Dr. Thomas Kerr, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Kerr
Dr. Thomas Kerr is a vascular surgery physician in Tampa, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kerr performed 3,877 Medicare services across 2,342 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kerr received a total of $1,707 from 12 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 65 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. 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. Kerr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 648 | $69 | $183 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 575 | $0 | $1 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 433 | $139 | $382 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 312 | $136 | $370 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 272 | $99 | $260 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 217 | $91 | $241 |
| Low osmolar contrast material, 100-199 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | 170 | $1 | $1 |
| Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | 167 | $775 | $2,151 |
| Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | 148 | $0 | $1 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 120 | $81 | $226 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 110 | $31 | $78 |
| Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | 69 | $1 | $2 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 66 | $39 | $96 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 64 | $9 | $21 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 63 | $177 | $495 |
| Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | 61 | $1,008 | $2,670 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 55 | $137 | $333 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 54 | $742 | $1,847 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image | 49 | $106 | $258 |
| Review by radiologist of major lower body vein image | 49 | $91 | $222 |
| Removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions | 35 | $193 | $912 |
| Insertion of stent in vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | 33 | $3,690 | $11,791 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 31 | $116 | $339 |
| Injection for x-ray imaging procedure into vein of arm or leg | 30 | $161 | $1,202 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 28 | $132 | $390 |
| Balloon dilation of vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | 18 | $1,333 | $4,127 |
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. Kerr is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), and low-engagement 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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