Medicare Enrolled
Dr. John Champlin, M.D.
Family Medicine · Carmichael, 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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This page presents federal public records about Dr. Champlin 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. Champlin
Dr. John Champlin is a family medicine specialist in Carmichael, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Champlin performed 2,167 Medicare services across 1,103 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Champlin received a total of $3,530 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 194 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. Champlin 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 9% volume in CA
$3,530 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,167
Medicare services
Top 9% in CA for family medicine
1,103
Unique beneficiaries
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~114 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. |
608 | $93 | $272 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
397 | $61 | $192 |
| 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. |
188 | $138 | $379 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
103 | $10 | $55 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
101 | $136 | $278 |
| Annual depression screening | 99 | $20 | $38 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
96 | $1 | $13 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 80 | $20 | $38 |
| Annual intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, 15 minutes A yearly, in-person session focused on intensive behavioral therapy to help manage cardiovascular disease. The session lasts for 15 minutes and is conducted with the patient individually. |
76 | $20 | $20 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
57 | $8 | $32 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
55 | $3 | $26 |
| Drug test with direct observation A drug screening test performed under direct observation to ensure the sample is provided correctly. This method is used to verify the integrity of the specimen collection process. |
48 | $12 | $30 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
37 | $32 | $40 |
| Obesity behavioral counseling, 15 minutes A 15-minute face-to-face session focused on behavioral counseling to help manage obesity. |
35 | $26 | $54 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection. |
34 | $75 | $132 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
32 | $53 | $167 |
| 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. |
27 | $12 | $141 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 20 mg A 20 mg injection of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
21 | $4 | $27 |
| Home health agency supervision, complex multidisciplinary care Supervision by a physician or allowed practitioner for a patient receiving Medicare-covered services from a participating home health agency. This involves complex and multidisciplinary care modalities, with the patient not present during the supervision. |
20 | $87 | $231 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer. |
15 | $58 | $149 |
| Ear wax removal A procedure to remove impacted ear wax from the ear canal. |
14 | $32 | $98 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 13 | $129 | $494 |
| Lung cancer screening counseling visit A visit to discuss the need for lung cancer screening using a low-dose CT scan. This service is used to determine eligibility and facilitate shared decision making. |
11 | $29 | $59 |
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 ↗$3,530
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $504/year across 7 years
Top 11% in CA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
194
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
$3,530 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$140
2023
$179
2022
$333
2021
$419
2020
$285
2019
$927
2018
$1,248
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$88
Exact Sciences Corporation
$27
PFIZER INC.
$25
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
PFIZER INC.
$421
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$328
Novo Nordisk Inc
$292
Lilly USA, LLC
$227
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$170
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$167
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$158
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$146
Allergan, Inc.
$141
AbbVie, Inc.
$122
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$110
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$106
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$100
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$89
ABBVIE INC.
$88
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$87
AbbVie Inc.
$86
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$81
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$50
Exact Sciences Corporation
$49
SI-BONE, Inc.
$41
Boston Scientific Corporation
$39
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$36
Allergan Inc.
$36
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$28
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$26
QOL Medical, LLC
$25
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$22
Merz North America, Inc.
$22
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$21
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$21
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$20
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$20
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$17
Bioventus LLC
$15
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$15
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$15
Shionogi Inc
$15
Horizon Pharma plc
$15
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Hologic, LLC
$13
US WorldMeds, LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 29.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANORO · BELBUCA · BELSOMRA · BOTOX · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · BYDUREON · Belbuca · COLOGUARD · Cologuard Collection Kit · Creon · DUEXIS · DYSPORT · Dysport · EMGALITY · EUCRISA · FARXIGA · FLECTOR · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · Fanapt · GELSYN 3 · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · Gralise · HYALGAN · Hymovis · INJECTAFER · JARDIANCE · LINZESS · LYRICA · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · Morphabond ER · NURTEC ODT · Ozempic · PREMARIN · PREVNAR 20 · QUVIVIQ · RELISTOR · Rybelsus · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · Seglentis · Sucraid · Symproic · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · ThinPrep · Triptodur · UBRELVY · VIIBRYD · VRAYLAR · Victoza · XEOMIN · XIFAXAN · XTAMPZA · Xeomin · Xtampza ER · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · iFuse Implant
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
Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
943
Per 100K population
59.5
County median income
$88,724
Nearest hospital
MERCY SAN JUAN 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. Champlin is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% 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. Champlin experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Champlin performed 608 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. Champlin receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Champlin received a total of $3,530 from 43 companies across 194 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. Champlin's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Carmichael?
Dr. Champlin's average Medicare payment per service is $64. 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. Champlin) 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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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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