Dr. Arne Sippens Groenewegen, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Sippens Groenewegen
Dr. Arne Sippens Groenewegen is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Jacksonville, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sippens Groenewegen performed 6,770 Medicare services across 3,354 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sippens Groenewegen received a total of $1,691 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 133 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. 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. Sippens Groenewegen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 1,052 | $15 | $77 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,045 | $92 | $323 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 812 | $21 | $104 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 692 | $11 | $51 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 486 | $18 | $82 |
| 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 | 480 | $30 | $104 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 306 | $59 | $175 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 246 | $25 | $207 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 167 | $18 | $86 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 153 | $4 | $16 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 132 | $122 | $497 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 119 | $17 | $74 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 108 | $9 | $44 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician | 96 | $9 | $39 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 85 | $12 | $82 |
| 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 frequent | 76 | $7 | $28 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous | 72 | $13 | $78 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 67 | $61 | $220 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 64 | $63 | $206 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 61 | $105 | $419 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 57 | $79 | $272 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 46 | $66 | $515 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 43 | $68 | $245 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 41 | $779 | $3,649 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 37 | $647 | $2,583 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 36 | $19 | $81 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 29 | $127 | $620 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 28 | $9 | $44 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 26 | $93 | $319 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 20 | $432 | $1,680 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 19 | $50 | $150 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 15 | $38 | $120 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 14 | $85 | $477 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 14 | $7 | $27 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 14 | $248 | $1,384 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 12 | $246 | $1,381 |
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.
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. Sippens Groenewegen is a electrophysiology & remote 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 →
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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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