Dr. Kristin Hostetler, ARNP
What this data tells you about Dr. Hostetler
Dr. Kristin Hostetler is a nurse practitioner - adult health in Fernandina Beach, FL, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hostetler performed 1,389 Medicare services across 1,215 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hostetler received a total of $4,876 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 219 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - adult health. 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. Hostetler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 274 | $8 | $17 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 205 | $85 | $266 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 89 | $8 | $16 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 87 | $10 | $21 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 67 | $16 | $34 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 63 | $13 | $27 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 48 | $9 | $18 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 40 | $15 | $30 |
| Vitamin D level test | 39 | $29 | $59 |
| Folic acid level test | 39 | $14 | $29 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 39 | $10 | $19 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 37 | $8 | $17 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 34 | $117 | $373 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 33 | $6 | $12 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 33 | $5 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 33 | $59 | $187 |
| Annual depression screening | 26 | $15 | $38 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 22 | $17 | $34 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 21 | $9 | $34 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 18 | $72 | $145 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 18 | $30 | $64 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 18 | $108 | $267 |
| Magnesium level test | 17 | $7 | $13 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 17 | $70 | $172 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 13 | $19 | $39 |
| Iron level test | 12 | $6 | $13 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 12 | $9 | $17 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 12 | $5 | $10 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 12 | $9 | $32 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 11 | $13 | $27 |
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for nurse practitioner - adult health in FL.
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. Hostetler is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 7%).
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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