Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Mitchell Jones, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Brunswick, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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 Dr. Jones
Dr. Mitchell Jones is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Brunswick, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jones performed 4,053 Medicare services across 2,902 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jones received a total of $6,337 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 291 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Jones 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 in practice
▲ Top 16% volume in GA
$6,337 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,053
Medicare services
Top 16% in GA for cardiovascular disease
2,902
Unique beneficiaries
$60
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~203 Medicare services per year of practice
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. |
1,047 | $80 | $183 |
| 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. |
313 | $54 | $123 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
294 | $6 | $51 |
| 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. |
268 | $61 | $142 |
| 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. |
208 | $128 | $341 |
| Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
207 | $17 | $68 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
162 | $131 | $486 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
157 | $10 | $42 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
156 | $10 | $87 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) A laboratory test that measures how long it takes for blood to clot. This procedure evaluates the body's coagulation process. |
154 | $4 | $35 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
152 | $45 | $226 |
| 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. |
106 | $105 | $264 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
98 | $23 | $93 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
58 | $16 | $121 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
58 | $10 | $151 |
| 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. |
53 | $38 | $101 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
49 | $57 | $308 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
49 | $29 | $34 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
47 | $72 | $146 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 45 | $218 | $955 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat A procedure that delivers an electric shock to the heart from outside the body to restore a normal heart rhythm. |
36 | $82 | $360 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
32 | $36 | $124 |
| Pacemaker insertion with heart chamber electrodes A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place electrodes into the upper and lower chambers of the heart to regulate heart rhythm. |
28 | $388 | $3,128 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
25 | $81 | $274 |
| Pacemaker programming, single lead Adjustment and testing of a single-lead pacemaker to ensure it functions correctly. |
24 | $18 | $77 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring with transmission and review Continuous electrocardiogram monitoring for up to 30 days with symptom tracking. The data is transmitted and reviewed by a healthcare professional who provides a report. |
23 | $17 | $131 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
23 | $165 | $968 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with two leads to ensure proper function. |
21 | $37 | $139 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less This service covers the final day of hospital care when the patient is being discharged. It includes coordination of care and instructions for the patient within a time frame of 30 minutes or less. |
21 | $62 | $154 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring with symptom tracking, up to 30 days This procedure involves continuous electrocardiogram monitoring for up to 30 days. It includes symptom monitoring to correlate heart activity with patient-reported events. |
19 | $6 | $154 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system This procedure involves checking the function and data of an implanted device used to monitor heart and blood vessel activity. |
19 | $15 | $52 |
| Home health plan of care re-certification A physician reviews the patient's status and contacts the home health agency to re-certify the plan of care without the patient being present. |
19 | $27 | $89 |
| COVID-19 vaccine administration Administration of a single dose of the coronavirus vaccine. |
17 | $38 | $50 |
| Cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation Review and analysis of data recorded by a cardiac rhythm monitoring device to assess heart activity. |
17 | $12 | $45 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
17 | $19 | $229 |
| COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer bivalent) Administration of a 30 mcg dose of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine via intramuscular injection. |
16 | $128 | $262 |
| 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. |
15 | $79 | $173 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
9.3% high complexity
8.9% medium
81.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$6,337
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $905/year across 7 years
Top 30% in GA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
291
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,337 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$663
2023
$641
2022
$989
2021
$892
2020
$527
2019
$1,758
2018
$867
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$262
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$53
Baxter Healthcare
$51
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$37
Medtronic, Inc.
$31
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$30
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
CVRx, Inc.
$26
Novo Nordisk Inc
$24
ABIOMED
$24
Philips North America LLC
$23
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$17
Amgen Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 55.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,005
Amgen Inc.
$846
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$675
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$602
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$434
Boston Scientific Corporation
$363
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$300
ABIOMED
$252
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$231
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$169
Medtronic, Inc.
$163
Abbott Laboratories
$140
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$136
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$125
CVRx, Inc.
$102
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$82
PFIZER INC.
$73
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$72
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$70
Baxter Healthcare
$69
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$48
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$40
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$37
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$28
Novo Nordisk Inc
$24
Philips North America LLC
$23
Avinger Inc.
$21
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$19
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$17
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$15
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
$14
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 39.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5091) Amb Mon & Diag Und · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · Andexxa · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BREO · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · CareLink · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · ENTRESTO · Edarbi · Endurant · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · INJECTAFER · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · JUXTAPID · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LifeVest · Livalo · MICRA · MULTAQ · MYCARELINK · Micra · Mitigare · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · ONPATTRO · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Ozempic · PANTHERIS · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · VERQUVO · Vascepa · Verquvo · Visia AF · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
9
Per 100K population
10.6
County median income
$68,546
Nearest hospital
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM- BRUNSWICK CAMPUS
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | 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. Jones is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in GA), with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Jones experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Jones performed 1,047 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Jones receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Jones received a total of $6,337 from 36 companies across 291 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Jones's costs compare to other cardiologists in Brunswick?
Dr. Jones's average Medicare payment per service is $60. 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. Jones) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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