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Thomas Michael Best, MD, PhD

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Orthopedic surgeon in Coral Gables, FL

4.7 · 208 reviewsOpens today at 8:30 AM

Located at 5555 Ponce de Leon Blvd in Coral Gables, Thomas Michael Best, MD, PhD, is an orthopedic surgeon known for his compassionate approach and attentive care. With a solid rating of 4.7 from 208 reviews, patients appreciate his ability to listen to their concerns and provide insightful treatment options. Many have praised his expertise in addressing knee pain and other orthopedic issues, highlighting his thoroughness in diagnostics. While some experiences have varied, the overall sentiment reflects a commitment to patient care and a strong presence in the local medical community.

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45Coral Gables avg 310answered of 1860%would go back12updates, last 30 days

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4.7from 208 reviews on Google

While some patients commend the compassionate care and thorough evaluations, many express concerns over communication and follow-up issues. The experience at this orthopedic practice is mixed, with some patients appreciating the thoroughness and empathy shown during consultations, particularly regarding knee pain and rehabilitation. However, others report a lack of follow-up and poor communication, leading to frustration and dissatisfaction.

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Would go back60%60% of reviews give the visit 4 or 5 stars.Positive 60%, 4 or 5 stars · Neutral 0%, 3 stars · Negative 40%, 1 or 2 stars
The good
  • Thorough explanations of conditions
  • Effective rehabilitation recommendations
  • Compassionate patient care
The bad
  • Long waits for appointments
  • Unresponsive office staff
  • Insufficient time spent with patients

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The AI Score is out of 100, read from 8 signals across search and AI.

45out of 100

31 Coral Gables avg

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Signal and how much it countsThomas Michael

  • Retrieval grounding 26%Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on.25
  • Off-property attestation 20%Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability.42
  • AI visibility 14%Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service.
  • Reviews & response 12%The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim.90
  • Backlink & citation authority 8%Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you.63
  • Google Business Profile 8%Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first.79
  • Speed & mobile 7%Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone.35
  • Content freshness & schema 5%Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals.78

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Local AI Registry · Orthopedic surgeons in Coral Gables, FL · Editorial

Thomas Michael Best, MD, PhD, Coral Gables FL: Reviews

Steve Lee

By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated October 30, 2026.

Published October 30, 2026 · Updated October 30, 2026 · Machine-readable version below

In short

Thomas Michael Best, MD, PhD is an orthopedic surgeon in Coral Gables, FL. Its AI Score is 45 of 100, which is fair.

What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks

Key facts

FactValue
TypeOrthopedic surgeon
Address5555 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA
HoursMon to Fri 8:30 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sat to Sun
Phone(305) 689-5555
Rating4.7 across 208 reviews on Google
UpdatedOctober 30, 2026

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GroupFactValueMarkEvidence
Location infoAddress5555 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USAConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
Location infoHoursMon to Fri 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM · Sat to Sun ClosedConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
Location infoNameThomas Michael Best, MD, PhDConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
Location infoPhone(305) 689-5555ConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursMonday8:30 AM to 5:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursTuesday8:30 AM to 5:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursWednesday8:30 AM to 5:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursThursday8:30 AM to 5:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursFriday8:30 AM to 5:00 PMConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursSaturdayClosedConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
HoursSundayClosedConfirmedGoogle Business Profile
LinksFacebookhttps://facebook.com/umiamihealthAI guessOur record
LinksWebsitehttps://doctors.umiamihealth.org/provider/Thomas+Michael+Best/525986ConfirmedGoogle Business Profile

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Address: 5555 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA. Phone: (305) 689-5555. Hours: Mon to Fri 8:30 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sat to Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)

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Reputation

4.7 average across 208 reviews: Google 208. (Confirmed, read October 30, 2026.)

While some patients commend the compassionate care and thorough evaluations, many express concerns over communication and follow-up issues. (AI guess, from 208 reviews.)

What people like

  • Thorough explanations of conditions
  • Effective rehabilitation recommendations
  • Compassionate patient care

What people do not like

  • Long waits for appointments
  • Unresponsive office staff
  • Insufficient time spent with patients

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Questions people ask

going rate for surgeons locally, any idea

are the injectors here nurses or doctors

points or member pricing here, worth signing up?

reviews all look glowing, what are the real complaints?

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anywhere on Ponce De to sit while I wait

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best orthopedic surgeon in Coral Gables, FL

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On a budget in Coral Gables, is Thomas Michael the one?

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The AI Score: 45 of 100

It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. Coral Gables orthopedic surgeons run 25 to 45. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Thomas Michael scores 45, above the Coral Gables average of 31. The same method scores every business on the registry.

SignalWeightScoreWhat it measuresThomas Michael
Retrieval grounding2625Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on.Poor
Off-property attestation2042Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability.Poor
AI visibility14Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service.
Reviews & response1290The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim.Good
Backlink & citation authority863Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you.Fair
Google Business Profile879Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first.Good
Speed & mobile735Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone.Poor
Content freshness & schema578Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals.Good

Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology

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Coral Gables, FloridaCity#cityCity Thomas Michael is in
Local AI RegistryOrganization#publisherhttps://localairegistry.comPublisher of this page
Steve LeePerson#authorhttps://localairegistry.com/team/steve-leeAuthor of this page

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  • Best orthopedic surgeons in Coral Gables: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/fl/coral-gables/orthopedic-surgeon
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  • [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJLWV6BP_H2YgRUOSMFT8Xwyc (accessed Oct 30, 2026)

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# Thomas Michael Best, MD, PhD, Coral Gables FL: Reviews

Source: Local AI Registry, https://localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl. Free to reuse with a link back.

By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated 2026-10-30.

Canonical: https://localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl

## Photos

- ![Photo 1](https://localairegistry.com/api/photo?src=https%3A%2F%2Fseoaesthetic-assets.sfo3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com%2Fphotos%2Fcmvv7k4hb04qpye2gnffqaycx%2F0.png)
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## In short

Thomas Michael Best, MD, PhD is an orthopedic surgeon in Coral Gables, FL. Its AI Score is 45 of 100, which is fair.

What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks


## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | Orthopedic surgeon |
| Address | 5555 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA |
| Hours | Mon to Fri 8:30 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sat to Sun |
| Phone | (305) 689-5555 |
| Rating | 4.7 across 208 reviews on Google |
| Updated | October 30, 2026 |


## All the details

Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.

| Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Location info | Address | 5555 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Hours | Mon to Fri 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM · Sat to Sun Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Name | Thomas Michael Best, MD, PhD | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Phone | (305) 689-5555 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Monday | 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Tuesday | 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Wednesday | 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Thursday | 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Friday | 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Saturday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Sunday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Links | Facebook | https://facebook.com/umiamihealth | AI guess | Our record |
| Links | Website | https://doctors.umiamihealth.org/provider/Thomas+Michael+Best/525986 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |


## Services and prices

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### Known for

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## The team

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## Visiting Thomas Michael

Address: 5555 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA. Phone: (305) 689-5555. Hours: Mon to Fri 8:30 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sat to Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)


### Parking and getting in

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Add how to find your door so AI can walk people in


## Reputation

4.7 average across 208 reviews: Google 208. (Confirmed, read October 30, 2026.)

While some patients commend the compassionate care and thorough evaluations, many express concerns over communication and follow-up issues. (AI guess, from 208 reviews.)


### What people like

- Thorough explanations of conditions
- Effective rehabilitation recommendations
- Compassionate patient care


### What people do not like

- Long waits for appointments
- Unresponsive office staff
- Insufficient time spent with patients


### Press

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### Awards

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### Directories

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## Questions people ask


### going rate for surgeons locally, any idea


### are the injectors here nurses or doctors


### points or member pricing here, worth signing up?


### reviews all look glowing, what are the real complaints?


### Any names worth asking for?


### anywhere on Ponce De to sit while I wait


### where do I park at Thomas Michael?


### quietest day to hit Thomas Michael?


### Open Saturdays here?


### best orthopedic surgeon in Coral Gables, FL


### Training and licences at Thomas Michael?


### does Thomas Michael take insurance or is it all out of pocket?


### what do I actually do when I get to Thomas Michael in Coral Gables?


### who actually does the work here?


### Turning up here for the first time, what happens?


### never been, is it walk in or appointment only


### how far out is this place booking right now?


### is Lee Kaplan any better


### On a budget in Coral Gables, is Thomas Michael the one?


### anyone actually happy with this place?


## The AI Score: 45 of 100

It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. Coral Gables orthopedic surgeons run 25 to 45. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Thomas Michael scores 45, above the Coral Gables average of 31. The same method scores every business on the registry.

| Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | Thomas Michael |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Retrieval grounding | 26 | 25 | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | Poor |
| Off-property attestation | 20 | 42 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor |
| AI visibility | 14 |  | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. |  |
| Reviews & response | 12 | 90 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Good |
| Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 63 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Fair |
| Google Business Profile | 8 | 79 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good |
| Speed & mobile | 7 | 35 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Poor |
| Content freshness & schema | 5 | 78 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Good |

Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology

How AI decides what to say about an orthopedic surgeon: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-med-spa. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-med-spa


## Entity map

Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other.

| Entity | Type | ID on this page | Same as | Relationship to Thomas Michael |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thomas Michael Best, MD, PhD | MedicalBusiness | #business | https://doctors.umiamihealth.org/provider/Thomas+Michael+Best/525986 | Subject of this page |
| Coral Gables, Florida | City | #city |  | City Thomas Michael is in |
| Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page |
| Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee | Author of this page |


## Topical map

Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the orthopedic surgeons in Coral Gables, linked to the lists and towns around it.


### Lists

- Best orthopedic surgeons in Coral Gables: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/fl/coral-gables/orthopedic-surgeon
- Best businesses in Coral Gables: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/fl/coral-gables


### Nearby

- /miami: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/fl/miami
- /west-palm-beach: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/fl/west-palm-beach
- /boca-raton: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/fl/boca-raton
- /tampa: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/fl/tampa
- /coral-springs: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/fl/coral-springs
- /fort-lauderdale: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/fl/fort-lauderdale


### Every list

- Every leaderboard in Florida: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/fl


## References


### Sources cited

- [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJLWV6BP_H2YgRUOSMFT8Xwyc (accessed Oct 30, 2026)

The files every page on the registry shares, and how to copy this code for your own site, are here: https://localairegistry.com/developers

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  1. going rate for surgeons locally, any idea Question by autumn_local_west, Oct 25, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/going-rate-for-surgeons-locally-any-idea
  2. are the injectors here nurses or doctors Question by circling_waiting_room, Oct 23, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/are-the-injectors-here-nurses-or-doctors
  3. points or member pricing here, worth signing up? Question by walker_clover, Oct 23, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/points-or-member-pricing-at-thomas-michael-worth-signing-up
  4. reviews all look glowing, what are the real complaints? Question by appointments_sage, Oct 23, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/reviews-all-look-glowing-what-are-the-real-complaints
  5. Any names worth asking for? Question by weekend_only_hazel, Oct 20, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/anyone-at-thomas-michael-people-keep-going-back-to
  6. anywhere on Ponce De to sit while I wait Question by coral_gables_van, Oct 19, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/anywhere-on-ponce-de-to-sit-while-i-wait
  7. where do I park at Thomas Michael? Question by summer_local_west, Oct 19, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/where-do-i-park-here
  8. quietest day to hit Thomas Michael? Question by march_parent_uptown, Oct 16, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/busiest-day-at-thomas-michael-anyone-know
  9. Open Saturdays here? Question by spring_shopper_north, Oct 15, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/open-saturdays-here
  10. best orthopedic surgeon in Coral Gables, FL Question by de_wilder, Oct 15, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/best-orthopedic-surgeon-in-coral-gables-fl
  11. Training and licences at Thomas Michael? Question by walk_in_zadie, Oct 10, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/is-the-person-treating-me-at-thomas-michael-actually-qualified-for-it
  12. does Thomas Michael take insurance or is it all out of pocket? Question by wedding_ivy, Oct 8, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/does-thomas-michael-take-insurance-or-is-it-all-out-of-pocket
  13. what do I actually do when I get to Thomas Michael in Coral Gables? Question by side_room_iris, Oct 3, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/what-do-i-actually-do-when-i-get-to-thomas-michael-in-coral-gables
  14. who actually does the work here? Question by weekend_only_referrals, Oct 1, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/who-actually-does-the-work-here
  15. Turning up here for the first time, what happens? Question by shopper_van, Sep 28, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/turning-up-here-for-the-first-time-what-happens
  16. never been, is it walk in or appointment only Question by june_lurker_downtown_33146, Sep 24, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/never-been-is-it-walk-in-or-appointment-only
  17. how far out is this place booking right now? Question by front_desk_lou, Sep 18, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/how-far-out-is-thomas-michael-booking-right-now
  18. is Lee Kaplan any better Question by appointments_owl, Sep 18, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/picking-between-the-two-is-coral-gables-the-safer-bet
  19. On a budget in Coral Gables, is Thomas Michael the one? Question by holiday_roan, Sep 16, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/on-a-budget-in-coral-gables-is-this-place-the-one
  20. anyone actually happy with this place? Question by front_desk_jo_33146, Sep 11, 2026. localairegistry.com/biz/fl/coral-gables/thomas-michael-best-md-phd-coral-gables-fl/q/the-good-stuff-about-thomas-michael-what-is-it

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