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Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD

Accepting New Patients

(169 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

5 Tampa General Circle Suite 860
Tampa, FL 33606

(813) 660-6950

Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Tampa, FL specializing in thoracic surgery. Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD is affiliated with Tampa General Hospital.

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

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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 2012, 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Tampa, FL during 2012 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, lobectomy, dissection and lymph node procedures.

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

dissection	22
doctor visit	93
excision	22
lobectomy	35
lymph node procedures	22
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	21
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	72

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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 lymph node procedures.

bronchoscopy	32
dissection	34
doctor visit	82
excision	34
lobectomy	33
lymph node procedures	34
minimally invasive procedures	57
open surgery	19
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	67

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	96
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	57

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD From 2012 - 2022

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	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	21
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	60
Dementia	8

Education & Training

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.

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

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

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 169 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tampa, FL.

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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	$1,445 AYVAKIT $125	ZEPZELCA $123	ELIQUIS $122	IMFINZI $116	Halaven $111	Other $850

**Types of Payments**
Education	$9,500
Food and Beverage	$4,078
Travel and Lodging	$2,807

Biography

Dr. Keith Sommers' area of specialization is thoracic surgery. He is affiliated with Tampa General Hospital. After attending the University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine for medical school, Dr. Sommers completed his residency training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He usually honors AvMed, Coventry, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. He welcomes new patients at his office inTampa, FL as reported by Doctor.com.

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

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

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

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Keith Eric Sommers, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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General Payments

Biography

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