Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Andrew Niekamp, MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Miami, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
8900 N KENDALL DR, Miami, FL 33176
7865965991
In practice since 2014 (12 years)
NPI: 1437576626 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. Niekamp 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. Niekamp

Dr. Andrew Niekamp is a student in an organized health care education/training program in Miami, FL, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Niekamp performed 462 Medicare services across 374 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Niekamp received a total of $248,913 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 422 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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. Niekamp 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.

✓ 12 years in practice▲ Top 45% volume in FL$ $248,913 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
462
Medicare services
Top 45% in FL for student in an organized health care education/training program
374
Unique beneficiaries
$43
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~38 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
Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels95$29$364
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes88$12$168
Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access49$13$211
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity48$69$740
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity46$44$402
Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device26$16$315
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts17$32$355
Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement16$26$364
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow15$151$3,071
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers15$54$482
Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast12$74$1,316
Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast12$90$1,637
Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers12$19$346
Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older)11$309$6,174
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$248,913
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $35,559/year across 7 years
Top 0% in FL for student in an organized health care education/training program
43
Companies
422
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
$142,477 (57.2%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$96,691 (38.8%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,860 (3.6%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$884 (0.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$46,968
2023
$97,867
2022
$88,949
2021
$10,073
2020
$1,194
2019
$3,186
2018
$676

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Inari Medical, Inc.
$235,443
Penumbra, Inc.
$3,891
CORDIS US CORP.
$1,800
Cook Medical LLC
$1,148
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$1,093
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$910
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$541
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
$412
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$341
Endologix LLC
$332
Boston Scientific Corporation
$279
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$274
Balt USA, LLC
$269
Abbott Laboratories
$220
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$212
Medtronic, Inc.
$171
TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc.
$148
Endologix, Inc.
$134
Surmodics, Inc.
$125
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$124
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$121
Sirtex Medical Inc
$110
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$71
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$70
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$66
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$62
PFIZER INC.
$60
Terumo Medical Corporation
$50
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$44
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$43
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$43
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$36
Baylis Medical Technologies Inc.
$36
Bolton Medical Inc
$34
Ethicon US, LLC
$33
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$26
Mozarc Medical US LLC
$24
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$24
Avanos Medical
$24
EKOS Corporation
$21
GUERBET LLC
$20
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$17
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 96.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(1661) Clin Edu IGT · ADVANCE · AFX · AMPLATZER AMULET · ANGIO-SEAL · ANGIOJET · ANGIOVAC · ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · AngioVac · Azur CX Detachable · BIOPINCE · BRITE TIP RADIANZ · Biopince Ultra · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CATERPILLAR · CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM · COOK · COVERA · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · Concerto · Cook Medical Catheters · Cook Medical Filters · Cook Medical Stents · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · ENDURANT IIS · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · Endurant · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL THROMBECTOMY · GENERAL METALLIC STENTS · GENERAL - EMBOLICS · GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · HawkOne · IGT Devices Und · IMFINZI · IN.PACT AV · IN.PACT Admiral · Indigo · Indigo System · Interlock · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) · LUTONIX · Lunderquist · MIC-KEY · NANOKNIFE · OPTION · Omnilink Elite vascular stent system · Ovation · PALINDROME · POD · Penumbra System · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Pounce Thrombectomy System · Prestige Coil System · RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM · ROSEN · RUBY Coil · Ranger · S · SIR-Spheres Microspheres · SPYSCOPE · SUPERA · Solitaire · Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter · THERASPHERE - BIO · THERASPHERE-BIO · TIPS · TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM · TurboHawk · ULTRASCORE · VISUAL-ICE · Varian CRYOCARE TOUCH System · Vascular Lithotripsy · VenaSeal · Venovo · XARELTO · ZENITH · ZENITH SPIRAL-Z · ZILVER PTX · iCAST
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 (57%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in student in an organized health care education/training program and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for student in an organized health care education/training program in FL.

Equivalent to $53,877 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Programs within 10 mi
4,165
Per 100K population
155.1
County median income
$68,694
Nearest hospital
BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI
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. Niekamp is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 0%).

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. Niekamp experienced with limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Niekamp performed 95 limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels 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. Niekamp receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Niekamp received a total of $248,913 from 43 companies across 422 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. Niekamp's costs compare to other student in an organized health care education/training programs in Miami?
Dr. Niekamp's average Medicare payment per service is $43. 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. Niekamp) 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 →