Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Monica Harms, M.D.
Family Medicine - Adult · Laguna Hills, CA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
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. Harms 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. Harms
Dr. Monica Harms is a family medicine - adult specialist in Laguna Hills, CA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Harms performed 4,716 Medicare services across 3,277 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Harms received a total of $20,642 from 88 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1006 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine - adult. 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. Harms 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 3% volume in CA
$20,642 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,716
Medicare services
Top 3% in CA for family medicine - adult
3,277
Unique beneficiaries
$25
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~262 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. |
307 | $96 | $263 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
237 | $52 | $128 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
231 | $8 | $20 |
| Health risk assessment administration and interpretation This procedure involves administering a health risk assessment to a patient and interpreting the results. |
228 | $2 | $8 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
216 | $8 | $30 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
208 | $8 | $42 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 200 | $8 | $41 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
196 | $13 | $51 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
183 | $29 | $95 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
181 | $16 | $54 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test A blood test that measures the level of free thyroxine, a thyroid hormone, in the bloodstream. |
180 | $9 | $60 |
| Total T3 thyroid hormone test A blood test that measures the total amount of triiodothyronine (T3) hormone in your body. T3 is a thyroid hormone that helps regulate metabolism and energy levels. |
180 | $14 | $45 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
176 | $10 | $32 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) A blood test that measures the level of ferritin, a protein that stores iron in the body. |
172 | $13 | $45 |
| Iron level test | 172 | $6 | $21 |
| Iron binding capacity test A blood test that measures the amount of iron in the blood and the blood's ability to bind and transport iron. |
172 | $9 | $29 |
| Magnesium level test A blood test to measure the amount of magnesium in your body. This helps check for magnesium deficiency or excess. |
172 | $7 | $38 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
170 | $15 | $53 |
| Folic acid level test A blood test that measures the amount of folic acid in the serum. |
157 | $14 | $47 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
122 | $139 | $271 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test A blood test that measures the amount of parathyroid hormone in your body. This hormone helps regulate calcium levels in the blood and bones. |
114 | $40 | $132 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 95 | $21 | $40 |
| Uric acid level test A blood test that measures the level of uric acid in your body. Uric acid is a waste product formed when the body breaks down purines. |
83 | $4 | $21 |
| 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. |
83 | $28 | $56 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam A urine test performed manually that includes examining the sample under a microscope to check for abnormalities. |
63 | $3 | $10 |
| Phosphate level test A blood test that measures the amount of phosphate in your body. Phosphate is a mineral that helps keep bones and teeth strong. |
60 | $5 | $33 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
40 | $39 | $96 |
| Obesity behavioral counseling, 15 minutes A 15-minute face-to-face session focused on behavioral counseling to help manage obesity. |
37 | $27 | $54 |
| Cardiac enzyme level (CK-MB) test A blood test that measures the total level of creatine kinase, specifically the cardiac enzyme fraction, to help evaluate heart muscle damage. |
34 | $6 | $21 |
| Annual depression screening | 34 | $21 | $42 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
27 | $23 | $23 |
| Stool test for blood A laboratory test that checks a stool sample for hidden blood using a chemical reaction. This test helps detect bleeding in the digestive tract. |
26 | $4 | $32 |
| C-peptide level test A blood test that measures the amount of C-peptide, a protein produced along with insulin, to help evaluate insulin production and diabetes management. |
26 | $20 | $66 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 24 | $18 | $34 |
| Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, cell-culture derived A flu shot containing four strains of influenza virus, produced using cell culture technology rather than eggs. This formulation is free from preservatives and antibiotics. |
18 | $33 | $112 |
| Ear wax removal A procedure to remove impacted ear wax from the ear canal. |
14 | $41 | $154 |
| 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. |
14 | $3 | $5 |
| 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. |
14 | $120 | $352 |
| Prolonged preventive service, first 30 minutes This code covers the first 30 minutes of direct patient contact time spent on preventive services that exceeds the typical duration of the primary procedure. It is billed in addition to the code for the primary preventive service. |
14 | $67 | $133 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
12 | $12 | $36 |
| 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 | $131 | $354 |
| Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care. |
12 | $179 | $354 |
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 ↗$20,642
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,949/year across 7 years
Top 2% in CA for family medicine - adult
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
88
Companies
1,006
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
$20,642 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,838
2023
$3,855
2022
$3,266
2021
$3,033
2020
$2,234
2019
$2,721
2018
$2,696
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$448
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$419
Lilly USA, LLC
$365
Abbott Laboratories
$179
Novo Nordisk Inc
$167
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$135
Embecta Corp.
$110
Corcept Therapeutics
$91
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$83
Amgen Inc.
$79
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$76
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$60
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$52
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$47
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$44
Insulet Corporation
$44
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$43
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$39
Inari Medical, Inc.
$38
CeQur Corporation
$37
Mannkind Corporation
$37
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$35
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$30
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$29
Exact Sciences Corporation
$27
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$21
Dexcom, Inc.
$20
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
PFIZER INC.
$15
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 43.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$1,853
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,694
ABBVIE INC.
$1,487
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,420
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,170
Novo Nordisk Inc
$983
Abbott Laboratories
$802
AbbVie Inc.
$792
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$735
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$651
AbbVie, Inc.
$539
Corcept Therapeutics
$535
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$460
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$442
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$434
Insulet Corporation
$413
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$394
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$296
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$267
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$256
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$241
CeQur Corporation
$227
Mannkind Corporation
$224
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$208
Zealand Pharma US, Inc.
$200
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$177
Dexcom, Inc.
$176
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$164
Embecta Corp.
$155
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$153
Valeritas, Inc.
$152
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$140
Radius Health, Inc.
$137
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$128
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$117
MannKind Corporation
$114
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$113
Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.
$110
Horizon Pharma plc
$107
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$100
Relypsa, Inc.
$97
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$96
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$88
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$85
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$72
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$70
Alvogen Inc
$68
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$63
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$56
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$54
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$54
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$52
DEXCOM, INC.
$50
Exact Sciences Corporation
$48
Amryt Pharma Holdings Ltd
$44
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$43
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$43
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$42
Gemini Laboratories, LLC
$42
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$42
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$41
Boston Scientific Corporation
$40
Inari Medical, Inc.
$38
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$37
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
PFIZER INC.
$30
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$30
Tolmar, Inc.
$29
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$29
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$29
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$23
Genentech USA, Inc.
$23
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$23
Companion Medical, Inc.
$22
Ascendis Pharma Inc
$22
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$21
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$21
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
EISAI INC.
$20
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Shire North American Group Inc
$17
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$16
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$16
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$14
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$14
Eisai Inc.
$13
Seqirus USA Inc
$12
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 24.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for family medicine - adult in CA.
Geographic Context
Family medicine - adults within 10 mi
49
Per 100K population
1.5
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
MEMORIALCARE SADDLEBACK 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. Harms is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% 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. Harms experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Harms performed 307 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. Harms receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Harms received a total of $20,642 from 88 companies across 1,006 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. Harms's costs compare to other family medicine - adults in Laguna Hills?
Dr. Harms's average Medicare payment per service is $25. 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. Harms) 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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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.
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