Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Craig Hostig, MD

Cardiovascular Disease · Plantation, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1228 S PINE ISLAND RD STE 320, Plantation, FL 33324
9548840011
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1134114226 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. Hostig 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. Hostig

Dr. Craig Hostig is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Plantation, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hostig performed 2,230 Medicare services across 1,388 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hostig received a total of $14,530 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 315 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hostig 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 ▲ 2,230 Medicare services $14,530 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 57282 Clear January 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,230
Medicare services
Bottom 49% in FL for cardiovascular disease
1,388
Unique beneficiaries
$61
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~112 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) 894 $94 $523
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 845 $11 $60
Echocardiogram, transthoracic 126 $147 $794
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 98 $117 $686
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days 51 $21 $108
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days 44 $24 $124
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 37 $68 $369
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and 28 $42 $214
Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days 22 $19 $95
Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a 21 $32 $172
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system 20 $60 $322
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 16 $146 $731
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 15 $65 $326
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 13 $107 $538
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.
8.5% high complexity
0.0% medium
91.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$14,530
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,076/year across 7 years
Top 18% in FL for cardiovascular disease
25
Companies
315
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.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$14,530 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$610
2023
$1,360
2022
$1,528
2021
$2,143
2020
$1,180
2019
$3,706
2018
$4,004

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$4,103
Abbott Laboratories
$2,739
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,560
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,063
HeartFlow, Inc.
$750
PFIZER INC.
$656
Amgen Inc.
$607
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$524
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$403
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$389
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$375
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$285
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$269
ATRICURE, INC.
$147
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$121
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$109
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$97
Ethicon US, LLC
$92
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$66
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$51
Allergan Inc.
$44
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$34
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$18
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$17
Preventice Services, LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 57.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALLURE QUADRA · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Accent Pacemaker · Advisor Catheter · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Arctic Front · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BG Mini Plus · BRIDION · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CRT Leads · CRT-Ds · Claria MRI · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EVICEL · Ellipse ICD · FARXIGA · FFRct · FORTIFY ASSURA · Fortify Assura · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL TACHY · INVOKANA · JARDIANCE · LATITUDE · LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LUX DX · LifeVest · Livalo · MICRA · MULTAQ · Medtronic External Pacemakers · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Mitra Clip system · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Quartet CRT Lead · RESONATE · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · S-ICD System Magnet · SQ RX PULSE GENERATOR · SQRX PULSE GENERATOR · TYRX · Tendril Pacing Lead · VERQUVO · Vascepa · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO
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 →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $652 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiologists within 10 mi
403
Per 100K population
20.7
County median income
$74,534
Nearest hospital
WESTSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
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. Hostig is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 18% 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. Hostig experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hostig performed 894 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. Hostig receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hostig received a total of $14,530 from 25 companies across 315 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. Hostig's costs compare to other cardiologists in Plantation?
Dr. Hostig's average Medicare payment per service is $61. 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. Hostig) 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 →