Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Daniel White, MD

Neurological Surgery · Chula Vista, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
296 H ST STE 303, Chula Vista, CA 91910
6194767958
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1033214796 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. White 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. White

Dr. Daniel White is a neurological surgery specialist in Chula Vista, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. White performed 242 Medicare services across 201 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. White received a total of $11,206 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 177 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. 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. White 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 ▲ 242 Medicare services $11,206 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
242
Medicare services
Bottom 49% in CA for neurological surgery
201
Unique beneficiaries
$102
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~13 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.
62 $73 $906
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.
43 $174 $2,251
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.
34 $141 $1,900
Initial hospital admission, low complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
29 $66 $1,100
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.
23 $104 $1,309
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service.
21 $41 $386
Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes.
15 $73 $320
Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes
A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone.
15 $101 $470
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 ↗
$11,206
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,601/year across 7 years
Top 30% in CA for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
27
Companies
177
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
$7,496 (66.9%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$3,710 (33.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$756
2023
$210
2022
$385
2021
$686
2020
$723
2019
$2,376
2018
$6,070

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
SI-BONE, INC.
$336
Amgen Inc.
$162
Carlsmed, Inc.
$139
Globus Medical, Inc.
$94
Cerapedics Inc.
$25
Top 3 companies account for 84.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Ethicon Inc.
$3,710
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$1,713
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$1,358
NuVasive, Inc.
$765
Boston Scientific Corporation
$563
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$519
SI-BONE, Inc.
$474
SI-BONE, INC.
$382
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$238
Spineology Inc.
$204
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$169
Amgen Inc.
$162
Abbott Laboratories
$140
Carlsmed, Inc.
$139
Globus Medical, Inc.
$94
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$88
Medtronic, Inc.
$82
Stryker Corporation
$66
TITAN SPINE, LLC
$62
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$58
Intrinsic Therapeutics
$57
Nevro Corp.
$50
Baxter Healthcare
$29
Cerapedics Inc.
$25
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$22
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$22
CSL Behring
$14
Top 3 companies account for 60.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACIS · ALIF · AQUAMANTYS · ARCH · Allograft · Archon · AttraX · BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) · BASE · BRAINLAB · Brigade · CANOPY · CAVUX Cervical Cage · COALESCE · COHERE · CONCORDE · CONDUIT · CONFIDENCE · ETERNA · EVENITY · EXPEDIUM · FLOSEAL · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · Helix · Hizentra · I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT · IFUSE IMPLANT · IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS · LINX Reflux Management System · LessRay · MULTIPLE · MaXcess-C · Mazor X Stealth Edition · Monolith · NVM5 · Nuvaline/NuvaMap O.R. · OBELISC VERTEBRAL BODY REPLACEMENT · OSTENE · Omnia · Osteocel · POWER · Penta SCS Leads · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Propel · QUARTEX · RELINE · Rampart Duo Interbody Fusion System · Restrata Wound Matrix · SKYLINE · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPOTLIGHT · SYMPHONY · SYNFIX · SYNFIX Evolution · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation · VECTRA · VIPER · VIVIGEN MIS DELIVERY SYSTEM · ViviGen · Vivigen MIS Delivery System · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · X-Core Mini · ZERO-P · aprevo · iFuse Implant · iGA · mild Device Kit · nanoLOCK
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 (67%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Neurological surgerists within 10 mi
75
Per 100K population
2.3
County median income
$102,285
Nearest hospital
SHARP CHULA VISTA MEDICAL CENTER
2.2 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. White is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. White experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. White performed 62 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. White receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. White received a total of $11,206 from 27 companies across 177 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. White's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Chula Vista?
Dr. White's average Medicare payment per service is $102. 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. White) 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 →