Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Carolyn McAloon, DPM

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Castro Valley, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
19845 LAKE CHABOT RD, Castro Valley, CA 94546
5105811484
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1073707923 verify on NPPES ↗
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. McAloon

Dr. Carolyn McAloon is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Castro Valley, CA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. McAloon performed 2,181 Medicare services across 1,178 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. McAloon received a total of $3,554 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 70 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. 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. McAloon 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.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ Top 32% volume in CA $3,554 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,181
Medicare services
Top 32% in CA for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
1,178
Unique beneficiaries
$58
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~121 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 (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.
421 $79 $324
Toenail/fingernail removal, 1-5 nails
This procedure involves the removal of one to five fingernails or toenails.
319 $31 $120
Trimming of dystrophic nails
Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number
290 $19 $90
Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4
This procedure involves the removal of two to four benign, thickened skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate non-cancerous skin lesions.
248 $79 $324
Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails
Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session.
151 $40 $162
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth
This procedure involves the removal of a single benign, thickened skin growth. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate the lesion.
140 $71 $285
Functional capacity test, per 15 minutes
A test or measurement to assess functional capacity. The service is billed for each 15-minute increment.
119 $29 $108
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.
110 $94 $397
Removal of more than 4 noncancerous thickened skin growths
This procedure involves the removal of more than four noncancerous thickened skin growths. It is a surgical intervention to eliminate benign skin lesions.
92 $86 $352
Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less
This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller.
52 $128 $497
Foot X-ray, 3+ views
An X-ray imaging test of the foot that captures at least three different views to evaluate the bones and joints.
51 $36 $136
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
46 $54 $204
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.
45 $119 $456
Betamethasone steroid injection
An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate.
37 $5 $18
X-ray of foot, 2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the foot using two different angles to create pictures of the bones and joints.
19 $29 $110
Joint fluid aspiration or injection, small joint
Removal of fluid from a small joint or injection of medication into a small joint.
16 $50 $203
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
13 $108 $451
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.
12 $118 $586
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 ↗
$3,554
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $508/year across 7 years
Top 34% in CA for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
21
Companies
70
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
$3,554 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$522
2023
$531
2022
$502
2021
$207
2020
$323
2019
$704
2018
$766

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Alafair Biosciences, Inc.
$180
Stryker Corporation
$168
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$147
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$26
Top 3 companies account for 95.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$1,097
Horizon Pharma plc
$399
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$322
Alafair Biosciences, Inc.
$180
Stryker Corporation
$168
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$160
Biocomposites Inc
$146
Organogenesis Inc.
$144
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$141
Nevro Corp.
$130
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$125
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$114
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$93
CROSSROADS EXTREMITY SYSTEMS, LLC
$92
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$88
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$73
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$26
Arthrosurface Incorporated
$15
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$15
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$13
Medline Industries, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 51.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Affinity · AlignMATE · Apligraf · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · FLEXITOUCH · Flexitouch Plus · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX XC · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · Grafix PL PRIME · INFINITY · JUBLIA EFINACONAZOLE · KRYSTEXXA · Kimyrsa · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · PICO · Physio-Stim · RAYOS · RENASYS GO · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · SALVATION · Santyl · Senza · Stimulan · Stravix · VersaWrap
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

Foot & ankle surgery podiatrists within 10 mi
153
Per 100K population
9.3
County median income
$126,240
Nearest hospital
EDEN MEDICAL CENTER
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. McAloon is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 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. McAloon experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. McAloon performed 421 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. McAloon receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. McAloon received a total of $3,554 from 21 companies across 70 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. McAloon's costs compare to other foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in Castro Valley?
Dr. McAloon's average Medicare payment per service is $58. 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. McAloon) 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 →