Dr. Dean Sutherland, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Sutherland
Dr. Dean Sutherland is a neurology in Sarasota, FL, with 19 years in practice. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 22,792 | $5 | $10 |
| Injection, rimabotulinumtoxinb, 100 units | 1,300 | $10 | $24 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,287 | $90 | $219 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 384 | $60 | $151 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 173 | $133 | $294 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 79 | $128 | $415 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 78 | $157 | $421 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes with qualified health professional | 74 | $38 | $107 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 74 | $97 | $283 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of neck excluding voice box | 68 | $152 | $259 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 62 | $115 | $333 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 49 | $63 | $148 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator with brain stimulator programming, each additional 15 minutes with qualified health professional | 47 | $34 | $93 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of salivary glands on both sides of mouth | 46 | $102 | $262 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 46 | $37 | $108 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of facial and neck nerve muscles on both sides of face | 39 | $124 | $306 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on arm or leg, 1-4 muscles, first extremity | 35 | $114 | $288 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator | 35 | $12 | $109 |
| Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | 20 | $37 | $118 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 16 | $74 | $217 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 16 | $94 | $213 |
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 (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.
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. Sutherland is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 8%), with 19 years of practice experience.
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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