Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Grace Pilcher, MD
Optician · Augusta, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Pilcher
Dr. Grace Pilcher is an optician specialist in Augusta, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pilcher performed 750 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pilcher received a total of $11,196 from 62 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 548 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. Pilcher 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 50% volume in GA
$11,196 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗750
Medicare services
Top 50% in GA for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$74
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. |
218 | $80 | $370 |
| 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. |
123 | $59 | $249 |
| 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. |
73 | $110 | $561 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
62 | $95 | $468 |
| Awake and drowsy EEG A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is awake and drowsy. |
60 | $41 | $200 |
| Electromyography of arm or leg muscles A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them. |
46 | $30 | $324 |
| 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. |
34 | $53 | $253 |
| EEG, extended monitoring A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is both awake and asleep. |
28 | $41 | $200 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
27 | $130 | $691 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
21 | $89 | $355 |
| EEG monitoring for coma or sleep This procedure measures brain wave activity to monitor patients who are in a coma or asleep. |
18 | $42 | $195 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 16 | $130 | $705 |
| Limited needle EMG of arm or leg muscles A test that measures the electrical activity in specific muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. This limited study evaluates muscle function in a targeted area. |
12 | $13 | $209 |
| Nerve conduction studies, 13 or more A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. This code applies when 13 or more individual nerve studies are performed. |
12 | $135 | $654 |
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 ↗$11,196
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,599/year across 7 years
Top 11% in GA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
62
Companies
548
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
$3,428
2023
$2,418
2022
$2,425
2021
$971
2020
$420
2019
$878
2018
$657
Payments by company (2024)
MDD US Operations, LLC
$493
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$323
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$257
ABBVIE INC.
$223
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$219
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$216
Lundbeck LLC
$200
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$182
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$176
PFIZER INC.
$176
UCB, Inc.
$159
Lilly USA, LLC
$134
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$110
ARGENX US, INC.
$108
Amgen Inc.
$92
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$56
Eisai Inc.
$48
EMD Serono, Inc.
$46
Kedrion Biopharma, Inc.
$43
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$39
Nevro Corp.
$33
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Biogen, Inc.
$20
Grifols USA, LLC
$20
Genentech USA, Inc.
$19
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 31.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$990
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$633
MDD US Operations, LLC
$628
Amgen Inc.
$619
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$541
UCB, Inc.
$476
Lundbeck LLC
$464
SK Life Science, Inc.
$415
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$393
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$392
EMD Serono, Inc.
$382
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$349
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$326
Lilly USA, LLC
$309
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$284
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$277
ARGENX US, INC.
$266
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$260
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$259
Biogen, Inc.
$239
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$235
PFIZER INC.
$231
AbbVie Inc.
$230
Allergan, Inc.
$186
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$169
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$125
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$121
Eisai Inc.
$113
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$93
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$90
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$87
GENZYME CORPORATION
$87
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$77
Genentech USA, Inc.
$75
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$74
Grifols USA, LLC
$70
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$49
Kedrion Biopharma, Inc.
$43
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$39
EISAI INC.
$36
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$35
Banner Life Sciences, LLC
$33
Nevro Corp.
$33
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$31
Celgene Corporation
$29
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$29
Novo Nordisk Inc
$28
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$27
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$23
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$18
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Corcept Therapeutics
$15
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$15
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$15
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$14
Egalet US Inc
$13
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$11
Allergan Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 20.1% 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
Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
69
County median income
$53,197
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PIEDMONT AUGUSTA HOSPITAL
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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. Pilcher 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 Dr. Pilcher experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Pilcher performed 218 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. Pilcher receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Pilcher received a total of $11,196 from 62 companies across 548 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. Pilcher's costs compare to other opticians in Augusta?
Dr. Pilcher's average Medicare payment per service is $74. 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. Pilcher) 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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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.
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