Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Neha Rickson, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Winter Garden, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
1700 PORTER RD, Winter Garden, FL 34787
3218417171
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1568657732 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Rickson

Dr. Neha Rickson is an internal medicine in Winter Garden, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rickson performed 350 Medicare services across 244 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rickson received a total of $9,799 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 259 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Rickson 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.

✓ 18 years in practice▲ 350 Medicare services$ $9,799 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
350
Medicare services
Bottom 28% in FL for internal medicine
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
244
Unique beneficiaries
$90
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~19 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)144$96$346
New patient office visit (45-59 min)70$127$498
Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report47$27$121
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)47$67$240
New patient office visit (30-44 min)15$81$328
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)14$138$493
Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with provider supplied equipment13$101$441
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$9,799
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,400/year across 7 years
Top 7% in FL for internal medicine
41
Companies
259
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$5,681 (58.0%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$4,118 (42.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$499
2023
$199
2022
$113
2021
$106
2020
$2,959
2019
$3,672
2018
$2,251

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$5,876
Lilly USA, LLC
$438
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$352
Novo Nordisk Inc
$324
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$248
Radius Health, Inc.
$215
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$207
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$189
AbbVie, Inc.
$175
Abbott Laboratories
$171
Amgen Inc.
$154
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$136
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$116
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$111
Shire North American Group Inc
$104
Dexcom, Inc.
$101
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$85
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$79
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$60
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$60
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$53
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$51
Gemini Laboratories, LLC
$43
AbbVie Inc.
$42
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$41
Valeritas, Inc.
$40
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$34
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Corcept Therapeutics
$30
Insulet Corporation
$28
Senseonics, Incorporated
$26
BETA BIONICS, INC.
$22
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$21
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
$19
Medtronic, Inc.
$18
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Strongbridge US INC.
$15
MannKind Corporation
$13
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 68.0% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · Androgel · BAQSIMI · BASAGLAR · CYCLOSET · Cables · DC ACCU-CHEK Diabetes Management Solutions · DEXCOM CGM · DEXCOM G6 CGM SYSTEM · Dexcom CGM · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EVENITY · Eversense · FARXIGA · FORTEO · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System · FreeStyle Lite system · HUMALOG · HUMULIN · HUMULIN R 500 · HUMULIN U · INVOKANA · Increlex · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · Kits and Accessories · Korlym · LICART · Livalo · MACRILEN · MINIMED 780G · MOUNJARO · Minimed 670G System · NATPARA · NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) · Norditropin · Omnipod · Otrexup · Ozempic · Prolia · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOMATULINE DEPOT · SYNJARDY · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Software · Somatuline Depot · Synthroid · TEPEZZA · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRULICITY · Tirosint · Tresiba · Tymlos · UNITHROID · V-GO · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XYOSTED · ZOMACTON · iLet Bionic Pancreas · t-slim insulin pump · t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ · t:slim X2 insulin pump
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 →

The majority of payments (58%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in internal medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for internal medicine in FL.

Equivalent to $2,800 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Internal Medicines within 10 mi
1,084
Per 100K population
75.3
County median income
$77,011
Nearest hospital
ORLANDO HEALTH-HEALTH CENTRAL HOSPITAL
8.1 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Rickson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 7%), with 18 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. Rickson experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Rickson performed 144 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. Rickson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rickson received a total of $9,799 from 41 companies across 259 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. Rickson's costs compare to other internal medicines in Winter Garden?
Dr. Rickson's average Medicare payment per service is $90. 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. Rickson) 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 →