Dr. Michael Sorace, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Sorace
Dr. Michael Sorace is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician in Boerne, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sorace performed 3,556 Medicare services across 3,010 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sorace received a total of $6,812 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 85 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in mohs-micrographic surgery physician. 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. Sorace is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | 1,203 | $448 | $1,697 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 694 | $314 | $1,011 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 225 | $180 | $1,464 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 224 | $122 | $403 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | 145 | $457 | $1,547 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 142 | $181 | $1,114 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 89 | $587 | $1,970 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 89 | $4 | $25 |
| Application of skin substitute graft to wound of trunk, arms, or legs, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | 66 | $116 | $475 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 55 | $59 | $125 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 54 | $194 | $1,416 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 54 | $574 | $1,938 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block | 50 | $76 | $233 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 49 | $96 | $260 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 43 | $301 | $939 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, initial | 43 | $76 | $264 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 37 | $112 | $615 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 35 | $70 | $250 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 34 | $762 | $2,540 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 31 | $136 | $660 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 28 | $704 | $2,403 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 27 | $29 | $202 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 25 | $87 | $660 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 21 | $81 | $135 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 20 | $198 | $767 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 18 | $169 | $999 |
| Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | 16 | $1,273 | $6,400 |
| Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 7.6-12.5 cm | 14 | $170 | $800 |
| Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | 14 | $947 | $4,750 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 11 | $759 | $2,579 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
20.1 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Sorace is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 28% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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