Medicare Enrolled

Dr. James Skorczewski, D.O.

Cardiovascular Disease · St Petersburg, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
5398 PARK ST N, St Petersburg, FL 33709
7575441441
In practice since 2010 (15 years)
NPI: 1487964813 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. Skorczewski 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. Skorczewski

Dr. James Skorczewski is a cardiovascular disease specialist in St Petersburg, FL, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Skorczewski performed 2,221 Medicare services across 1,693 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Skorczewski received a total of $12,716 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 197 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. Skorczewski 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.

✓ 15 years in practice ▲ 2,221 Medicare services $12,716 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
Osteopathic Physician 12202 Clear March 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

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,221
Medicare services
Bottom 48% in FL for cardiovascular disease
1,693
Unique beneficiaries
$60
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~148 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
EKG interpretation and report 771 $6 $20
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 292 $93 $122
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 209 $88 $128
Initial hospital admission, high complexity 149 $136 $179
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 147 $10 $15
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test 136 $43 $62
Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin 108 $8 $11
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) 64 $4 $4
Cardiac catheterization 61 $206 $346
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician 50 $47 $69
Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow 49 $131 $186
Echocardiogram, transthoracic 39 $136 $191
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) 38 $129 $178
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 30 $126 $171
Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts 17 $182 $233
Coronary stent placement 14 $473 $664
Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist 14 $300 $443
Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist 11 $249 $342
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes 11 $38 $49
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 11 $64 $90
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.
5.6% high complexity
11.3% medium
83.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$12,716
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,817/year across 7 years
Top 20% in FL for cardiovascular disease
31
Companies
197
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
$12,716 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$598
2023
$814
2022
$2,122
2021
$1,303
2020
$719
2019
$1,087
2018
$6,073

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,858
EKOS Corporation
$1,857
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,827
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$1,473
Inari Medical, Inc.
$662
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$591
Penumbra, Inc.
$586
Abbott Laboratories
$471
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$439
Veryan Medical Incorporated
$384
ABIOMED
$298
Philips North America LLC
$297
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$234
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$195
Medtronic, Inc.
$191
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$166
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$148
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$145
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$114
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$112
Terumo Medical Corporation
$111
Endologix, Inc.
$99
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
$97
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$77
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$74
PFIZER INC.
$54
Cardinal Health 200 LLC
$51
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$49
CORDIS US CORP.
$21
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$19
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 43.6% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6574) Coronary Other · (6582) Visions 035 · (AZ7) Lasers · (BR5) Peripheral IVUS · (BS1) Peripheral Vascular Undivided · (DD3) Venous Stent Und · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · Aggrastat (tirofiban HCl) · BRILINTA · BioMimics · BioMimics 3D Vascular Stent System · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · DIAMONDBACK CORONARY · Diamondback Coronary · Diamondback Peripheral · EKOSONIC · ELUVIA · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · Emerge Push · Endurant · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · General - Therapies · IN.PACT Admiral · INFINITI · Impella · Indigo System · JARDIANCE · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MULTAQ · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NEXLIZET · Ovation · Penumbra System · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · PressureWire FFR · R2P MISAGO · RESONATE · REVEAL LINQ · ROTAPRO · RXi Consumables · S · S-ICD System Magnet · SHOCKWAVE INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY (IVL) SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2+ CORONARY · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYNERGY · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Supera peripheral stent system · VENOVO · VYNDAQEL · Valiant Captivia · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN · 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 $573 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Cardiologists within 10 mi
196
Per 100K population
20.4
County median income
$70,293
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL
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. Skorczewski is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% of FL peers, with 15 years of NPI registration.

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. Skorczewski experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Skorczewski performed 771 ekg interpretation and report 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. Skorczewski receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Skorczewski received a total of $12,716 from 31 companies across 197 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. Skorczewski's costs compare to other cardiologists in St Petersburg?
Dr. Skorczewski's average Medicare payment per service is $60. 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. Skorczewski) 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 →