Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Bruce Van Vranken, M.D.
Family Medicine · Laguna Woods, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Van Vranken
Dr. Bruce Van Vranken is a family medicine specialist in Laguna Woods, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Van Vranken performed 695 Medicare services across 464 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Van Vranken received a total of $11,197 from 65 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 650 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. Van Vranken 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 33% volume in CA
$11,197 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗695
Medicare services
Top 33% in CA for family medicine
464
Unique beneficiaries
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~37 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. |
245 | $94 | $222 |
| 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. |
80 | $11 | $51 |
| 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. |
78 | $132 | $298 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
55 | $140 | $252 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
25 | $8 | $9 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
25 | $10 | $32 |
| 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. |
25 | $11 | $47 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
19 | $13 | $40 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
19 | $16 | $50 |
| 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. |
18 | $8 | $25 |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test A blood test that measures how quickly red blood cells settle in a test tube to detect inflammation in the body. This specific method is performed manually rather than using an automated machine. |
18 | $4 | $12 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
17 | $15 | $44 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine to assess kidney function or detect muscle injury. |
16 | $5 | $18 |
| 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. |
15 | $4 | $16 |
| Folic acid level test A blood test that measures the amount of folic acid in the serum. |
14 | $14 | $44 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
14 | $10 | $30 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
12 | $29 | $88 |
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 2023 ↗$11,197
Total received (2018-2023)
Avg $1,866/year across 6 years
Top 4% in CA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
65
Companies
650
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
$11,197 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2023
$750
2022
$1,836
2021
$2,599
2020
$1,571
2019
$1,943
2018
$2,498
Payments by company (2023)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AbbVie Inc.
$136
Lilly USA, LLC
$106
Exact Sciences Corporation
$102
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$80
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$58
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$54
Amgen Inc.
$38
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$32
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$31
Novo Nordisk Inc
$23
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$20
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$16
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 45.8% of 2023 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2023) ›
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,626
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,207
AbbVie Inc.
$869
Amgen Inc.
$641
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$520
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$457
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$407
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$388
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$346
Novo Nordisk Inc
$333
ABBVIE INC.
$330
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$262
Eisai Inc.
$221
Allergan, Inc.
$201
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$199
Allergan Inc.
$196
AbbVie, Inc.
$189
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$179
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$178
Radius Health, Inc.
$154
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$146
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$136
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$134
PFIZER INC.
$115
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$113
Exact Sciences Corporation
$102
Celgene Corporation
$99
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$98
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$86
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$77
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$77
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$66
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$60
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$59
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$58
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$54
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$54
ITI, Inc.
$48
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$43
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$42
VIVUS LLC
$41
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$40
VIVUS, Inc.
$39
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$38
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$35
Zyla Life Sciences
$34
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$33
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
EISAI INC.
$31
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$30
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$30
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$24
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$23
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$23
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Shire North American Group Inc
$18
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Bausch Health US, LLC
$18
Dexcom, Inc.
$16
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$16
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$15
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$13
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$13
DERMIRA, INC.
$13
Horizon Pharma plc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 33.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AJOVY · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · Aimovig · Amitiza · BAQSIMI · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · CAPLYTA · CHANTIX · CONTRAVE · CREON · Cambia · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 CGM SYSTEM · DUAKLIR PRESSAIR · DUZALLO · Dayvigo · Dymista · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Enbrel · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · GARDASIL 9 · GIVLAARI · Humira · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · Linzess · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NASCOBAL · NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED · NURTEC ODT · Noctiva · OFEV · Otezla · Otrexup · Ozempic · PENNSAID · PNEUMOVAX 23 · Prolia · QBREXZA · QSYMIA · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Qsymia · RIOMET ER · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STELARA · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · SYNTHROID · TALTZ · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · Trintellix · Trudhesa · Trulance · Tymlos · UBRELVY · UTIBRON · VESICARE · VIBERZI · VIVLODEX · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · WELLBUTRIN XL · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · XYOSTED · Yupelri · ZENPEP · ZORVOLEX
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 4% for family medicine in CA.
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
1,660
Per 100K population
52.5
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
MEMORIALCARE SADDLEBACK MEDICAL CENTER
1.8 mi
1.8 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 2023 |
| 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. Van Vranken is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 4% 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. Van Vranken experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Van Vranken performed 245 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. Van Vranken receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Van Vranken received a total of $11,197 from 65 companies across 650 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. Van Vranken's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Laguna Woods?
Dr. Van Vranken's average Medicare payment per service is $64. 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. Van Vranken) 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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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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