Dr. Nicholas Monsul, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Monsul
Dr. Nicholas Monsul is a plastic surgery within the head and neck (plastic surgery) physician in Sarasota, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Monsul performed 1,007 Medicare services across 498 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Monsul received a total of $5,342 from 9 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 17 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in plastic surgery within the head and neck (plastic surgery) physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Monsul 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 315 | $5 | $12 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 270 | $65 | $149 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 66 | $45 | $132 |
| Creation of flap graft to head and/or neck | 63 | $815 | $2,610 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 39 | $734 | $2,065 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 39 | $85 | $219 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 0.5 cm or less | 34 | $56 | $276 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, more than 4.0 cm | 34 | $152 | $805 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 32 | $581 | $1,589 |
| Repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 22 | $682 | $1,780 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 20 | $131 | $333 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 0.5 cm or less | 19 | $50 | $250 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, more than 4.0 cm | 19 | $207 | $1,057 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 19 | $725 | $1,921 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 16 | $100 | $219 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (96%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
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 2023 |
| 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. Monsul is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and consulting-driven 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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