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Nellis Smith, MD

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) · Burlingame

NPI 1386678951

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Plans that list them
17
4 carriers
Offices
7

Offices

7 locations · Sutter Bay Medical Foundation · 3,783 clinicians in this group

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17 plans · 4 carriers

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Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Silicon (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Sutter Advantage +More (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP)Anthem Blue CrossListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS)Anthem Blue CrossListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Prime (HMO-POS)Anthem Blue Cross Partnership PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence C40443 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 1982 · expires 2027-09-30 · University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Hospitals they work in

2 hospitals

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Sutter Health, which runs 27 hospitals in 2 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 78% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.139, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.242, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Sequoia HospitalRedwood City, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of CommonSpirit Health, which runs 145 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 81% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications: 104.12 (51.8 to 156.44) · 56 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Peninsula Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 10 the same, 1 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Peninsula Medical Center
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.139BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.242BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.21 (0.27 to 2.15) · 1,258 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.81 (0.51 to 1.1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths155.44 (112.67 to 198.21) · 90 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.5 · 32 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths7.1 · 82 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10 · 188 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9 · 473 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.8 · 342 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.4 · 485 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.9 · 3,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.2 (0 to 0.4) · 6,904 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.02 to 0.4) · 7,052 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.41 (1.43 to 5.39) · 1,695 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.72 (0.17 to 3.28) · 665 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,545 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths7.1 (1.3 to 12.9) · 670 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.96 (2.63 to 9.29) · 653 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.61 (0.15 to 3.08) · 418 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.14 (0 to 0.78) · 5,539 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.7 · 192 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.215No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.263No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.74No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.3 · 300 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19 · 702 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits1.2 · 207 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-13.6 · 531 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits24.3 · 343 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits18.1 · 449 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits4.5 (2.8 to 7) · 85 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits9.6 (6.7 to 13.7) · 85 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.7 · 189 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11 · 45 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.6 · 117 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13 (9.7 to 17.2) · 584 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 764 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (523 patients answered, 27% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Peninsula Medical Center
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Peninsula Medical Center
Room was "always" clean76%
Nurses "always" communicated well81%
Doctors "always" communicated well80%
Staff "always" explained58%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully79%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)75%
Staff "always" explained new medications72%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night54%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital78%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%
See every measure and the patient survey for Sequoia Hospital

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 5 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Sequoia Hospital
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths104.12 (51.8 to 156.44) · 56 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths0.95 (0 to 1.98) · 472 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.91 (0.58 to 1.24)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.8 · 68 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.5 · 72 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.1 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths15.5 · 171 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths9.3 · 81 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3.2 · 1,231 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.01 to 0.44) · 3,018 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0.03 to 0.44) · 3,164 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths2.59 (0.47 to 4.71) · 1,402 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.47 (0.04 to 2.9) · 926 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths1.68 (0.21 to 3.16) · 1,310 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.54 (4.42 to 14.67) · 978 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.98 (1.61 to 8.36) · 924 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.69 (0.19 to 3.19) · 192 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.57 (0 to 1.43) · 2,501 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.5 · 332 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.702No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.853No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.2 · 67 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.3 · 295 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-27.1 · 76 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-22.3 · 304 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-4.6 · 178 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits17.3 · 180 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 305 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits10.9 · 41 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.7 · 29 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.1 (9.7 to 17.7) · 129 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) · 713 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (631 patients answered, 27% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Sequoia Hospital
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Sequoia Hospital
Room was "always" clean78%
Nurses "always" communicated well80%
Doctors "always" communicated well82%
Staff "always" explained60%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge86%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully81%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect89%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)77%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully77%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night55%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital81%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms91%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$364,921

Medicare paid this office $364,921 for 1,497 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Long return visit (40+ min)423$104,875$156
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress21$31,327$1,492
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function162$29,497$178
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes92$24,825$104
Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart241$19,061$76
See all 38 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Long return visit (40+ min)423$104,875$156
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress21$31,327$1,492
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function162$29,497$178
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes92$24,825$104
Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart241$19,061$76
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries21$17,228$410
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow71$13,755$191
New patient visit (60+ min)55$9,937$181
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function155$9,055$58
Return visit (30+ min)67$8,999$115
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report38$8,627$227
Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast90$8,429$94
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report306$7,291$13
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes42$7,149$149
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system42$5,349$78
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers238$3,946$16
Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's191$3,241$15
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat33$3,175$91
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days11$2,885$57
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days52$2,759$20
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days47$2,635$23
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report29$2,530$87
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up16$2,091$105
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up90$2,026$21
Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance16$1,923$92
Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system11$1,769$80
Long return visit (40+ min)16$1,720$108
Return visit (30+ min)19$1,660$87
Mri scan of heart before and after contrast15$1,525$102
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician21$1,483$71
3d radiographic procedure53$1,386$25
Ct scan of heart with evaluation of blood vessel calcium54$1,181$22
Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days42$993$22
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function256$736$3
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg22$667None
Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days41$547$12
Heart muscle strain imaging12$504$39
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up29$181$6

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Pacemaker insertion or repair1-10None

Who their Medicare patients are

1,497 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 77 · Under 65 2% · 85 and older 20% · Women 45% · Also on Medicaid 4% · Health risk score 1.21. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical cardiology clinician is at 1.71.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Atrial fibrillation 59% · Coronary heart disease 40% · Heart failure 27% · Chronic kidney disease 25% · Diabetes 24% · Cancer 16% · COPD 12% · Depression 12% · Stroke 8% · Dementia 6%.

The office billed $1,725,109, Medicare allowed $486,129 and paid $364,921; for 4,451 services of 77 kinds; $667 of it was for drugs given in the office and $364,254 for care.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
20241,4974,451771.21$1,725,109$364,921
20231,4184,153781.22$1,677,308$359,842
20221,3614,336771.16$1,727,937$396,338
20211,1674,146771.19$1,495,939$375,387
20208784,208771.37$1,385,919$337,713
20198754,434771.35$1,446,094$326,956
20188643,960771.40$1,098,701$257,594
20179193,745781.37$1,206,264$282,469
20168063,579781.38$1,140,630$268,060
20157433,884781.46$1,298,749$326,161
20145713,046781.56$945,707$283,406
20136313,439781.57$1,149,008$329,616

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 42 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Long return visit (40+ min)390$96,972$156
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress23$35,498$1,543
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function119$22,153$182
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes88$21,806$108
Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart240$19,480$79
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries23$19,201$417
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow85$16,123$187
New patient visit (60+ min)58$11,116$192
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function153$9,257$60
Return visit (30+ min)75$8,262$102
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes41$7,243$154
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system49$6,758$79
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report287$6,620$13
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report31$6,424$207
Ct scan of heart structure with contrast77$5,638$73
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg23$3,854None
Return visit (30+ min)44$3,808$87
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers224$3,701$16
Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec12$3,238$59
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days55$2,997$21
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days49$2,794$23
Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast23$2,593$104
Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system14$2,310$86
Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance12$2,034$102
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes16$1,896$105
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up17$1,882$94
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up64$1,715$22
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making11$1,676$152
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat15$1,584$99
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician23$1,519$66
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report15$1,444$96
Short return visit (20+ min)21$1,353$61
Ct scan of heart with evaluation of blood vessel calcium57$1,318$23
Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days41$911$22
3d radiographic procedure33$809$25
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function248$722$3
Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days41$521$12
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up14$379$24
Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days17$362$21
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function14$361$23
Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days17$218$13
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up33$218$6

2022: 43 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Long return visit (40+ min)370$91,211$156
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress33$50,988$1,545
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function163$32,807$194
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries33$27,492$417
Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart247$19,687$78
Return visit (30+ min)127$17,694$107
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow89$16,884$190
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes78$15,537$91
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report40$9,221$231
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes48$8,976$180
New patient visit (60+ min)43$8,394$195
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function125$8,266$63
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system51$8,021$81
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report309$6,208$13
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg31$5,997None
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers246$4,029$16
Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast37$3,544$96
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days60$3,017$22
Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system12$2,704$84
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes27$2,696$96
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days51$2,638$24
Short return visit (20+ min)30$2,345$76
Ct scan of heart structure with contrast31$2,216$71
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat20$1,989$99
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up18$1,860$89
Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec18$1,756$23
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report16$1,563$98
Return visit (30+ min)17$1,512$89
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician21$1,441$69
Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance11$1,277$98
3d radiographic procedure49$1,157$23
Ct scan of heart with evaluation of blood vessel calcium46$1,010$22
Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days38$887$23
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days11$859$21
Office for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional32$784$24
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up31$752$22
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function254$725$3
Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days11$711$26
Heart muscle strain imaging13$673$40
Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days38$549$14
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up18$509$24
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function18$489$23
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up14$91$6

2021: 37 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Long return visit (40+ min)314$81,137$163
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress32$51,261$1,602
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function143$29,975$201
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries32$26,873$420
Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart282$23,756$81
Return visit (30+ min)177$22,479$104
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes76$13,984$93
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow56$10,586$189
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes53$10,023$179
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report38$9,251$243
Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast75$8,063$105
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system48$6,909$78
New patient visit (60+ min)36$6,769$188
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function100$6,625$64
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg34$6,467None
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers290$4,992$16
Short return visit (20+ min)51$4,340$79
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report195$3,784$14
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days56$3,188$23
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes26$2,678$99
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days46$2,353$23
Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system11$2,212$82
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician30$2,003$67
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report16$1,675$99
3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing22$1,632$71
Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec16$1,584$22
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up13$1,531$102
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes15$1,394$93
Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days40$966$24
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system14$891$56
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function291$879$3
Ct scan of heart with evaluation of blood vessel calcium32$804$24
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up24$668$23
Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days41$637$15
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up12$390$28
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function12$375$27
3d radiographic procedure15$342$23

2020: 43 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress33$55,212$1,624
Return visit (30+ min)241$34,457$94
Long return visit (40+ min)150$28,748$133
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries33$28,381$417
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function118$25,647$205
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes59$18,796$95
Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart195$17,080$82
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow54$10,815$197
Short return visit (20+ min)111$8,450$63
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes63$8,323$100
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes37$7,466$187
Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast61$6,797$110
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg34$6,541None
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report262$6,280$15
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function91$6,271$67
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system38$4,638$67
New patient visit (60+ min)22$4,036$183
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report17$3,657$215
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers196$3,556$17
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days55$2,944$25
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up18$2,657$98
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician34$2,389$68
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days44$2,314$26
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes18$2,296$100
Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system13$2,093$75
New patient visit (45+ min)13$2,010$155
Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance12$1,966$116
Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec17$1,568$24
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only68$1,514$6
Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin11$1,511$10
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes12$1,454$66
External ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days37$1,119$27
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes13$1,050$70
Review and interpretation of external ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days37$1,005$24
3d radiographic procedure36$925$23
Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days12$810$27
Short return visit17$805$42
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function21$784$26
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up18$735$27
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days13$688$19
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function197$622$3
Ct scan of heart with evaluation of blood vessel calcium24$616$26
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up17$453$24

2019: 46 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Return visit (30+ min)281$40,970$96
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress23$35,336$1,536
Long return visit (40+ min)191$33,119$131
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes85$19,679$93
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries24$19,549$416
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function97$19,496$195
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow77$15,352$199
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report49$11,304$226
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report363$10,261$16
Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast90$9,692$107
Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart106$8,901$81
Short return visit (20+ min)121$8,510$60
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes41$7,886$179
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function88$5,984$67
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system45$4,920$59
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg25$4,607None
New patient visit (60+ min)24$4,391$183
New patient visit (45+ min)30$4,105$137
Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin13$3,069$10
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up23$2,739$88
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers45$2,512$55
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes23$2,207$61
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function68$1,991$26
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers104$1,787$17
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only109$1,748$6
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician25$1,738$70
Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance12$1,675$112
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days27$1,653$25
3d radiographic procedure68$1,644$23
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat15$1,520$101
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes15$1,476$98
Short return visit30$1,224$36
External ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days41$1,142$27
Programming of single lead pacemaker system13$1,107$48
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days18$1,061$26
Review and interpretation of external ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days41$1,022$24
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days11$1,011$22
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional12$991$83
Hospital observation care on day of discharge12$781$65
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up23$760$25
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system14$759$36
Remote evaluations of implantable heart and blood vessel monitor or loop recorder system with technician analysis, review, and report, up to 30 days13$697$12
Ct scan of heart with evaluation of blood vessel calcium26$658$25
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up21$564$24
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system12$399$33
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function104$312$3

2018: 43 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Return visit (30+ min)307$43,287$90
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress12$18,131$1,511
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow79$16,279$206
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function84$15,959$188
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes82$13,989$93
Long return visit (40+ min)86$13,464$127
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries12$9,798$408
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report43$9,511$221
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report339$9,508$15
Short return visit (20+ min)120$9,280$61
Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart100$8,379$79
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes43$7,652$174
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function103$6,777$65
New patient visit (45+ min)48$6,467$135
Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast61$6,340$101
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system48$4,974$52
Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin17$3,938$11
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up21$2,800$104
New patient visit (60+ min)13$2,383$183
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers41$2,241$55
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg13$2,182None
Short return visit43$2,043$40
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes11$1,821$166
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function62$1,814$27
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers105$1,808$16
Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system11$1,705$59
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes20$1,682$65
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only123$1,380$6
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days24$1,278$26
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat12$1,197$100
Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance11$1,113$93
3d radiographic procedure48$1,092$23
External ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days37$1,011$26
Review and interpretation of external ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days37$922$24
Return visit (30+ min)13$908$70
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician14$905$65
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days16$791$26
Programming of single lead pacemaker system15$790$44
Ct scan of heart with evaluation of blood vessel calcium31$765$25
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less11$727$66
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up21$724$27
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up15$346$23
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function106$317$3

2017: 43 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Return visit (30+ min)293$39,330$90
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress19$28,081$1,478
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes118$24,273$93
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function81$19,266$227
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow73$14,457$195
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report49$13,294$266
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes63$12,885$179
Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart150$12,694$80
Short return visit (20+ min)128$9,356$58
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries20$9,250$231
Long return visit (40+ min)56$8,090$123
Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast62$6,605$105
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function113$6,523$57
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report222$5,711$16
3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing71$4,905$68
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system49$4,359$51
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg21$3,645None
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up16$3,283$126
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes30$3,157$64
Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance14$2,980$115
New patient visit (45+ min)17$2,573$151
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers147$2,567$17
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers43$2,387$54
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only172$2,351$6
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes11$1,823$166
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician23$1,719$75
New patient visit (30+ min)18$1,716$95
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes16$1,661$98
Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system13$1,607$70
Mri scan of heart without contrast15$1,561$104
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat13$1,503$100
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less21$1,450$66
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function43$1,164$26
Short return visit34$1,123$31
Hospital observation care on day of discharge14$924$66
Short return visit (20+ min)18$863$45
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up31$810$23
3d radiographic procedure30$736$23
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days13$622$27
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function147$446$3
External ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days15$423$28
Ct scan of heart with evaluation of blood vessel calcium15$389$26
Review and interpretation of external ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days15$365$24

2016: 46 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress23$34,946$1,456
Return visit (30+ min)251$32,243$87
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function90$20,981$228
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes88$17,250$91
Short return visit (20+ min)146$12,031$60
Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart124$11,661$88
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries23$10,872$227
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow54$10,096$184
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report34$8,970$264
Long return visit (40+ min)62$8,816$130
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes45$8,131$177
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report288$7,087$15
3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing78$5,383$67
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system47$4,625$52
New patient visit (45+ min)31$4,105$132
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg23$4,058None
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function69$3,968$56
New patient visit (30+ min)39$3,419$88
Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast32$3,324$104
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up20$2,781$126
Short return visit55$2,529$40
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers131$2,239$16
Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system20$2,117$73
Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes13$2,106$162
New patient visit (60+ min)11$2,051$186
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat14$1,967$109
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician26$1,879$70
Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system11$1,813$79
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes20$1,765$63
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only121$1,678$6
Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system11$1,636$63
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less24$1,615$65
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers30$1,587$53
Mri scan of heart without contrast14$1,535$102
Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance12$1,487$99
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes11$1,036$94
Programming of single lead pacemaker system13$819$43
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function31$802$26
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system20$768$26
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days13$707$26
External ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days27$695$26
Review and interpretation of external ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days27$637$24
Ct scan of heart with evaluation of blood vessel calcium23$586$25
3d radiographic procedure25$560$22
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up22$501$22
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function133$396$3

2015: 44 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress37$56,702$1,532
Return visit (30+ min)230$34,939$99
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes111$25,670$98
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function94$23,189$244
Short return visit (20+ min)200$20,519$65
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries37$17,321$241
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow70$14,287$201
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes61$11,961$190
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report36$9,984$277
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report284$9,155$17
Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart79$7,476$93
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg38$6,186None
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes13$5,759$206
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes45$5,364$68
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system43$5,163$54
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function61$3,702$60
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report28$3,199$114
New patient visit (30+ min)34$3,140$92
Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast29$3,119$108
Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system13$3,083$88
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician38$2,948$78
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up16$2,842$135
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only160$2,702$7
Short return visit57$2,607$43
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat18$2,452$117
3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing34$2,200$65
New patient visit (45+ min)15$1,990$133
Long return visit (40+ min)13$1,984$142
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes19$1,950$103
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers33$1,925$58
Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance11$1,613$101
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers91$1,607$17
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less21$1,465$70
3d radiographic procedure59$1,438$24
Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system12$1,252$78
Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system11$1,205$67
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function33$949$29
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system19$849$28
External ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days19$568$28
Ct scan of heart with evaluation of blood vessel calcium21$550$26
Review and interpretation of external ekg recording for more than 48 hours up to 21 days19$507$25
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up18$456$24
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function91$291$3
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up11$83$7

2014: 40 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2014
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress27$39,996$1,481
Return visit (30+ min)230$32,727$90
Long return visit (40+ min)173$29,924$122
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function91$21,358$230
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes78$15,540$93
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional20$13,948$697
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries27$12,357$229
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report41$11,592$283
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow51$9,593$188
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report270$8,025$15
Short return visit (20+ min)99$7,940$66
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system55$6,467$54
New patient visit (45+ min)39$5,722$147
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg27$4,485None
3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing53$4,424$82
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes23$4,321$180
New patient visit (60+ min)21$3,737$178
Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system16$3,425$84
Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast25$2,637$105
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up16$2,438$122
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes25$2,244$64
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers39$2,145$55
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician27$1,956$72
Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system13$1,887$75
Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days13$1,587$55
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system24$1,429$26
3d radiographic procedure47$1,416$29
Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance11$1,317$101
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes12$1,258$97
New patient visit (30+ min)15$1,211$81
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function20$1,148$57
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function41$1,102$27
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less15$984$66
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days17$901$26
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only56$730$6
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system12$500$33
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up15$482$30
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional19$444$23
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers19$315$17
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function19$57$3

2013: 42 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2013
Long return visit (40+ min)237$43,894$124
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress31$36,405$1,174
Return visit (30+ min)238$35,146$92
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function111$22,358$188
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional25$19,604$784
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes99$18,365$90
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow77$15,106$186
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries31$13,849$227
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report299$8,976$17
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes25$7,622$186
Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report32$7,433$232
New patient visit (45+ min)47$6,950$148
3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing77$6,682$81
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system61$5,736$50
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg33$5,355None
New patient visit (60+ min)29$5,072$175
Short return visit (20+ min)60$4,745$65
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes20$3,690$176
Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system20$3,664$80
Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker11$3,476$316
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes34$3,194$63
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician33$2,492$76
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat20$2,275$103
3d radiographic procedure36$2,241$62
Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report20$2,088$91
Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance12$1,875$94
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function29$1,754$55
Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast17$1,720$101
Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days12$1,584$51
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes16$1,520$95
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system27$1,418$25
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up13$1,412$101
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers31$1,381$45
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less18$1,220$64
Programming of single lead pacemaker system14$1,010$46
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician only72$882$6
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days14$849$24
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system11$658$35
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function31$633$20
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional26$578$22
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers21$383$16
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function21$78$3

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$798,990

Pharmacies billed $798,990 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

Opioids were 0% of their Part D prescriptions (0 of 4,819) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical cardiology clinician is at 0%.

4,157 generic and 662 brand-name prescriptions · $798,990 in drug cost · 23 antibiotic prescriptions to 11 people.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Eliquis410$544,142$1,327
Repatha Sureclick79$78,594$995
Jardiance33$33,571$1,017
Xarelto27$27,390$1,014
Entresto11$19,050$1,732
See all 58 drugs
Every Part D drug this clinician prescribed
Eliquis410$544,142$1,327
Repatha Sureclick79$78,594$995
Jardiance33$33,571$1,017
Xarelto27$27,390$1,014
Entresto11$19,050$1,732
Rosuvastatin388$6,224$16
Metoprolol333$5,465$16
Ezetimibe157$5,192$33
Atorvastatin427$4,807$11
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)98$4,211$43
Valsartan122$3,682$30
Carvedilol235$3,400$14
Losartan246$3,330$14
Amlodipine Besylate374$2,680$7
Flecainide Acetate37$2,397$65
Olmesartan Medoxomil73$2,034$28
Spironolactone177$1,787$10
Potassium Chloride94$1,668$18
Tamsulosin58$1,139$20
Dofetilide21$1,075$51
Midodrine17$1,061$62
Torsemide54$1,044$19
Telmisartan11$984$89
Furosemide140$979$7
Fenofibrate17$945$56
Irbesartan45$908$20
Clopidogrel32$900$28
Sotalol40$896$22
Fludrocortisone Acetate31$798$26
Lisinopril54$655$12
Hydrochlorothiazide126$577$5
Digoxin22$539$25
Levothyroxine41$532$13
Metformin41$508$12
Allopurinol23$503$22
Propafenone15$448$30
Benazepril30$447$15
Metoprolol67$433$6
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide22$398$18
Colchicine11$387$35
Klor-Con 1012$372$31
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide22$364$17
Clonidine22$364$17
Amiodarone28$349$12
Simvastatin21$301$14
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid30$293$10
Warfarin14$255$18
Pantoprazole13$230$18
Ramipril13$200$15
Metformin Hcl Er19$184$10
Finasteride15$170$11
Sertraline12$104$9
Pravastatin11$79$7
Trazodone11$61$6
Atenolol13$55$4
Omeprazole21$43$2
Amoxicillin12$16$1
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide11$10$1

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20244,8195290% (0)14%$798,990
20234,6485020% (0)13%$778,071
20224,4464670% (0)None$680,904
20213,821387None16%$552,679
20203,8533670% (0)19%$558,149
20193,786361None18%$494,648
20183,415345None18%$433,278
20173,3483310% (0)26%$457,346
20163,047292None28%$374,383
20153,023268NoneNone$331,401
20143,498254NoneNone$317,804
20133,297251None36%$281,965

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 54 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Eliquis394$508,926$1,292
Repatha Sureclick46$53,781$1,169
Xarelto27$29,375$1,088
Praluent27$23,070$854
Entresto13$21,002$1,616
Jardiance16$9,001$563
Rosuvastatin301$8,240$27
Metoprolol365$6,853$19
Atorvastatin458$6,241$14
Ezetimibe125$6,195$50
Losartan261$5,020$19
Carvedilol251$4,688$19
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)69$4,239$61
Valsartan94$4,151$44
Dofetilide23$3,804$165
Olmesartan Medoxomil59$3,268$55
Amlodipine Besylate368$2,766$8
Midodrine18$2,713$151
Flecainide Acetate31$2,175$70
Potassium Chloride88$2,153$24
Spironolactone166$2,070$12
Irbesartan48$1,587$33
Tamsulosin51$1,293$25
Furosemide152$1,198$8
Sotalol33$1,003$30
Digoxin25$854$34
Propafenone16$849$53
Clopidogrel39$846$22
Clonidine37$840$23
Fludrocortisone Acetate28$840$30
Lisinopril63$821$13
Nebivolol12$800$67
Levothyroxine50$763$15
Klor-Con 1018$745$41
Warfarin31$686$22
Hydralazine19$624$33
Torsemide34$587$17
Telmisartan13$559$43
Hydrochlorothiazide109$531$5
Metoprolol48$500$10
Metformin46$481$10
Fenofibrate17$478$28
Pantoprazole12$417$35
Amiodarone25$353$14
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid25$298$12
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide18$284$16
Allopurinol16$264$17
Benazepril28$232$8
Metformin Hcl Er22$147$7
Ramipril11$146$13
Simvastatin16$85$5
Atenolol11$74$7
Omeprazole21$47$2
Amoxicillin12$18$2

2022: 58 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Eliquis382$420,459$1,101
Repatha Sureclick44$38,734$880
Xarelto16$21,770$1,361
Corlanor16$19,239$1,202
Praluent12$15,916$1,326
Rosuvastatin284$15,019$53
Dofetilide48$12,348$257
Pradaxa12$10,975$915
Jardiance13$8,712$670
Ezetimibe119$7,386$62
Metoprolol358$6,439$18
Atorvastatin376$5,470$15
Valsartan89$4,647$52
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)70$3,620$52
Olmesartan Medoxomil52$3,548$68
Losartan203$3,393$17
Carvedilol213$3,314$16
Potassium Chloride97$2,770$29
Flecainide Acetate32$2,720$85
Amlodipine Besylate403$2,248$6
Irbesartan53$1,913$36
Propafenone23$1,827$79
Amlodipine-Valsartan17$1,699$100
Fenofibrate19$1,679$88
Fenofibric Acid12$1,599$133
Spironolactone153$1,571$10
Midodrine11$1,384$126
Digoxin36$1,170$33
Furosemide184$1,055$6
Clonidine66$1,041$16
Sotalol47$930$20
Tamsulosin48$864$18
Clopidogrel46$817$18
Benazepril24$804$34
Torsemide24$724$30
Levothyroxine25$669$27
Hydralazine20$644$32
Pantoprazole17$618$36
Hydrochlorothiazide109$598$5
Lisinopril45$550$12
Fludrocortisone Acetate27$526$19
Klor-Con 1022$464$21
Metformin46$447$10
Amiodarone21$445$21
Propranolol11$429$39
Warfarin24$335$14
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid24$331$14
Finasteride13$281$22
Metoprolol33$280$8
Ramipril11$185$17
Doxazosin Mesylate12$177$15
Sertraline15$161$11
Simvastatin26$145$6
Allopurinol13$137$11
Nitroglycerin13$130$10
Omeprazole14$130$9
Metformin Hcl Er11$77$7
Pravastatin13$48$4

2021: 50 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Eliquis304$313,998$1,033
Repatha Sureclick55$31,400$571
Praluent19$15,805$832
Pradaxa17$13,759$809
Dofetilide27$13,011$482
Rosuvastatin208$8,398$40
Bystolic22$7,222$328
Ezetimibe103$6,645$65
Atorvastatin376$6,250$17
Metoprolol268$5,816$22
Valsartan84$5,530$66
Olmesartan Medoxomil39$4,726$121
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)68$3,580$53
Flecainide Acetate31$3,190$103
Carvedilol192$2,658$14
Losartan149$2,240$15
Amlodipine Besylate366$2,206$6
Fenofibric Acid16$2,034$127
Irbesartan59$1,854$31
Fenofibrate20$1,471$74
Potassium Chloride71$1,468$21
Sotalol32$1,264$40
Spironolactone134$1,248$9
Propafenone13$1,214$93
Lisinopril76$1,084$14
Furosemide168$946$6
Digoxin14$926$66
Hydralazine22$849$39
Levothyroxine33$818$25
Hydrochlorothiazide96$790$8
Diltiazem 24hr Er16$752$47
Benazepril25$734$29
Clopidogrel39$700$18
Klor-Con 1020$666$33
Fenofibrate11$559$51
Warfarin23$507$22
Metformin44$459$10
Torsemide17$454$27
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid26$448$17
Clonidine26$434$17
Fludrocortisone Acetate22$321$15
Tamsulosin31$305$10
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril16$271$17
Ramipril12$229$19
Metoprolol31$168$5
Lovastatin12$134$11
Sertraline13$113$9
Amiodarone18$111$6
Metformin Hcl Er13$82$6
Simvastatin19$44$2

2020: 51 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Eliquis335$300,858$898
Xarelto21$25,579$1,218
Repatha Sureclick45$24,472$544
Dofetilide28$13,071$467
Pradaxa17$11,012$648
Rosuvastatin170$10,535$62
Ezetimibe108$9,928$92
Praluent19$9,519$501
Atorvastatin429$8,501$20
Bystolic27$8,215$304
Edarbi11$5,665$515
Metoprolol238$5,267$22
Valsartan58$5,208$90
Olmesartan Medoxomil54$4,404$82
Flecainide Acetate22$4,162$189
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)75$3,582$48
Irbesartan49$2,743$56
Carvedilol208$2,709$13
Amlodipine Besylate331$2,288$7
Fenofibric Acid16$2,254$141
Sotalol51$1,945$38
Losartan125$1,876$15
Potassium Chloride64$1,655$26
Propafenone28$1,494$53
Spironolactone136$1,274$9
Furosemide157$1,064$7
Cartia Xt25$1,059$42
Hydralazine32$923$29
Fenofibrate14$913$65
Levothyroxine30$820$27
Lisinopril80$788$10
Clopidogrel57$778$14
Digoxin21$776$37
Benazepril26$676$26
Klor-Con 1013$675$52
Hydrochlorothiazide82$637$8
Propranolol12$589$49
Warfarin27$520$19
Sotalol Af11$500$45
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid26$482$19
Tamsulosin27$474$18
Clonidine39$418$11
Metformin30$319$11
Amiodarone27$314$12
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril12$227$19
Ramipril14$207$15
Metoprolol29$188$6
Sertraline20$145$7
Torsemide11$128$12
Atenolol12$109$9
Simvastatin16$98$6

2019: 56 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Eliquis283$224,820$794
Xarelto32$35,767$1,118
Dofetilide35$26,396$754
Propafenone Hcl Er18$13,421$746
Repatha Sureclick18$12,373$687
Entresto12$11,988$999
Corlanor15$10,895$726
Pradaxa17$10,630$625
Atorvastatin451$9,748$22
Rosuvastatin129$9,327$72
Multaq11$7,403$673
Metoprolol247$7,203$29
Ezetimibe76$5,364$71
Bystolic20$5,278$264
Edarbi11$5,077$462
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)64$4,552$71
Valsartan59$3,782$64
Carvedilol237$3,029$13
Flecainide Acetate22$2,708$123
Amlodipine Besylate320$2,641$8
Ranolazine Er11$2,578$234
Potassium Chloride103$2,505$24
Olmesartan Medoxomil40$2,376$59
Eplerenone15$2,240$149
Irbesartan50$2,215$44
Losartan107$1,728$16
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril23$1,402$61
Propafenone28$1,296$46
Cartia Xt34$1,292$38
Fenofibrate12$1,217$101
Spironolactone119$1,117$9
Sotalol37$1,083$29
Fenofibrate11$1,042$95
Lisinopril88$892$10
Digoxin21$870$41
Hydrochlorothiazide93$828$9
Klor-Con 1015$772$51
Warfarin40$760$19
Furosemide126$690$5
Benazepril23$635$28
Enalapril Maleate12$626$52
Hydralazine28$625$22
Metoprolol56$607$11
Clopidogrel32$588$18
Metformin27$537$20
Levothyroxine18$536$30
Propranolol18$492$27
Clonidine40$474$12
Spironolactone-Hctz11$432$39
Tamsulosin35$366$10
Amiodarone23$354$15
Ramipril18$301$17
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid21$287$14
Sertraline16$178$11
Metformin Hcl Er12$146$12
Simvastatin18$145$8

2018: 53 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Eliquis253$189,950$751
Xarelto45$41,857$930
Dofetilide29$18,260$630
Pradaxa20$15,000$750
Propafenone Hcl Er13$10,430$802
Atorvastatin392$9,116$23
Bystolic29$7,530$260
Ezetimibe51$6,406$126
Metoprolol211$6,370$30
Rosuvastatin95$5,300$56
Valsartan119$4,470$38
Ezetimibe-Simvastatin12$4,178$348
Carvedilol Er11$3,910$355
Amlodipine Besylate282$2,723$10
Flecainide Acetate18$2,719$151
Fenofibric Acid13$2,562$197
Olmesartan Medoxomil39$2,438$63
Carvedilol197$2,394$12
Potassium Chloride74$2,031$27
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)54$1,780$33
Fenofibrate11$1,418$129
Propafenone26$1,407$54
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril22$1,364$62
Warfarin37$1,271$34
Irbesartan41$1,194$29
Spironolactone109$1,045$10
Fenofibrate19$1,044$55
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide20$1,032$52
Cartia Xt44$988$22
Lisinopril103$981$10
Losartan67$972$15
Digoxin23$889$39
Klor-Con 1015$836$56
Hydrochlorothiazide86$740$9
Sotalol23$602$26
Hydralazine29$582$20
Omeprazole13$498$38
Benazepril17$466$27
Clopidogrel32$462$14
Tamsulosin16$432$27
Metformin36$430$12
Furosemide97$417$4
Metoprolol46$327$7
Ramipril15$309$21
Levothyroxine12$283$24
Amiodarone14$273$19
Simvastatin17$245$14
Fludrocortisone Acetate19$201$11
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid12$200$17
Clonidine39$195$5
Metformin Hcl Er16$147$9
Atenolol11$103$9
Alprazolam11$56$5

2017: 58 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Eliquis278$178,334$641
Dofetilide42$39,172$933
Xarelto32$31,336$979
Pradaxa24$15,581$649
Propafenone Hcl Er13$12,321$948
Coreg Cr12$9,199$767
Zetia16$8,867$554
Ranexa13$8,533$656
Atorvastatin367$7,544$21
Bystolic32$6,811$213
Ezetimibe23$6,138$267
Brilinta18$5,997$333
Rosuvastatin78$5,300$68
Metoprolol152$5,235$34
Entresto11$4,695$427
Valsartan123$3,538$29
Fenofibric Acid21$3,389$161
Diltiazem 24hr Er102$3,053$30
Flecainide Acetate32$2,986$93
Carvedilol179$2,319$13
Potassium Chloride79$2,306$29
Eplerenone11$2,041$186
Amlodipine Besylate210$1,968$9
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide30$1,129$38
Propafenone26$1,106$43
Klor-Con 1013$1,057$81
Spironolactone117$1,042$9
Fenofibrate25$858$34
Lisinopril99$810$8
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril12$765$64
Amiodarone37$700$19
Warfarin25$685$27
Clopidogrel26$677$26
Irbesartan17$669$39
Furosemide131$597$5
Cartia Xt33$589$18
Torsemide36$579$16
Simvastatin29$532$18
Losartan39$502$13
Sotalol25$493$20
Hydrochlorothiazide54$491$9
Digoxin20$482$24
Levothyroxine16$466$29
Hydralazine24$436$18
Omeprazole18$405$23
Midodrine12$367$31
Enalapril Maleate11$321$29
Metoprolol43$315$7
Ramipril26$313$12
Benazepril21$295$14
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid18$275$15
Fludrocortisone Acetate29$273$9
Metformin32$262$8
Tamsulosin18$216$12
Clonidine31$195$6
Lovastatin16$153$10
Metformin Hcl Er15$99$7
Alprazolam16$80$5

2016: 55 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2016
Eliquis239$127,058$532
Xarelto31$25,047$808
Tikosyn25$21,349$854
Zetia27$15,901$589
Crestor44$15,476$352
Pradaxa22$13,334$606
Coreg Cr22$11,784$536
Valsartan96$7,217$75
Atorvastatin280$7,123$25
Vytorin16$7,008$438
Benicar11$5,921$538
Metoprolol135$5,081$38
Celebrex12$3,496$291
Midodrine62$3,291$53
Diltiazem 24hr Er72$3,049$42
Fenofibric Acid24$2,953$123
Potassium Chloride97$2,523$26
Bystolic19$2,429$128
Flecainide Acetate23$2,343$102
Rosuvastatin27$2,247$83
Carvedilol181$1,984$11
Tamsulosin48$1,543$32
Propafenone35$1,457$42
Amlodipine Besylate162$1,357$8
Klor-Con 1019$1,331$70
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide27$952$35
Lisinopril94$872$9
Warfarin28$841$30
Amiodarone41$837$20
Levothyroxine23$821$36
Clopidogrel32$768$24
Spironolactone80$764$10
Fenofibrate14$723$52
Furosemide128$692$5
Irbesartan24$676$28
Sotalol34$593$17
Torsemide34$508$15
Hydrochlorothiazide51$465$9
Ramipril25$459$18
Hydralazine15$455$30
Losartan41$455$11
Simvastatin43$449$10
Sotalol Af14$399$29
Omeprazole23$394$17
Digoxin16$385$24
Metoprolol43$275$6
Lovastatin23$209$9
Jantoven12$177$15
Metformin21$168$8
Fludrocortisone Acetate29$137$5
Benazepril14$129$9
Clonidine11$119$11
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid16$99$6
Alprazolam13$97$7
Metformin Hcl Er20$96$5

2015: 54 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Eliquis180$80,415$447
Tikosyn50$33,751$675
Xarelto41$30,974$755
Crestor68$16,911$249
Coreg Cr33$13,918$422
Pradaxa25$12,782$511
Valsartan88$11,738$133
Vytorin18$7,625$424
Benicar19$7,247$381
Atorvastatin282$6,398$23
Metoprolol156$5,743$37
Fenofibric Acid29$5,214$180
Diovan11$4,906$446
Edarbi14$3,648$261
Potassium Chloride118$3,527$30
Flecainide Acetate21$3,477$166
Celebrex11$2,698$245
Midodrine27$2,667$99
Carvedilol207$2,277$11
Fenofibrate12$1,901$158
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide28$1,651$59
Eplerenone13$1,580$122
Warfarin51$1,529$30
Diltiazem 24hr Er35$1,422$41
Tamsulosin31$1,212$39
Amlodipine Besylate181$1,205$7
Diltiazem 24hr Cd18$1,160$64
Diltiazem 12hr Er13$1,034$80
Fenofibrate11$1,028$93
Klor-Con 1011$980$89
Sotalol43$869$20
Propafenone23$851$37
Lisinopril115$759$7
Irbesartan37$736$20
Furosemide133$710$5
Fenofibrate11$622$57
Amiodarone59$606$10
Losartan47$563$12
Levothyroxine25$517$21
Hydrochlorothiazide58$499$9
Cartia Xt14$474$34
Ramipril33$473$14
Allopurinol15$435$29
Spironolactone57$410$7
Toprol Xl14$388$28
Clopidogrel23$358$16
Simvastatin27$321$12
Metoprolol46$304$7
Hydralazine16$300$19
Omeprazole14$295$21
Clonidine18$262$15
Metformin33$248$8
Lovastatin11$92$8
Metformin Hcl Er18$48$3

2014: 56 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2014
Eliquis107$40,930$383
Xarelto72$36,258$504
Diovan85$24,028$283
Tikosyn57$21,899$384
Pradaxa35$15,395$440
Coreg Cr60$13,693$228
Valsartan55$12,091$220
Crestor45$11,054$246
Vytorin25$9,460$378
Atorvastatin335$8,665$26
Zetia19$7,301$384
Fenofibric Acid44$7,134$162
Celebrex11$6,990$635
Januvia15$6,043$403
Metoprolol147$5,664$39
Potassium Chloride124$4,015$32
Fenofibrate13$3,330$256
Carvedilol277$3,281$12
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide43$2,981$69
Edarbi17$2,947$173
Bystolic17$2,833$167
Midodrine11$2,022$184
Warfarin86$1,797$21
Flecainide Acetate26$1,680$65
Amlodipine Besylate208$1,546$7
Propafenone30$1,495$50
Diltiazem 24hr Er33$1,228$37
Klor-Con 1016$1,067$67
Sotalol41$1,064$26
Losartan54$922$17
Clopidogrel50$904$18
Lisinopril113$880$8
Levothyroxine58$858$15
Diltiazem 12hr Er16$857$54
Torsemide19$772$41
Tamsulosin30$761$25
Omeprazole36$736$20
Ramipril33$633$19
Hydrochlorothiazide72$630$9
Toprol Xl13$577$44
Simvastatin72$560$8
Furosemide153$560$4
Metformin52$527$10
Digox11$509$46
Amiodarone41$476$12
Pantoprazole12$448$37
Spironolactone56$382$7
Propranolol Hcl Er11$341$31
Allopurinol26$309$12
Clonidine17$278$16
Zolpidem14$247$18
Metoprolol24$226$9
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid11$184$17
Alprazolam24$149$6
Glyburide12$86$7
Clonazepam12$22$2

2013: 60 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2013
Diovan105$25,680$245
Xarelto64$24,643$385
Pradaxa51$22,956$450
Vytorin53$17,216$325
Tikosyn54$13,505$250
Coreg Cr57$12,766$224
Zetia44$12,107$275
Atorvastatin265$9,650$36
Niaspan17$7,440$438
Fenofibrate32$7,012$219
Trilipix28$6,726$240
Metoprolol134$6,313$47
Lipitor13$6,093$469
Crestor24$5,878$245
Multaq14$4,518$323
Welchol13$4,072$313
Carvedilol262$3,800$15
Potassium Chloride124$3,663$30
Bystolic41$3,466$85
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide48$3,339$70
Propafenone29$3,210$111
Exforge19$2,606$137
Warfarin100$2,327$23
Diltiazem Er21$1,775$85
Flecainide Acetate41$1,751$43
Clopidogrel40$1,731$43
Diltiazem 24hr Er32$1,709$53
Midodrine14$1,496$107
Amlodipine Besylate170$1,479$9
Fenofibrate14$1,378$98
Losartan52$1,129$22
Simvastatin87$1,041$12
Omeprazole35$1,014$29
Sotalol36$958$27
Klor-Con 1014$947$68
Ramipril33$866$26
Hydrochlorothiazide93$834$9
Klor-Con M1013$779$60
Diltiazem 24hr Cd16$737$46
Furosemide174$682$4
Metformin47$583$12
Mexiletine13$549$42
Lisinopril44$474$11
Amiodarone37$465$13
Tamsulosin23$451$20
Levothyroxine38$442$12
Taztia Xt13$417$32
Propranolol18$384$21
Benazepril13$360$28
Spironolactone25$358$14
Triamterene-Hctz21$344$16
Sotalol Af19$324$17
Clonidine26$324$12
Lovastatin15$251$17
Allopurinol22$211$10
Digox22$168$8
Zolpidem16$89$6
Bumetanide11$80$7
Alprazolam15$62$4
Fludrocortisone Acetate12$52$4

Money from drug and device companies

$531 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202534None$531
202412None$282
202322None$449
202211None$163
202044None$71
20191644None$1,106

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
AtriCureEpi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax$269
2 payments
  • Meals for Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax · 2025-07-23 · $164
  • Meals for Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax · 2025-05-27 · $106
MedtronicAurora Ev-Icd Mri Surescan$164
1 payment
  • Meals for Aurora Ev-Icd Mri Surescan · 2025-05-19 · $164
W. L. Gore & AssociatesExcluder Conformable Aaa Endoprosthesis With Active Control$98
1 payment
  • Meals for Excluder Conformable Aaa Endoprosthesis With Active Control · 2025-12-02 · $98
See all 4 published payments
Every published payment
W. L. Gore & AssociatesMeals · 2025-12-02Excluder Conformable Aaa Endoprosthesis With Active Control$98
AtriCureMeals · 2025-07-23Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax$164
AtriCureMeals · 2025-05-27Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System With Visitrax$106
MedtronicMeals · 2025-05-19Aurora Ev-Icd Mri Surescan$164
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019)

2024: $282

Payments by company in 2024
Boston ScientificRhythmia Mapping System$282
2 payments
  • Meals for Rhythmia Mapping System · 2024-03-12 · $88
  • Meals for Rhythmia Mapping System · 2024-03-12 · $194

2023: $449

Payments by company in 2023
AblaconNone$241
1 payment
  • Meals · 2023-05-29 · $241
Impulse Dynamics (USA)Optimizer$208
1 payment
  • Meals for Optimizer · 2023-11-09 · $208

2022: $163

Payments by company in 2022
Impulse Dynamics (USA)Optimizer$163
1 payment
  • Meals for Optimizer · 2022-04-28 · $163

2020: $71

Payments by company in 2020
Sanofi-Aventis U.S.Multaq$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Multaq · 2020-03-05 · $19
AmgenCorlanor$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Corlanor · 2020-02-20 · $19
Novartis PharmaceuticalsEntresto$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Entresto · 2020-01-09 · $19
Novo NordiskOzempic$14
1 payment
  • Meals for Ozempic · 2020-02-27 · $14

2019: $1,106

Payments by company in 2019
AmgenRepatha$395
13 payments
  • Meals for Repatha · 2019-12-10 · $27
  • Meals for Repatha · 2019-11-25 · $27
  • Meals for Repatha · 2019-09-30 · $32
  • Meals for Repatha · 2019-09-10 · $32
  • Meals for Repatha · 2019-08-23 · $33
  • Meals for Repatha · 2019-07-30 · $32
  • Meals for Corlanor · 2019-07-09 · $32
  • Meals for Repatha · 2019-06-13 · $32
  • Meals for Corlanor · 2019-05-16 · $26
  • Meals for Corlanor · 2019-03-13 · $32
  • Meals for Repatha · 2019-02-25 · $31
  • Meals for Corlanor · 2019-02-14 · $34
  • Meals for Corlanor · 2019-01-08 · $26
BiotronikNone$89
2 payments
  • Meals · 2019-09-03 · $62
  • Meals · 2019-06-17 · $27
Sanofi-Aventis U.S.Praluent$82
4 payments
  • Meals for Praluent · 2019-12-05 · $25
  • Meals for Praluent · 2019-07-18 · $18
  • Meals for Praluent · 2019-05-02 · $16
  • Meals for Praluent · 2019-04-09 · $22
Janssen PharmaceuticalsXarelto$69
4 payments
  • Meals for Xarelto · 2019-04-12 · $12
  • Meals for Xarelto · 2019-03-01 · $20
  • Meals for Xarelto · 2019-02-13 · $19
  • Meals for Xarelto · 2019-02-01 · $18
Canon Medical Systems USANone$68
1 payment
  • Meals · 2019-02-12 · $68
Regeneron Healthcare SolutionsPraluent$67
3 payments
  • Meals for Praluent · 2019-10-31 · $33
  • Meals for Praluent · 2019-10-15 · $16
  • Meals for Praluent · 2019-08-13 · $18
Boehringer Ingelheim PharmaceuticalsPradaxa$51
2 payments
  • Meals for Pradaxa · 2019-10-23 · $28
  • Meals for Pradaxa · 2019-02-20 · $23
Daiichi SankyoInjectafer$48
3 payments
  • Meals for Injectafer · 2019-10-30 · $12
  • Meals for Injectafer · 2019-09-16 · $19
  • Meals for Injectafer · 2019-06-19 · $16
Novartis PharmaceuticalsEntresto$45
2 payments
  • Meals for Entresto · 2019-05-14 · $22
  • Meals for Entresto · 2019-02-04 · $23
PfizerEliquis$42
2 payments
  • Meals for Vyndaqel · 2019-12-13 · $17
  • Meals for Eliquis · 2019-01-30 · $25
E.R. Squibb & Sons L.L.C.Eliquis$41
2 payments
  • Meals for Eliquis · 2019-09-12 · $19
  • Meals for Eliquis · 2019-04-11 · $23
Boston ScientificWatchman$33
2 payments
  • Meals for Watchman · 2019-02-06 · $18
  • Meals for Watchman · 2019-01-10 · $15
LundbeckNorthera$24
1 payment
  • Meals for Northera · 2019-10-02 · $24
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPBrilinta$22
1 payment
  • Meals for Brilinta · 2019-07-26 · $22
Arbor PharmaceuticalsEdarbi$19
1 payment
  • Meals for Edarbi · 2019-04-22 · $19
Chiesi USAKengreal$12
1 payment
  • Education for Kengreal · 2019-12-19 · $12

Professional record

NPI
1386678951
Licence
CA C40443California C40443: Current · expires 2027-09-30
Trained
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 1980
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Cardiology (207RC0000X); Federal specialty code 207RC0001X (207RC0001X); Federal specialty code 207UN0901X (207UN0901X)
Mailing address
325 Distel Cir, Los Altos, CA, 94022
NPI first listed
2006-07-10
NPI last updated
2020-05-28
NPI record certified
2020-05-28

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.