Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Susan Danek, M.D.

Family Medicine · Sun City, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
29798 HAUN RD, Sun City, CA 92586
9513017191
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1265572499 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Danek 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. Danek

Dr. Susan Danek is a family medicine specialist in Sun City, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Danek performed 159 Medicare services across 119 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Danek received a total of $16,262 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 855 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. Danek 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 ▲ 159 Medicare services $16,262 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
159
Medicare services
Bottom 27% in CA for family medicine
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
119
Unique beneficiaries
$63
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~8 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.
80 $71 $120
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.
65 $59 $90
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
14 $33 $60
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 ↗
$16,262
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,323/year across 7 years
Top 2% in CA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
50
Companies
855
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
$16,262 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,567
2023
$2,227
2022
$1,949
2021
$1,994
2020
$1,964
2019
$2,679
2018
$2,881

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$485
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$423
Medtronic, Inc.
$247
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$215
Novo Nordisk Inc
$157
Eisai Inc.
$106
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$102
Amgen Inc.
$94
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$83
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$79
Abbott Laboratories
$79
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$70
Lilly USA, LLC
$67
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$64
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$55
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$31
Biogen, Inc.
$28
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$28
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$24
Vision Quest Industries Inc.
$24
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$23
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$23
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$19
Lundbeck LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 45.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$2,688
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,979
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,263
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,210
Amgen Inc.
$1,088
PFIZER INC.
$852
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$735
AbbVie Inc.
$566
ABBVIE INC.
$554
Lilly USA, LLC
$472
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$450
Medtronic, Inc.
$401
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$388
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$344
Abbott Laboratories
$331
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$330
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$315
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$246
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$183
Allergan, Inc.
$182
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$181
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$161
Eisai Inc.
$159
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$135
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$124
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$95
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$91
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$82
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$76
Seqirus USA Inc
$70
Horizon Pharma plc
$49
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$41
AbbVie, Inc.
$37
Noden Pharma USA Inc
$32
Mannkind Corporation
$31
Biogen, Inc.
$28
Allergan Inc.
$28
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$25
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$24
Vision Quest Industries Inc.
$24
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$23
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$23
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$19
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$19
Lundbeck LLC
$16
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$15
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$15
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 36.5% 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 (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 family medicine in CA.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
828
Per 100K population
33.8
County median income
$89,672
Nearest hospital
MENIFEE GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER
3.1 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. Danek is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% 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. Danek experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Danek performed 80 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. Danek receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Danek received a total of $16,262 from 50 companies across 855 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. Danek's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Sun City?
Dr. Danek's average Medicare payment per service is $63. 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. Danek) 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 →