Medicare Enrolled

Dr. William Kriegel, DO

Family Medicine · Atlanta, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3020 PACES MILL RD SE, Atlanta, GA 30339
7704374200
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1245229467 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. Kriegel 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. Kriegel

Dr. William Kriegel is a family medicine specialist in Atlanta, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kriegel performed 1,395 Medicare services across 1,078 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kriegel received a total of $5,736 from 40 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 291 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. Kriegel 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 in practice ▲ Top 25% volume in GA $5,736 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,395
Medicare services
Top 25% in GA for family medicine
1,078
Unique beneficiaries
$59
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~70 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
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
450 $8 $23
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.
360 $77 $370
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
232 $129 $397
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
106 $9 $40
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
61 $31 $57
Flu vaccine, high-dose
High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe.
55 $72 $219
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.
38 $50 $253
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20)
An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria.
33 $282 $1,095
Pneumonia vaccine administration
This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider.
33 $31 $57
Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary
A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care.
15 $166 $568
Routine 12-lead ECG screening
A standard 12-lead electrocardiogram performed as part of an initial preventive physical examination. The service includes both the performance of the test and the physician's interpretation and report.
12 $6 $59
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 ↗
$5,736
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $819/year across 7 years
Top 12% in GA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
40
Companies
291
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
$5,736 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,588
2023
$1,377
2022
$595
2021
$411
2020
$276
2019
$780
2018
$709

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$258
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$255
ABBVIE INC.
$202
Lilly USA, LLC
$189
ViiV Healthcare Company
$144
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$75
Amgen Inc.
$61
PFIZER INC.
$46
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$34
Exact Sciences Corporation
$34
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$33
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$31
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$30
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$25
Medtronic, Inc.
$24
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$24
Abbott Laboratories
$23
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$23
Dexcom, Inc.
$20
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 45.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$887
Novo Nordisk Inc
$710
ABBVIE INC.
$539
Amgen Inc.
$453
Lilly USA, LLC
$451
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$351
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$315
PFIZER INC.
$246
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$208
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$169
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$164
ViiV Healthcare Company
$144
Abbott Laboratories
$127
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$98
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$83
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$79
Exact Sciences Corporation
$67
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$64
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$51
Medtronic, Inc.
$40
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
Dexcom, Inc.
$38
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$38
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$38
AbbVie Inc.
$31
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$31
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$24
Corcept Therapeutics
$23
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$23
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$21
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$20
Phadia US Inc.
$19
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$19
Shire North American Group Inc
$19
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$16
Genentech USA, Inc.
$15
Allergan, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 37.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · AIRSUPRA · APRETUDE · AREXVY · Aimovig · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · BYDUREON · Cologuard Collection Kit · Da Vinci Surgical System · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GARDASIL · GARDASIL 9 · HETLIOZ · Heplisav-B · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · INVOKANA · ImmunoCAP · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JYNARQUE · Kerendia · Korlym · LEQVIO · LINZESS · MOUNJARO · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Prolia · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · STEGLATRO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · TRUMENBA · Tresiba · Trintellix · UBRELVY · VENASEAL · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza · ZEPBOUND
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
1,172
Per 100K population
152.4
County median income
$98,712
Nearest hospital
RIDGEVIEW INSTITUTE
2.2 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public 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. Kriegel is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in GA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 12% of GA peers, 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 Dr. Kriegel experienced with blood draw (venipuncture)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kriegel performed 450 blood draw (venipuncture) 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. Kriegel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kriegel received a total of $5,736 from 40 companies across 291 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. Kriegel's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Atlanta?
Dr. Kriegel's average Medicare payment per service is $59. 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. Kriegel) 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 →