Medicare Enrolled

Renee Fritz-Ingalls, PA

Surgical Physician Assistant · Augusta, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1348 WALTON WAY STE 5700, Augusta, GA 30901
7067228242
Registered in NPPES since 2017
NPI: 1477090900 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 Fritz-Ingalls 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 Fritz-Ingalls

Renee Fritz-Ingalls is a surgical physician assistant in Augusta, GA, with 9 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Fritz-Ingalls performed 375 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Fritz-Ingalls received a total of $779 from 11 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 26 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 Fritz-Ingalls 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.

✓ 9 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 30% volume in GA $779 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
375
Medicare services
Top 30% in GA for surgical physician assistant
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$62
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
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.
223 $52 $500
Hospital discharge management, 30+ min
This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge.
92 $74 $737
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.
60 $83 $948
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 ↗
$779
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $195/year across 4 years
Top 35% in GA for surgical physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
11
Companies
26
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
$197
2023
$31
2022
$285
2021
$266

Payments by company (2024)

Abbott Laboratories
$171
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$26
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$246
ATRICURE, INC.
$129
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$126
ConvaTec Inc.
$98
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$37
Baxter Healthcare
$37
HemoSonics LLC
$29
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$26
Olympus America Inc.
$21
Teleflex LLC
$17
Ethicon US, LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 64.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
120V · 60Hz · AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · Avelle NPWT · CARDIOSAVE HYBRID · CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA MITRAL EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS · ECHELON ENDOPATH · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · HeartMate Touch · INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE · Instruments: General · LifeVest · PREVELEAK · QUNATRA QPLUS SYSTEM · SPiN Thoracic Navigation System · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TYPE B PLUG · Vasoview Hemopro 2
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)
PIEDMONT AUGUSTA 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

Fritz-Ingalls is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in GA).

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fritz-Ingalls experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Fritz-Ingalls performed 223 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Fritz-Ingalls receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Fritz-Ingalls received a total of $779 from 11 companies across 26 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 Fritz-Ingalls's costs compare to other surgical physician assistants in Augusta?
Fritz-Ingalls's average Medicare payment per service is $62. 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 Fritz-Ingalls) 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 →