Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Andrew Vanalstine, M.D.
Family Medicine · Augusta, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Vanalstine
Dr. Andrew Vanalstine is a family medicine specialist in Augusta, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vanalstine performed 2,336 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vanalstine received a total of $14,686 from 64 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 950 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. Vanalstine 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 15% volume in GA
$14,686 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,336
Medicare services
Top 15% in GA for family medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$48
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. |
597 | $82 | $230 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
548 | $43 | $121 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
372 | $8 | $25 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
282 | $32 | $106 |
| 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. |
104 | $53 | $142 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
70 | $123 | $285 |
| Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller. |
68 | $43 | $286 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
52 | $10 | $43 |
| Wound tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the removal of tissue from a wound area measuring 20 square centimeters or less. |
50 | $27 | $115 |
| 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. |
49 | $72 | $149 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
49 | $29 | $40 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
27 | $39 | $205 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
26 | $13 | $69 |
| Home health plan of care re-certification A physician reviews the patient's status and contacts the home health agency to re-certify the plan of care without the patient being present. |
22 | $31 | $156 |
| 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. |
20 | $117 | $311 |
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 ↗$14,686
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,098/year across 7 years
Top 2% in GA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
64
Companies
950
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
$2,533
2023
$2,320
2022
$2,383
2021
$2,333
2020
$1,742
2019
$1,449
2018
$1,925
Payments by company (2024)
Novo Nordisk Inc
$438
ABBVIE INC.
$351
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$290
PFIZER INC.
$260
Lilly USA, LLC
$216
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$183
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$160
Abbott Laboratories
$157
Dexcom, Inc.
$103
Exact Sciences Corporation
$77
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$36
Organogenesis Inc.
$33
Lundbeck LLC
$26
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$22
Hydrofera LLC
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$21
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$21
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$21
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$20
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$18
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 42.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,902
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,315
PFIZER INC.
$1,272
AbbVie Inc.
$889
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$742
Lilly USA, LLC
$691
ABBVIE INC.
$647
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$641
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$518
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$478
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$384
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$360
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$286
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$279
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$267
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$227
Abbott Laboratories
$214
Dexcom, Inc.
$214
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$183
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$179
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$165
Allergan, Inc.
$151
Exact Sciences Corporation
$132
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$107
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$97
PolyNovo North America LLC
$89
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$85
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$73
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$68
Lundbeck LLC
$64
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$63
Allergan Inc.
$58
Amgen Inc.
$50
Horizon Pharma plc
$49
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$48
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$48
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$46
Eisai Inc.
$40
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$39
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$36
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$36
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$34
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$34
Organogenesis Inc.
$33
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$31
DEXCOM, INC.
$27
Shire North American Group Inc
$26
CashFlow Solutions, LLC
$22
AbbVie, Inc.
$22
Hydrofera LLC
$21
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$21
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$20
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$19
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$16
Boston Scientific Corporation
$16
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$14
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$13
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$13
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$13
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$13
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$12
VistaPharm, Inc.
$12
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$11
Top 3 companies account for 37.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 →
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
322
County median income
$53,197
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
AUGUSTA VA MEDICAL CENTER
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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. Vanalstine is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in GA), 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. Vanalstine experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Vanalstine performed 597 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 Dr. Vanalstine receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Vanalstine received a total of $14,686 from 64 companies across 950 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. Vanalstine's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Augusta?
Dr. Vanalstine's average Medicare payment per service is $48. 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. Vanalstine) 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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