Medicare Enrolled

Cynthia Ragsdale, FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family · Albany, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
801 13TH AVE, Albany, GA 31701
2299288355
Registered in NPPES since 2015
NPI: 1639559149 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 Ragsdale 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 Ragsdale

Cynthia Ragsdale is a nurse practitioner - family in Albany, GA, with 11 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Ragsdale performed 449 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Ragsdale received a total of $6,665 from 45 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 283 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 Ragsdale 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.

✓ 11 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 34% volume in GA $6,665 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
449
Medicare services
Top 34% in GA for nurse practitioner - family
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$56
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.
183 $64 $204
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
67 $52 $140
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.
57 $52 $147
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
40 $68 $180
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
32 $8 $25
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
22 $102 $255
Initial hospital admission, low complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
19 $55 $190
Chest X-ray, 2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the chest that captures two different angles to visualize the lungs, heart, and chest wall.
17 $13 $71
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.
12 $27 $109
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,665
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,666/year across 4 years
Top 3% in GA for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
45
Companies
283
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
$1,596
2023
$1,531
2022
$1,323
2021
$2,214

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$322
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$199
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$152
Novo Nordisk Inc
$115
Ardelyx, Inc.
$110
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$86
GENZYME CORPORATION
$72
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$69
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$67
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$60
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$53
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$44
Sandoz Inc.
$41
Celgene Corporation
$36
Celltrion USA Inc.
$28
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$28
PFIZER INC.
$27
Dexcom, Inc.
$25
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$25
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Lilly USA, LLC
$17
Top 3 companies account for 42.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,129
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$912
ABBVIE INC.
$513
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$468
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$417
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$304
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$283
Insmed, Inc.
$279
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$240
Grifols USA, LLC
$202
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$186
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$152
GENZYME CORPORATION
$126
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$125
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$122
Novo Nordisk Inc
$115
Ardelyx, Inc.
$110
United Therapeutics Corporation
$97
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$90
PFIZER INC.
$73
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$67
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$60
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$53
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$44
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$44
Sandoz Inc.
$41
Celgene Corporation
$36
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$35
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$31
Celltrion USA Inc.
$28
Dexcom, Inc.
$25
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$25
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$25
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$25
Baxter Healthcare
$23
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$20
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$20
Amgen Inc.
$18
Lilly USA, LLC
$17
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$16
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$16
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$13
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$12
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 38.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANDEXXA · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · Adempas · Arikayce · BREZTRI · CREON · CUVITRU · DIFICID · DUPIXENT · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · ENTYVIO · Epclusa · FARXIGA · FASENRA · Flexitouch Plus · GEMTESA · GIAPREZA · GLASSIA · HYRIMOZ · Hillrom - Vest System Model 105 Home Care · IBSRELA · INJECTAFER · LINZESS · LONHALA MAGNAIR · Linzess · MAVYRET · NUCALA · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · OFEV · OMVOH · OPSUMIT · PREVNAR 20 · Prolastin-C Liquid · REBYOTA · RESMETIROM · REZDIFFRA · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STELARA · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · TAGRISSO · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TREMFYA · TYVASO · UPTRAVI · VELSIPITY · VOQUEZNA · VOWST · VRAYLAR · Wakix · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · XYWAV · ZENPEP · ZEPOSIA · ZYMFENTRA
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

Family nurse practitioners in nearby ZIP areas
169
County median income
$46,784
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PHOEBE WORTH MEDICAL CENTER
15.6 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

Ragsdale is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ragsdale experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Ragsdale performed 183 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 Ragsdale receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Ragsdale received a total of $6,665 from 45 companies across 283 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 Ragsdale's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in Albany?
Ragsdale's average Medicare payment per service is $56. 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 Ragsdale) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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 →