Dr. James Smith, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Smith
Dr. James Smith is a cardiovascular disease in Tampa, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Smith performed 1,270 Medicare services across 854 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Smith received a total of $331,070 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 600 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Smith 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) | 211 | $87 | $380 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 167 | $20 | $78 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 105 | $138 | $573 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 96 | $10 | $44 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 95 | $10 | $39 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 85 | $44 | $183 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 66 | $23 | $90 |
| Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | 66 | $294 | $1,031 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 63 | $191 | $903 |
| 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 | 56 | $28 | $108 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 45 | $4 | $13 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 36 | $336 | $1,261 |
| Coronary stent placement | 36 | $410 | $1,833 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 36 | $48 | $207 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 26 | $29 | $110 |
| Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 25 | $167 | $719 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 16 | $148 | $558 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | 15 | $6 | $22 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 13 | $2 | $10 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 12 | $224 | $1,027 |
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 (97%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for cardiovascular disease 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. Smith is a remote & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 1%), with 20 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.
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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