Medicare Enrolled

Kari Aughenbaugh, ARNP-BC

Family Medicine · Estero, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
10201 ARCOS AVE STE 203, Estero, FL 33928
2393903376
Registered in NPPES since 2018
NPI: 1427545292 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Aughenbaugh

Kari Aughenbaugh is a family medicine specialist in Estero, FL, with 8 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Aughenbaugh performed 6,629 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Aughenbaugh received a total of $5,247 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 205 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Aughenbaugh 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.

✓ 8 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 4% volume in FL $5,247 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 9310806 Clear April 30, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
6,629
Medicare services
Top 4% in FL for family medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$32
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14
This procedure involves the removal or destruction of two to fourteen precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to eliminate abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer.
2,757 $4 $14
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.
1,303 $50 $154
Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1
Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer.
782 $30 $118
Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14
This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface.
550 $66 $242
Skin biopsy, tangential
A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination.
411 $55 $230
Destruction of 15 or more precancerous skin growths
This procedure involves the removal or destruction of fifteen or more precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to treat abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer.
206 $109 $373
Additional skin growth biopsy
Removal of a sample of an additional skin growth for laboratory examination. This code is used for each extra lesion biopsied during the same session.
161 $35 $120
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.
102 $33 $93
Destruction of cancer skin growth, 1.1-2.0 cm
Removal of a cancerous skin growth on the trunk, arms, or legs that measures between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters.
76 $102 $385
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.
65 $85 $225
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
59 $56 $231
Skin growth shaving, 0.5 cm or less
This procedure involves shaving off a small skin growth measuring 0.5 centimeters or less from the body, arms, or legs.
34 $53 $207
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
30 $1 $3
Acne surgery
A surgical procedure to treat acne. The specific techniques and extent of the surgery are not defined in this general code description.
29 $73 $223
Injection into skin growths, 1-7
A procedure involving the injection of medication into one to seven skin growths.
29 $25 $122
Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths 18 $77 $288
Ear tissue biopsy
A procedure to remove a small sample of tissue from the ear for laboratory examination.
17 $43 $222
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
0.4% high complexity
9.8% medium
89.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$5,247
Total received (2019-2024)
Avg $1,049/year across 5 years
Top 10% in FL for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
27
Companies
205
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,354
2023
$1,552
2022
$766
2021
$545
2019
$31

Payments by company (2024)

Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$487
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$265
PFIZER INC.
$213
Organogenesis Inc.
$213
Lilly USA, LLC
$191
GENZYME CORPORATION
$175
ABBVIE INC.
$175
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$116
Amgen Inc.
$79
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$76
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$68
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$62
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$60
Almirall LLC
$58
Biofrontera Inc.
$44
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$40
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$30
Top 3 companies account for 41.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2019-2024) ›
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$652
PFIZER INC.
$553
ABBVIE INC.
$404
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$402
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$353
Lilly USA, LLC
$345
GENZYME CORPORATION
$322
Organogenesis Inc.
$312
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$265
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$250
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$213
Incyte Corporation
$138
Merz North America, Inc.
$128
AbbVie Inc.
$118
Almirall LLC
$114
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$104
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$99
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$97
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$85
Amgen Inc.
$79
REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$62
Biofrontera Inc.
$44
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$30
UCB, Inc.
$29
Allergan, Inc.
$19
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$17
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$13
Top 3 companies account for 30.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMELUZ · BLU-U · BOTOX · Bimzelx · CIBINQO · COSENTYX · CYGNUS DUAL · DAXXIFY · DUPIXENT · EUCRISA · HUMIRA · ILUMYA · LIBTAYO · OLUMIANT · OPZELURA · ORACEA · Otezla · PURAPLY WOUND MATRIX · Puraply · REMICADE · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · SOOLANTRA · Seysara · Sivextro · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TREMFYA · VTAMA · Winlevi · Xeomin
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
430
County median income
$73,099
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH
10.5 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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

Aughenbaugh is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL).

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Aughenbaugh experienced with destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14?
Based on Medicare claims data, Aughenbaugh performed 2,757 destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Aughenbaugh receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Aughenbaugh received a total of $5,247 from 27 companies across 205 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Aughenbaugh's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Estero?
Aughenbaugh's average Medicare payment per service is $32. 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 Aughenbaugh) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →