Medicare Enrolled

Dr. April Weliever, MD

Family Medicine · Crystal River, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
7562 W GULF TO LAKE HWY, Crystal River, FL 34429
3524364328
In practice since 2015 (10 years)
NPI: 1003290834 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. Weliever 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. Weliever

Dr. April Weliever is a family medicine specialist in Crystal River, FL, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Weliever performed 9,019 Medicare services across 6,399 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Weliever received a total of $1,430 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 53 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. Weliever 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.

✓ 10 years in practice ▲ Top 3% volume in FL $1,430 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
9,019
Medicare services
Top 3% in FL for family medicine
6,399
Unique beneficiaries
$31
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~902 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) 1,250 $91 $256
Blood draw (venipuncture) 464 $7 $11
Annual depression screening 351 $18 $36
Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection 328 $0 $1
Dexamethasone injection (steroid) 324 $0 $0
Apolipoprotein level 320 $21 $84
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 291 $79 $338
Annual wellness visit, follow-up 287 $125 $264
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 242 $66 $182
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional 210 $17 $45
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle 185 $10 $28
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) 160 $13 $27
Lipoprotein (a) level 160 $14 $29
C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) 160 $5 $10
Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total 157 $6 $13
Blood creatinine level 157 $5 $10
Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level 157 $6 $12
Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative 157 $4 $8
Calcium level, total 156 $5 $10
Blood chloride level 156 $5 $9
Blood glucose (sugar) level 156 $4 $8
Blood potassium level 156 $5 $10
Blood sodium level 156 $5 $10
Albumin (protein) level 154 $5 $10
Bilirubin level, total 154 $5 $10
Phosphatase (enzyme) level, alkaline 154 $5 $10
Total protein level, blood 154 $4 $7
Liver enzyme (sgot), level 154 $5 $10
Liver enzyme (sgpt), level 154 $5 $11
Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level 153 $7 $14
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential 150 $8 $16
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test 116 $16 $34
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) 98 $10 $19
Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free 84 $33 $58
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 77 $6 $12
Flu vaccine administration 74 $30 $33
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) 68 $4 $9
Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg 64 $0 $1
Automated urinalysis 62 $2 $5
Ferritin level test (iron stores) 56 $13 $27
Iron level test 56 $6 $13
Transferrin (iron binding protein) level 56 $12 $26
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min 53 $79 $171
Vitamin D level test 51 $29 $59
Vitamin B-12 level test 51 $15 $30
Folic acid level test 51 $14 $29
Free thyroxine (T4) test 48 $9 $18
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 48 $10 $30
Administration of vaccine 47 $15 $33
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use 46 $283 $575
Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg 44 $1 $4
Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free 43 $17 $34
Magnesium level test 42 $7 $13
Phosphate level test 41 $5 $9
Parathyroid hormone level test 39 $40 $83
Microsomal antibodies (autoantibody) measurement 37 $14 $29
Thyroglobulin (thyroid protein) antibody measurement 36 $16 $32
Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems 31 $3 $9
Creatinine test (kidney function) 27 $5 $10
Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity 27 $214 $553
Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis 26 $6 $12
PSA test (prostate cancer screening) 19 $18 $37
Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity 18 $158 $408
Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes 16 $208 $556
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 ↗
$1,430
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $204/year across 7 years
Top 29% in FL for family medicine
16
Companies
53
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
$1,430 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$171
2023
$445
2022
$249
2021
$109
2020
$184
2019
$101
2018
$171

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$273
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$208
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$166
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$153
Abbott Laboratories
$131
Lilly USA, LLC
$94
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$93
Novo Nordisk Inc
$91
Exact Sciences Corporation
$77
Inari Medical, Inc.
$26
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$24
Biogen, Inc.
$22
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$22
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$20
AbbVie Inc.
$17
PFIZER INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 45.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADUHELM · AIRSUPRA · AREXVY · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BASAGLAR · BYDUREON · Cologuard Collection Kit · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · LEQVIO · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NEXLETOL · Otezla · Ozempic · PREVNAR 20 · RYBELSUS · Repatha · S · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · VIBERZI · Veozah · Victoza · XARELTO
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.

Equivalent to $16 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
82
Per 100K population
51.7
County median income
$55,355
Nearest hospital
TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL CRYSTAL RIVER
6.6 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Weliever is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Weliever experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Weliever performed 1,250 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. Weliever receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Weliever received a total of $1,430 from 16 companies across 53 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. Weliever's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Crystal River?
Dr. Weliever's average Medicare payment per service is $31. 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. Weliever) 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. The Transparency Score measures 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 →