Dr. Thomas Montell, MD

  • San Pedro, CA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1548322217PAC ID9032254792
Medicare services, 2024
263
Medicare patients, 2024
92
Part D claims, 2024
160
Industry payments
$2,052
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
1300 W 7th St, San Pedro, CA 90732
Practice phone
Call (310) 303-7496
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Primary practice

Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro

San Pedro, California

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Dr. Thomas Montell is an orthopedic surgeon in San Pedro, California

Dr. Montell practices at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro in San Pedro, California.

Dr. Montell's NPI, 1548322217, was assigned on December 15, 2006. Dr. Montell graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1980. Dr. Montell's California license number on file is G56829.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9032254792
NPI enumeration date
December 15, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(310) 303-7496
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
72
Medical school graduation
1980

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Thomas Montell practices at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro in San Pedro, California

Dr. Montell's primary practice is Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro, at 1300 W 7th St, San Pedro, CA 90732 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 303-7496.

  • Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro
    1300 W 7th St, San Pedro, CA 90732 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(310) 303-7496

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Thomas Montell is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Montell's primary practice is Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro in San Pedro, California. The medical group on file is Providence Medical Institute. Dmand AI also links Dr. Montell to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San PedroSan Pedro, CaliforniaPrimary
Providence Medical InstitutePrimary care group, Torrance, CA1 group practice or clinicName with a free account
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas Montell's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Montell practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San PedroAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Thomas Montell is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Montell's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Montell is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Montell has a license on file in California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense G56829 · 1986 to 2025 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, carpal tunnel syndrome, chest wall injury, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint cyst and joint pain among the conditions Dr. Montell treats.

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Montell

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2,056orthopedic surgeons in California
3orthopedic surgeons in San Pedro

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Thomas Montell billed Medicare for 263 services in 2024

CMS data shows 263 Medicare services from Dr. Montell across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 92 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,787 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024263
Medicare patients92
Paid by Medicare$18,787
Procedure codes4

Dr. Montell's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2152024: 16722%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 2072024: 7663%
Surgery
2023: 302024: 2033%
Imaging
2023: 472024: 0100%

Dr. Montell compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Montell
  • California median
Medicare services
263vs 68361% below
Medicare patients
92vs 21557% below
Part D claims
110vs 7057% above

Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Montell's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Thomas Montell treated 92 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 92 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Montell in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 38 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have arthritis. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Montell's median patient age at 52, with 73% women.

Medicare patients, 202492
Average age76
Average risk score1.02
Also on Medicaid13%

Dr. Montell's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Montell's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5762%
  • Men3538%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Montell's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. Arthritis70%
  3. High blood pressure70%
  4. Diabetes29%
  5. Anxiety24%
  6. Ischemic heart disease23%
  7. Mood disorders22%
  8. Osteoporosis22%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Montell's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 52

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women73%
  • Men27%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Thomas Montell wrote 160 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Montell wrote 160 Medicare Part D claims for 51 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 110 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,119 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 168 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024160
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$1,119
Part D patients51

Dr. Montell's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic151 claims94%
  • Brand-name and other9 claims6%

Dr. Montell's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Montell's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids14%22 of 160 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1682024: 11035%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 6 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Thomas Montell takes part in Medicare

Dr. Montell accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Thomas Montell received $2,052 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 29 general payments to Dr. Montell from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Conformis, Inc. paid the most, $787.

General payments to Dr. Montell by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Montell by kind, 2016 to 2025

$2.1Kin total
  • Food and beverage$94346%
  • Education speaker fees$60029%
  • Travel and lodging$50925%

Companies that paid Dr. Montell the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Thomas Montell graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University

Dr. Montell graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1980.

  1. Medical schoolSUNY Upstate Medical University
  2. Board certified in orthopaedic surgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Thomas Montell accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers

Dr. Montell is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Aspirus Health Plan
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Plan types Dr. Montell accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO8
  2. Medicare7
  3. HMO6
  4. POS5
  5. EPO4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Thomas Montell's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Thomas Montell's NPI number?

Dr. Thomas Montell's NPI number is 1548322217. It was assigned on December 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas Montell?

Dr. Thomas Montell is an orthopedic surgeon in San Pedro, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Thomas Montell practice?

Dr. Montell practices at 1300 W 7th St, San Pedro, CA 90732. Dr. Montell's primary practice is Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center San Pedro in San Pedro, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Montell to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Thomas Montell's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Montell is (310) 303-7496.

What is Dr. Thomas Montell's medical license number?

Dr. Montell's California license number on file is G56829.

What medical group is Dr. Thomas Montell part of?

Dr. Montell is linked to Providence Medical Institute.

Does Dr. Thomas Montell accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Montell billed Medicare for 263 services in 2024, and Dr. Montell accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas Montell see?

CMS counts 92 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Montell in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. Thomas Montell board certified?

Yes. Dr. Montell is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

What services does Dr. Thomas Montell bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Montell's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), injected or infused drug (J0702) and office visit, new patient (99204).

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Where did Dr. Thomas Montell go to medical school?

Dr. Montell graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University in 1980.

What drugs does Dr. Thomas Montell prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Montell's most prescribed drugs by claims were Naproxen, Celecoxib and Cyclobenzaprine HCl.

Has Dr. Thomas Montell received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,052 in general payments to Dr. Montell from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Conformis, Inc.

How long has Dr. Thomas Montell been practicing?

Dr. Montell graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Thomas Montell accept?

Dr. Montell is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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