Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Donevan Westerveld, M.D.

Gastroenterology · St Johns, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
150 LONGLEAF PINE PKWY STE 200, St Johns, FL 32259
9043987205
In practice since 2016 (10 years)
NPI: 1588027239 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. Westerveld 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. Westerveld

Dr. Donevan Westerveld is a gastroenterology specialist in St Johns, FL, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Westerveld performed 374 Medicare services across 348 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Westerveld received a total of $5,180 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 140 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gastroenterology. 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. Westerveld 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.

✓ 10 years in practice ▲ 374 Medicare services $5,180 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
374
Medicare services
Bottom 26% in FL for gastroenterology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
348
Unique beneficiaries
$99
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~37 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
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 47 $124 $400
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 46 $100 $275
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy 39 $69 $650
New patient office visit (30-44 min) 35 $87 $300
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare 34 $191 $1,199
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 33 $63 $200
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 28 $70 $200
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 25 $94 $250
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 24 $103 $300
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity 24 $40 $100
Initial hospital admission, high complexity 20 $137 $400
Colonoscopy with biopsy 19 $101 $850
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$5,180
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,295/year across 4 years
Top 33% in FL for gastroenterology
31
Companies
140
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
$4,680 (90.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$500 (9.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,669
2023
$1,941
2022
$664
2021
$906

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$512
INTRA-SANA LABORATORIES
$500
QOL Medical, LLC
$397
ABBVIE INC.
$388
Boston Scientific Corporation
$269
Cook Medical LLC
$265
Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc.
$260
Axonics, Inc.
$258
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc
$232
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$220
Medtronic, Inc.
$173
PFIZER INC.
$168
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$154
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$152
Lilly USA, LLC
$148
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$148
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$129
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$122
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$108
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$99
GENZYME CORPORATION
$98
AbbVie Inc.
$92
Celgene Corporation
$68
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$53
Ardelyx, Inc.
$36
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$31
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$29
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$21
VIVUS LLC
$18
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$17
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 27.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Axonics · CREON · DIFICID · DUPIXENT · ECHOTIP · ENDOFLIP · ENTYVIO · EPIC · EXALT · EXALT Model D · Epclusa · GATTEX · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GIVLAARI · HUMIRA · IBSRELA · IQIRVO · LINZESS · Linzess · OCALIVA · OMVOH · ORBERA Intragastric Balloon System · QSYMIA · RELTONE 200 MG · RESMETIROM · RESOLUTION CLIP · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · STELARA · SUCRAID · SUFLAVE · Sucraid · TREMFYA · TRULANCE · VIBERZI · X-Tack Endoscopic HeliX Tacking System · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · ZENPEP · ZEPOSIA
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 (90%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $1,385 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Gastroenterologists within 10 mi
136
Per 100K population
46.5
County median income
$106,169
Nearest hospital
ASCENSION ST VINCENT'S ST JOHNS COUNTY
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. Westerveld is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement.

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. Westerveld experienced with new patient office visit (45-59 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Westerveld performed 47 new patient office visit (45-59 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. Westerveld receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Westerveld received a total of $5,180 from 31 companies across 140 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. Westerveld's costs compare to other gastroenterologists in St Johns?
Dr. Westerveld's average Medicare payment per service is $99. 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. Westerveld) 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 →