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Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery
University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine (1986)
5 Tampa General Circle Suite 860
Tampa, FL 33606

Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Tampa, FL specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine in 1986 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD is affiliated with Tampa General Hospital and TAMPA GENERAL MEDICAL GROUP INC.

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Office Locations

5 Tampa General Circle Suite 860
Tampa, FL 33606
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

In 2023, Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD had a list price for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

dissection
lymphadenectomy
lymph node procedures
minimally invasive thoracic surgery
surgical dissection

In 2013, Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD had a list price for dissection, lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection), lymph node procedures, minimally invasive thoracic surgery, and surgical dissection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2013 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 59
dissection 53
doctor visit 128
excision 53
lobectomy 44
lymph node procedures 53
minimally invasive procedures 96
open surgery 27
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 97

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD.

Gender
Male 73
Female 64
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 126
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 64
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated during 2013 were cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 72
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 60
Diabetes 39
Dementia 13
Cancer 75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 52
dissection 41
doctor visit 100
excision 41
lobectomy 35
lymph node procedures 41
minimally invasive procedures 95
open surgery 15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 76

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD.

Gender
Male 64
Female 67
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 109
Black 0
Hispanic 11
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 62
From 75 to 84 46
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 63
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 58
Diabetes 31
Dementia 9
Cancer 72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 32
dissection 33
doctor visit 109
excision 33
lobectomy 13
lymph node procedures 33
minimally invasive procedures 60
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 46

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD.

Gender
Male 138
Female 112
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 226
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 124
From 75 to 84 78
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated during 2015 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 67
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 39
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 54
Diabetes 38
Dementia 10
Cancer 67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 17
dissection 49
doctor visit 110
excision 49
lobectomy 45
lymph node procedures 49
minimally invasive procedures 60
open surgery 24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 94

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD.

Gender
Male 64
Female 76
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 128
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 70
From 75 to 84 43
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and asthma.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 67
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 64
Diabetes 38
Dementia 9
Cancer 69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2017 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, lobectomy, dissection and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection 45
doctor visit 73
excision 45
lobectomy 48
lymph node procedures 45
minimally invasive procedures 45
open surgery 26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 93

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD.

Gender
Male 47
Female 74
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 102
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 58
From 75 to 84 43
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, cancer, high cholesterol and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 66
Diabetes 35
Dementia 13
Cancer 74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 11
dissection 36
doctor visit 68
excision 36
lobectomy 35
lymph node procedures 36
minimally invasive procedures 55
open surgery 13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 71

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD.

Gender
Male 67
Female 59
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 106
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 53
From 75 to 84 58
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 62
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 71
Diabetes 37
Dementia 13
Cancer 67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, dissection and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 34
dissection 43
doctor visit 101
excision 43
lobectomy 36
lymph node procedures 43
minimally invasive procedures 98
open surgery 13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 91

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD.

Gender
Male 59
Female 70
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 113
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 65
From 75 to 84 36
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 59
Depression 40
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 60
Diabetes 39
Dementia 10
Cancer 65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, bronchoscopy and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy 24
dissection 23
doctor visit 56
excision 23
lobectomy 20
lymph node procedures 23
minimally invasive procedures 67
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 43

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD.

Gender
Male 46
Female 44
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 75
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 54
From 75 to 84 23
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 56
Diabetes 28
Dementia 0
Cancer 61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lobectomy and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection 15
doctor visit 49
excision 15
lobectomy 28
lymph node procedures 15
minimally invasive procedures 30
open surgery 13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 43

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD.

Gender
Male 44
Female 49
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 72
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 45
From 75 to 84 30
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 66
Depression 39
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 27
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 58
Diabetes 40
Dementia 19
Cancer 54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2022 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection 14
doctor visit 17
excision 14
lymph node procedures 14
minimally invasive procedures 14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD.

Gender
Male 33
Female 38
Age
From 65 to 74 32
From 75 to 84 27
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 51
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 24
Atrial Fibrilation 32
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 72
Diabetes 38
Dementia 0
Cancer 61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2023 were dissection, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection 14
doctor visit 20
excision 14
lymph node procedures 14
minimally invasive procedures 14
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD.

Gender
Male 41
Female 24
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 54
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 32
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 35
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 57
Diabetes 31
Dementia 0
Cancer 65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tampa, FL were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, dissection and lobectomy.

bronchoscopy 32
dissection 33
doctor visit 75
excision 33
lobectomy 33
lymph node procedures 33
minimally invasive procedures 57
open surgery 18
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures 62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD.

Gender
Male 61
Female 61
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 101
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 1
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 39
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0
65 to 74 59

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 23
Osteoporosis 13
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 61
Diabetes 35
Atrial Fibrillation 26
Cancer 66
Dementia 8

Education & Training

Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD graduated from University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine in 1986. He completed residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine (1986)

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery (1997)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tampa General Hospital
TAMPA GENERAL MEDICAL GROUP INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Medicare, Aetna Medicare, WellCare Medicare, HealthSpring, Evolutions Healthcare Systems, MultiPlan, AvMed, TriWest, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Employers Health Network, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Coventry, United Healthcare Medicaid, Care Plus Medicare, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, Molina Healthcare, BayCare Medicare, Florida Blue Cross Blue Shield, Advent Health Explorer Plan, Advent Health Care Advantage, Optimum Health, Longevity, Devoted Medicare, Ambetter, HCHCP Indemnity, Simply Medicare, Solis and Freedom Care Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

United Healthcare Medicare
Aetna Medicare
WellCare Medicare
HealthSpring
Evolutions Healthcare Systems
MultiPlan
AvMed
TriWest
United Healthcare
Aetna
TRICARE
Employers Health Network
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
Coventry
United Healthcare Medicaid
Care Plus Medicare
First Health
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Beech Street
Molina Healthcare
BayCare Medicare
Florida Blue Cross Blue Shield
Advent Health Explorer Plan
Advent Health Care Advantage
Optimum Health
Longevity
Devoted Medicare
Ambetter
HCHCP Indemnity
Simply Medicare
Solis
Freedom Care Medicare

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. $13,140 Da Vinci Surgical System
$13,140
Celgene Corporation $1,034 Revlimid
$589 		Pomalyst
$180 		Abraxane
$125
$140
Genentech USA, Inc. $404 TECENTRIQ
$219 		TARCEVA
$60
$125
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $203 VELCADE
$203
TESARO, Inc. $159 VARUBI
$83 		ZEJULA
$75
Other $1,627 ECHELON ENDOPATH
$134 		AYVAKIT
$125 		ZEPZELCA
$123 		ELIQUIS
$122 		IMFINZI
$116 		Other
$1,008
Types of Payments
Education $9,500
Food and Beverage $4,260
Travel and Lodging $2,807

Biography

Dr. Keith Sommers specializes in thoracic surgery. Dr. Sommers is affiliated with Tampa General Hospital. He attended medical school at the University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine. He trained at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) for his residency. He accepts AvMed, Coventry, Viant, and more. Tampa General Hospital reports that Dr. Sommers is accepting new patients at his office in Tampa, FL.

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