Medicare Enrolled

Mary Dotson, NURSE PRACTITIONER

Nurse Practitioner - Family · Athens, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
21 JEFFERSON PL, Athens, GA 30601
7065480058
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1508977240 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 Dotson 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 Dotson

Mary Dotson is a nurse practitioner - family in Athens, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dotson performed 397 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dotson received a total of $4,106 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 189 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 Dotson 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 ▲ Top 37% volume in GA $4,106 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
397
Medicare services
Top 37% in GA for nurse practitioner - family
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$61
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.
151 $74 $214
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.
124 $54 $158
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.
75 $61 $203
New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold.
47 $38 $130
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 ↗
$4,106
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,027/year across 4 years
Top 7% in GA for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
189
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
$835
2023
$1,067
2022
$1,139
2021
$1,066

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$227
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$117
GENZYME CORPORATION
$111
QOL Medical, LLC
$59
PFIZER INC.
$55
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$41
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$39
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$31
Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc.
$25
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$23
Celltrion USA Inc.
$23
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$18
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$17
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$17
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 54.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$705
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$440
AbbVie Inc.
$339
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$289
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$250
QOL Medical, LLC
$213
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$202
GENZYME CORPORATION
$187
Ardelyx, Inc.
$178
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$157
Celgene Corporation
$128
PFIZER INC.
$120
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$98
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$86
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$84
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$70
INTRA-SANA LABORATORIES
$66
Amgen Inc.
$58
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$57
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$46
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$45
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$37
Ethicon US, LLC
$29
Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc.
$25
Celltrion USA Inc.
$23
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$20
VIVUS LLC
$19
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$18
Evoke Pharma, Inc.
$17
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$17
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$17
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$14
Top 3 companies account for 36.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · AMJEVITA · Aemcolo · Bylvay · CERDELGA · CIMZIA · CREON · DIFICID · DUPIXENT · ENTYVIO · Epclusa · GATTEX · GIMOTI · HUMIRA · IBSRELA · LINZESS · Linzess · MAVYRET · OCALIVA · Pancreaze · REBYOTA · RELTONE 200 MG · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · STELARA · SUCRAID · SUFLAVE · SUTAB · Sucraid · TRULANCE · Talicia · VELSIPITY · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · ZENPEP · ZEPOSIA · ZYMFENTRA · Zelnorm
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
307
County median income
$52,267
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ST MARY'S HOSPITAL
6.4 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

Dotson 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 Dotson experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dotson performed 151 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 Dotson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dotson received a total of $4,106 from 34 companies across 189 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 Dotson's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in Athens?
Dotson's average Medicare payment per service is $61. 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 Dotson) 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 →