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Dr. Tom Minas, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Professional interests include: pain, arthritis, osteoarthritis

901 45th Street Kimmel Building
West Palm Beach, FL 33407

(561) 844-5255

Dr. Tom Minas, MD is an orthopedist in West Palm Beach, FL specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Tom Minas, MD is affiliated with TENET FLORIDA PHYSICIAN SERVICES II LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

901 45th Street Kimmel Building
West Palm Beach, FL 33407

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“"We can template, cut and paste the membrane preloaded with cells into the base of the defect and just glue it there," said Dr. Tom Minas, an orthopedic surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital.”—"Achy Knees? New FDA Approved Tissue Engineering May Ease Pain", CBS San Francisco, March 2017

“"We can basically template, cut and paste the membrane, that's already preloaded with cells into the base of the defect and just glue it there," said Dr. Tom Minas, Orthopedic surgeon at Brigham...”—"New Treatment Relieves Knee Pain Without Replacement Surgery", CBS San Francisco, March 2017

“Top surgeon Dr. Tom Minas, of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, told CBS News her knee problem is currently a "career-ending problem."”—"Dara Torres Opens Up on Knee Injury", CBS News, December 2009

aspiration	31
doctor visit	178
injections	31
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

aspiration	35
doctor visit	168
injections	35
joint surgery	15
lower extremity surgery	15
reconstructive surgery	15

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	15
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	25
doctor visit	128
injections	25
joint surgery	12
lower extremity surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	74

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	9
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

aspiration	36
doctor visit	109
injections	36
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	14

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

aspiration	20
doctor visit	92
injections	20
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19
reconstructive surgery	19

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

aspiration	43
doctor visit	150
injections	43
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	69
reconstructive surgery	11
X-rays	11

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

aspiration	88
doctor visit	297
injections	88
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	31
manual therapy	159
musculoskeletal imaging	177
reconstructive surgery	31
rehabilitation	566
X-rays	87

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	17
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

aspiration	116
doctor visit	256
injections	116
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	27
musculoskeletal imaging	103
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	27
X-rays	104

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	171
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	14
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

aspiration	334
doctor visit	837
injections	334
joint surgery	119
lower extremity surgery	119
musculoskeletal imaging	383
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	119
X-rays	236

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tom Minas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tom Minas, MD treated as an orthopedist in West Palm Beach, FL were rehabilitation, musculoskeletal imaging, manual therapy and X-rays.

aspiration	80
doctor visit	248
injections	80
joint surgery	29
lower extremity surgery	29
manual therapy	159
musculoskeletal imaging	183
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	29
rehabilitation	566
X-rays	110

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom Minas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	113
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	3
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	69

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tom Minas, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tom Minas, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	5
Dementia	0

Education & Training

He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tom Minas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TENET FLORIDA PHYSICIAN SERVICES II LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tom Minas, MD has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tom Minas, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in West Palm Beach, FL.

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2021-05-17

Wish I could give zero stars. Avoid Dr. Minas and the Paley Institute at all costs. I've never met a doctor who is so inconsiderate, dismissive, and just a terrible person and untrustworthy surgeon. On top of that, the Paley Institute staff is extremely unorganized, uncommunicative, and misleading.

Every single doctor I've consulted says that they won't do the procedure that Dr. Minas recommends, despite the fact that they are experienced in doing it. And Dr. Minas refuses to explain why that is.

Furthermore, he refused to answer additional questions I had concerning my second surgery. His last response to me was immature, arrogant, and unprofessional. I tried following up with his research coordinator, Liana Leja, but she completely ignored my concerns and never responded to me.

Dr. Minas really knows how to get your hopes up and then tear them all down. He said I might be able to run competitively at 2 years postoperative, which I was so excited to hear because running has been my lifelong passion and I would do anything to get it back.

Then at a later visit, he said that he did not understand the intensity and extent of my competitive running, and then said he's not going to do my surgery. As a supposedly well-renowned orthopedic surgeon, how do you not know the definition of competitive running? Why would you tell me it was possible, and then make up the excuse that you didn't know what I meant?

And why would you say you don't feel comfortable doing the surgery anymore when he said that it would delay a knee replacement by 10-15 years? If it really would delay a knee replacement, then wouldn't doing the surgery be better than not doing it at all?

I don't even know how his administrative assistant, Ash Itinger, got hired. Her lack of communication skills is inexcusable. I went days without hearing back from her, and had to keep emailing and leaving her voicemails in order to get any kind of response. It was like pulling teeth with her. She also never responded whenever I would ask if Dr. Minas was running late. Instead, I've had to wait over 20 minutes at each appointment for him to show up.

Ash said that the Paley Institute would call me about a time to come in for my COVID test that I needed to have done before my first surgery. After no one did, I called them and they told me to stop by between 9am and 1pm on Saturday. When I got there, it was closed. I called and called and then got a hold of someone at the hospital, who said that they only do the COVID test between 9 and 11am on Saturdays. They told me I needed to be tested 48 hours in advance (my surgery was Monday), so it was a complete waste of my time and money.

Ash also said that local hotels offer discounts for out-of-state patients such as myself. When I called, I found out that was not the case. The savings was no different than if you signed up to be a Marriott rewards member, which is free to do and anyone can do.

Ash also said that there was a free shuttle between the hotel and hospital. Apparently it doesn't run on weekends though (which is when I had to go there twice for the COVID test), and I couldn't take it on the day of surgery because they rescheduled it from 10am to 5am. So really, the shuttle was just another false promise and I had to rack up my credit card with Uber rides. Besides that, they told me I had to be there at 5am, and then I ended up having to wait over an hour outside because they weren't even open.

Also, the hospital told me just to wear comfortable clothing and to not wear any jewelry on the day of surgery. If it had not been for my dad, who told me not to eat or drink anything on the day of surgery, then I would've ate breakfast and drank water just like I do everyday first thing when I wake up in the morning. That was the hospital's responsibility to inform me of that; not my dad's. And it would've cost me missing my surgery that day all because the Paley staff failed to do their job and relay that vital information to me.

To sum it up, I really regret putting my trust in Dr. Minas and the Paley Institute, and I would never go back or recommend that anyone else go there. It was such a waste of my time, money, and energy, and it did nothing to help the problems with my knee.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ConforMIS, Inc.	$5,601,937 ALL $2,639,288	iTotal, iDuo, iUni $681,931	iTotal, iUni, iDuo, Hip $610,234	iTotal, Identity CR, iUni $476,101	iTotal Identity CR $462,954	Other $731,429
Vericel Corporation	$118,442 MACI $102,477	MACI _ PEAK Study $11,937	CARTICEL $4,027
Aastrom Biosciences, Inc	$27,691 CARTICEL $11,956	$15,736
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$6,337 CARTICEL $337	$6,000
Arthrex, Inc.	$5,064 $5,064
Other	$2,563 NOVOCART 3D $910	Zilretta $84	Peri-Loc $84	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $83	PRECICE $64	Other $1,337

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$2,946,674
Consulting Fee	$2,717,914
Honoraria	$29,600
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$25,500
Travel and Lodging	$15,996
Other	$26,350

Research Payments

Dr. Tom Minas, MD has received 25 research payments totaling $218,919.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Tom Minas, MD.

ConforMIS, Inc.	2015	$1,945,868.47	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
ConforMIS, Inc.	2014	$1,145,703.01	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock
ConforMIS, Inc.	2013	$629,198.50	Physician Covered Recipient	Common Stock

Biography

Dr. Tom Minas is a medical specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Minas's areas of clinical interest consist of pain and osteoarthritis. His practice in West Palm Beach, FL is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.