Dr. Frederick Chaleff, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Chaleff
Dr. Frederick Chaleff is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Plantation, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chaleff performed 5,798 Medicare services across 3,285 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chaleff received a total of $11,349 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 279 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. Chaleff 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 50969 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 938 | $64 | $91 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 677 | $97 | $150 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 664 | $7 | $12 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 444 | $91 | $140 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 433 | $41 | $64 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 383 | $140 | $225 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 337 | $67 | $105 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 304 | $42 | $75 |
| Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | 254 | $314 | $401 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 191 | $11 | $50 |
| 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 | 151 | $30 | $45 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 149 | $21 | $35 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 133 | $48 | $210 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 132 | $143 | $375 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 127 | $343 | $756 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 51 | $9 | $30 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 51 | $18 | $35 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 49 | $152 | $300 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 47 | $17 | $50 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 46 | $23 | $50 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 44 | $16 | $30 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 36 | $124 | $185 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 33 | $160 | $225 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 22 | $11 | $25 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 20 | $204 | $900 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 18 | $3,459 | $5,400 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | 14 | $17 | $50 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 14 | $11 | $25 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 13 | $81 | $175 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 12 | $4 | $4 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 11 | $191 | $350 |
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 ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Chaleff is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement, 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 →
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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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