Dr. Thomas A. Tirone, MD

Dr. Tirone practices at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Florida, part of BayCare Health System.

Dr. Tirone's NPI, 1053387787, was assigned on February 23, 2006. Dr. Tirone graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Tirone holds Florida license ME97995.

Dr. Tirone's primary practice is Morton Plant Hospital, at 300 Pinellas St, Clearwater, FL 33756 in Pinellas County. The practice phone is (727) 462-7000.

Dr. Tirone's primary practice is Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Florida, part of BayCare Health System. The medical group on file is BayCare Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Tirone to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Tirone practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Tirone's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Tirone is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Tirone's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Virginia and Texas.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, colonoscopy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and hemorrhoids among the conditions Dr. Tirone treats.

CMS data shows 188 Medicare services from Dr. Tirone across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 184 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $22,501 for them.

CMS counts 184 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tirone in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 82 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.04, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tirone's median patient age at 72, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Tirone wrote 63 Medicare Part D claims for 50 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 43 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $214 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 46 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Tirone accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Tirone, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Tirone in 2004. The most frequent topics are Ganciclovir, Genetic Therapy and Mice, Inbred ICR. Dr. Tirone's most frequent co-authors are William E. Fisher, MD and Stefan Moldovan, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 44 general payments to Dr. Tirone from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Education make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $15,816.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Tirone.

Dr. Tirone graduated from Tulane School of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Tirone is a member of ACS.

Dr. Tirone is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.