Dr. Jonathan Hobson, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Hobson
Dr. Jonathan Hobson is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Safety Harbor, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hobson performed 4,318 Medicare services across 2,986 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hobson received a total of $16,663 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 409 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. 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. Hobson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report | 748 | $6 | $20 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 643 | $16 | $53 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 447 | $89 | $311 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 444 | $22 | $73 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 333 | $10 | $35 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 209 | $26 | $90 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 203 | $18 | $63 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 192 | $132 | $470 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 178 | $58 | $191 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 175 | $135 | $498 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 162 | $93 | $257 |
| Physician review, interpretation, and patient management of home inr testing for patient with either mechanical heart valve(s), chronic atrial fibrillation, or venous thromboembolism who meets medicare coverage criteria; testing not occurring more frequent | 80 | $6 | $23 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 57 | $67 | $240 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 48 | $417 | $1,378 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 48 | $126 | $437 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 42 | $78 | $255 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 39 | $125 | $408 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 33 | $37 | $136 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 28 | $15 | $65 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 28 | $155 | $542 |
| 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 | 28 | $21 | $83 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 26 | $18 | $58 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 24 | $63 | $179 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 22 | $42 | $164 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 19 | $9 | $28 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 14 | $743 | $2,432 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 14 | $19 | $63 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 12 | $287 | $940 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 11 | $380 | $1,247 |
| Removal and replacement of multiple lead defibrillator | 11 | $311 | $1,071 |
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 (71%) 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. Hobson is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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 →
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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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