Dr. Mara Carson, AGACNP-BC
What this data tells you about Dr. Carson
Dr. Mara Carson is an acute care nurse practitioner in Tampa, FL, with 6 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Carson performed 2,361 Medicare services across 1,995 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Carson received a total of $2,192 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 126 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in acute care nurse practitioner. 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. Carson 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) | 419 | $76 | $175 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 404 | $40 | $100 |
| Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes | 119 | $21 | $40 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 109 | $106 | $325 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 108 | $15 | $40 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 104 | $9 | $45 |
| Annual depression screening | 98 | $15 | $50 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 90 | $66 | $250 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 69 | $10 | $35 |
| Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes | 68 | $21 | $60 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 65 | $30 | $50 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 59 | $53 | $300 |
| Testing of autonomic nervous system function and heart rate response to deep breathing | 59 | $57 | $175 |
| Testing of autonomic (sympathetic) nervous system function | 59 | $81 | $375 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 54 | $13 | $40 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 54 | $8 | $40 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 48 | $16 | $23 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 39 | $3 | $10 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 37 | $31 | $160 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 33 | $52 | $125 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 32 | $10 | $30 |
| Test to measure exhaled air for evaluation of lung function at rest | 31 | $31 | $197 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 28 | $26 | $120 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 24 | $16 | $35 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 21 | $31 | $210 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 15 | $9 | $30 |
| Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, free | 15 | $17 | $60 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 15 | $41 | $120 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 15 | $24 | $175 |
| Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out | 15 | $10 | $54 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 15 | $70 | $225 |
| Counseling visit to discuss need for lung cancer screening using low dose ct scan (ldct) (service is for eligibility determination and shared decision making) | 15 | $23 | $227 |
| Smoking and tobacco use intensive counseling, 4-10 minutes | 13 | $12 | $40 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 12 | $8 | $10 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for acute care nurse practitioner 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. Carson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 9%).
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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