Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ian Purcell, MD
Neurology · San Diego, 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. Purcell
Dr. Ian Purcell is a neurology specialist in San Diego, CA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Purcell performed 15,209 Medicare services across 9,506 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Purcell received a total of $32,740 from 109 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1869 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Purcell 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 7% volume in CA
$32,740 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗15,209
Medicare services
Top 7% in CA for neurology
9,506
Unique beneficiaries
$86
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~845 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, 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. |
4,299 | $145 | $225 |
| Eye photography Photographic imaging of the interior structures of the eye. |
1,412 | $21 | $85 |
| Abnormal eye movement test with recording A test that records and evaluates eye movements to check for abnormalities. |
1,224 | $21 | $116 |
| Abnormal eye movement test with recording A test that records eye movements in three different positions to check for abnormalities. |
1,214 | $25 | $118 |
| Vestibular function test using rotating chair This test evaluates eye movement and balance function by having the patient sit in a rotating chair. It helps assess how the inner ear and brain coordinate to maintain stability. |
996 | $116 | $220 |
| Head repositioning exercises for dizziness A series of exercises performed to reposition the head, used to treat dizziness. The procedure is administered on a daily basis. |
878 | $37 | $90 |
| 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. |
841 | $106 | $220 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 831 | $176 | $350 |
| Balance and posture test A test to evaluate a patient's balance and posture. This assessment measures stability and body alignment. |
592 | $41 | $230 |
| Ear wax removal A procedure to remove impacted ear wax from the ear canal. |
397 | $40 | $60 |
| Eardrum and muscle function test A diagnostic test used to evaluate the function of the eardrum and associated muscles. |
344 | $19 | $45 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
335 | $38 | $130 |
| Electromyography of arm or leg muscles A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them. |
213 | $87 | $200 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into upper neck and back of head nerve An injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into a nerve located in the upper neck and back of the head. |
208 | $79 | $378 |
| Nerve conduction study, 9-10 studies A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 9 to 10 separate nerve conduction studies to evaluate nerve function. |
203 | $183 | $470 |
| Neurobehavioral status exam, first hour A clinical assessment of neurobehavioral status lasting one hour. This evaluation examines mental and behavioral functions. |
143 | $76 | $190 |
| Use of electrodes during balance testing Application of electrodes to monitor physiological responses during a balance assessment. |
134 | $10 | $17 |
| Vestibular function test with thermal irrigation A test that assesses balance by irrigating both ears with warm and cool fluids to evaluate inner ear function. |
133 | $35 | $89 |
| VEMP testing of lower inner ear nerve branch A diagnostic test that evaluates the function of the lower branch of the inner ear nerve. The procedure includes interpretation of the results and a written report. |
127 | $69 | $193 |
| Balance testing with recording A procedure to evaluate balance function by recording the results during testing. |
127 | $95 | $225 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
125 | $45 | $100 |
| Home health plan of care re-certification A physician reviews the patient's status and contacts the home health agency to re-certify the plan of care without the patient being present. |
106 | $36 | $65 |
| 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. |
81 | $134 | $330 |
| 2-day continuous ECG monitoring A continuous electrocardiogram recording that captures heart activity over a 48-hour period. This test helps detect irregular heart rhythms or other cardiac issues that may not appear during a standard, short-term ECG. |
45 | $17 | $45 |
| Awake and drowsy EEG A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is awake and drowsy. |
45 | $342 | $900 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator with complex programming This procedure involves electronically analyzing an implanted neurostimulator generator and performing complex programming for a cranial nerve stimulator. |
38 | $42 | $115 |
| Facial nerve injection with anesthetic and/or steroid An injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into the facial nerve. This procedure delivers medication directly to the nerve. |
33 | $125 | $431 |
| 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. |
31 | $11 | $50 |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | 29 | $78 | $189 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator Electronic evaluation of an implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerve stimulator device. |
25 | $16 | $165 |
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 ↗$32,740
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,677/year across 7 years
Top 11% in CA for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
109
Companies
1,869
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
$32,456 (99.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$283 (0.9%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$6,107
2023
$5,547
2022
$5,963
2021
$6,286
2020
$3,209
2019
$3,779
2018
$1,848
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
UCB, Inc.
$973
ABBVIE INC.
$653
Lundbeck LLC
$320
PFIZER INC.
$244
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$227
Lilly USA, LLC
$227
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$198
Amgen Inc.
$174
Neurelis, Inc.
$162
Abbott Laboratories
$160
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$157
ARGENX US, INC.
$154
SI-BONE, INC.
$153
Biogen, Inc.
$153
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$136
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$124
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$118
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$114
InSightec,Inc
$110
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$108
Curonix LLC
$107
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$104
CSL Behring
$100
Eisai Inc.
$98
Celgene Corporation
$89
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$82
Neurent Medical Limited
$79
Noctrix Health, Inc.
$74
GE HEALTHCARE
$70
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$67
SK Life Science, Inc.
$65
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$64
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$59
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$54
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$47
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$40
Grifols USA, LLC
$32
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$31
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$28
Genentech USA, Inc.
$24
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$21
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$20
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
GENZYME CORPORATION
$19
Tonix Medicines, Inc.
$17
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$17
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 31.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$2,383
UCB, Inc.
$1,802
Biogen, Inc.
$1,469
Amgen Inc.
$1,356
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,227
Lundbeck LLC
$1,204
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,123
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$899
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$842
Neurelis, Inc.
$724
CSL Behring
$684
PFIZER INC.
$676
Lilly USA, LLC
$674
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$637
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$623
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$573
GENZYME CORPORATION
$564
AbbVie Inc.
$528
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$521
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$488
SK Life Science, Inc.
$485
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$469
Eisai Inc.
$440
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$433
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$403
Celgene Corporation
$384
Allergan, Inc.
$374
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$372
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$362
Abbott Laboratories
$356
Zyla Life Sciences
$350
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$341
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$339
Boston Scientific Corporation
$332
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$314
Genentech USA, Inc.
$314
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$293
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$293
GE HEALTHCARE
$272
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$257
EISAI INC.
$255
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$223
Curonix LLC
$219
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$214
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$207
Bausch Health US, LLC
$204
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$201
Neurent Medical Limited
$193
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$193
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$188
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$181
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$174
Egalet US Inc
$171
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$160
ARGENX US, INC.
$154
SI-BONE, INC.
$153
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$151
GE HealthCare
$150
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$146
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$146
Allergan Inc.
$143
GE Healthcare
$139
Grifols USA, LLC
$128
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$127
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$124
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$119
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$118
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$111
Stryker Corporation
$111
InSightec,Inc
$110
Ceribell, Inc.
$100
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$95
Corium, LLC
$90
Nevro Corp.
$81
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$77
Banner Life Sciences, LLC
$75
Noctrix Health, Inc.
$74
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$72
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$66
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$65
Neuronetics, Inc.
$61
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$57
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$49
MDD US Operations, LLC
$47
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$46
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$45
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.
$44
Promius Pharma LLC
$42
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$40
Almatica Pharma LLC
$40
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$37
AbbVie, Inc.
$34
TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$33
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$30
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$28
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$25
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$24
HOSPIRA, INC.
$22
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$19
Tonix Medicines, Inc.
$17
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$15
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$15
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$15
Cala Health, Inc.
$12
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$11
Itamar Medical Inc
$9
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$3
Top 3 companies account for 17.3% 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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Neurologists within 10 mi
192
Per 100K population
5.8
County median income
$102,285
Nearest hospital
SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
2.0 mi
2.0 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. Purcell is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% 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. Purcell experienced with office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Purcell performed 4,299 office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 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. Purcell receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Purcell received a total of $32,740 from 109 companies across 1,869 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. Purcell's costs compare to other neurologists in San Diego?
Dr. Purcell's average Medicare payment per service is $86. 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. Purcell) 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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