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Dr. Thomas B. Comfere, MD
NPI1447238167PAC ID6608903018
- Medicare services, 2024
- 117
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 104
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $7,247
- Practice address
- 1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902
- Practice phone
- Call (507) 255-5123
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Thomas B. Comfere is an anesthesiologist in Rochester, Minnesota
Dr. Comfere practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic.
Dr. Comfere's NPI, 1447238167, was assigned on January 3, 2006. Dr. Comfere holds Minnesota license 45693.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1447238167NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6608903018
- NPI enumeration date
- January 3, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (507) 255-5123
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Thomas B. Comfere practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota
Dr. Comfere's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus, at 1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902 in Olmsted County. The practice phone is (507) 255-5123.
- Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902 · Olmsted CountyPhone(507) 255-5123
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Thomas B. Comfere is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Comfere's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic. The medical group on file is Mayo Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Comfere to 1 more hospice, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas B. Comfere's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Comfere practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Thomas B. Comfere is one of 816 anesthesiologists in Minnesota
Anesthesiology is Dr. Comfere's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Comfere is licensed in Minnesota.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, MinnesotaPrimary
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Comfere
Counts of anesthesiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
816anesthesiologists in Minnesota264anesthesiologists in Rochester194anesthesiologists at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Thomas B. Comfere billed Medicare for 117 services in 2024
CMS data shows 117 Medicare services from Dr. Comfere across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 104 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $19,377 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2024117
Medicare patients104
Paid by Medicare$19,377
Procedure codes1
Dr. Comfere's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 992024: 11718%
- Anesthesia
- 2023: 142024: 0100%
Dr. Comfere compared with the Minnesota median for anesthesiologists, 2024
- Dr. Comfere
- Minnesota median
- Medicare services
- 117vs 7263% above
- Medicare patients
- 104vs 16236% below
Medians across 771 anesthesiologists in Minnesota with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Comfere'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 B. Comfere treated 104 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 104 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Comfere in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 49 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.99, 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. Comfere's median patient age at 65, with 58% women.
Medicare patients, 2024104
Average age73
Average risk score1.99
Dr. Comfere's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Comfere's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4846%
- Men5654%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Comfere's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease64%
- Arthritis56%
- Chronic kidney disease56%
- Heart failure54%
- Atrial fibrillation53%
- Anxiety36%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Comfere's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Thomas B. Comfere takes part in Medicare
Dr. Comfere accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Thomas B. Comfere has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Comfere, published from 2015 to 2019. Dr. Comfere's most frequent co-authors are David W. Barbara, MD, Anne-Sophie M. Beraud, MD and Matthew J. Ritter, MD.
Papers3
Years published2015 to 2019
Dr. Comfere's most frequent co-authors
- David W. Barbara, MD1 shared paper
- Anne-Sophie M. Beraud, MD1 shared paper
- Matthew J. Ritter, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Comfere
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Thomas B. Comfere received $7,247 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Comfere from 2 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 55% of the total. Maquet Cardiopulmonary GmbH paid the most, $7,172.
General payments to Dr. Comfere by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Comfere by kind, 2018 to 2025
$7.2Kin total
- Consulting fees$4,00055%
- Honoraria$2,50034%
- Travel and lodging$6729%
- Food and beverage$751%
Companies that paid Dr. Comfere the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Thomas B. Comfere's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Thomas B. Comfere's NPI number?
Dr. Thomas B. Comfere's NPI number is 1447238167. It was assigned on January 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas B. Comfere?
Dr. Thomas B. Comfere is an anesthesiologist in Rochester, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Thomas B. Comfere practice?
Dr. Comfere practices at 1216 Second Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55902. Dr. Comfere's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, part of Mayo Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Comfere to 1 hospice.
What is Dr. Thomas B. Comfere's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Comfere is (507) 255-5123.
What is Dr. Thomas B. Comfere's medical license number?
Dr. Comfere holds Minnesota license 45693.
Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas B. Comfere affiliated with?
Dr. Comfere practices at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.
What medical group is Dr. Thomas B. Comfere part of?
Dr. Comfere is linked to Mayo Clinic.
Does Dr. Thomas B. Comfere accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Comfere billed Medicare for 117 services in 2024, and Dr. Comfere accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas B. Comfere see?
CMS counts 104 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Comfere in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Thomas B. Comfere bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Comfere's most billed Medicare services were critical care (99291).
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Has Dr. Thomas B. Comfere received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,247 in general payments to Dr. Comfere from 2 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Maquet Cardiopulmonary GmbH.
How long has Dr. Thomas B. Comfere been practicing?
Dr. Comfere graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
Does Dr. Thomas B. Comfere do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Comfere, published from 2015 to 2019.
Who does Dr. Thomas B. Comfere publish with?
Dr. Comfere's most frequent co-authors are David W. Barbara, MD (1 shared paper), Anne-Sophie M. Beraud, MD (1 shared paper) and Matthew J. Ritter, MD (1 shared paper).
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