Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Paul Woody, DO

Family Medicine · Dahlonega, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
59 TIPTON DR, Dahlonega, GA 30533
7707466418
In practice since 2016 (10 years)
NPI: 1447605936 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. Woody 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. Woody

Dr. Paul Woody is a family medicine specialist in Dahlonega, GA, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Woody performed 769 Medicare services across 517 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Woody received a total of $5,233 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 327 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Woody 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.

✓ 10 years in practice ▲ Top 42% volume in GA $5,233 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
769
Medicare services
Top 42% in GA for family medicine
517
Unique beneficiaries
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~77 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.
248 $89 $299
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.
212 $62 $231
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min
A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion.
50 $73 $115
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 45 $16 $51
Annual depression screening 43 $16 $51
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
42 $118 $320
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.
39 $10 $69
Automated urinalysis
An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine.
32 $2 $29
SARS-CoV-2 immunoassay test
A laboratory test using immunoassay techniques to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus.
29 $35 $115
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
15 $127 $405
Annual intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, 15 minutes
A yearly, in-person session focused on intensive behavioral therapy to help manage cardiovascular disease. The session lasts for 15 minutes and is conducted with the patient individually.
14 $24 $72
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 ↗
$5,233
Total received (2020-2024)
Avg $1,047/year across 5 years
Top 13% in GA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
50
Companies
327
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
$5,131 (98.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$102 (2.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,399
2023
$1,044
2022
$1,352
2021
$1,424
2020
$15

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$330
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$202
PFIZER INC.
$145
Dexcom, Inc.
$89
Novo Nordisk Inc
$61
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$56
UCB, Inc.
$55
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$53
Grifols USA, LLC
$52
Lundbeck LLC
$49
Amgen Inc.
$45
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$41
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$37
Indivior Inc.
$37
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Exact Sciences Corporation
$30
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$30
Organogenesis Inc.
$20
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$19
Corcept Therapeutics
$16
Top 3 companies account for 48.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2020-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$564
AbbVie Inc.
$460
Novo Nordisk Inc
$351
Amgen Inc.
$347
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$277
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$265
Grifols USA, LLC
$197
PFIZER INC.
$195
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$189
Lilly USA, LLC
$181
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$174
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$148
Neurelis, Inc.
$139
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$138
Lundbeck LLC
$111
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$110
Dexcom, Inc.
$109
Biogen, Inc.
$91
ITI, Inc.
$72
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$71
Corcept Therapeutics
$69
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$66
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$61
Eisai Inc.
$58
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$56
UCB, Inc.
$55
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$53
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$49
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$47
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
Corium, LLC
$41
Indivior Inc.
$37
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$34
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$32
Exact Sciences Corporation
$30
Allergan, Inc.
$30
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$27
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$26
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$26
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$24
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$22
Seqirus USA Inc
$21
Organogenesis Inc.
$20
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
EISAI INC.
$18
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$17
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$17
Tris Pharma Inc
$17
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$14
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 26.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADLARITY · ADUHELM · AJOVY · ANORO ELLIPTA · Adlarity · Aimovig · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · BRINTELLIX · CAPLYTA · CONTRAVE · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · Dyanavel XR · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · Fluad Quadrivalent · GLASSIA · HUMIRA · Horizant · INJECTAFER · INSPIRE · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · Korlym · LEQVIO · LINZESS · Livalo · MAVYRET · MOUNJARO · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · Nayzilam · Otezla · Ozempic · PREVNAR 20 · Prolastin-C Liquid · QELBREE · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Qelbree · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUBLOCADE · SUNOSI · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · UBRELVY · VALTOCO · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Veozah · Wegovy · Yupelri
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
136
Per 100K population
400.8
County median income
$72,388
Nearest hospital
NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER LUMPKIN
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. Woody is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% of GA peers.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Woody experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Woody performed 248 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. Woody receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Woody received a total of $5,233 from 50 companies across 327 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. Woody's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Dahlonega?
Dr. Woody's average Medicare payment per service is $64. 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. Woody) 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 →