Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Cassandra Ricketts, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · Temple Terrace, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
13020 N TELECOM PKWY, Temple Terrace, FL 33637
8139789700
Registered in NPPES since 2017
NPI: 1508392093 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. Ricketts

Dr. Cassandra Ricketts is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Temple Terrace, FL, with 9 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ricketts performed 12 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ricketts received a total of $21,816 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 130 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. Ricketts 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.

✓ 9 years of NPI registration ▲ 12 Medicare services $21,816 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
12
Medicare services
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$555
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
Surgical repair of broken thigh bone with implant
A surgical procedure to fix a fractured femur by using a bone implant to stabilize the broken bone.
 12 $555 $2,635
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 ↗
$21,816
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,117/year across 7 years
Top 24% in FL for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
130
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
$4,609
2023
$7,540
2022
$5,041
2021
$3,155
2020
$304
2019
$577
2018
$591

Payments by company (2024)

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$3,345
Coastal Medical Technologies Llc
$332
Stryker Corporation
$159
Solventum Corporation
$157
PolyNovo North America LLC
$156
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$113
Kerecis Limited
$113
Arthrex, Inc.
$66
SI-BONE, INC.
$47
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$45
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$23
Davol Inc.
$19
Bone Support Inc.
$19
PAINTEQ LLC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 83.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$10,333
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$3,345
Stryker Corporation
$2,891
Novus Surgical Solutions LLC
$1,224
ACUMED LLC
$819
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$390
Coastal Medical Technologies Llc
$332
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$265
Coastal Medical Technologies LLC
$247
Paragon 28, Inc.
$199
SI-BONE, Inc.
$177
Solventum Corporation
$157
PolyNovo North America LLC
$156
Flower Orthopedics Coporation
$149
SI-BONE, INC.
$134
OSSIO INC
$131
NuVasive, Inc.
$119
Kerecis Limited
$113
MVP Orthopedics Inc
$110
ACELL, INC.
$98
Pacira CryoTech Incorporated
$69
Arthrex, Inc.
$66
KCI USA, Inc
$66
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$58
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$45
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$38
AXOGEN
$32
Davol Inc.
$19
Bone Support Inc.
$19
PAINTEQ LLC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 76.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE · ACTIV.A.C. · ACUMED · ANTHOLOGY · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · ASNIS · AXSOS · Acutrak Headless Compression Screw System · Affixus · Avenir · AxoGuard Nerve Protector · BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · Biasurge · Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium · CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER · EVEREST · EVOS · Evos Mini · GAMMA · IFUSE IMPLANT · IOVERA SYSTEM · Integra · K-15 PORK · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LCP PLATES & SCREWS · MAKO · Monkey Rings · NA · NOVOSORB BTM · ORTHOLOC 3DI · PAINTEQ · PICO · Persona · Pico 14 · RENASYS TOUCH · ROSA · Restrata Wound Matrix · SYNAPSE · T2 · TENOGLIDE · TFN ADVANCED · TRIDENT · TRIGEN · VA-LCP · VAC VERAFLO · VuePoint · iGA
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

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164
County median income
$75,011
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
TAMPA VA MEDICAL CENTER
5.3 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. Ricketts is a mixed practice specialist.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Ricketts experienced with surgical repair of broken thigh bone with implant?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ricketts performed 12 surgical repair of broken thigh bone with implant 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. Ricketts receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ricketts received a total of $21,816 from 30 companies across 130 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. Ricketts's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Temple Terrace?
Dr. Ricketts's average Medicare payment per service is $555. 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. Ricketts) 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 →

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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 →