Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Steven Tresser, MD

Neurological Surgery · Tampa, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
909 N DALE MABRY HWY, Tampa, FL 33609
8139789700
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1457309056 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Tresser

Dr. Steven Tresser is a neurological surgery in Tampa, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Tresser performed 4,175 Medicare services across 967 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Tresser received a total of $408,774 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 427 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. The majority of payments are classified as financial or ownership interests (royalties, licensing fees, or investment interests). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Tresser 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 1% volume in FL$ $408,774 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
4,175
Medicare services
Top 1% in FL for neurological surgery
967
Unique beneficiaries
$32
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~220 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
MRI contrast dye injection (gadobutrol)2,960$0$3
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)433$94$640
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)135$68$460
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views99$29$199
Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast84$145$1,170
Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment72$176$1,170
New patient office visit (30-44 min)56$82$570
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level51$82$662
New patient office visit (45-59 min)41$127$850
Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast34$140$1,100
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views33$37$260
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views31$30$200
Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast28$234$2,140
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment25$838$5,970
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level20$38$286
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)17$137$910
Ct scan of lower spine without contrast16$89$760
X-ray of middle spine, 2 views14$25$170
Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast14$123$1,180
X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views12$49$350
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$408,774
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $58,396/year across 7 years
Top 5% in FL for neurological surgery
33
Companies
427
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$354,027 (86.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$46,037 (11.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,710 (2.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$39,458
2023
$47,874
2022
$73,045
2021
$56,222
2020
$66,082
2019
$79,486
2018
$46,608

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
NuVasive, Inc.
$226,176
Stryker Corporation
$107,712
Globus Medical, Inc.
$25,610
SI-BONE, INC.
$17,477
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$15,627
K2M, Inc.
$6,480
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$3,278
SI-BONE, Inc.
$2,316
MML US, Inc.
$917
Centinel Spine, LLC
$593
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$306
Carlsmed, Inc.
$206
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$206
Baxter Healthcare
$194
CTL Medical Corporation
$181
Cerapedics Inc.
$179
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$170
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$163
AXOGEN
$146
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$137
7D Surgical ULC
$131
Medtronic, Inc.
$102
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$83
Zyla Life Sciences
$74
Bioventus LLC
$74
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$46
Egalet US Inc
$39
Horizon Pharma plc
$38
Lilly USA, LLC
$34
PARADIGM SPINE, LLC
$33
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$25
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$12
PFIZER INC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 87.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
7D Surgical System · ALIF · AQUAMANTYS · ASCENT;ASCENT LE;FIREBIRD SFS;ICON SFS;SFS · Allograft · Avance Nerve Graft · BACS · BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) · CASCADIA · CASCADIA Interbody System · CAYMAN · CD HORIZON · CREO ONE Robotic Screw · CellerateRx · Cervical-Stim · CoRoent · DIVERGENCE-L · DUEXIS · ELSA · Excelsius - GPS · FLOSEAL · FORTEO · GENERAL K2M PRODUCT DISCUSSION · General K2M Product Discussion · Hip Positioning System · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM · ILIF · IVS - CORTOSS · IdentiTi · Invictus MIS · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · LLIF · M6-C · MazorX - Renaissance · Modulus · NIAGARA LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM · NO_PRODUCT · Other - Miscellaneous · PENNSAID · PRODISC C · Pulse · RAVINE LATERAL ACCESS SYSTEM · RAVINE Lateral Access System · RELINE · ReActiv8 · SAHARA · SAHARA AL Expandable Stabilization System · SAHARA STABILIZATION SYSTEM · SPINAL · SPRIX · Spinal · Spinal-Stim · Spinal-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Spinal-stim · Spine · THROMBIN · TLIF · TLX · Teligen · Truelok System · XLIF · ZORVOLEX · aprevo · coflex · iFuse Implant · prodisc C SK · prodisc C Vivo
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 5% for neurological surgery in FL.

Equivalent to $9,791 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Neurological Surgerys within 10 mi
95
Per 100K population
6.4
County median income
$75,011
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Tresser is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and high industry engagement (mixed engagement, top 5%), 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Tresser experienced with mri contrast dye injection (gadobutrol)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Tresser performed 2,960 mri contrast dye injection (gadobutrol) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Tresser receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Tresser received a total of $408,774 from 33 companies across 427 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Tresser's costs compare to other neurological surgerys in Tampa?
Dr. Tresser's average Medicare payment per service is $32. 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. Tresser) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →