Dr. John Christian Southerland, MD

Dr. Southerland practices at Florida Digestive Health Specialists in Sarasota, Florida.

Dr. Southerland's NPI, 1053305565, was assigned on September 12, 2005. Dr. Southerland graduated from Royal College of Surgeons Ireland in 1995. Dr. Southerland holds Florida license ME85007.

Dr. Southerland's primary practice is Florida Digestive Health Specialists, at 1801 Arlington St, Sarasota, FL 34239 in Sarasota County. The practice phone is (941) 757-4810.

Dr. Southerland's primary practice is Florida Digestive Health Specialists in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Southerland is also affiliated with Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota Campus. The medical group on file is Florida Digestive Health Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Southerland to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Southerland practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Southerland's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Southerland is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Southerland is licensed in Florida.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, chronic indigestion, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, fatty liver, gastroduodenitis and gastroenteritis among the conditions Dr. Southerland treats.

CMS data shows 26,113 Medicare services from Dr. Southerland across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,014 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $611,137 for them.

CMS counts 1,014 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Southerland in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 446 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Southerland's median patient age at 70, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Southerland wrote 1,227 Medicare Part D claims for 518 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 981 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,411,663 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 914 claims across 20 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Southerland for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Southerland accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 337 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Southerland, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

CMS Open Payments shows 931 general payments to Dr. Southerland from 53 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $4,141.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Southerland, most recently Sarasota Magazine: Top Doctors in 2014.

Dr. Southerland graduated from Royal College of Surgeons Ireland in 1995.

Dr. Southerland is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.