Medicare Enrolled
Carolyn Waddell, PA-C
Medical Physician Assistant · Pensacola, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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 Waddell 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 Waddell
Carolyn Waddell is a medical physician assistant in Pensacola, FL, with 9 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Waddell performed 1,043 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Waddell received a total of $3,606 from 42 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 236 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Waddell is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 9 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 21% volume in FL
$3,606 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | 9109908 | Clear | January 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 — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,043
Medicare services
Top 21% in FL for medical physician assistant
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$63
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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. |
518 | $72 | $170 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
86 | $10 | $41 |
| 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. |
71 | $112 | $200 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
67 | $107 | $149 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
65 | $54 | $105 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
39 | $3 | $16 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
39 | $9 | $32 |
| COVID-19 amplified DNA/RNA probe detection A laboratory test that uses amplified DNA or RNA probes to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) antigen. |
35 | $50 | $60 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
24 | $1 | $17 |
| 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. |
21 | $94 | $233 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
19 | $32 | $110 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
19 | $7 | $21 |
| Transitional care management services, moderate complexity Services provided to coordinate care during the transition from an inpatient or other facility setting back to the community. This includes follow-up and management of a health problem of at least moderate complexity. |
14 | $134 | $250 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
14 | $182 | $337 |
| 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. |
12 | $7 | $67 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$3,606
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $901/year across 4 years
Top 15% in FL for medical physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
42
Companies
236
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,160
2023
$887
2022
$745
2021
$813
Payments by company (2024)
ABBVIE INC.
$280
Lilly USA, LLC
$165
PFIZER INC.
$141
Novo Nordisk Inc
$94
Radius Health, Inc.
$53
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$44
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$43
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$41
Exact Sciences Corporation
$40
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$37
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$35
Dexcom, Inc.
$29
Lundbeck LLC
$24
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$22
Abbott Laboratories
$20
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$18
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Boston Scientific Corporation
$15
Amgen Inc.
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$14
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 50.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$641
Novo Nordisk Inc
$420
Lilly USA, LLC
$355
PFIZER INC.
$352
Radius Health, Inc.
$203
Amgen Inc.
$202
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$113
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$95
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$82
Dexcom, Inc.
$78
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$76
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$69
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$67
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$61
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$59
Almatica Pharma LLC
$56
Exact Sciences Corporation
$55
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$50
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$47
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$46
Lundbeck LLC
$43
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$41
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$34
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$27
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$25
Corium, LLC
$25
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$21
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$20
Abbott Laboratories
$20
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$18
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$18
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$17
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$17
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$17
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Boston Scientific Corporation
$15
Seqirus USA Inc
$15
Genentech USA, Inc.
$15
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 39.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADHANSIA XR · AIRSUPRA · AZSTARYS · Adzenys XR-ODT · Aimovig · Auvelity · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · CAPVAXIVE · Cologuard Collection Kit · Crysvita · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · EVENITY · Edarbi · FARXIGA · FLUCELVAX QUADRIVALENT · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GEMTESA · GRALISE · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · Kerendia · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PREVNAR 20 · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SUNOSI · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · Tirosint · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · VYEPTI · Veozah · WATCHMAN FLX · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza · ZENPEP · Zilretta
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Medical physician assistants in nearby ZIP areas
74
County median income
$65,715
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA FLORIDA WEST HOSPITAL
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Waddell is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 21% in FL).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Waddell experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Waddell performed 518 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Waddell receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Waddell received a total of $3,606 from 42 companies across 236 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Waddell's costs compare to other medical physician assistants in Pensacola?
Waddell's average Medicare payment per service is $63. 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 Waddell) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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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