Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jeffrey Sell, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery · Sarasota, FL
Practice pattern: Cardiac Surgery— Surgically focused practice
Low-engagement
1540 S TAMIAMI TRL, Sarasota, FL 34239
9419178791
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1194719856 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Sell 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. Sell

Dr. Jeffrey Sell is a thoracic surgery in Sarasota, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sell performed 788 Medicare services across 744 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sell received a total of $8,465 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 114 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. 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. Sell 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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 8% volume in FL$ $8,465 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
788
Medicare services
Top 8% in FL for thoracic surgery
744
Unique beneficiaries
$360
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~39 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)98$135$294
Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft96$1,272$6,545
Harvest of vein using an endoscope94$13$313
Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest85$102$278
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 and83$40$108
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)70$161$421
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery68$617$3,039
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts42$437$1,525
Initial hospital admission, high complexity31$137$415
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts29$299$951
Replacement of aortic valve using tissue valve on heart-lung machine18$1,843$7,614
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity18$94$213
Partial destruction and reconstruction of right upper heart chamber16$425$1,405
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity16$63$148
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft12$142$605
Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 4 grafts12$497$1,936
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.
35.2% high complexity
0.0% medium
64.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$8,465
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,209/year across 7 years
Top 44% in FL for thoracic surgery
27
Companies
114
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
$8,324 (98.3%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$141 (1.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$544
2023
$1,557
2022
$674
2021
$742
2020
$305
2019
$1,367
2018
$3,276

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$3,961
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$779
Baxter Healthcare
$400
ATRICURE, INC.
$369
AtriCure, Inc.
$363
Biom'Up SA
$355
Abbott Laboratories
$329
ABIOMED
$229
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
$213
Covidien LP
$182
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$159
Saphena Medical, Inc.
$128
Ethicon US, LLC
$127
Boston Scientific Corporation
$123
PFIZER INC.
$115
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$110
Haemonetics Corporation
$102
Davol Inc.
$102
Medtronic, Inc.
$91
CryoLife, Inc.
$45
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$42
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$37
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$36
Biom'Up France SAS
$33
CHF Solutions, Inc
$13
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$11
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 60.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Advisor Catheter · Affinity Fusion · Aquadex · AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion System · AtriCure Cryosurgical System · Avalus · Bio-Medicus · CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PHYSIO II ANNULOPLASTY RING · COR KNOT · CardioRoot · EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system · ELIQUIS · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Endurant · FLOSEAL · HMS Plus · HemoBlast Bellows · Hemoblast · Hercules · INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · Impella · KONECT RESILIA · LOTUS EDGE · LifeVest · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · Mitra Clip system · Mosaic · On-X · Polysorb · Progel · RAM · SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · TEG6S HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM · TEGSEDI · VASOVIEW · Valiant Navion · Vasoview Hemopro 2 · XARELTO · autoLog · iDrive
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $1,074 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Thoracic Surgerys within 10 mi
14
Per 100K population
3.1
County median income
$80,633
Nearest hospital
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Sell is a cardiac surgery specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.

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. Sell experienced with office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sell performed 98 office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 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. Sell receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sell received a total of $8,465 from 27 companies across 114 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. Sell's costs compare to other thoracic surgerys in Sarasota?
Dr. Sell's average Medicare payment per service is $360. 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. Sell) 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 →
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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →