soliris · Strensiq · TEGSEDI · TROKENDI XR · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · UPLIZNA · VALTOCO · VIIBRYD · VYALEV · VYEPTI · VYVGART · Vimpat · XCOPRI · Xadago · Xeomin · Zilbrysq
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 →
The majority of payments (84%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in neurology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for neurology in FL.
Equivalent to $199 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Neurologists within 10 mi
37
Per 100K population
8.2
County median income
$80,633
Nearest hospital
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
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. Sutherland is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 8% 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Sutherland experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sutherland performed 22,792 botox injection, per unit 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. Sutherland receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sutherland received a total of $53,171 from 60 companies across 509 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. Sutherland's costs compare to other neurologists in Sarasota?
Dr. Sutherland's average Medicare payment per service is $13. 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. Sutherland) 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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About this page
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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