Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Eric Bekemeier, DO

Family Medicine · Fountain Valley, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
16333 HARBOR BLVD, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
7145491300
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1053518274 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. Bekemeier

Dr. Eric Bekemeier is a family medicine specialist in Fountain Valley, CA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Bekemeier performed 820 Medicare services across 530 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Bekemeier received a total of $3,697 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 210 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. Bekemeier 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 28% volume in CA $3,697 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
820
Medicare services
Top 28% in CA for family medicine
530
Unique beneficiaries
$70
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~46 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.
495 $84 $389
Blood glucose test using hand-held instrument
A test that measures the level of sugar in the blood using a portable device. The result helps monitor blood glucose levels.
77 $3 $10
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.
35 $10 $46
Urinalysis, manual
A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells.
29 $3 $15
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
24 $33 $76
Annual wellness visit, initial visit
A yearly appointment to review your health and create a personalized prevention plan. This initial visit focuses on preventive care and health assessment.
23 $174 $505
Flu vaccine, high-dose
High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe.
19 $72 $199
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
19 $136 $394
Annual depression screening 19 $20 $40
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.
17 $62 $239
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.
15 $60 $313
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.
13 $122 $550
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
12 $6 $6
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 $105 $515
Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes.
11 $69 $280
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 ↗
$3,697
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $528/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.
44
Companies
210
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
$3,697 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$30
2023
$758
2022
$1,051
2021
$839
2020
$134
2019
$569
2018
$316

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$15
ABBVIE INC.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
PFIZER INC.
$361
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$316
Abbott Laboratories
$315
AbbVie Inc.
$282
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$282
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$234
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$211
Lilly USA, LLC
$196
ABBVIE INC.
$181
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$150
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$129
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$106
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$95
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$78
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$70
Novo Nordisk Inc
$67
Boston Scientific Corporation
$44
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$42
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$39
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$38
Exact Sciences Corporation
$36
Amgen Inc.
$28
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$26
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$26
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$23
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$21
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$20
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$20
Allergan Inc.
$20
Allergan, Inc.
$19
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$19
Phadia US Inc.
$18
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$18
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$17
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$17
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Seqirus USA Inc
$16
Qiagen, LLC
$16
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$15
AbbVie, Inc.
$15
Dexcom, Inc.
$15
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$14
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 26.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9061) SRC Sol Space · ADACEL · AJOVY · BELSOMRA · BEXSERO · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EUCRISA · EUFLEXXA · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · Fluad Quadrivalent · FreeStyle Libre 2 · GVOKE PFS · INFINITY · INJECTAFER · INVOKANA · ImmunoCAP · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LYRICA · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · Octrode SCS Leads · Otezla · Ozempic · PEDIARIX · PENTACEL · PREVNAR 20 · PRODIGY · QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD PLUS · QULIPTA · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · STEGLATRO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Synthroid · THINPREP 2000 PROCESSOR · TOVIAZ · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Trulance · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XARELTO · XIFAXAN
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

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
2,549
Per 100K population
80.6
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
UCI HEALTH - FOUNTAIN VALLEY
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. Bekemeier is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 28% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% of CA peers, 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. Bekemeier experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Bekemeier performed 495 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. Bekemeier receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Bekemeier received a total of $3,697 from 44 companies across 210 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. Bekemeier's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Fountain Valley?
Dr. Bekemeier's average Medicare payment per service is $70. 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. Bekemeier) 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 →