Dr. Donald Chipman, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Chipman
Dr. Donald Chipman is a pain medicine in Crestview, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chipman performed 6,672 Medicare services across 3,433 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chipman received a total of $1,443 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 65 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain 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. Chipman is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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) | 1,259 | $89 | $310 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 390 | $0 | $1 |
| Neuromuscular re-education therapy, per 15 min | 366 | $20 | $92 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 343 | $102 | $1,069 |
| Functional activity therapy | 338 | $27 | $96 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 329 | $6 | $64 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 312 | $50 | $981 |
| Group therapy session | 312 | $11 | $57 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 311 | $74 | $721 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 261 | $81 | $926 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 251 | $97 | $1,005 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 226 | $58 | $507 |
| Physical therapy exercise, per 15 min | 204 | $17 | $88 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 192 | $78 | $663 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 177 | $66 | $209 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 165 | $42 | $190 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 162 | $10 | $350 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 144 | $210 | $2,507 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 137 | $66 | $948 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 117 | $116 | $1,110 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | 101 | $35 | $160 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 98 | $10 | $240 |
| Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 91 | $67 | $650 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 81 | $80 | $314 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 49 | $198 | $2,279 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 48 | $35 | $168 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 41 | $74 | $457 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 29 | $34 | $160 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | 26 | $21 | $226 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 25 | $120 | $1,199 |
| Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | 18 | $44 | $193 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 18 | $24 | $95 |
| Destruction of nerves supplying joint between spine and pelvis using imaging guidance | 14 | $199 | $2,543 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 45 minutes | 14 | $45 | $246 |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | 12 | $68 | $221 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 11 | $138 | $1,383 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Chipman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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