Dr. John Hand, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Hand
Dr. John Hand is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Sarasota, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hand performed 6,524 Medicare services across 3,162 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hand received a total of $302 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 15 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopaedic hand 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. Hand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, collagenase, clostridium histolyticum, 0.01 mg | 2,160 | $52 | $130 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 1,111 | $1 | $2 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 596 | $64 | $179 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 427 | $75 | $224 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 393 | $37 | $117 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 213 | $88 | $254 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 188 | $35 | $109 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 180 | $36 | $112 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 175 | $26 | $72 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 165 | $109 | $333 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 147 | $24 | $66 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 128 | $27 | $73 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 116 | $27 | $80 |
| X-ray of hand, 2 views | 116 | $23 | $61 |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | 88 | $331 | $1,386 |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | 58 | $151 | $894 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 57 | $36 | $111 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 53 | $42 | $143 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 35 | $60 | $169 |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | 27 | $67 | $178 |
| Injection of medication into palm | 24 | $70 | $178 |
| Manipulation of finger for connective tissue release following enzyme injection | 22 | $91 | $236 |
| Removal of connective tissue of palm and release of finger, first digit | 18 | $661 | $2,584 |
| Removal of tendon of finger | 14 | $350 | $1,385 |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | 13 | $48 | $133 |
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. Hand is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% 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 →
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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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