Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jacques-Pierre Fontaine, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery · Tampa, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
12902 MAGNOLIA DR, Tampa, FL 33612
8137453050
Registered in NPPES since 2007
NPI: 1205028867 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. Fontaine 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. Fontaine

Dr. Jacques-Pierre Fontaine is a thoracic surgery specialist in Tampa, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fontaine performed 235 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fontaine received a total of $589,103 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 570 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Fontaine is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 46% volume in FL $589,103 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 108852 Clear January 31, 2027
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
235
Medicare services
Top 46% in FL for thoracic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$224
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Bronchial secretion aspiration via endoscope
Removal of initial lung airway secretions using an endoscope. This procedure involves inserting a scope into the airways to clear fluid or mucus.
70 $63 $521
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 49 $141 $340
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
47 $113 $239
Endoscopic removal of chest lymph nodes
A surgical procedure to remove lymph nodes from the chest cavity using an endoscope, a thin tube with a camera inserted through small incisions.
37 $181 $780
Lung exam with lobe removal via endoscope
This procedure involves examining the lung and removing a lobe using an endoscope. It is performed to inspect the lung tissue and surgically remove a section of the lung.
18 $1,141 $4,425
Initial removal of wedge of lung tissue using an endoscope
A surgical procedure to remove a small, wedge-shaped section of lung tissue using an endoscope. This minimally invasive technique allows for tissue sampling or removal without large incisions.
14 $624 $3,146
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$589,103
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $84,158/year across 7 years
Top 1% in FL for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
25
Companies
570
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$115,554
2023
$118,435
2022
$53,299
2021
$93,100
2020
$75,260
2019
$59,551
2018
$73,905

Payments by company (2024)

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$32,517
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$29,226
Davol Inc.
$28,279
Baxter Healthcare
$11,275
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$10,727
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$3,183
MEDELA LLC
$306
Genentech USA, Inc.
$41
Top 3 companies account for 77.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$221,588
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$148,692
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$121,649
Davol Inc.
$47,504
Baxter Healthcare
$14,515
DAVOL INC.
$10,795
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$10,727
Novocure Inc.
$6,459
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$3,183
AtriCure, Inc.
$950
Medtronic, Inc.
$550
Biom'Up France SAS
$518
Boston Scientific Corporation
$331
MEDELA LLC
$306
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$255
C. R. BARD, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES
$189
CONMED Corporation
$169
Olympus America Inc.
$137
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$132
Celgene Corporation
$126
Ethicon US, LLC
$121
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$81
Nonin Medical, Inc.
$59
Genentech USA, Inc.
$41
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$25
Top 3 companies account for 83.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACQUIRE · AGILE · ARISTA AH · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · AirSeal · Alecensa · Art. 101030215 Thopaz+ Chest Drainage · CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM · COSEAL · DA VINCI SP · Da Vinci Surgical System · Echelon Flex · HEMOBLAST BELLOWS · HemoBlast Bellows · IMAGE1 CONNECT · IMFINZI · Nonin Oximetry · OPDIVO · Olympus · Oncology · PERI-STRIPS DRY · PHASIX · PROGEL · Phasix Mesh · Progel Applicator Spray Tips · SpyScope DS · TAGRISSO · Tecentriq · WALLFLEX · XCM Biologic Tissue Matrix
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Thoracic surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
65
County median income
$75,011
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
TAMPA VA MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Fontaine is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Fontaine experienced with bronchial secretion aspiration via endoscope?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Fontaine performed 70 bronchial secretion aspiration via endoscope services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Fontaine receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Fontaine received a total of $589,103 from 25 companies across 570 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Fontaine's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Tampa?
Dr. Fontaine's average Medicare payment per service is $224. 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. Fontaine) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →