Dr. Thomas Mixa, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Mixa
Dr. Thomas Mixa is an orthopedic surgery in South Pasadena, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mixa performed 5,152 Medicare services across 2,786 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mixa received a total of $952 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 22 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic 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. Mixa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betamethasone steroid injection | 1,010 | $5 | $25 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,002 | $0 | $15 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 739 | $93 | $370 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 657 | $52 | $228 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 291 | $25 | $97 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 241 | $42 | $196 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 220 | $67 | $268 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 200 | $139 | $516 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 160 | $110 | $480 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 104 | $35 | $131 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 88 | $25 | $94 |
| X-ray of both knees while standing | 49 | $31 | $113 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 48 | $31 | $113 |
| 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 | 48 | $40 | $154 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 46 | $82 | $330 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 28 | $135 | $529 |
| X-ray of hand, 2 views | 24 | $22 | $91 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 21 | $27 | $100 |
| X-ray of ankle, 2 views | 20 | $24 | $93 |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views | 20 | $21 | $83 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | 19 | $40 | $177 |
| X-ray of hip, 1 view | 18 | $22 | $87 |
| X-ray of elbow, 2 views | 17 | $22 | $80 |
| X-ray of both hips, 2 views | 17 | $32 | $118 |
| Total knee replacement | 15 | $1,059 | $3,839 |
| Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | 13 | $986 | $3,609 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 13 | $1,007 | $3,431 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 13 | $24 | $102 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 11 | $31 | $111 |
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. Mixa is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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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