Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Lawrence O'Connor, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease · Glendale, CA
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Cardiac — Practice combining cardiac and cardiac services
Low-engagement
1510 S CENTRAL AVE, Glendale, CA 91204
8182428816
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1851434898 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. O'Connor 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. O'Connor

Dr. Lawrence O'Connor is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Glendale, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. O'Connor performed 2,632 Medicare services across 1,621 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. O'Connor received a total of $18,261 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 788 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. O'Connor 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 40% volume in CA $18,261 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,632
Medicare services
Top 40% in CA for cardiovascular disease
1,621
Unique beneficiaries
$70
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~139 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.
1,685 $76 $212
Echocardiogram, transthoracic
An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function.
405 $48 $692
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.
258 $84 $315
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.
82 $90 $324
Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring
An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings.
70 $66 $903
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG
A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision.
46 $16 $86
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG
A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results.
35 $11 $57
Follow-up heart ultrasound
An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress.
28 $20 $388
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 12 $103 $417
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.
11 $51 $146
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.
15.4% high complexity
6.8% medium
77.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$18,261
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,609/year across 7 years
Top 19% in CA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
42
Companies
788
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
$18,211 (99.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$50 (0.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,514
2023
$3,151
2022
$3,538
2021
$3,770
2020
$1,419
2019
$1,648
2018
$1,222

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$675
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$405
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$359
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$270
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$197
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$195
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$180
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$175
Novo Nordisk Inc
$172
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$171
Amgen Inc.
$148
Lilly USA, LLC
$115
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$89
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$75
PFIZER INC.
$65
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$40
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$33
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$29
Boston Scientific Corporation
$28
ABIOMED
$27
Cleerly, Inc.
$22
Medtronic, Inc.
$22
Philips North America LLC
$21
Top 3 companies account for 41.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$2,849
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$2,306
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$2,128
Amgen Inc.
$1,541
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$1,108
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$1,024
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$926
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$853
Novo Nordisk Inc
$821
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$594
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$577
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$554
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$344
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$290
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$268
PFIZER INC.
$254
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$225
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$202
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$199
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$180
Lilly USA, LLC
$115
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$101
Boston Scientific Corporation
$98
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$87
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$74
ZOLL Circulation Inc
$60
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$51
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$45
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$43
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$40
Nuwellis, Inc.
$36
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$35
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$31
ABIOMED
$27
Cleerly, Inc.
$22
Medtronic, Inc.
$22
BIOTRONIK INC.
$21
CORDIS US CORP.
$21
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$21
Philips North America LLC
$21
GE HEALTHCARE
$15
Top 3 companies account for 39.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · AMVUTTRA · ANDEXXA · AQUADEX SMARTFLOW CONSOLE · AVEIR · Accent Pacemaker · Adempas · Agilis NxT EP Introducer · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Arcalyst · BRILINTA · BodyGuardian · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CHANTIX · CONFIRM RX · CardioMEMS HF System · Cleerly Ischemia · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · DEFINITY · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Ellipse ICD · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLEXITOUCH · FUROSCIX · Flexitouch Plus · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LifeVest · Livalo · MERLIN@HOME · MICRA · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · MitraClip System · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · Ozempic · PK Papyrus · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · QUADRA ALLURE MP · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · QuickFlex Micro 2 CRT Lead · RADIAL 360 · Repatha · Rybelsus · SAMSCA · Temperature Management System · Ultomiris · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WAINUA · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch · Zio monitor
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

Cardiologists within 10 mi
592
Per 100K population
6.0
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
GLENDALE MEM HOSPITAL & HLTH 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. O'Connor is a cardiac & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 19% 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. O'Connor experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. O'Connor performed 1,685 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. O'Connor receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. O'Connor received a total of $18,261 from 42 companies across 788 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. O'Connor's costs compare to other cardiologists in Glendale?
Dr. O'Connor'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. O'Connor) 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 →