Dr. Samuel Tapper, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Tapper
Dr. Samuel Tapper is a vascular surgery physician in Stuart, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tapper performed 1,431 Medicare services across 989 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tapper received a total of $1,341,454 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 158 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Tapper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 192 | $105 | $447 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 147 | $43 | $107 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 144 | $9 | $29 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 93 | $147 | $407 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 92 | $185 | $538 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 75 | $131 | $377 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 71 | $87 | $234 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 59 | $133 | $401 |
| Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | 58 | $1,071 | $3,931 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 58 | $136 | $424 |
| Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg | 53 | $110 | $537 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 53 | $537 | $2,607 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 47 | $32 | $68 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 47 | $96 | $281 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 45 | $73 | $176 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 34 | $89 | $252 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 32 | $99 | $261 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 31 | $42 | $108 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 20 | $1,559 | $29,307 |
| Review by radiologist of major lower body vein image | 17 | $80 | $286 |
| Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | 15 | $1,881 | $7,897 |
| Removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions | 15 | $183 | $1,433 |
| Drainage of blood or fluid accumulation | 11 | $103 | $397 |
| Insertion of tube into vein, second order branch | 11 | $961 | $2,272 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 11 | $3,970 | $29,443 |
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 ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for vascular surgery physician in FL.
Geographic Context
4.3 mi
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. Tapper is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 26% in FL), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 0%), 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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