Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Tonya Hudson, FNP, BC

General Practice Registered Nurse · Columbus, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
6801 RIVER RD STE 101, Columbus, GA 31904
7064940694
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1962476788 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. Hudson 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. Hudson

Dr. Tonya Hudson is a general practice registered nurse in Columbus, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hudson performed 561 Medicare services across 350 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hudson received a total of $9,755 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 610 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in general practice registered nurse. 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. Hudson 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 38% volume in GA $9,755 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
561
Medicare services
Top 38% in GA for general practice registered nurse
350
Unique beneficiaries
$52
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~28 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.
374 $63 $370
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
58 $10 $40
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.
39 $48 $253
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
31 $29 $57
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.
29 $72 $219
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
16 $7 $69
Urinalysis, manual
A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells.
14 $3 $12
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$9,755
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $2,439/year across 4 years
Top 3% in GA for general practice registered nurse
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
48
Companies
610
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
$9,755 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,482
2023
$2,213
2022
$2,247
2021
$2,813

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Lilly USA, LLC
$324
Novo Nordisk Inc
$301
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$292
Corium, LLC
$227
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$221
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$139
ABBVIE INC.
$136
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$124
PFIZER INC.
$99
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$95
Tris Pharma Inc
$83
Exact Sciences Corporation
$78
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$69
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$50
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$44
Dexcom, Inc.
$41
Organon Llc
$39
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$35
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$23
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$23
Ardelyx, Inc.
$22
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$18
Top 3 companies account for 36.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,335
Lilly USA, LLC
$981
ABBVIE INC.
$708
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$676
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$596
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$439
AbbVie Inc.
$395
Corium, LLC
$346
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$338
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$288
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$274
PFIZER INC.
$272
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$221
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$216
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$214
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$202
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$191
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$190
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$170
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$170
Amgen Inc.
$149
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$141
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$134
Tris Pharma Inc
$125
Eisai Inc.
$101
Exact Sciences Corporation
$91
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$83
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$82
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$81
Dexcom, Inc.
$73
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$72
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$63
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$49
Organon Llc
$39
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$23
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$23
Bausch Health US, LLC
$22
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$22
Ardelyx, Inc.
$22
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$17
Genentech USA, Inc.
$16
EISAI INC.
$15
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$14
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$13
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$12
DEXCOM, INC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 31.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADHANSIA XR · AIMOVIG · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · AZSTARYS · Adzenys XR-ODT · Aimovig · Austedo XR · Auvelity · Azstarys · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · CONTRAVE · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · DUEXIS · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · Dyanavel XR · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVUSHELD · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · IBSRELA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LINZESS · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · NEXPLANON · NOCDURNA · NURTEC ODT · ORILISSA · Otezla · Ozempic · PENNSAID · PREVNAR 20 · QELBREE · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPRAVATO · Saxenda · TLANDO · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · TRUMENBA · TZIELD · UBRELVY · VIBERZI · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Veozah · WELLBUTRIN · Wegovy · XIFAXAN · XYOSTED · Xelstrym · Xofluza · ZENPEP · ZEPBOUND
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for general practice registered nurse in GA.

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Geographic Context

General practice registered nurses within 10 mi
8
Per 100K population
3.9
County median income
$56,622
Nearest hospital
JACK HUGHSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
4.0 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. Hudson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 3% of GA peers, 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. Hudson experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hudson performed 374 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. Hudson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hudson received a total of $9,755 from 48 companies across 610 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. Hudson's costs compare to other general practice registered nurses in Columbus?
Dr. Hudson's average Medicare payment per service is $52. 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. Hudson) 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 →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →