Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Timothy Sorensen, DPM

Foot Surgery Podiatrist · Cape May Court House, NJ
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
33 E MECHANIC ST, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
6094659094
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1467449264 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. Sorensen 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. Sorensen

Dr. Timothy Sorensen is a foot surgery podiatrist in Cape May Court House, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sorensen performed 2,493 Medicare services across 937 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sorensen received a total of $5,990 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 85 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot surgery podiatrist. 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. Sorensen 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 in practice ▲ Top 36% volume in NJ $5,990 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,493
Medicare services
Top 36% in NJ for foot surgery podiatrist
937
Unique beneficiaries
$39
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~125 Medicare services per year of practice

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
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.
739 $35 $69
Wound tissue removal, each additional 20 sq cm
This procedure involves the removal of tissue from a wound. It is billed for each additional 20 square centimeters of tissue removed beyond the initial amount.
604 $20 $64
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth
This procedure involves the removal of a single benign, thickened skin growth. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate the lesion.
267 $58 $108
Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4
This procedure involves the removal of two to four benign, thickened skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate non-cancerous skin lesions.
205 $67 $123
Trimming of dystrophic nails
Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number
182 $12 $30
Toenail/fingernail removal, 1-5 nails
This procedure involves the removal of one to five fingernails or toenails.
160 $27 $49
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.
123 $82 $134
Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less
This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller.
68 $47 $186
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.
52 $55 $100
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.
37 $69 $120
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.
23 $27 $73
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.
18 $95 $149
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.
15 $77 $127
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$5,990
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $856/year across 7 years
Top 2% in NJ for foot surgery podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
85
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,990 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$801
2023
$392
2022
$948
2021
$1,240
2020
$864
2019
$631
2018
$1,113

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Kerecis Limited
$300
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$126
Medtronic, Inc.
$126
Amgen Inc.
$117
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$37
BSN Medical Inc
$28
Reapplix Inc.
$19
HARTMANN USA, INC.
$18
ABBVIE INC.
$18
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 68.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$768
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$763
Stryker Corporation
$370
Kerecis Limited
$367
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$283
Paragon 28, Inc.
$236
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$234
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$231
TISSUETECH, INC.
$229
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$203
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$201
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$178
Nevro Corp.
$142
ABBVIE INC.
$132
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$126
Medtronic, Inc.
$126
Boston Scientific Corporation
$124
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$122
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$120
Amgen Inc.
$117
Misonix Inc
$114
Amniox Medical, Inc.
$101
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$100
Organogenesis Inc.
$94
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$83
HARTMANN USA, INC.
$78
Allergan Inc.
$64
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
$61
Next Science LLC
$47
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$32
BSN Medical Inc
$28
Medline Industries, Inc.
$23
MEDELA LLC
$22
KCI USA, Inc.
$20
Reapplix Inc.
$19
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$17
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 31.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3C Patch Kit - Box · ACTIV.A.C. · AMPLATZER · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · Allevyn · Alps Plates and Instruments · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CUTIMED · Cadence · DALVANCE · DJO Surgical STAR Ankle · Foot & Ankle-None · GENERAL ANGIOPLASTY · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · Grafix PL PRIME · GrafixPL · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Integra · IntegraTi6 · JETI · JUBLIA · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · LUTONIX · LUZU · LYMPHA PRESS OPTIMAL PLUS(US) BT · NEOX · NUZYRA · No Associated Product · OASIS · OMNIGRAFT · ORTHOLOC · Omnia · Product Portfolio · Proximel · Puraply · QUTENZA · Qutenza · SIVEXTRO · SONICANCHOR · Santyl · Stravix · Supera peripheral stent system · SurgX · TENOTAC 2.0 · VARIAX · ZETUVIT PLUS 10X10 P10 · Zetuvit Plus
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for foot surgery podiatrist in NJ.

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Geographic Context

Foot surgery podiatrists within 10 mi
3
Per 100K population
3.2
County median income
$88,046
Nearest hospital
CAPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC
0.0 mi

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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Sorensen is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of NJ peers, 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. Sorensen experienced with toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sorensen performed 739 toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Sorensen receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sorensen received a total of $5,990 from 37 companies across 85 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Sorensen's costs compare to other foot surgery podiatrists in Cape May Court House?
Dr. Sorensen's average Medicare payment per service is $39. 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. Sorensen) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →