Medicare Enrolled

Dr. John Halwig, MD

Allergy Physician · Austell, GA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
1620 MULKEY RD, Austell, GA 30106
7709533331
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1841230760 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. Halwig 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. Halwig

Dr. John Halwig is an allergy physician in Austell, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Halwig performed 58 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Halwig received a total of $5,583 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 251 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. Halwig 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 ▲ 58 Medicare services $5,583 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
58
Medicare services
Bottom 7% in GA for allergy physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$1
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
Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections
A professional service involving the administration of multiple allergen injections.
58 $1 $32
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 2022 ↗
$5,583
Total received (2018-2022)
Avg $1,117/year across 5 years
Top 36% in GA for allergy physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
251
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.

2022
$1,466
2021
$1,169
2020
$1,269
2019
$1,043
2018
$635

Payments by company (2022)

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$265
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$235
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$202
BioCryst US Sales Co., LLC
$180
ABBVIE INC.
$138
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$118
Amgen Inc.
$60
PFIZER INC.
$39
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$38
GENZYME CORPORATION
$25
OptiNose US, Inc.
$24
ALK-Abello, Inc
$20
Grifols USA, LLC
$19
kaleo, Inc.
$18
LEO Pharma Inc.
$18
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
$18
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$17
CSL Behring
$16
Top 3 companies account for 47.9% of 2022 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2022) ›
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$812
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$694
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$576
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$529
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$507
GENZYME CORPORATION
$315
BioCryst US Sales Co., LLC
$253
Shire North American Group Inc
$242
ALK-Abello, Inc
$196
CSL Behring
$183
PFIZER INC.
$180
ABBVIE INC.
$138
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$119
Genentech USA, Inc.
$112
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$98
Amgen Inc.
$92
Kaleo, Inc.
$85
Covis Pharma GmbH
$75
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$73
Pharming Healthcare, Inc.
$60
OptiNose US, Inc.
$52
kaleo, Inc.
$40
Optinose US, Inc.
$28
Covis Pharma B.V.
$20
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$20
Grifols USA, LLC
$19
LEO Pharma Inc.
$18
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
AbbVie Inc.
$16
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 37.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADBRY · ALVESCO · AUVI-Q · AirDuo Digihaler · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREO · BREO ELLIPTA · CINQAIR · CUTAQUIG · CUVITRU · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · EUCRISA · FASENRA · Grastek · HYQVIA · Haegarda · Hizentra · Kcentra · LONHALA MAGNAIR · NUCALA · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · ORLADEYO · Odactra · Orladeyo · PALFORZIA · PANZYGA · RINVOQ · RUCONEST · SEEBRI · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · TAKHZYRO · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · Utibron · XOLAIR · Xembify · Xhance · Xolair
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

Allergy physicians in nearby ZIP areas
6
County median income
$98,712
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
WELLSTAR COBB MEDICAL CENTER
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 2022
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. Halwig is a mixed practice 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. Halwig experienced with allergy injection therapy, multiple injections?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Halwig performed 58 allergy injection therapy, multiple injections 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. Halwig receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Halwig received a total of $5,583 from 30 companies across 251 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. Halwig's costs compare to other allergy physicians in Austell?
Dr. Halwig's average Medicare payment per service is $1. 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. Halwig) 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 →