Medicare Enrolled
Dr. David Suk, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Anaheim, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Suk
Dr. David Suk is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Anaheim, CA, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Suk performed 4,246 Medicare services across 3,258 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Suk received a total of $10,331 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 264 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Suk 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.
✓ 16 years in practice
▲ Top 24% volume in CA
$10,331 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,246
Medicare services
Top 24% in CA for cardiovascular disease
3,258
Unique beneficiaries
$51
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~265 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
1,640 | $6 | $22 |
| 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. |
793 | $101 | $345 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
187 | $161 | $566 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
156 | $11 | $39 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
154 | $99 | $266 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 152 | $34 | $108 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
124 | $127 | $447 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
90 | $8 | $13 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
64 | $42 | $512 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
62 | $3 | $188 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
61 | $10 | $32 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
57 | $10 | $145 |
| Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings. |
55 | $193 | $678 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
52 | $13 | $43 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
45 | $8 | $43 |
| Follow-up ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers An ultrasound exam that follows up on the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. It uses sound waves to create images of the heart's structure and function. |
45 | $6 | $75 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
44 | $136 | $514 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
38 | $89 | $728 |
| External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm. |
37 | $19 | $70 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 8-15 days This procedure involves recording heart rhythm continuously using an external EKG device over a period of 8 to 15 days. |
36 | $10 | $41 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
32 | $74 | $222 |
| Natriuretic peptide level test A blood test that measures the level of natriuretic peptide, a protein produced by the heart and blood vessels. |
30 | $38 | $86 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
30 | $423 | $1,500 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
30 | $76 | $688 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
29 | $54 | $197 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
28 | $16 | $48 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 26 | $199 | $2,585 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
24 | $127 | $2,120 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
23 | $8 | $24 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
21 | $10 | $32 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
21 | $21 | $320 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
18 | $11 | $38 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
17 | $17 | $57 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
14 | $92 | $302 |
| Intravascular ultrasound of heart vessel, initial An ultrasound procedure used to evaluate a blood vessel within the heart during a diagnostic or treatment procedure. |
11 | $58 | $562 |
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.
6.8% high complexity
12.5% medium
80.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$10,331
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,476/year across 7 years
Top 27% in CA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
264
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
$10,307 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$25 (0.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,478
2023
$1,387
2022
$1,443
2021
$343
2020
$220
2019
$4,264
2018
$1,195
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$227
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$158
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$142
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$115
Amgen Inc.
$114
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$112
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$82
Abbott Laboratories
$77
Boston Scientific Corporation
$66
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$62
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$55
PFIZER INC.
$47
Novo Nordisk Inc
$44
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$36
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$26
Terumo Medical Corporation
$25
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
$25
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$25
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$22
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 35.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$2,054
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,769
ABIOMED
$991
Corindus Inc.
$908
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$659
Amgen Inc.
$371
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$325
PFIZER INC.
$307
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$292
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$290
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$277
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$275
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$198
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$178
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$173
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$173
BIOTRONIK INC.
$168
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$129
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$114
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$112
Celgene Corporation
$58
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$56
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$48
Novo Nordisk Inc
$44
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$41
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$37
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$36
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
HeartFlow, Inc.
$26
Terumo Medical Corporation
$25
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
$25
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$25
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$24
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$22
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$16
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 46.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMVUTTRA · AVVIGO Guidance System · Arcalyst · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Assure WCD · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CROSSBOSS · CVI Systems · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · Diamondback Coronary · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVKEEZA · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FFRct · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · HEARTRAIL · Impella · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LifeVest · Livalo · MULTAQ · NEXLIZET · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · Optimizer · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Ozempic · PRALUENT · ROTABLATOR · Repatha · Resolute · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Vascular Lithotripsy · WAINUA · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · Wolverine Coronary Cutting Balloon · XARELTO · XIENCE SKYPOINT · Xience Alpine cornary stent system · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · Xience V coronary stent system · Xience cornary stent systems
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.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
450
Per 100K population
14.2
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
AHMC ANAHEIM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Suk is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 16 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. Suk experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Suk performed 1,640 ekg interpretation and report 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. Suk receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Suk received a total of $10,331 from 37 companies across 264 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. Suk's costs compare to other cardiologists in Anaheim?
Dr. Suk's average Medicare payment per service is $51. 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. Suk) 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 →
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