Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Thorsten Seyler, M.D., PH.D

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Durham, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
4709 CREEKSTONE DR, Durham, NC 27703
9196845441
Registered in NPPES since 2009
NPI: 1801022520 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 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. Seyler 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. Seyler

Dr. Thorsten Seyler is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in Durham, NC, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Seyler performed 350 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Seyler received a total of $1,786,256 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1257 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. Seyler 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.

✓ 17 years of NPI registration ▲ 350 Medicare services $1,786,256 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
350
Medicare services
Bottom 8% in NC for adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$243
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 (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.
184 $88 $255
Total knee replacement 45 $959 $6,540
Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure
A surgical procedure involving muscles or bones that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning or execution.
40 $108 $1,500
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
23 $132 $344
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
21 $57 $251
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.
21 $99 $390
Total hip replacement
Surgical procedure to replace the thigh bone and hip joint with artificial components.
16 $954 $6,782
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.
28.9% high complexity
6.0% medium
65.1% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$1,786,256
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $255,179/year across 7 years
Top 20% in NC for adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
14
Companies
1,257
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
$460,875
2023
$552,685
2022
$441,386
2021
$189,626
2020
$52,782
2019
$49,555
2018
$39,347

Payments by company (2024)

Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$459,228
restor3d, inc.
$1,094
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$465
HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
$88
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$1,696,571
HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC.
$35,005
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$32,684
Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.
$16,123
Heraeus Medical, LLC.
$1,725
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$1,564
restor3d, inc.
$1,094
Next Science LLC
$654
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc
$310
ORTHALIGN INC
$140
G21 SRL
$126
Onkos Surgical, Inc.
$110
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$77
LinkBio Corp
$73
Top 3 companies account for 98.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANTHEM · ANTHOLOGY · AQUAMANTYS · ARIA Home PT · Acetabular · Anthology · Avenir · BIRMINGHAM HIP · CORI · ELEOS LIMB SALVAGE SYSTEM · EVOS · Engage Partial Knee System · G7 · GENESIS II · HIP6 Software · HIP7 · JII Unicondylar Knee System · JOURNEY II · JOURNEY II BCS · JOURNEY II CR · JOURNEY II XR · Journey II BCS · Journey II CR · Journey II XR · KNEE3 Software · LEGION · LEGION Hinge · LEGION Revision · Legion · Legion Revision · MPO Hip System · MPO Medial Pivot Knee · NA · NAVIO · Navigation Software KNEE3 3.2 Installer · Navio · Navio Surgical System · Nstride · OR3O · OR3O Dual Mobility · OXINIUM Hip · OrthAlign Plus System · Oxinium Hips · PALACOS · PICO · POLAR3 · POLARCUP · POLARSTEM · Persona · Persona Revision · R3 ACETABULAR · REAL INTELLIGENCE · REDAPT · REDAPT Revision Hip System · RI Hip Navigation · RI.HIP NAVIGATION · ROSA · ROSA-Knee · Rotating Hinge · SURGX · SYNERGY · Smith & Nephew Insufflator 500 · SurgX · T-Fix · TANDEM · TRIGEN InterTAN · Tapestry · Titan · VERILAST Hips · VISIONAIRE Cutting Guides · VISIONAIRE Digital Templating · mymobility Platform
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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8
County median income
$79,501
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
TRIANGLE SPRINGS
4.1 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. Seyler is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 17 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. Seyler experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Seyler performed 184 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Seyler receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Seyler received a total of $1,786,256 from 14 companies across 1,257 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. Seyler's costs compare to other adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physicians in Durham?
Dr. Seyler's average Medicare payment per service is $243. 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. Seyler) 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 →