Dr. Thomas J. Herron, M.D.
Trauma Surgery (Trauma Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- George Washington University School of Medicine (2010)
- Years since graduation
- 16
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 102
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2010Medical school: George Washington University School of Medicine
- 2010Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Trauma Surgery Physician primary
FL license ME123997
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL
Medical groups
- University Medical Service Association Inc (809 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 102
- Services billed
- 175
- Patients’ average age
- 70
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 68 | 28 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 36 | 26 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 34 | 33 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 23 payments worth $17,875 in total to this clinician.
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $17,758 |
|---|---|
| Baxter Healthcare | $44.79 |
| Kairos Surgical Inc | $42.67 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $29.71 |
| Education | $14,000 |
|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $3,000 |
| Food and Beverage | $875 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 9, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $2,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Nov 5, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $2,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Nov 12, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $2,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Dec 17, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $2,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Dec 3, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $2,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Nov 7, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $2,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Nov 19, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $2,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Dec 3, 2025 | Education Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $2,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 16, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $1,000 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.