Not Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Julia Danforth, M.D.

Family Medicine · Adairsville, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
21 COMMERCE PKWY, Adairsville, GA 30103
7707739201
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1235322207 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 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. Danforth 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. Danforth

Dr. Julia Danforth is a family medicine specialist in Adairsville, GA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Danforth performed 112 Medicare services across 88 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Danforth received a total of $1,552 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 92 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Danforth is 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.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ 112 Medicare services $1,552 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
112
Medicare services
Bottom 14% in GA for family medicine
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
88
Unique beneficiaries
$63
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~6 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, 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.
56 $86 $532
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
22 $8 $9
Prolonged office E/M service, first 15 minutes
This code is used for additional time spent by a physician beyond the maximum required time of a primary office or outpatient evaluation and management service. It is billed in 15-minute increments based on total time spent on the date of the primary service.
21 $23 $97
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
13 $123 $383
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 2023 ↗
$1,552
Total received (2018-2023)
Avg $259/year across 6 years
Top 34% in GA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
29
Companies
92
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
$1,552 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2023
$341
2022
$480
2021
$188
2020
$175
2019
$264
2018
$104

Payments by company (2023)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$68
PFIZER INC.
$53
AbbVie Inc.
$38
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$37
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$32
Lilly USA, LLC
$30
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$21
Amgen Inc.
$20
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 46.7% of 2023 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2023) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$431
PFIZER INC.
$263
Amgen Inc.
$123
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$91
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$77
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$51
Lilly USA, LLC
$47
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$45
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$40
AbbVie Inc.
$38
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$37
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$33
Cranial Technologies, Inc
$23
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$21
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$19
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$18
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$16
Abbott Laboratories
$16
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$16
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$15
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$15
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Eisai Inc.
$13
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 52.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Aimovig · BELSOMRA · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · Dayvigo · Doc Band · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · FLECTOR · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · GEMTESA · GVOKE HYPOPEN · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · Livalo · MOUNJARO · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PENTACEL · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · QUVIVIQ · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · Trintellix · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Victoza · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · YUPELRI
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
168
Per 100K population
151.1
County median income
$79,431
Nearest hospital
ADVENTHEALTH GORDON
9.3 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment — Not enrolled N/A
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2023
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Danforth is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 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. Danforth experienced with office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Danforth performed 56 office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 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. Danforth receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Danforth received a total of $1,552 from 29 companies across 92 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. Danforth's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Adairsville?
Dr. Danforth's average Medicare payment per service is $63. 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 High for Dr. Danforth) 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. 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. 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 →