Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Paul Popper, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease · Port Charlotte, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
21229 OLEAN BLVD, Port Charlotte, FL 33952
9416256223
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1124045216 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. Popper 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. Popper

Dr. Paul Popper is a cardiovascular disease in Port Charlotte, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Popper performed 8,339 Medicare services across 2,187 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Popper received a total of $8,566 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 256 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. Popper 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.

✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 10% volume in FL$ $8,566 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
8,339
Medicare services
Top 10% in FL for cardiovascular disease
2,187
Unique beneficiaries
$47
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~439 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Injection, adenosine, 1 mg (not to be used to report any adenosine phosphate compounds)4,400$0$1
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 tec551$27$72
Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days376$20$53
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)273$101$254
Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose262$90$225
Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days260$16$43
Echocardiogram, transthoracic240$145$381
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days212$22$60
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead185$11$29
Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days178$20$52
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow162$141$369
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician132$48$137
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)132$63$179
Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect131$330$845
Programming of dual lead pacemaker system102$59$156
Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional88$49$141
Programming of cardiac rhythm monitor system71$44$119
Complete ultrasound of within the brain blood flow70$162$510
Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow following medication70$168$524
Ultrasound of within the brain blood flow for blood clots68$127$609
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional58$19$51
Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional58$613$1,600
Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days52$28$73
Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system41$75$206
New patient office visit (45-59 min)35$122$333
Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin25$3,340$8,313
Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts25$136$353
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts22$177$464
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)20$143$357
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system15$35$110
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity14$96$240
Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers11$147$366
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.
11.4% high complexity
60.8% medium
27.9% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$8,566
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,224/year across 7 years
Top 28% in FL for cardiovascular disease
35
Companies
256
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
$8,552 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$14 (0.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,535
2023
$1,048
2022
$1,479
2021
$1,169
2020
$586
2019
$1,161
2018
$1,588

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$1,582
BIOTRONIK INC.
$1,364
CVRx, Inc.
$648
Amgen Inc.
$518
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$508
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$342
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$341
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$284
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$265
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$259
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$238
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$232
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$231
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$216
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$211
Boston Scientific Corporation
$165
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$132
PFIZER INC.
$128
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$100
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$95
Coala Life Inc
$93
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$80
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$77
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC
$70
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$64
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$49
G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc.
$43
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$42
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$41
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$40
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$37
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$28
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$18
Novo Nordisk Inc
$13
Strongbridge US INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 41.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5091) Amb Mon & Diag Und · (7999) SRC Undivided · ACCOLADE · AMVIA EDGE · AVEIR · Acticor · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Arcalyst · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BELSOMRA · BIOMONITOR · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · BioMonitor · CAMZYOS · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · CardioMEMS HF System · Coala Heart Monitor · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edora 8 DR-T · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FUROSCIX · GALLANT · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · KEVEYIS · Kerendia · LATITUDE · LEQVIO · LOKELMA · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · Mitra Clip system · NEXLETOL · Nanostim Leadleas Pacemaker · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · OPTIMIZER · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Plexa ProMRI · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RESONATE · Repatha · 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 $103 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
37
Per 100K population
19.0
County median income
$66,154
Nearest hospital
Adventhealth Port Charlotte
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Popper is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, 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 →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Popper experienced with injection, adenosine, 1 mg (not to be used to report any adenosine phosphate compounds)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Popper performed 4,400 injection, adenosine, 1 mg (not to be used to report any adenosine phosphate compounds) 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. Popper receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Popper received a total of $8,566 from 35 companies across 256 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. Popper's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Port Charlotte?
Dr. Popper's average Medicare payment per service is $47. 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. Popper) 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 →