Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Golda Kwayisi, MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Braselton, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1404 RIVER PL STE 201, Braselton, GA 30517
7702199200
Registered in NPPES since 2014
NPI: 1528487139 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. Kwayisi 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. Kwayisi

Dr. Golda Kwayisi is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Braselton, GA, with 12 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kwayisi performed 179 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kwayisi received a total of $10,014 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 57 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. Kwayisi 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.

✓ 12 years of NPI registration ▲ 179 Medicare services $10,014 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
179
Medicare services
Bottom 32% in GA for student in an organized health care education/training program
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$68
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 (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.
48 $64 $145
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
43 $67 $219
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service.
17 $38 $89
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.
17 $60 $155
Colonoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease.
14 $135 $1,842
Initial hospital admission, low complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
14 $63 $209
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.
14 $99 $284
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
12 $35 $88
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 ↗
$10,014
Total received (2019-2024)
Avg $1,669/year across 6 years
Top 4% in GA for student in an organized health care education/training program
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
27
Companies
57
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
$1,823
2023
$399
2022
$3,646
2021
$537
2020
$3,299
2019
$310

Payments by company (2024)

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$1,713
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$39
Ethicon US, LLC
$30
Medtronic, Inc.
$25
Boston Scientific Corporation
$15
Top 3 companies account for 97.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2019-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$6,364
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$1,713
HOLOGIC INC
$459
PolyNovo North America LLC
$306
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$294
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$143
Medtronic, Inc.
$110
Ethicon US, LLC
$88
Elucent Medical
$81
Apollo Endosurgery US Inc
$56
Allergan, Inc.
$46
Trevena, Inc.
$45
Boston Scientific Corporation
$43
KCI USA, Inc.
$31
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$25
Organogenesis Inc.
$22
Davol Inc.
$22
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$20
Lexington Medical, Inc.
$20
Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc.
$18
Exact Sciences Corporation
$17
Olympus America Inc.
$17
Vioptix Inc
$16
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$16
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$15
Senseonics, Incorporated
$14
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 85.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIV.A.C. · Aeon Endostapler & Echelon Flex Powered Stapler · BioZorb · Cologuard Collection Kit · DAVINCI XI · DISPOSABLE TRIPLE LUMEN SPHINCTEROTOME · Da Vinci Surgical System · Eversense · Exparel · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial · GRAFIX PL · LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM · LINX Reflux Management System · ManoScan · OFIRMEV · Olinvyk · Orbera · PROTACK · Phasix Mesh · Pico 14 · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS · SUTAB · Santyl · Varithena Administration Pack
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

Student in an organized health care education/training programs in nearby ZIP areas
909
County median income
$85,012
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NGMC BARROW, LLC
10.9 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

Dr. Kwayisi 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 Dr. Kwayisi experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kwayisi performed 48 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Kwayisi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kwayisi received a total of $10,014 from 27 companies across 57 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. Kwayisi's costs compare to other student in an organized health care education/training programs in Braselton?
Dr. Kwayisi's average Medicare payment per service is $68. 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. Kwayisi) 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 →