Medicare Enrolled

Katherine Harrison Chaknis, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Augusta, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1220 GEORGE C WILSON DR, Augusta, GA 30909
7627161012
Registered in NPPES since 2021
NPI: 1841960689 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Harrison Chaknis

Katherine Harrison Chaknis is a surgical physician assistant in Augusta, GA, with 4 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Harrison Chaknis performed 298 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Harrison Chaknis received a total of $4,834 from 54 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 248 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 Harrison Chaknis 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.

✓ 4 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 37% volume in GA $4,834 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
298
Medicare services
Top 37% in GA for surgical physician assistant
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$30
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
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
60 $8 $13
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel
A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers.
53 $10 $70
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential
An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells.
52 $7 $71
Sed rate test (inflammation marker)
This automated test measures how quickly red blood cells settle in a tube to detect inflammation in the body.
50 $3 $12
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.
47 $81 $290
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.
36 $101 $400
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 ↗
$4,834
Total received (2022-2024)
Avg $1,611/year across 3 years
Top 5% in GA for surgical physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
54
Companies
248
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
$1,708
2023
$2,091
2022
$1,035

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$343
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$226
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$155
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$133
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$104
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$86
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$81
Genentech USA, Inc.
$74
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$63
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
Eisai Inc.
$49
Incyte Corporation
$39
SOBI, INC
$36
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$31
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
Lilly USA, LLC
$23
PFIZER INC.
$22
GENZYME CORPORATION
$21
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Amgen Inc.
$20
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$20
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$18
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$16
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$16
EMD Serono, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 42.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2022-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$590
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$478
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$445
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$272
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$236
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$226
Seagen Inc.
$157
Genentech USA, Inc.
$143
NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics, Inc.
$127
Eisai Inc.
$115
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$112
TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
$111
Incyte Corporation
$106
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$100
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$99
Lilly USA, LLC
$98
Exelixis Inc.
$89
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$87
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$85
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$81
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$81
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$73
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$65
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
$62
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
EMD Serono, Inc.
$51
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$50
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$43
Celgene Corporation
$42
GENZYME CORPORATION
$36
SOBI, INC
$36
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$35
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
MorphoSys, US Inc.
$27
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$24
EISAI INC.
$23
PFIZER INC.
$22
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$22
Genmab U.S., Inc.
$21
Amgen Inc.
$20
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$20
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$19
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$18
Lundbeck LLC
$18
Acrotech Biopharma LLC
$17
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$16
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
UCB, Inc.
$16
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$15
Acrotech Biopharma Inc.
$14
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$13
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$13
Accord Healthcare, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 31.3% 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 →
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Geographic Context

Surgical physician assistants in nearby ZIP areas
40
County median income
$53,197
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
DOCTORS HOSPITAL
0.0 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

Harrison Chaknis 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 Harrison Chaknis experienced with blood draw (venipuncture)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Harrison Chaknis performed 60 blood draw (venipuncture) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Harrison Chaknis receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Harrison Chaknis received a total of $4,834 from 54 companies across 248 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 Harrison Chaknis's costs compare to other surgical physician assistants in Augusta?
Harrison Chaknis's average Medicare payment per service is $30. 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 Harrison Chaknis) 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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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 →