Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Collins Kwarteng, MD

Interventional Cardiology · Dublin, GA
Practice pattern: Interventional & Cardiac — Practice combining interventional and cardiac services
207 FAIRVIEW PARK DR STE A, Dublin, GA 31021
4783531970
Registered in NPPES since 2008
NPI: 1598943516 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. Kwarteng 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. Kwarteng

Dr. Collins Kwarteng is an interventional cardiology specialist in Dublin, GA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kwarteng performed 103 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kwarteng received a total of $3,500 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 101 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. Kwarteng 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.

✓ 18 years of NPI registration ▲ 103 Medicare services $3,500 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
103
Medicare services
Bottom 3% in GA for interventional cardiology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$122
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
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.
27 $9 $290
Echocardiogram, transthoracic
An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function.
24 $53 $206
Cardiac catheterization 24 $149 $6,218
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.
15 $135 $400
Coronary stent placement
A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process.
13 $417 $5,542
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.
59.2% high complexity
0.0% medium
40.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,500
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $500/year across 7 years
Bottom 27% in GA for interventional cardiology
21
Companies
101
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
$16
2023
$42
2022
$334
2021
$369
2020
$342
2019
$2,064
2018
$332

Payments by company (2024)

PFIZER INC.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,763
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$480
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$209
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$204
Amgen Inc.
$119
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$115
Boston Scientific Corporation
$92
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$72
ABIOMED
$72
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$67
Cook Medical LLC
$53
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$47
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$40
Medtronic, Inc.
$35
Medline Industries, Inc.
$32
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$22
Terumo Medical Corporation
$17
Novo Nordisk Inc
$17
PFIZER INC.
$16
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$15
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$13
Top 3 companies account for 70.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
BRILINTA · Cook Medical Stents · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · INVOKANA · Impella · JARDIANCE · LifeVest · METACROSS OTW · ONYX FRONTIER · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PREVNAR 20 · Polaris Ultra · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rybelsus · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · Vascular Closure Device
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

Interventional cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
1
County median income
$49,705
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITAL
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. Kwarteng is an interventional & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 18 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. Kwarteng experienced with sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kwarteng performed 27 sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes 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. Kwarteng receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kwarteng received a total of $3,500 from 21 companies across 101 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. Kwarteng's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in Dublin?
Dr. Kwarteng's average Medicare payment per service is $122. 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. Kwarteng) 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 →