Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Evan Collier, M.D.

Family Medicine · Albany, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
500 SAN PABLO AVE, Albany, CA 94706
5102048130
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1386779510 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Collier from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Collier

Dr. Evan Collier is a family medicine specialist in Albany, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Collier performed 1,919 Medicare services across 395 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Collier received a total of $3,237 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 197 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Collier is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 11% volume in CA $3,237 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,919
Medicare services
Top 11% in CA for family medicine
395
Unique beneficiaries
$97
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~101 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
1,719 $99 $338
Psychological test administration, first 30 minutes
A technician administers psychological or neuropsychological testing for the first 30 minutes.
83 $34 $370
Neuropsychological test evaluation, first hour
A professional assessment of cognitive and behavioral functioning using standardized tests. This service covers the initial hour of the evaluation process.
45 $110 $1,350
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
38 $131 $455
Ultrasound guidance for needle placement
Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure.
18 $53 $191
Spinal drug pump reprogramming and refill
A physician electronically adjusts the settings of a spinal drug infusion pump and refills its medication reservoir.
16 $86 $408
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,237
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $462/year across 7 years
Top 12% in CA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
197
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$3,237 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$646
2023
$699
2022
$586
2021
$109
2020
$13
2019
$560
2018
$624

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$189
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$147
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$87
Abbott Laboratories
$69
Indivior Inc.
$55
Curonix LLC
$53
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$24
Boston Scientific Corporation
$22
Top 3 companies account for 65.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$677
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$350
Abbott Laboratories
$243
Almatica Pharma LLC
$208
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$179
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$168
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$147
SI-BONE, Inc.
$130
Indivior Inc.
$111
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$102
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$78
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$63
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$61
Boston Scientific Corporation
$59
Nevro Corp.
$59
Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc.
$58
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$57
PFIZER INC.
$55
Curonix LLC
$53
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$42
Amgen Inc.
$40
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$37
Shionogi Inc
$34
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$29
ABBVIE INC.
$28
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$26
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$24
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$22
Kaleo, Inc.
$22
Lilly USA, LLC
$19
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$15
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$15
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 39.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Aimovig · Amitiza · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · COMIRNATY · ELYXYB - CELECOXIB · EMBEDA · EMGALITY · ETERNA · EVZIO · GRALISE · HYMOVIS · Horizant · LORZONE · LUCEMYRA · Levorphanol · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Motegrity · Movantik · NURTEC ODT · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Omnia · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · SILENOR · SUBLOCADE · SUBSYS · SYNCHROMED · Senza · Symproic · UBRELVY · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,582
Per 100K population
95.8
County median income
$126,240
Nearest hospital
ALTA BATES SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER - ALTA BATES CAMP
3.6 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Collier is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 12% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Collier experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Collier performed 1,719 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Collier receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Collier received a total of $3,237 from 34 companies across 197 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Collier's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Albany?
Dr. Collier's average Medicare payment per service is $97. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Collier) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →