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H. Thomas Temple

H. Thomas Temple, MD

Orthopedic OncologyOrthopedic Surgery

Accepting New Patients
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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Newborns (0-28 days)
  • Infants and Toddlers (ages 0-2)
  • Children (ages 3-11)
  • Adolescents (ages 12-18)
  • Young Adults (ages 19-26)
  • Adults
  • Geriatrics (ages 70+)

Languages

  • English

Locations

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Musculoskeletal Oncology, 1993
  • Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center (Irwin Army Comm.), Orthopaedic Surgery, 1992
  • Internship: Walter Reed Army Medical Center (Irwin Army Comm.), General Surgery, 1987
  • Medical School: Jefferson Medical College, 1986

Insurance

Health plans that are currently contracted with UHealth are listed below. However, please check with your insurance provider to verify that UHealth is part of your provider network.
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  • Aetna - WC
  • Aetna Affiliates/Signature Adm. (ASA)
  • Aetna Behavioral Health
  • Aetna Elect Choice (EPO)
  • Aetna-FL Healthy Kids
  • Aetna-HMO
  • Aetna-Medicaid HMO
  • Aetna-Medicare HMO
  • Aetna-Medicare PPO
  • Aetna-POS
  • Aetna-PPO
  • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 1
  • Aetna-UM Employee-HMO 2
  • Aetna-UM Employee-POS HRA
  • Aetna/Coventry - Institutes of Excellence (IOE)
  • Amerigroup-FL Healthy Kids
  • Amerigroup-Medicaid HMO
  • Argus Vision
  • AvMed Choice
  • AvMed-HMO/POS
  • AvMed-MDC and JHS Groups
  • AvMed-Medicare HMO
  • AXIS
  • BCBS Blue Options-Network Blue-PPO
  • BCBS BlueCare-HealthOptions HMO
  • BCBS BlueChoice PPC-PPO
  • BCBS Miami Dade Blue-PPO
  • BCBS of FL - except "SELECT" Plans
  • BCBS of FL (Commercial plans exclude HIX Select)
  • BCBS Traditional-PHS-PPO
  • Beacon Health (FKA ValueOption)
  • Beech Street-PPO
  • Broward Health Medical Center
  • CarePlus-Medicare HMO
  • Catholic Hospice
  • CCP-CMS Title XIX (Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
  • CCP-CMS Title XXI (Non-Medicaid Enrolled in South Florida)
  • CCP-MMA (Broward County residents)
  • Charlotte County Sheriff's Office-PPO
  • Cigna Affiliates
  • Cigna Behavioral Health
  • Cigna Dental-HMO and PPO
  • Cigna Life Source (Intracorp is part of Cigna Lifesource)
  • Cigna Shared Administration
  • Cigna-EPO
  • Cigna-HMO
  • Cigna-MDCPS Jackson Sr. High
  • Cigna-POS
  • Cigna-PPO
  • Clear Health Alliance-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • CompCare (Comprehensive Behavioral Care)
  • Concordia Behavioral Health
  • CorVel - WC
  • Coventry First Health - WC
  • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-HMO/POS
  • Coventry Health Care of FL (HIP)-PPO
  • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-HMO
  • Coventry Health Plan of FL (Foundation)-POS
  • Coventry National-PPO
  • Coventry Summit-Medicare HMO
  • Coventry Vista-Medicare HMO
  • Coventry-First Health-PPO
  • Delta Dental-PPO
  • DentaQuest (ADI)
  • DIKLA
  • Dimension - WC
  • Dimension Plus-PPO
  • EHN - PPO
  • EQUIAN (fka Health Systems International)
  • Europe Assistance/Global Corporate Solutions
  • eyeQuest
  • FCCI - WC
  • Florida Healthcare Plan (Affiliate of BCBSFL)
  • Florida PACE (FPC)
  • Freedom Health-Medicaid HMO
  • Freedom Health-Medicare HMO
  • Gallagher Bassett - WC (MDCPS & FCSRMC)
  • Global Excel Mgt PPO
  • Global Health Claims Services
  • Great West (Cigna)-HMO/POS
  • Guardian Life PPO
  • HAA Preferred Partners
  • Health First Health-HMO/POS
  • Health First Health-Medicare HMO
  • Health First Health-PPO
  • Health Net Veterans Choice HMO
  • Heritage Summit Healthcare - WC
  • Humana - HUMx
  • Humana Behavioral Health (fka LifeSynch)
  • Humana Dental/CompBenefits/OHS
  • Humana National Transplant
  • Humana-EPO
  • Humana-HMO
  • Humana-Medicaid HMO
  • Humana-Medicare HMO
  • Humana-PPO
  • Humana-Premier
  • iCare Health Solutions
  • Interlink Health Services
  • International Kids Fund (IKF)
  • League Medical Concepts-Federal Inmates
  • Life Trac
  • Magellan Behavioral Health
  • Magellan Complete Care-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • MDAbroad
  • Medica-Medicare HMO
  • Medical Development In't (MDI)-Federal Inmates
  • Medicus
  • Metlife Dental-PPO
  • MHNet Behavioral Network
  • Molina
  • Molina - Market Place
  • Molina-Medicaid HMO
  • Molina-Medicare HMO
  • Morgan White International
  • MultiPlan-PPO
  • Naphcare (Federal Prisoners)
  • National Healthcare Solutions Inc.
  • Neighborhood HealthPlan-HMO/POS
  • Neighborhood HealthPlan-PPO
  • North Broward Hospital District-PPO
  • Olympus Managed Healthcare
  • Optum
  • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicaid HMO
  • Positive Healthcare-SNP Medicare HMO
  • Prestige Health Choice-Medicaid HMO
  • Prime Health Services - WC
  • Quality Health Management
  • Religious Order of Jehovah's Witnesses-PPO
  • Rockport Healthcare Group - WC
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises-PPO
  • Sanus Health Corporation
  • Simply Healthcare-Medicaid HMO
  • Solstice Dental-HMO and PPO
  • Start Healthcare Network
  • Sunshine
  • Sunshine - AMBETTER
  • Sunshine-Healthy Kids HMO
  • Sunshine-Medicaid HMO
  • Sunshine-Medicare HMO
  • Tricare South Prime-HMO
  • Tricare South Standard-PPO
  • United Behavioral Health (UBH)
  • UnitedHealthcare Affiliates
  • UnitedHealthcare-Healthy Kids HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare-HMO/POS
  • UnitedHealthcare-Medicaid HMO
  • UnitedHealthcare-Medicare Nursing Home Plan
  • UnitedHealthcare-PPO
  • University of Miami Athletic Dept-PPO
  • VUMI
  • Wellcare/Staywell-Healthy Kids HMO
  • Wellcare/Staywell-Medicaid HMO
  • Wexford Health-State Inmates
  • Worldwide Managed Care

Ratings & Reviews

4.9 out of 5

239 ratings, 32 reviews

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/24/2026

    You are in good hands.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/6/2026

    The best in health care!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/16/2026

    Dr. Temple is an asset to U Health, and to his profession!!!

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/14/2026

    Good, patience and polite

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/6/2026

    Dr Temple is extremely professional & brilliant!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/24/2025

    I’ve progressed to using the message app in MyChart to communicate with Dr Temple’s office, and it’s gone well so far.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/7/2025

    A true professional

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/1/2025

    Feel very positive about Dr. Temple

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/24/2025

    Dr. Temple is brilliant and has compassion for me. I trust his treatment and know his knowledge is so vast. You have a gem with him.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/21/2025

    Happy and safe

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/17/2025

    SUPERB! Caring & very informative.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/14/2025

    The best Dr’s assisting me. Dr Temple, [last name] are top notch!!Could not expect more!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/17/2025

    Dr. Temple is a phenomenal provider.All of my interactions and visits with him have been positive. I have no complaints. I am grateful to have him as my healthcare provider.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/26/2025

    Excellent professional

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/5/2025

    The team at UM has been great! Im in the third year of vigilant surveillance after a cancer diagnosis in 2021 with treatment in 2022.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/8/2025

    Nothing is better the Uhealth, the Drs, the nurses, the practitioners, the front desk staff and everyone are very concerned about the health and wellbeing of the patients. Thank you for your service ❤️🙏💐

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/2/2025

    Dr Temple is an outstanding doctor and is extremely humble I will always recommend his skill No one better

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/21/2025

    Staff & Dr Temple exceeded my expectations

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/13/2025

    Dr. Temple is a blessing. U M is lucky to have him

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/30/2025

    Very satisfied

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/16/2025

    Exceptional service

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/9/2025

    The doctor was very good explaining everything

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/17/2025

    The Doctor was professional and honest about my condition. 10/10.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/21/2025

    Dr Temple is an excellent doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/23/2024

    Dr. Temple is the most wonderful person and knowledgeable doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/6/2024

    Exceptional care and handling throughout the entire process.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/18/2024

    Wonderful

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/12/2024

    Excellent!!! And very satisfied. My experience with you is the best blessing

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/23/2024

    Dr. Temple was diligent in explaining future options of therapies as taking care and paying close attention to my needs.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/1/2024

    Dr Temple and his team are world class!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/8/2024

    Dr. Temple is an outstanding medical doctor and also a very humane person. The best ..

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/3/2024

    For me, Dr. Temple's is excellent