Dr. Ahmet Ergin, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Ergin
Dr. Ahmet Ergin is an endocrinology specialist in Port St Lucie, FL, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ergin performed 2,336 Medicare services across 1,149 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ergin received a total of $653,947 from 53 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1910 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in endocrinology. 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. Ergin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,356 | $94 | $225 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 324 | $8 | $9 |
| Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | 310 | $27 | $136 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 188 | $114 | $358 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 53 | $68 | $153 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 48 | $59 | $387 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 34 | $10 | $41 |
| Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | 23 | $99 | $420 |
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 (98%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in endocrinology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for endocrinology 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. Ergin is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in FL), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 2% of FL peers, with 16 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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