Dr. Margaret Hovda, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Hovda
Dr. Margaret Hovda is a pulmonary disease in Middleburg, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hovda performed 1,458 Medicare services across 1,086 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hovda received a total of $130,631 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 267 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pulmonary disease. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hovda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 614 | $81 | $324 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 140 | $56 | $220 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | 95 | $84 | $372 |
| Administration and interpretation of patient-focused health risk assessment | 90 | $2 | $13 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 74 | $64 | $327 |
| Electronic analysis of neurostimulator generator with simple cranial nerve stimulator programming | 60 | $29 | $126 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | 51 | $90 | $388 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 49 | $8 | $42 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 49 | $7 | $28 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | 43 | $9 | $38 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 42 | $103 | $501 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min | 42 | $166 | $835 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 31 | $97 | $319 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator | 30 | $15 | $127 |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, airflow, and effort | 24 | $45 | $488 |
| Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex cranial nerve stimulator programming | 24 | $36 | $165 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (96%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for pulmonary disease in FL.
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. Hovda is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 3%), with 18 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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