Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Carol Pappas, MD PHD

Neurology · St Petersburg, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
2191 9TH AVE N, St Petersburg, FL 33713
7273215212
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1659442101 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Pappas

Dr. Carol Pappas is a neurology specialist in St Petersburg, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pappas performed 1,798 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pappas received a total of $104,301 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 382 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Pappas is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 22% volume in FL $104,301 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 40376 Clear January 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,798
Medicare services
Top 22% in FL for neurology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$101
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
477 $62 $108
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
432 $126 $272
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
213 $132 $302
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity
Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
184 $94 $155
EEG, extended monitoring
A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is both awake and asleep.
129 $64 $136
Critical care, first 30-74 min
Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient.
101 $170 $424
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
80 $90 $195
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
79 $100 $205
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 63 $149 $335
Initial hospital admission, low complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
28 $64 $154
EEG monitoring for coma or sleep
This procedure measures brain wave activity to monitor patients who are in a coma or asleep.
12 $44 $86
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$104,301
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $14,900/year across 7 years
Top 5% in FL for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
382
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$4,533
2023
$16,681
2022
$12,581
2021
$15,289
2020
$6,365
2019
$22,565
2018
$26,288

Payments by company (2024)

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$3,834
ABBVIE INC.
$156
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$150
Lilly USA, LLC
$75
Biogen, Inc.
$57
ARGENX US, INC.
$55
PFIZER INC.
$41
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$37
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$36
UCB, Inc.
$26
Grifols USA, LLC
$24
GE HEALTHCARE
$21
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$20
Top 3 companies account for 91.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AbbVie, Inc.
$47,963
AbbVie Inc.
$20,697
ABBVIE INC.
$15,633
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$12,614
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$3,864
Biogen, Inc.
$611
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$374
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$287
Abbott Laboratories
$239
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$230
Lilly USA, LLC
$205
UCB, Inc.
$192
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$150
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$107
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$106
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$88
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$84
US WorldMeds, LLC
$67
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$63
Genentech USA, Inc.
$61
GE HealthCare
$56
ARGENX US, INC.
$55
Allergan, Inc.
$53
EMD Serono, Inc.
$50
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$49
Corium, LLC
$48
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$42
PFIZER INC.
$41
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$30
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$27
Grifols USA, LLC
$24
Viz.ai, Inc.
$23
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$22
GE HEALTHCARE
$21
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Allergan Inc.
$16
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$14
Lundbeck LLC
$13
Amgen Inc.
$12
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$12
Top 3 companies account for 80.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ACTIVA · ADLARITY · ADUHELM · AJOVY · AMYVID · APL-13777 · APOKYN · APTIOM · AUSTEDO · AVONEX · Aimovig · BOTOX · BRILINTA · Briviact · DUOPA · Dhivy · Duopa · EMGALITY · GOCOVRI · Gamunex-C · Horizant · INBRIJA · INFINITY · INGREZZA · KESIMPTA · KISUNLA · KYNMOBI · NORTHERA · NOURIANZ · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nayzilam · Nourianz · OCREVUS · ONGENTYS · ONGENTYS 50MG CAPSULES 30 · OXTELLAR XR · Ongentys · QULIPTA · RYTARY · Rebif · SPINRAZA · Solitaire · TECFIDERA · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · VRAYLAR · VUMERITY · VYALEV · VYVGART HYTRULO · Vimpat · Viz.AI LVO · XARELTO · Xadago
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Neurologists in nearby ZIP areas
168
County median income
$70,293
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ORLANDO HEALTH BAYFRONT HOSPITAL
3.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Pappas is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 22% in FL), with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Pappas experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Pappas performed 477 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Pappas receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Pappas received a total of $104,301 from 41 companies across 382 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Pappas's costs compare to other neurologists in St Petersburg?
Dr. Pappas's average Medicare payment per service is $101. 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. Pappas) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →