Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Sharone Perlman, NP
Nurse Practitioner - Family · Mission Viejo, 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.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Perlman 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. Perlman
Dr. Sharone Perlman is a nurse practitioner - family in Mission Viejo, CA, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Perlman performed 1,448 Medicare services across 1,238 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Perlman received a total of $7,363 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 392 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - family. 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. Perlman 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.
✓ 10 years in practice
▲ Top 9% volume in CA
$7,363 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,448
Medicare services
Top 9% in CA for nurse practitioner - family
1,238
Unique beneficiaries
$47
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~145 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. |
458 | $84 | $345 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
166 | $8 | $13 |
| 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. |
122 | $8 | $43 |
| 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. |
96 | $121 | $485 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
81 | $10 | $32 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam A urine test performed manually that includes examining the sample under a microscope to check for abnormalities. |
76 | $3 | $13 |
| 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 | $61 | $247 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
59 | $16 | $48 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
57 | $13 | $43 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
42 | $10 | $32 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
39 | $8 | $24 |
| 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. |
36 | $85 | $447 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
33 | $119 | $354 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
20 | $29 | $85 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) A blood test that measures the level of prostate-specific antigen to screen for prostate cancer. |
18 | $19 | $71 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
16 | $15 | $45 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) A blood test that measures the level of ferritin, a protein that stores iron in the body. |
15 | $13 | $42 |
| Iron level test | 14 | $6 | $17 |
| 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. |
14 | $9 | $20 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) A laboratory test that measures the amount of microalbumin, a small protein, in a urine sample. This test is used to detect early signs of kidney damage. |
12 | $6 | $39 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine to assess kidney function or detect muscle injury. |
12 | $5 | $18 |
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 ↗$7,363
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,841/year across 4 years
Top 2% in CA for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
42
Companies
392
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
$7,363 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,142
2023
$2,476
2022
$1,334
2021
$1,411
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Lilly USA, LLC
$426
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$353
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$259
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$207
ABBVIE INC.
$188
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$83
Novo Nordisk Inc
$79
Amgen Inc.
$78
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$65
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$61
Almatica Pharma LLC
$48
Exact Sciences Corporation
$47
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$44
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$37
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$33
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$24
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$23
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$19
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
PFIZER INC.
$17
Corcept Therapeutics
$15
Top 3 companies account for 48.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Lilly USA, LLC
$987
ABBVIE INC.
$749
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$681
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$600
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$546
Novo Nordisk Inc
$374
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$350
Amgen Inc.
$340
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$315
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$262
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$246
AbbVie Inc.
$176
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$171
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$157
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$145
Abbott Laboratories
$103
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$103
Inari Medical, Inc.
$95
Almatica Pharma LLC
$89
Exact Sciences Corporation
$86
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$83
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$71
PFIZER INC.
$69
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$63
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$61
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$53
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$44
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$41
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$39
Eisai Inc.
$29
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$28
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$25
Lucid Diagnostics Inc.
$22
EISAI INC.
$21
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$20
Bausch Health US, LLC
$20
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
Tolmar, Inc.
$18
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$16
Corcept Therapeutics
$15
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 32.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · AIRSUPRA · APLENZIN · Aimovig · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · CREON · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dayvigo · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GARDASIL · GARDASIL 9 · INJECTAFER · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · JYNARQUE · Kerendia · Korlym · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LOREEV XR · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · Natesto · OFEV · Otezla · Ozempic · Prolia · QULIPTA · Rybelsus · S · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SYNTHROID · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · TZIELD · Tlando · UBRELVY · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Veozah · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · XYOSTED
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 nurse practitioner - family in CA.
Geographic Context
Family nurse practitioners within 10 mi
1,352
Per 100K population
42.7
County median income
$113,702
Nearest hospital
PROVIDENCE MISSION HOSPITAL
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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. Perlman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of CA peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Perlman experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Perlman performed 458 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. Perlman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Perlman received a total of $7,363 from 42 companies across 392 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. Perlman's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in Mission Viejo?
Dr. Perlman's average Medicare payment per service is $47. 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. Perlman) 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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