Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Thomas Rehm, DPM

Podiatrist · Asheville, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1 VANDERBILT PARK DR, Asheville, NC 28803
8282778042
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1447213921 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. Rehm

Dr. Thomas Rehm is a podiatrist in Asheville, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rehm performed 2,120 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rehm received a total of $3,373 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 59 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. Rehm 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 33% volume in NC $3,373 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,120
Medicare services
Top 33% in NC for podiatrist
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$51
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
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.
623 $62 $191
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.
287 $39 $119
Foot X-ray, 3+ views
An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints.
231 $23 $72
Betamethasone steroid injection
An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate.
225 $4 $15
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.
173 $66 $236
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.
114 $95 $270
Permanent removal fingernail or toenail 83 $105 $336
Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14
This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface.
78 $77 $238
Wound tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less
This procedure involves the removal of tissue from a wound area measuring 20 square centimeters or less.
74 $70 $211
New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold.
54 $50 $152
Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails
Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session.
39 $31 $93
Heel X-ray, minimum 2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the heel bone using at least two different angles to evaluate the structure.
28 $20 $60
Tendon or ligament injection
A procedure involving the injection of medication into a tendon or ligament.
24 $38 $122
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.
24 $100 $352
Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail
A procedure to separate the first fingernail or toenail from the underlying nail bed.
23 $81 $243
Joint fluid aspiration or injection, medium joint
Removal of fluid from a medium-sized joint or injection of medication into the joint space.
23 $37 $116
Ankle X-ray, minimum 3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the ankle that captures at least three different angles to evaluate the bones and joints.
17 $22 $77
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 ↗
$3,373
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $482/year across 7 years
Top 30% in NC for podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
27
Companies
59
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
$276
2023
$262
2022
$242
2021
$30
2020
$95
2019
$1,645
2018
$823

Payments by company (2024)

Inari Medical, Inc.
$145
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$86
Bioventus LLC
$29
Piedmont Plus Innovation
$17
Top 3 companies account for 94.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Peerless Surgical Inc.
$1,100
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$398
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$246
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$217
Organogenesis Inc.
$161
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$156
Inari Medical, Inc.
$145
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$133
In2Bones USA, LLC
$132
Horizon Pharma plc
$125
Amniox Medical, Inc.
$100
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC
$66
Milliken Healthcare Products, LLC
$50
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$42
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$37
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$36
Bioventus LLC
$29
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$29
ConvaTec Inc.
$28
Stryker Corporation
$20
Piedmont Plus Innovation
$17
RIKCO INTERNATIONAL, LLC
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$14
KCI USA, Inc.
$13
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$12
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 51.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIV.A.C. · AQUACEL AG+ · Baxdela · CARTIVA · CoLink · DUEXIS · EBI Bone Healing System · EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · HawkOne · HemiCAP MTP Resurfacing · KRYSTEXXA · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · NEOX · NUZYRA · NuShield · ORTHOLOC · PROSTEP · Physio-Stim · Physio-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · Puraply · Qutenza · S · SIVEXTRO · STRAVIX · Stratum Foot Plating System · Stravix
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

Podiatrists in nearby ZIP areas
17
County median income
$70,578
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL MISSION HOSPITAL AND ASHEVILLE SURGERY CE
4.8 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. Rehm is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 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. Rehm experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Rehm performed 623 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Rehm receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rehm received a total of $3,373 from 27 companies across 59 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. Rehm's costs compare to other podiatrists in Asheville?
Dr. Rehm's average Medicare payment per service is $51. 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. Rehm) 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 →