Dr. Hiroko Beck, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Beck
Dr. Hiroko Beck is a cardiovascular disease in Ocala, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Beck performed 1,920 Medicare services across 1,566 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Beck received a total of $41,218 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 329 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. Beck 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 325 | $11 | $74 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 313 | $100 | $457 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 235 | $17 | $122 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 142 | $24 | $169 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 102 | $35 | $214 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 96 | $29 | $207 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 94 | $128 | $592 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 54 | $21 | $147 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 46 | $10 | $84 |
| 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 | 46 | $27 | $131 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 45 | $20 | $148 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 43 | $140 | $712 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 38 | $49 | $338 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 33 | $20 | $145 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 32 | $39 | $185 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 29 | $44 | $313 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 26 | $126 | $608 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 24 | $9 | $67 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 22 | $21 | $144 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 21 | $41 | $228 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 19 | $418 | $2,356 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 19 | $84 | $490 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 19 | $32 | $181 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 16 | $101 | $481 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 15 | $14 | $101 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 15 | $68 | $313 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 14 | $18 | $132 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 13 | $8 | $68 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 12 | $58 | $3,949 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 12 | $72 | $328 |
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 (68%) 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 9% for cardiovascular 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. Beck is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 9%), 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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