Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Katie Ryder, DO

Interventional Cardiology · Fort Myers, FL
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Electrophysiology — Practice combining cardiac and electrophysiology services
Low-engagement
8960 COLONIAL CENTER DR STE 302, Fort Myers, FL 33905
2393439700
In practice since 2013 (13 years)
NPI: 1093058687 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. Ryder 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. Ryder

Dr. Katie Ryder is an interventional cardiology specialist in Fort Myers, FL, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ryder performed 2,452 Medicare services across 1,802 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ryder received a total of $15,846 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 251 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. 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. Ryder 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.

✓ 13 years in practice ▲ Top 44% volume in FL $15,846 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,452
Medicare services
Top 44% in FL for interventional cardiology
1,802
Unique beneficiaries
$72
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~189 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) 536 $86 $252
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test 232 $48 $125
Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days 162 $15 $60
Echocardiogram, transthoracic 155 $124 $526
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose 143 $116 $326
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 137 $87 $273
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days 134 $20 $94
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 121 $107 $340
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician 106 $44 $226
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect 102 $293 $1,245
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 90 $59 $189
Tc-99m from non-highly enriched uranium source, full cost recovery add-on, per study dose 82 $8 $10
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 66 $9 $48
Injection, perflutren lipid microspheres, per ml 46 $37 $244
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 43 $63 $201
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system 39 $53 $199
Heart muscle strain imaging 36 $22 $86
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function 35 $2 $24
Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days 32 $19 $74
Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec 32 $50 $121
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician 31 $10 $60
Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days 28 $26 $115
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up 27 $5 $26
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up 13 $63 $263
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 13 $80 $254
Injection of drug or substance into vein 11 $27 $94
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.
23.7% high complexity
23.5% medium
52.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$15,846
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,264/year across 7 years
Top 33% in FL for interventional cardiology
33
Companies
251
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
$15,512 (97.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$334 (2.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,321
2023
$1,928
2022
$990
2021
$2,249
2020
$1,048
2019
$2,733
2018
$4,577

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$4,616
Abbott Laboratories
$3,516
Cook Medical LLC
$1,269
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$1,260
Medtronic, Inc.
$866
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$716
Inari Medical, Inc.
$388
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$335
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$325
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$291
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$239
EKOS Corporation
$222
ABIOMED
$219
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$210
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$202
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$164
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$148
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$139
HeartFlow, Inc.
$130
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$93
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$81
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$66
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$66
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$55
PFIZER INC.
$54
CVRx, Inc.
$46
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$26
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$26
Incyte Corporation
$19
AtriCure, Inc.
$18
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$14
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 59.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $646 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Interventional cardiologists within 10 mi
7
Per 100K population
0.9
County median income
$73,099
Nearest hospital
LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
8.0 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. Ryder is a cardiac & electrophysiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Ryder experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ryder performed 536 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. Ryder receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ryder received a total of $15,846 from 33 companies across 251 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. Ryder's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in Fort Myers?
Dr. Ryder's average Medicare payment per service is $72. 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. Ryder) 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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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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