Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Scott Allen, MD

Cardiovascular Disease · Fort Myers, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1550 BARKLEY CIR, Fort Myers, FL 33907
2399382000
In practice since 2009 (16 years)
NPI: 1013141555 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 Dr. Allen

Dr. Scott Allen is a cardiovascular disease in Fort Myers, FL, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Allen performed 4,128 Medicare services across 3,324 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Allen received a total of $6,076 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 130 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Allen 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.

✓ 16 years in practice▲ Top 27% volume in FL$ $6,076 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
4,128
Medicare services
Top 27% in FL for cardiovascular disease
3,324
Unique beneficiaries
$119
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~258 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)899$96$184
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead560$10$63
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test252$45$114
Echocardiogram, transthoracic184$144$542
Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin173$8$26
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity166$66$125
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting)154$4$17
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity154$99$177
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)131$144$270
Initial hospital admission, high complexity124$145$350
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes119$9$25
New patient office visit (45-59 min)115$115$306
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes104$11$105
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries94$319$900
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system71$63$152
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician67$55$280
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional62$640$950
Coronary stent placement58$456$1,500
Cardiac catheterization55$176$837
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan47$2,241$4,700
Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet47$150$377
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose36$90$253
Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery32$668$3,006
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function32$2$10
Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel32$63$234
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional27$14$66
Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system25$67$201
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up25$6$22
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous24$14$74
Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin21$78$3,399
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect20$330$686
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional20$21$62
Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel19$82$220
Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, each additional vessel19$46$188
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow17$157$482
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity17$105$253
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)16$155$390
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat15$90$271
Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist15$151$686
Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes15$15$32
Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days14$18$51
Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system14$70$234
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up14$75$247
Programming of single lead pacemaker system12$44$130
Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist11$210$940
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.
12.6% high complexity
12.9% medium
74.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,076
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $868/year across 7 years
Top 35% in FL for cardiovascular disease
22
Companies
130
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
$6,062 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$14 (0.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$409
2023
$1,203
2022
$437
2021
$313
2020
$289
2019
$2,357
2018
$1,069

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$2,736
Medtronic, Inc.
$750
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$607
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$414
CVRx, Inc.
$269
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$163
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$128
Penumbra, Inc.
$125
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$120
Amgen Inc.
$119
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$106
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$98
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$72
Boston Scientific Corporation
$65
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
$59
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$54
PFIZER INC.
$45
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$43
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$29
Terumo Medical Corporation
$26
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$25
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$21
Top 3 companies account for 67.4% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5091) Amb Mon & Diag Und · Accent Pacemaker · Assure WCD · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · CONFIRM RX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CoreValve Evolut · DRAGONFLY OPSTAR · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · Glidesheath · HAWKONE · HD-IVUS · Image Guided Therapy Devices _ Peripheral · Indigo · LEXISCAN · Lexiscan · LifeVest · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · OPTIS · RESONATE · ROTAPRO · Repatha · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · Septal Occluder · VYNDAQEL · Vascular Closure Device · WATCHMAN · XARELTO · ZIO Patch
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 $147 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
84
Per 100K population
10.6
County median income
$73,099
Nearest hospital
GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER LEE HEALTH
3.4 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Allen is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 16 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. Allen experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Allen performed 899 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. Allen receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Allen received a total of $6,076 from 22 companies across 130 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. Allen's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Fort Myers?
Dr. Allen's average Medicare payment per service is $119. 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. Allen) 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 →