Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Paul Ho, M.D
Cardiovascular Disease · Walnut Creek, CA
Practice pattern: Remote & Electrophysiology
— Practice combining remote and electrophysiology services
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Ho
Dr. Paul Ho is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Walnut Creek, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ho performed 5,553 Medicare services across 3,132 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ho received a total of $19,908 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 726 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. Ho 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 16% volume in CA
$19,908 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗5,553
Medicare services
Top 16% in CA for cardiovascular disease
3,132
Unique beneficiaries
$67
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~278 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart rhythm device Evaluation of data transmitted remotely from an implantable cardiovascular monitor, such as a loop recorder or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor, over a period up to 30 days. |
809 | $67 | $138 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
795 | $7 | $26 |
| 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. |
777 | $111 | $305 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart device, up to 30 days Remote evaluation of an implanted heart or blood vessel monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
726 | $21 | $83 |
| 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. |
329 | $13 | $106 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days Remote evaluation of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the last check. |
288 | $24 | $140 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
249 | $192 | $919 |
| 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. |
247 | $27 | $138 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 158 | $191 | $569 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
138 | $78 | $203 |
| 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. |
123 | $167 | $406 |
| 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. |
110 | $81 | $210 |
| 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. |
89 | $71 | $222 |
| 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. |
79 | $109 | $347 |
| 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. |
77 | $155 | $585 |
| Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings. |
75 | $229 | $897 |
| External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm. |
51 | $22 | $163 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
47 | $18 | $70 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
47 | $12 | $61 |
| 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. |
42 | $33 | $247 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
41 | $189 | $706 |
| 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. |
40 | $11 | $175 |
| Pacemaker system evaluation Assessment of a pacemaker device, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless systems. |
35 | $55 | $170 |
| Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
33 | $21 | $162 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
28 | $52 | $440 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
24 | $23 | $79 |
| 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. |
18 | $448 | $2,648 |
| 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. |
18 | $99 | $948 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg vein image A radiologist reviews an image of a vein in one arm or leg. |
17 | $44 | $101 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 8-15 days This procedure involves recording heart rhythm continuously using an external EKG device over a period of 8 to 15 days. |
17 | $13 | $280 |
| Pacemaker programming, single lead Adjustment and testing of a single-lead pacemaker to ensure it functions correctly. |
14 | $66 | $236 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording the heart's electrical activity continuously using an external device for a period exceeding 48 hours but not more than 7 days. |
12 | $13 | $280 |
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.
18.6% high complexity
4.0% medium
77.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$19,908
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,844/year across 7 years
Top 17% in CA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
726
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
$19,610 (98.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$297 (1.5%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,113
2023
$2,776
2022
$3,409
2021
$1,987
2020
$1,575
2019
$3,307
2018
$3,740
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
BIOTRONIK INC.
$1,102
Boston Scientific Corporation
$924
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$153
Philips North America LLC
$140
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$108
Abbott Laboratories
$98
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$75
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$75
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$70
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$55
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$32
PFIZER INC.
$31
ABIOMED
$31
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$31
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$30
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$24
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$21
Amgen Inc.
$17
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$16
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$16
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$14
Novo Nordisk Inc
$14
Top 3 companies account for 70.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
BIOTRONIK INC.
$8,090
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,263
Abbott Laboratories
$1,177
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$904
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$801
Amgen Inc.
$791
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$725
PFIZER INC.
$654
Novo Nordisk Inc
$579
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$530
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$519
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$505
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$451
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$438
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$346
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$295
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$255
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$227
AtriCure, Inc.
$160
Philips North America LLC
$140
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$139
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$99
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$88
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$75
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$74
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$71
ABIOMED
$45
Lundbeck LLC
$41
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$41
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$40
Medtronic, Inc.
$37
Lilly USA, LLC
$34
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$32
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$31
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$28
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$27
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$24
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$21
ATRICURE, INC.
$21
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$20
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$18
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 52.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · ACCOLADE SR · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMVIA EDGE · AMVUTTRA · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · Acticor · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Aimovig · Arcalyst · Assurity Pacemaker · BIOMONITOR · BRILINTA · BioMonitor · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CHANTIX · CRM-Research only · CardioMEMS HF System · Corlanor · ECM Patch · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edora · Edora 8 DR-T · FARXIGA · FFRct · FUROSCIX · GALLANT · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · HAWKONE · IN.PACT Admiral · INGEVITY+ · INSPIRE · Impella · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LUX DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MAKENA · MICRA · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · NEXLETOL · NEXPLANON · NORTHERA · NUVARING · OPSUMIT · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · Orsiro Mission · Ozempic · PK Papyrus · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Pouch · RESONATE · RYBELSUS · Renamic Neo · Repatha · Rivacor · Rivacor 7 DR-T · Rybelsus · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Selectra · Solia · TEGSEDI · TRUSELECT · TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WAINUA · WATCHMAN · XARELTO · Zero Gravity
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
171
Per 100K population
14.7
County median income
$125,727
Nearest hospital
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WALNUT CREEK
2.8 mi
2.8 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. Ho is a remote & electrophysiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 17% of CA peers, 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. Ho experienced with remote monitoring of implantable heart rhythm device?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ho performed 809 remote monitoring of implantable heart rhythm device 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. Ho receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ho received a total of $19,908 from 44 companies across 726 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. Ho's costs compare to other cardiologists in Walnut Creek?
Dr. Ho's average Medicare payment per service is $67. 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. Ho) 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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