Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jim Dickert, DO
Family Medicine · Crystal River, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
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. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Dickert 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. Dickert
Dr. Jim Dickert is a family medicine in Crystal River, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dickert performed 61,019 Medicare services across 27,910 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dickert received a total of $2,723 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 169 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Dickert is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 0% volume in FL$ $2,723 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗61,019
Medicare services
Top 0% in FL for family medicine
27,910
Unique beneficiaries
$18
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~3,212 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) | 3,486 | $88 | $140 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 2,475 | $8 | $10 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 2,172 | $8 | $25 |
| Blood potassium level | 2,134 | $5 | $9 |
| Blood chloride level | 2,108 | $5 | $7 |
| Blood creatinine level | 2,107 | $5 | $10 |
| Blood sodium level | 2,107 | $5 | $10 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) level | 2,104 | $4 | $8 |
| Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | 2,104 | $4 | $10 |
| Apolipoprotein level | 2,030 | $21 | $34 |
| Bilirubin level, total | 1,948 | $5 | $9 |
| Liver enzyme (sgot), level | 1,943 | $5 | $10 |
| Phosphatase (enzyme) level, alkaline | 1,942 | $5 | $9 |
| Liver enzyme (sgpt), level | 1,941 | $5 | $10 |
| Calcium level, total | 1,938 | $5 | $10 |
| Total protein level, blood | 1,904 | $4 | $8 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 1,782 | $16 | $45 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 1,776 | $17 | $35 |
| Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), total | 1,753 | $7 | $20 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 1,734 | $15 | $33 |
| Folic acid level test | 1,699 | $14 | $32 |
| Homocysteine (amino acid) level | 1,661 | $18 | $35 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,544 | $0 | $2 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 1,125 | $13 | $29 |
| Automated urinalysis | 1,023 | $2 | $5 |
| Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level | 781 | $7 | $12 |
| Uric acid level test | 748 | $4 | $8 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 663 | $63 | $100 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 582 | $10 | $22 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 541 | $79 | $110 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 492 | $126 | $135 |
| Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes | 470 | $26 | $30 |
| Infectious disease DNA/RNA test | 458 | $34 | $50 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 442 | $24 | $60 |
| Annual depression screening | 432 | $18 | $20 |
| Glycated protein level | 417 | $16 | $31 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 416 | $18 | $20 |
| C-peptide (protein) level | 404 | $20 | $40 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 323 | $10 | $30 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 307 | $10 | $40 |
| Albumin (protein) level | 263 | $5 | $9 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 253 | $4 | $12 |
| Magnesium level test | 236 | $7 | $15 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia pneumoniae, amplified probe technique | 228 | $34 | $50 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for mycoplasma pneumoniae (bacteria), amplified probe technique | 228 | $34 | $50 |
| Phosphate level test | 227 | $5 | $20 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types of respiratory virus, multiple types or subtypes, 3-5 targets | 227 | $139 | $150 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 217 | $8 | $25 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 178 | $40 | $80 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 136 | $13 | $30 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 136 | $133 | $350 |
| Iron level test | 134 | $6 | $15 |
| Transferrin (iron binding protein) level | 134 | $12 | $25 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 132 | $16 | $25 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 115 | $18 | $50 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 99 | $1 | $15 |
| Insulin measurement, total | 93 | $11 | $24 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 89 | $29 | $70 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 89 | $94 | $215 |
| Home visit, established patient, moderate complexity | 88 | $88 | $179 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 82 | $6 | $10 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 80 | $5 | $10 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 80 | $19 | $50 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 77 | $142 | $350 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 73 | $155 | $220 |
| Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes | 67 | $25 | $30 |
| Vitamin D level test | 63 | $29 | $60 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 55 | $89 | $140 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 55 | $208 | $311 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 53 | $115 | $300 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 52 | $88 | $175 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 50 | $61 | $100 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 48 | $0 | $5 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 45 | $21 | $60 |
| Measure of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antibody | 42 | $40 | $50 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 41 | $24 | $55 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views | 40 | $43 | $140 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 39 | $34 | $60 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 37 | $22 | $45 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 36 | $76 | $190 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 34 | $35 | $65 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 30 | $49 | $120 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 30 | $136 | $275 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 29 | $165 | $350 |
| Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta | 28 | $102 | $115 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | 27 | $23 | $50 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 26 | $62 | $120 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 25 | $84 | $140 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 25 | $68 | $165 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 25 | $9 | $18 |
| X-ray of ribs on both sides of body, 3 views | 24 | $30 | $60 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 24 | $22 | $65 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 23 | $201 | $350 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 22 | $41 | $105 |
| X-ray of paranasal sinus, minimum of 3 views | 22 | $26 | $75 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 20 | $86 | $215 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 19 | $24 | $60 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 18 | $23 | $45 |
| Testosterone (hormone) level, total | 18 | $25 | $60 |
| Administration of vaccine | 16 | $14 | $30 |
| Diphtheria and tetanus vaccine (7 years or older) | 16 | $22 | $48 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 16 | $161 | $175 |
| Stool analysis for blood, by fecal hemoglobin determination by immunoassay | 15 | $16 | $32 |
| Lipase (fat enzyme) level | 15 | $7 | $15 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 15 | $140 | $190 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous | 13 | $18 | $32 |
| Electrocardiogram, routine ecg with 12 leads; performed as a screening for the initial preventive physical examination with interpretation and report | 11 | $8 | $40 |
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.
0.2% high complexity
4.4% medium
95.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$2,723
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $389/year across 7 years
Top 18% in FL for family medicine
23
Companies
169
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
$2,723 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$32
2023$53
2022$96
2021$202
2020$449
2019$856
2018$1,035
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$396
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$369
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$331
Amgen Inc.
$283
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$280
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$216
PFIZER INC.
$165
Abbott Laboratories
$111
Lilly USA, LLC
$97
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$74
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$68
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$59
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$56
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$50
AbbVie Inc.
$31
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
$29
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$21
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$19
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Endogastric Solutions, Inc
$17
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$13
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$12
Genentech USA, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 40.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · Aimovig · BASAGLAR · BREO · BYDUREON · CD cobas Analyzer Series · CHANTIX · CREON · DUAKLIR PRESSAIR · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · ESOPHYX · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Livalo · MOUNJARO · OCALIVA · Otezla · Ozempic · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · Prolia · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Repatha · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPRAVATO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza
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 $4 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Family Medicines within 10 mi
82
Per 100K population
51.7
County median income
$55,355
Nearest hospital
TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL CRYSTAL RIVER
6.6 mi
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. Dickert is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 18%), with 19 years of practice experience.
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. Dickert experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dickert performed 3,486 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. Dickert receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dickert received a total of $2,723 from 23 companies across 169 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. Dickert's costs compare to other family medicines in Crystal River?
Dr. Dickert's average Medicare payment per service is $18. 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. Dickert) 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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