Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Aaron Schelegle, M.D.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Sacramento, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Research-focused
4860 Y ST, Sacramento, CA 95817
9167343764
In practice since 2013 (13 years)
NPI: 1649513839 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Schelegle

Dr. Aaron Schelegle is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Sacramento, CA, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Schelegle performed 583 Medicare services across 531 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Schelegle received a total of $93,048 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 305 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Schelegle 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.

✓ 13 years in practice ▲ Top 32% volume in CA $93,048 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
583
Medicare services
Top 32% in CA for student in an organized health care education/training program
531
Unique beneficiaries
$177
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~45 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
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.
127 $10 $155
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.
105 $70 $103
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 $38 $69
Cardiac catheterization 54 $191 $815
Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant
A surgical procedure to repair the left upper chamber of the heart using an implanted device, with review by a radiologist.
48 $580 $1,930
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery
A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery.
47 $570 $3,129
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.
46 $100 $175
Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist 43 $268 $1,003
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.
20 $408 $1,346
Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft
An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel.
19 $72 $253
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 12 $139 $234
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.
20.8% high complexity
3.3% medium
76.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$93,048
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $13,293/year across 7 years
Top 0% in CA for student in an organized health care education/training program
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
29
Companies
305
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.

Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$75,908 (81.6%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$17,140 (18.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$6,756
2023
$2,681
2022
$3,081
2021
$1,769
2020
$41,718
2019
$35,326
2018
$1,717

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$5,650
Abbott Laboratories
$775
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$162
Boston Scientific Corporation
$133
Philips North America LLC
$18
Medtronic, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 97.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$42,370
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$34,163
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$8,533
Abbott Laboratories
$2,288
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,170
Amgen Inc.
$867
Medtronic, Inc.
$632
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$444
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$357
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$354
BIOTRONIK INC.
$291
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$283
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$179
Cardiac Dimensions, Inc.
$166
PFIZER INC.
$153
CathWorks, Inc.
$143
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$123
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$119
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$115
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$64
CHIESI USA, INC.
$58
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$36
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$35
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
Philips North America LLC
$18
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$14
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$14
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$13
Inari Medical, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 91.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · (AO0) IGT Devices Intracardiac · ACUSON SC2000 Diagnostic Ultrasound System · AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER AMULET · APOLLOTM · ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire · Acticor · BRILINTA · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · DRAGONFLY OPSTAR · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FFRangio · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · ILAB · JARDIANCE · JUDO 6 · KENGREAL · KENGREAL 50MG/10ML L · LifeVest · MAMBA · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · NAVITOR · PASCAL · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · PERCLOSE PROSTYLE · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · RESONATE · RHYTHMIA · ROTABLATOR · Repatha · Resolute · Rivacor · S · SAMSCA · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · STINGRAY · SYNERGY · VYNDAQEL · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · WOLVERINE · XARELTO · XIENCE SKYPOINT · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · Xience V coronary stent system · ZIO XT Patch
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 →

The majority of payments (82%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for student in an organized health care education/training program in CA.

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Geographic Context

Student in an organized health care education/training programs within 10 mi
2,804
Per 100K population
177.0
County median income
$88,724
Nearest hospital
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS MEDICAL 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. Schelegle is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with research-focused industry engagement in the top 0% of CA peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Schelegle experienced with sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Schelegle performed 127 sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes 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. Schelegle receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Schelegle received a total of $93,048 from 29 companies across 305 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. Schelegle's costs compare to other student in an organized health care education/training programs in Sacramento?
Dr. Schelegle's average Medicare payment per service is $177. 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. Schelegle) 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 →