Medicare Enrolled

Dr. David Evans, MD

Thoracic Surgery · Winter Haven, FL
Practice pattern: Cardiac Surgery — Surgically focused practice
200 AVENUE F NE STE 9118, Winter Haven, FL 33881
8632971777
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1174515910 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Evans 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. Evans

Dr. David Evans is a thoracic surgery specialist in Winter Haven, FL, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Evans performed 130 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Evans received a total of $3,076 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 89 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. Evans 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.

✓ 21 years of NPI registration ▲ 130 Medicare services $3,076 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Medical Doctor 94849 Clear January 31, 2028
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
130
Medicare services
Bottom 34% in FL for thoracic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$428
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
Endoscopic vein harvest
A surgical procedure to remove a vein using an endoscope, which is a thin, lighted tube inserted through small incisions.
34 $13 $44
Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery
Surgical procedure to bypass a blocked coronary artery using a graft from another artery. This restores blood flow to the heart muscle.
29 $1,476 $4,982
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 20 $160 $542
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
19 $137 $498
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
17 $98 $433
Coronary artery bypass graft, 3 grafts
A surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the heart by creating bypasses using vein or artery grafts. This specific code covers the placement of three grafts.
11 $446 $1,457
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.
30.8% high complexity
0.0% medium
69.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,076
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $439/year across 7 years
Bottom 34% in FL for thoracic surgery
22
Companies
89
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
$179
2023
$119
2022
$244
2021
$328
2020
$249
2019
$223
2018
$1,735

Payments by company (2024)

ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$50
Medtronic, Inc.
$45
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$43
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$22
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 76.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GE Healthcare
$1,108
Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.
$347
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$231
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$198
HemoSonics LLC
$185
Medtronic, Inc.
$178
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$136
ABIOMED
$108
Ethicon US, LLC
$77
CryoLife, Inc.
$77
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$74
AtriCure, Inc.
$64
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$64
CHF Solutions, Inc
$48
Baxter Healthcare
$42
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$31
ATRICURE, INC.
$21
Stryker Corporation
$21
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$19
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$18
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$17
MVP Orthopedics Inc
$13
Top 3 companies account for 54.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · Aquadex · AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion System · BioGlue · CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PHYSIO II ANNULOPLASTY RING · COR KNOT · COR-KNOT · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · COSEAL · Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis · CoreValve Evolut · Da Vinci Surgical System · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · INFRAVISION IMAGING SYSTEM · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · Impella · LifeVest · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · Mosaic · N/A · On-X · Percepta · QUANTRA QPLUS SYSTEM · Quantra QPlus System · Reveal LINQ · SAVVYWIRE · Simulus · Surgicel Powder · TACHOSIL · TYRX · VISTASEAL
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 →
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Geographic Context

Thoracic surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
13
County median income
$63,644
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL
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. Evans is a cardiac surgery specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 21 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. Evans experienced with endoscopic vein harvest?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Evans performed 34 endoscopic vein harvest 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. Evans receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Evans received a total of $3,076 from 22 companies across 89 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. Evans's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Winter Haven?
Dr. Evans's average Medicare payment per service is $428. 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. Evans) 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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About this page

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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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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →