Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Anchi Wang, M.D.

Neurology · Carlsbad, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
6010 HIDDEN VALLEY RD STE 200, Carlsbad, CA 92011
7606313000
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1093744542 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. Wang 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. Wang

Dr. Anchi Wang is a neurology specialist in Carlsbad, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wang performed 562 Medicare services across 368 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wang received a total of $13,968 from 61 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 593 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Wang 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 45% volume in CA $13,968 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
562
Medicare services
Top 45% in CA for neurology
368
Unique beneficiaries
$111
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~30 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
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.
200 $98 $205
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.
160 $136 $396
Chronic care management, first 20 min/month
This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions.
108 $47 $131
Critical care, first 30-74 min
Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient.
94 $171 $571
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 ↗
$13,968
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,995/year across 7 years
Top 20% in CA for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
61
Companies
593
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
$11,486 (82.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$2,482 (17.8%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$327
2023
$231
2022
$639
2021
$971
2020
$1,392
2019
$5,469
2018
$4,938

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$146
ABBVIE INC.
$137
ARGENX US, INC.
$24
Eisai Inc.
$20
Top 3 companies account for 93.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
US WorldMeds, LLC
$2,376
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$1,340
Abbott Laboratories
$1,120
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$627
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$619
Amgen Inc.
$488
Merz North America, Inc.
$484
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$481
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$446
UCB, Inc.
$443
ABBVIE INC.
$407
Boston Scientific Corporation
$403
AbbVie Inc.
$352
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$328
Lundbeck LLC
$314
AbbVie, Inc.
$308
Allergan Inc.
$308
Allergan, Inc.
$299
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$206
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$196
Lilly USA, LLC
$186
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$177
Eisai Inc.
$152
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$152
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$144
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$142
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$121
Saol Therapeutics Inc.
$114
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$111
EISAI INC.
$95
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$85
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$72
GE Healthcare
$68
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$66
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$52
Shire North American Group Inc
$51
MDD US Operations, LLC
$45
GE HEALTHCARE
$43
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$42
SK Life Science, Inc.
$41
PFIZER INC.
$39
Retrophin, Inc.
$37
Egalet US Inc
$34
CSL Behring
$31
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.
$27
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$27
ARGENX US, INC.
$24
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$23
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Mylan Institutional Inc.
$21
Biogen, Inc.
$21
Promius Pharma LLC
$18
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$18
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$18
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Medtronic, Inc.
$17
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$16
Electromed, Inc.
$14
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$12
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$1
Top 3 companies account for 34.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(820) Cholbam · ACTIVA · AFINITOR · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · ANDEXXA · APOKYN · APTIOM · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Briviact · COPAXONE · Cambia · Cholbam · Confirm Rx · DIVIGEL · DUOPA · Duopa · Dysport · EMGALITY · Epidiolex · Fycompa · GAMMAGARD · GENERAL - DBS · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GILENYA · GIVLAARI · GOCOVRI · General - DBS · Glatiramer Acetate · Hizentra · Horizant · INBRIJA · INFINITY · INGREZZA · INTELLIS · Infinity DBS Pulse Generators · KESIMPTA · KYNMOBI · LYRICA · Leqembi · Lioresal (baclofen) · MAYZENT · MYOBLOC · NAMZARIC · NORTHERA · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Neupro · ONFI · ONZETRA Xsail · OSMOLEX ER · OXTELLAR XR · PRIALT · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules · QULIPTA · RYTARY · Radicava · Reveal LINQ · SMARTVEST · SOLIRIS · SPINRAZA · SPRIX · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · UPLIZNA · VERCISE · VYEPTI · VYVGART HYTRULO · Vanta · Vimpat · XEOMIN · XYREM · Xadago · Zembrace
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 (82%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Neurologists within 10 mi
91
Per 100K population
2.8
County median income
$102,285
Nearest hospital
SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - ENCINITAS
4.1 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. Wang is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% 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. Wang experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Wang performed 200 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 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. Wang receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Wang received a total of $13,968 from 61 companies across 593 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. Wang's costs compare to other neurologists in Carlsbad?
Dr. Wang's average Medicare payment per service is $111. 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. Wang) 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 →