Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Nancy Cho, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Vero Beach, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Cho 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. Cho
Dr. Nancy Cho is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Vero Beach, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cho performed 1,295 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cho received a total of $8,567 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 305 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. Cho 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.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ 1,295 Medicare services
$8,567 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 57577 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,295
Medicare services
Bottom 30% in FL for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$84
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
466 | $94 | $272 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
188 | $71 | $252 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
121 | $17 | $51 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
113 | $146 | $864 |
| 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. |
76 | $128 | $371 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
69 | $145 | $519 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
54 | $32 | $62 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection. |
51 | $76 | $152 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
45 | $12 | $63 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 33 | $29 | $95 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
19 | $43 | $125 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
17 | $19 | $156 |
| Stress echocardiogram with ECG monitoring An ultrasound of the heart performed while monitoring heart rhythm during rest, exercise, or medication-induced stress, followed by a review and report of the findings. |
17 | $166 | $931 |
| Follow-up ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers An ultrasound exam that follows up on the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. It uses sound waves to create images of the heart's structure and function. |
14 | $20 | $140 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
12 | $193 | $612 |
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.
9.8% high complexity
11.4% medium
78.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$8,567
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,224/year across 7 years
Top 28% in FL for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
48
Companies
305
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
$1,457
2023
$1,758
2022
$1,403
2021
$909
2020
$1,027
2019
$1,250
2018
$762
Payments by company (2024)
CVRx, Inc.
$191
Novo Nordisk Inc
$181
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$147
Abbott Laboratories
$140
Boston Scientific Corporation
$135
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$129
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$129
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$102
Amgen Inc.
$64
PFIZER INC.
$34
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$33
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$33
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28
ATRICURE, INC.
$25
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$21
Exact Sciences Corporation
$17
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$16
Top 3 companies account for 35.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$922
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$757
Novo Nordisk Inc
$746
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$599
Lilly USA, LLC
$523
Abbott Laboratories
$519
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$451
Boston Scientific Corporation
$390
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$388
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$231
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$219
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$195
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$193
CVRx, Inc.
$191
Stryker Corporation
$172
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$161
PFIZER INC.
$156
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$154
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$135
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$129
ViiV Healthcare Company
$125
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$125
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$121
Medtronic, Inc.
$100
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$91
Resmed Corp
$76
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$74
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$65
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$59
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$52
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$44
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$37
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$33
Welch Allyn
$30
Allergan Inc.
$27
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$27
Coala Life Inc
$26
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$25
ATRICURE, INC.
$25
Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$24
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$22
Merz North America, Inc.
$22
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$21
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$21
Baxter Healthcare
$20
Exact Sciences Corporation
$17
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$15
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 28.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSENSE · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMS · AREXVY · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · BELSOMRA · BRILINTA · BROVANA · BYDUREON · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CHANTIX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Coala Heart Monitor · Cologuard Collection Kit · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · DOVATO · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · FARXIGA · Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LONHALA MAGNAIR · Letairis · MAKO · MITRACLIP · MOUNJARO · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Mitra Clip system · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · None · ONPATTRO · Ozempic · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · REZUM · Repatha · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHINGRIX · Saxenda · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · UTIBRON NEOHALER · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Victoza · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Yupelri · ZIO Patch · ZONTIVITY
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 →
Geographic Context
Cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
43
County median income
$71,049
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CLEVELAND CLINIC INDIAN RIVER HOSPITAL
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0.0 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. Cho is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 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. Cho experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cho performed 466 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Cho receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cho received a total of $8,567 from 48 companies across 305 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. Cho's costs compare to other cardiologists in Vero Beach?
Dr. Cho's average Medicare payment per service is $84. 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. Cho) 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 →
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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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