Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Sondi Moore-Waters, M.D
Family Medicine · Decatur, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Moore-Waters
Dr. Sondi Moore-Waters is a family medicine specialist in Decatur, GA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Moore-Waters performed 1,233 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Moore-Waters received a total of $7,152 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 423 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. Moore-Waters 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.
✓ 19 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 28% volume in GA
$7,152 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,233
Medicare services
Top 28% in GA for family medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$79
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, 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. |
335 | $123 | $515 |
| 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. |
238 | $86 | $475 |
| 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. |
155 | $60 | $217 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
135 | $127 | $200 |
| Annual depression screening | 129 | $18 | $45 |
| 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. |
57 | $2 | $10 |
| 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. |
36 | $10 | $65 |
| 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. |
33 | $74 | $201 |
| 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. |
31 | $37 | $135 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It allows healthcare providers to examine the structure and blood flow within these arteries. |
23 | $60 | $207 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
22 | $10 | $25 |
| Blood glucose test using hand-held instrument A test that measures the level of sugar in the blood using a portable device. The result helps monitor blood glucose levels. |
15 | $3 | $10 |
| 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. |
12 | $108 | $398 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
12 | $12 | $55 |
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 ↗$7,152
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,022/year across 7 years
Top 9% in GA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
423
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
$1,461
2023
$1,546
2022
$1,201
2021
$1,163
2020
$1,010
2019
$495
2018
$276
Payments by company (2024)
ABBVIE INC.
$373
Novo Nordisk Inc
$252
PFIZER INC.
$178
Exact Sciences Corporation
$123
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$102
Lilly USA, LLC
$96
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$69
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$67
Dexcom, Inc.
$36
Radius Health, Inc.
$27
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$25
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$25
Alvogen Inc
$24
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Amgen Inc.
$17
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$14
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 54.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$879
ABBVIE INC.
$814
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$667
Lilly USA, LLC
$581
Amgen Inc.
$518
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$396
AbbVie Inc.
$330
PFIZER INC.
$285
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$255
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$254
Allergan, Inc.
$251
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$209
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$179
Exact Sciences Corporation
$162
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$149
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$134
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$129
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$116
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$78
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$73
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$68
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$68
Dexcom, Inc.
$67
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$51
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$42
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$36
Abbott Laboratories
$33
LINUS HEALTH, INC.
$33
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$31
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$31
Radius Health, Inc.
$27
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$25
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$25
Alvogen Inc
$24
Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
$20
Noden Pharma USA Inc
$19
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$16
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$15
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$15
Hologic, LLC
$14
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$12
Lupin Inc.
$11
Allergan Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 33.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · Aimovig · BASAGLAR · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BYSTOLIC · COMIRNATY · CONTRAVE · CORE COGNITIVE EVALUATION · Cologuard Collection Kit · DC ACCU-CHEK FASTCLIX Lancet and Device Kit · Descovy · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EDARBYCLOR · EMGALITY · EVENITY · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · Horizant · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LIVALO · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Mitigare · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · OXBRYTA · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · Prolia · QULIPTA · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SEGLENTIS · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOLOSEC · STEGLATRO · SYMBICORT · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · TEKTURNA · TERIPARATIDE · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · ThinPrep · Tobradex ST · Tresiba · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · ZORYVE
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 →
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
1,292
County median income
$77,683
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
EMORY DECATUR HOSPITAL
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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 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. Moore-Waters is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 28% in GA), with 19 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. Moore-Waters experienced with office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Moore-Waters performed 335 office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 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. Moore-Waters receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Moore-Waters received a total of $7,152 from 43 companies across 423 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. Moore-Waters's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Decatur?
Dr. Moore-Waters's average Medicare payment per service is $79. 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. Moore-Waters) 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 →
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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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