Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Merrill Krolick, D.O
Cardiovascular Disease · Largo, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Mixed engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Krolick
Dr. Merrill Krolick is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Largo, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Krolick performed 2,903 Medicare services across 1,910 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Krolick received a total of $181,145 from 60 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1269 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Krolick 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.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 42% volume in FL
$181,145 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osteopathic Physician | 5078 | Clear | March 31, 2028 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,903
Medicare services
Top 42% in FL for cardiovascular disease
1,910
Unique beneficiaries
$90
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~145 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) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
678 | $91 | $225 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
288 | $43 | $157 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
240 | $96 | $258 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
207 | $10 | $42 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
182 | $7 | $13 |
| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of technetium Tc-99m sestamibi used for imaging studies. |
180 | $87 | $564 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
120 | $134 | $303 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
98 | $9 | $67 |
| Remote monitoring of pulmonary artery pressure sensor This procedure involves the remote tracking of pressure readings from a sensor in the pulmonary artery over a period of up to 30 days. |
97 | $39 | $167 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 94 | $194 | $1,642 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
89 | $325 | $1,542 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
75 | $60 | $166 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
62 | $121 | $358 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
61 | $46 | $298 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 60 | $163 | $443 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
46 | $464 | $2,283 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
38 | $139 | $468 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
36 | $11 | $49 |
| Coronary atherectomy with shockwave lithotripsy A catheter-based procedure that uses shockwaves to break up calcified plaque within a coronary artery. |
34 | $131 | $608 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days Remote evaluation of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the last check. |
34 | $15 | $107 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
31 | $96 | $310 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 27 | $267 | $1,951 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
25 | $48 | $197 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
21 | $15 | $73 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
20 | $76 | $824 |
| Ultrasound of blood vessel, initial vessel An ultrasound exam of a blood vessel that includes a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
18 | $73 | $357 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 17 | $213 | $1,542 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg vein image A radiologist reviews an image of a vein in one arm or leg. |
13 | $39 | $185 |
| Vein stent insertion with radiologist review A stent is placed in a vein to keep it open, with review by a radiologist. This is performed on the initial vein treated. |
12 | $216 | $1,158 |
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.
7.9% high complexity
24.6% medium
67.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$181,145
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $25,878/year across 7 years
Top 2% in FL for cardiovascular disease
60
Companies
1,269
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.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$68,021 (37.6%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$41,357 (22.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$39,094 (21.6%)
Financial / Ownership
Ownership or investment interests, royalties, and licensing fees
$32,673 (18.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$29,201
2023
$18,749
2022
$31,276
2021
$16,224
2020
$20,137
2019
$26,605
2018
$38,954
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$36,355
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$33,396
Merit Medical Systems Inc
$32,673
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$16,618
Medtronic, Inc.
$11,473
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$8,701
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$8,344
Penumbra, Inc.
$7,496
CORDIS US CORP.
$3,249
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$2,606
EKOS Corporation
$2,160
Surmodics, Inc.
$1,672
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,638
Endologix, Inc.
$1,482
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$1,301
ABIOMED
$1,230
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,026
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
$990
Bolton Medical Inc
$871
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$810
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$774
Inari Medical, Inc.
$635
Terumo Medical Corporation
$626
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$583
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
$515
Amgen Inc.
$498
PFIZER INC.
$384
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$308
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$281
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$250
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$228
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$193
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$192
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$187
Novo Nordisk Inc
$177
Osprey Medical Inc
$127
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$123
Philips North America LLC
$121
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$96
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$87
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$76
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$71
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$65
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$56
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$54
Cardinal Health 200 LLC
$51
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$44
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$28
Recor Medical Inc
$25
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$23
Preventice Services, LLC
$22
United Therapeutics Corporation
$22
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$22
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$21
Lilly USA, LLC
$18
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$17
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$12
HeartFlow, Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 56.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(4067) Tack Endovascular Systems BTK · (6575) Coronary Undivided · (9282) Turbo Power · (DD3) Venous Stent Und · ABRE · AFX · AGGRASTAT · ALPHAVAC · ANGIO-SEAL · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Abre · Absolute Pro vascular stent system · Acute cardiovascular care · Aggrastat (tirofiban HCl) · Angioguard · Arcalyst · Arctic Front · Artis Q ceiling · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · BG Mini Plus · BRILINTA · BRITE TIP RADIANZT · C3 Delivery System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · CLEVIPREX · CardioMEMS HF System · Confirm Rx · Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · Crosser iQ · CryoFlex · DIAMONDBACK CORONARY · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · Diamondback Coronary · Diamondback Peripheral · Dragonfly OCT · DyeVert · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · EMBLEM · ENDURANT IIS · ENTRESTO · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · Edarbi · Emerge Push · Endurant · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FARXIGA · FEMOSTOP · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · Glidesheath · Grafts · HAWKONE · HawkOne · HeartMate · Herculink Elite renal and biliary stent system · Hi-Torque Command guide wire · IGT_D Peripheral · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · IN.PACT Admiral · Impella · Impress Catheters · Indigo · Indigo System · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · Kerendia · LEXISCAN · LINQ II · LIVALO · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · Launcher · Legacy · LifeVest · Livalo · MICRA · MITRACLIP · MOUNJARO · MULTAQ · MYNX CONTROL · Mitra Clip system · Mynx Venous VCD · NEXLETOL · ONYX FRONTIER · OPSUMIT · OPTIS · ORENITRAM · Omnilink Elite vascular stent system · OptiCross · Optitorque · Ostial Pro Stent Positioning System · Ovation · Ozempic · PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM · PERCLOSE PROSTYLE · PRALUENT · PRECISE PRO RX · Penumbra Ruby Coil · Penumbra System · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · PressureWire FFR · Product in Development · RADIAL 360 · RAIN SHEATH · RESOLUTE ONYX · ROTAPRO · RUBY Coil · RXI CONSUMABLES · RXI SYSTEMS · RXi Consumables · Ranexa · Relay Grafts · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · Rotablator Rotational Atherectomy System Console Kit · RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm · Rybelsus · S · SELUTION SLRPTA · SHOCKWAVE INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY (IVL) SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2+ CORONARY · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYMPLICITY G3 · SYNERGY · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Shockwave Medical L6 Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) Catheter · Supera peripheral stent system · SurVeil · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · TURBOHAWK · UPTRAVI · VENOVO · VERQUVO · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · VIANCE · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Vascular Lithotripsy · Venovo · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WOLVERINE · Wegovy · XACT · XARELTO · XIENCE SKYPOINT · Xience Alpine cornary stent system
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 →
The majority of payments (38%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for cardiovascular disease in FL.
Equivalent to $6,240 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
202
Per 100K population
21.0
County median income
$70,293
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Krolick is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of FL peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
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. Krolick experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Krolick performed 678 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. Krolick receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Krolick received a total of $181,145 from 60 companies across 1,269 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. Krolick's costs compare to other cardiologists in Largo?
Dr. Krolick's average Medicare payment per service is $90. 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. Krolick) 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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