Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Georg Couturier, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · The Villages, FL
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Cardiac— Practice combining electrophysiology and cardiac services
Low-engagement
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. Couturier 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. Couturier
Dr. Georg Couturier is a cardiovascular disease in The Villages, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Couturier performed 25,773 Medicare services across 15,657 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Couturier received a total of $15,228 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 599 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Couturier is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 0% volume in FL$ $15,228 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗25,773
Medicare services
Top 0% in FL for cardiovascular disease
15,657
Unique beneficiaries
$86
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~1,289 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 5,597 | $91 | $250 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 3,354 | $10 | $30 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 2,121 | $86 | $227 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 1,840 | $43 | $116 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 1,601 | $121 | $328 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 1,499 | $16 | $44 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 1,177 | $22 | $60 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 1,113 | $306 | $790 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 729 | $47 | $139 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 457 | $62 | $185 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 439 | $20 | $53 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 407 | $129 | $363 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) | 383 | $20 | $68 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 347 | $27 | $74 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 327 | $4 | $11 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 309 | $94 | $240 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 302 | $131 | $375 |
| Heart rhythm recording continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 283 | $9 | $25 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 283 | $17 | $47 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity | 264 | $58 | $149 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 260 | $113 | $333 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 239 | $44 | $116 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 228 | $83 | $212 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 213 | $159 | $428 |
| Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg | 207 | $126 | $398 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 131 | $136 | $351 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 121 | $87 | $233 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 118 | $137 | $352 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 115 | $56 | $154 |
| Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | 111 | $748 | $1,958 |
| Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | 78 | $996 | $2,615 |
| Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | 72 | $1,271 | $3,274 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 69 | $8 | $25 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 69 | $19 | $52 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 68 | $10 | $98 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 67 | $63 | $177 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 62 | $81 | $212 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 62 | $14 | $36 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 62 | $2 | $7 |
| Insertion of tube into vein, first order branch | 58 | $600 | $1,617 |
| Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein | 56 | $43 | $227 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 53 | $205 | $529 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 46 | $114 | $356 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 42 | $409 | $1,081 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 41 | $83 | $309 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 40 | $232 | $621 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 36 | $143 | $364 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 35 | $158 | $396 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 33 | $41 | $108 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 25 | $72 | $209 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 23 | $272 | $737 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | 21 | $11 | $28 |
| Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | 19 | $177 | $453 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 19 | $17 | $46 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 18 | $75 | $224 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 12 | $3,259 | $8,451 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 12 | $59 | $191 |
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.
19.7% high complexity
22.3% medium
58.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$15,228
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,175/year across 7 years
Top 17% in FL for cardiovascular disease
44
Companies
599
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
$14,557 (95.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$671 (4.4%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$1,341
2023$1,994
2022$1,675
2021$597
2020$2,696
2019$3,763
2018$3,163
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$2,318
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,842
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,053
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$923
BIOTRONIK INC.
$875
Abbott Laboratories
$835
PFIZER INC.
$700
Medtronic, Inc.
$669
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$586
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$547
Amgen Inc.
$537
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$519
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$518
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$482
CVRx, Inc.
$415
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$378
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$368
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$327
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$227
Lundbeck LLC
$127
Novo Nordisk Inc
$88
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$80
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$73
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$56
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$53
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$53
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$52
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$52
AtriCure, Inc.
$52
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$51
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$49
Cook Medical LLC
$40
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$31
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$25
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$25
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$24
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$24
ABIOMED
$23
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$20
ATRICURE, INC.
$20
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$18
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$17
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 34.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $59 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
67
Per 100K population
16.8
County median income
$69,956
Nearest hospital
VILLAGES REGIONAL HOSPITAL, THE
0.0 mi
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. Couturier is a electrophysiology & cardiac specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 17%), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Couturier experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Couturier performed 5,597 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Couturier receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Couturier received a total of $15,228 from 44 companies across 599 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. Couturier's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in The Villages?
Dr. Couturier's average Medicare payment per service is $86. 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. Couturier) 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 →
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