Not Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Tom Minas, MD

Orthopedic Surgery · West Palm Beach, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
901 45TH ST, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
5618445255
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1396839650 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 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. Minas 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. Minas

Dr. Tom Minas is an orthopedic surgery specialist in West Palm Beach, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Minas performed 1,361 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Minas received a total of $2,730,461 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 230 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. Minas 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 ▲ 1,361 Medicare services $2,730,461 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 134465 Clear January 31, 2028
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 ↗
1,361
Medicare services
Bottom 49% in FL for orthopedic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$76
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
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
622 $1 $19
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
151 $53 $614
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
116 $65 $540
Knee X-ray, 3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the knee joint that captures three different angles to evaluate the bones and surrounding structures.
105 $31 $376
X-ray for bone length assessment
An X-ray image is taken to measure and evaluate the length of bones.
93 $35 $377
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
78 $91 $829
Total knee replacement 57 $1,102 $15,229
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
50 $130 $1,386
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
41 $41 $272
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
29 $84 $826
Knee X-ray, 4 or more views
An imaging test using X-rays to create multiple pictures of the knee joint from different angles.
19 $42 $416
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.
4.2% high complexity
56.8% medium
39.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$2,730,461
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $390,066/year across 7 years
Top 1% in FL for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
21
Companies
230
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
$6,463
2023
$16,803
2022
$380,854
2021
$479,822
2020
$498,097
2019
$642,066
2018
$706,355

Payments by company (2024)

Vericel Corporation
$5,765
restor3d, inc.
$295
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$264
Episurf Medical, Inc.
$139
Top 3 companies account for 97.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Conformis, Inc.
$2,603,919
Vericel Corporation
$118,732
Arthrex, Inc.
$5,064
Joint Restoration Foundation, Inc.
$778
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$639
Aesculap Biologics, LLC
$433
restor3d, inc.
$295
Episurf Medical, Inc.
$139
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$84
AXOGEN
$83
NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
$64
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$41
Stryker Corporation
$33
Ethicon US, LLC
$29
Kerecis Limited
$23
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$21
Bioventus LLC
$18
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$18
KCI USA, Inc.
$18
Heraeus Medical, LLC.
$14
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 99.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCORD · ACTICOAT · All · AxoGuard Nerve Connector · CANNULATED Screws · Caldolor · EVOS · EVOS MINI · EVOS SMALL · Exogen · Hip · ILIZAROV · INTEllIO LINK WEREWOLF · INVISIKNOT · ITotal Identity PS · Identity CR · Identity Imprint CR · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · MACI · MACI _ PEAK Study · N/A · NOVOCART 3D · PALACOS · PERI-LOC · PRECICE · PREVENA · Peri-Loc · Physio-Stim · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Restrata Wound Matrix · SMART TSF · SURGICEL NU-KNIT · Seglentis · T2 ALPHA · TAYLOR SPATIAL FRAME · TRIGEN · VLP Foot · Zilretta · iDuo · iTotal · iTotal CR · iTotal Identity PS · iUni
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

Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
112
County median income
$81,115
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

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

This provider has data in 3 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. Minas 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. Minas experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Minas performed 622 steroid injection (triamcinolone) 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. Minas receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Minas received a total of $2,730,461 from 21 companies across 230 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. Minas's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in West Palm Beach?
Dr. Minas's average Medicare payment per service is $76. 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. Minas) 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 →
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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 →