Florida
Effective May 17, 2023, Florida adopted legislation (Fla. Stat. § 456.52) that placed age limits on sex change treatments for minors. At the moment, it is permanently blocked.
Total Sex Change Patients
Total unique children who underwent gender-affirming procedures or hormone/puberty blocker therapy.
Total Surgery Patients
Total unique children who underwent gender-affirming surgical procedures.
Total Hormone and Puberty Blocker Patients
Total unique children who were prescribed puberty blockers or received gender-affirming hormone therapy.
Total Prescriptions Written
Total number of scripts for puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones.
Total Submitted Charges
Total amount submitted by providers or pharmacies to insurance for services, treatments, or prescriptions, before any reviews or adjustments. Includes medical procedures and prescription charges but may not reflect the final amount after negotiations.
Children's Hospitals in Florida
| Children's Hospital | Total Sex Change Patients | Surgery Patients | Hormone and Puberty Blocker Patients | Prescriptions Written | Submitted Charges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando, FL Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children | 18 | 0 | 18 | 104 | $5,772 |
| Saint Petersburg, FL Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital | 13 | 1 | 12 | 95 | $10,880 |
| Orlando, FL Nemours Children's Hospital | 8 | 0 | 8 | 41 | $2,223 |
| Miami, FL Nicklaus Children's Hospital | 25 | 11 | 14 | 49 | $83,188 |
| Gainesville, FL UF Health Shands Children's Hospital | 13 | 1 | 12 | 109 | $9,184 |
All Facilities in Florida
For procedure data, facility and state details are based on the healthcare organization’s (HCO) NPI record in NPPES.
For prescription data, facility details are inferred from the healthcare provider’s (HCP) NPI record in NPPES and other publicly available provider directories and may not reflect the actual location where the prescription was written.
SEX CHANGE PATIENTS: Total unique children who underwent “gender-affirming” surgical procedures or hormone/puberty blocker therapy.
TOTAL SURGERY PATIENTS: Total unique children who underwent “gender-affirming” surgical procedures.
TOTAL HORMONE AND PUBERTY BLOCKERS PATIENTS: Total unique children who were prescribed puberty blockers or received gender-affirming hormone therapy.
TOTAL PRESCRIPTIONS WRITTEN: Total number of prescriptions written by a provider for puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones for children.
TOTAL SUBMITTED CHARGES: This is the initial amount a healthcare provider or pharmacy submits to the insurance company for a specific service, treatment, or prescription before the insurance company reviews and adjusts the payment. This value includes both the pharmacy-submitted cost of prescription drug claims and the line-item charges associated with medical procedures. Please note that this amount does not necessarily reflect the full cost of the procedure or prescription, as it is subject to adjustments and negotiations by the insurance company.
For more information on the specific procedure and diagnostic codes and other methodology used to make these determination, read our white paper here.
| Facility | Total Sex Change Patients | Surgery Patients | Hormone and Puberty Blocker Patients | Prescriptions Written | Submitted Charges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | $366,352 |
| Thomas Satterwhite | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | $354,834 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 6 | 5 | 1 | 23 | $156,055 |
| CW Bill Young VA Medical Center | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | $154,356 |
| Ambulatory Surgical Facility of S Florida LLLP | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | $135,667 |
| Coral Gables Hospital | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | $88,915 |
| Take Shape Plastic Surgery PA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $82,253 |
| NCH Emergency Physician | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | $78,552 |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | $75,524 |
| Palmetto General Hospital | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | $61,580 |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $44,987 |
| Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | $40,264 |
| Independent Facility | 54 | 0 | 54 | 292 | $28,076 |
| Baptist Hospital | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $27,272 |
| Cleveland Clinic Florida | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $24,513 |
| Miami Children's Hospital Ambulatory Surgery Center LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $20,317 |
| Rinehart Road Surgery Center LLC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $19,522 |
| Infiniti Labs Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $18,473 |
| Southpoint Surgery Center | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $13,534 |
| HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | $2,837 |
| Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville | 10 | 0 | 10 | 58 | $2,807 |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | 11 | 0 | 11 | 64 | $1,506 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | $1,490 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | $1,258 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $958 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Bay | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | $861 |
| St. Mary's Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $801 |
| Hendry Regional Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | $432 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | $334 |
| Rockledge Regional Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $271 |
| Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | $268 |
| HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $260 |
| Bayfront Health St. Petersburg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $243 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | $212 |
| Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $193 |
| Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $174 |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | $172 |
| Memorial Hospital West | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $122 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $113 |
| South Miami Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $113 |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $102 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | $69 |
| Moffitt Cancer Center Magnolia Campus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | $51 |
| Flagler Health | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | $15 |
| HCA Florida Osceola Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $13 |
| Parrish Medical Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $13 |
| HCA Florida Largo Hospital | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $12 |
| Emerald Coast Behavioral Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $5 |
| Jackson Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $4 |
| HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Family and Pediatric Clinic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Baptist Medical Center Beaches | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | $0 |
| HCA Florida Kendall Hospital | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Orlando Health Health Central Hospital | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Kagan Jugan & Associates | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Vitro Molecular Laboratories | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Pediatric Specialty Group Inc | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Take Shape Surgery Center LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| ShorePoint Health Port Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $0 |
| Pediatrix Medical Group of Florida Inc | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| HCA Florida Blake Hospital | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| BMR Anesthesia PLLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Surgery Center of Coral Gables LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| Bravera Health Seven Rivers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0 |