Medicare Enrolled
Dr. George Fehrenbacher, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Roseville, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Fehrenbacher
Dr. George Fehrenbacher is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Roseville, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fehrenbacher performed 2,840 Medicare services across 2,265 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fehrenbacher received a total of $8,253 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 277 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. Fehrenbacher 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.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 38% volume in CA
$8,253 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,840
Medicare services
Top 38% in CA for cardiovascular disease
2,265
Unique beneficiaries
$115
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~142 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. |
720 | $95 | $270 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
369 | $10 | $104 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
218 | $161 | $440 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 205 | $188 | $810 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
195 | $64 | $150 |
| 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. |
160 | $142 | $380 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
152 | $140 | $410 |
| 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. |
143 | $11 | $100 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
118 | $21 | $65 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
100 | $96 | $210 |
| Pacemaker insertion with heart chamber electrodes A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place electrodes into the upper and lower chambers of the heart to regulate heart rhythm. |
72 | $406 | $1,384 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
52 | $420 | $1,300 |
| Stent placement and plaque removal in one vessel A procedure to clear plaque and blood clots from a single blood vessel, followed by the insertion of a stent and/or balloon dilation to keep the vessel open. |
50 | $495 | $1,316 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
45 | $28 | $82 |
| Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation. |
37 | $23 | $95 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
34 | $20 | $55 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 28 | $189 | $692 |
| Aortography with contrast and radiologist review An imaging procedure using contrast dye to visualize the aorta above the heart valve, including professional review by a radiologist. |
28 | $29 | $359 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 26 | $255 | $775 |
| Intravascular ultrasound of heart vessel, initial An ultrasound procedure used to evaluate a blood vessel within the heart during a diagnostic or treatment procedure. |
22 | $56 | $246 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system A surgical procedure to place an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) device into the body. The device is connected to the heart to monitor heart rhythm and deliver shocks if dangerous arrhythmias occur. |
14 | $715 | $2,406 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
14 | $232 | $550 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat A procedure that delivers an electric shock to the heart from outside the body to restore a normal heart rhythm. |
13 | $88 | $522 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
13 | $86 | $220 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
12 | $100 | $656 |
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.
29.5% high complexity
1.2% medium
69.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$8,253
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,179/year across 7 years
Top 31% in CA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
277
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
$8,253 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$331
2023
$3,811
2022
$1,382
2021
$860
2020
$425
2019
$859
2018
$584
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$75
BIOTRONIK INC.
$57
ABIOMED
$56
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$31
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$25
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$22
Novo Nordisk Inc
$21
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$15
Amgen Inc.
$15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$13
Top 3 companies account for 56.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$3,213
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,044
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$674
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$397
Medtronic, Inc.
$393
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$353
ABIOMED
$334
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$309
Amgen Inc.
$225
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$175
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$144
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$131
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$108
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$100
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$95
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$66
BIOTRONIK INC.
$57
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$50
PFIZER INC.
$47
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$40
HeartFlow, Inc.
$35
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$31
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$30
Stryker Corporation
$29
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$25
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$22
Novo Nordisk Inc
$21
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$16
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$16
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$14
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$13
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 59.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6575) Coronary Undivided · (6585) Omniwire · AMPLATZER Occluders · ANGIOJET · AVEIR · AVVIGO Guidance System · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CARTO 3 · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FFR Link · FFRct · FUROSCIX · General - Stents · General - Therapies · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · IGT Devices Und · IGT_D Coronary · IVS - IVAS · Image Guided Therapy Devices _ Coronary · Impella · JARDIANCE · JETSTREAM · Kerendia · LifeVest · Livalo · MICRA · MULTAQ · NEXLETOL · ONYX FRONTIER · OPTICROSS · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · RESOLUTE ONYX · ROTABLATOR · ROTAGO · ROTAPRO · Repatha · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYNERGY · TELEMARK MICROCATHETER · TELESCOPE · Telescope · Tendril Pacing Lead · Trilogy 100 · V-LOC 180 · VERQUVO · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN Access System · Wegovy · Wolverine Coronary Cutting Balloon · XARELTO
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.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
161
Per 100K population
39.0
County median income
$114,678
Nearest hospital
SUTTER ROSEVILLE 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. Fehrenbacher is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 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. Fehrenbacher experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Fehrenbacher performed 720 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. Fehrenbacher receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Fehrenbacher received a total of $8,253 from 34 companies across 277 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. Fehrenbacher's costs compare to other cardiologists in Roseville?
Dr. Fehrenbacher's average Medicare payment per service is $115. 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. Fehrenbacher) 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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