Dr. Thomas Binzer, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Binzer
Dr. Thomas Binzer is an orthopedic surgery in Weatherford, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Binzer performed 1,297 Medicare services across 889 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Binzer received a total of $27,590 from 7 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 9 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in orthopedic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Binzer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 402 | $59 | $217 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 342 | $92 | $319 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 167 | $107 | $483 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 119 | $54 | $177 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 55 | $98 | $406 |
| X-ray of wrist, 2 views | 33 | $26 | $92 |
| Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | 30 | $413 | $1,667 |
| Review by radiologist of shoulder joint image | 25 | $20 | $307 |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of shoulder joint | 24 | $46 | $408 |
| Injection of contrast for imaging of hip under anesthesia | 19 | $68 | $951 |
| X-ray of foot, 2 views | 19 | $20 | $78 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 18 | $18 | $293 |
| Review by radiologist of hip joint image | 16 | $20 | $325 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 15 | $36 | $124 |
| Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | 13 | $900 | $3,666 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗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 (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (99%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2023 |
| 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. Binzer is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 17%), with 20 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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