Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Timothy Wessel, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology · Gainesville, FL
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Device— Practice focused on heart rhythm disorders and cardiac device management
Low-engagement
4645 NW 8TH AVE, Gainesville, FL 32605
3522642500
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1174602197 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. Wessel

Dr. Timothy Wessel is an interventional cardiology in Gainesville, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wessel performed 6,738 Medicare services across 4,553 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wessel received a total of $4,042 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 62 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. Wessel 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 15% volume in FL$ $4,042 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
6,738
Medicare services
Top 15% in FL for interventional cardiology
4,553
Unique beneficiaries
$77
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~355 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
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead1,243$10$34
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)1,062$90$216
Injection, adenosine, 1 mg (not to be used to report any adenosine phosphate compounds)612$0$1
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test392$42$113
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days293$20$63
Echocardiogram, transthoracic198$143$414
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow171$137$404
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days166$19$54
Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days164$14$52
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries162$313$798
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician127$52$142
Initial hospital admission, high complexity125$137$415
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity122$93$213
New patient office visit (45-59 min)116$120$335
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system114$53$116
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity112$63$149
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting)111$4$11
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)103$58$147
Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days79$25$111
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose74$88$236
Physician review, interpretation, and patient management of home inr testing for patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria; testing not occurring more frequent73$6$18
Cardiac catheterization65$204$644
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes63$64$154
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress61$1,158$2,954
Ultrasound of heart, follow-up55$72$208
Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes55$41$100
Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up53$18$54
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function53$17$50
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)53$133$293
Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days49$17$54
Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days44$9$58
Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized)38$13$23
Red blood cell concentration measurement38$2$7
Blood count, hemoglobin38$2$7
Heart muscle strain imaging38$28$80
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect37$308$962
Coronary stent placement37$398$1,290
Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode31$389$1,123
Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days29$9$58
Blood draw (venipuncture)28$8$10
Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days27$19$54
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring27$6$18
Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system27$75$171
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring, transmission and review and report by health care professional24$18$52
Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan20$2,094$5,342
Nuclear medicine study of heart muscle blood flow by pet20$139$355
External shock to heart to regulate heart beat20$85$322
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician19$15$45
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician19$10$30
Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker18$287$760
Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist18$197$731
Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel15$51$206
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.
18.2% high complexity
23.5% medium
58.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,042
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $577/year across 7 years
Bottom 29% in FL for interventional cardiology
18
Companies
62
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
$4,042 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,628
2023
$130
2022
$259
2021
$29
2020
$37
2019
$337
2018
$623

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$2,252
ABIOMED
$381
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$241
Amgen Inc.
$210
Medtronic, Inc.
$187
Boston Scientific Corporation
$171
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$147
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$85
PFIZER INC.
$60
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$60
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$48
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$46
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$41
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$37
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$27
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$22
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 71.1% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACUITY Steerable · AVEIR · AVVIGO Guidance System · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Allura Xper FD 20 · CAMZYOS · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Cobalt · Corlanor · DAKLINZA · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Impella · LEXISCAN · LifeVest · Medtronic External Pacemakers · Micra · ONYX FRONTIER · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · PRALUENT · PlasmaBlade · ProtekDuo · Repatha · Resolute · VYNDAMAX · VYNDAQEL · WOLVERINE
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 $60 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Interventional Cardiologys within 10 mi
10
Per 100K population
3.5
County median income
$59,659
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL
0.0 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. Wessel is a electrophysiology & device specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Wessel experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Wessel performed 1,243 electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead 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. Wessel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Wessel received a total of $4,042 from 18 companies across 62 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. Wessel's costs compare to other interventional cardiologys in Gainesville?
Dr. Wessel's average Medicare payment per service is $77. 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. Wessel) 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 →