Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Calin Badea, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Hinesville, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Badea
Dr. Calin Badea is an internal medicine specialist in Hinesville, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Badea performed 1,751 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Badea received a total of $5,649 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 372 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. Badea 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 of NPI registration
▲ Top 21% volume in GA
$5,649 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,751
Medicare services
Top 21% in GA for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$57
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 (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. |
658 | $80 | $362 |
| Nursing facility visit, established patient, straightforward A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves straightforward medical decision making and lasts at least 10 minutes. |
313 | $25 | $130 |
| 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. |
159 | $59 | $253 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
105 | $8 | $30 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity A daily follow-up visit for an existing patient in a nursing facility involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit requires at least 15 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of care. |
67 | $50 | $198 |
| 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. |
66 | $59 | $183 |
| 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. |
64 | $130 | $427 |
| 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. |
56 | $3 | $14 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge. |
50 | $87 | $277 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
38 | $9 | $55 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
35 | $89 | $258 |
| 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. |
28 | $2 | $22 |
| 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. |
24 | $7 | $60 |
| 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. |
22 | $8 | $67 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
19 | $1 | $15 |
| 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. |
18 | $95 | $498 |
| 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. |
15 | $86 | $481 |
| Same-day hospital admission and discharge, high complexity Initial hospital care for a patient admitted and discharged on the same day, involving a high level of medical decision making. This service requires at least 85 minutes of time spent on the day of the visit. |
14 | $159 | $569 |
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 ↗$5,649
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $807/year across 7 years
Top 14% in GA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
372
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
$582
2023
$624
2022
$927
2021
$1,174
2020
$708
2019
$735
2018
$898
Payments by company (2024)
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$89
Novo Nordisk Inc
$70
ABBVIE INC.
$70
Boston Scientific Corporation
$66
Lilly USA, LLC
$59
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$49
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$40
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$24
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$20
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$19
Dexcom, Inc.
$16
Amgen Inc.
$16
Exact Sciences Corporation
$15
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Abbott Laboratories
$14
Top 3 companies account for 39.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$992
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$918
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$359
Lilly USA, LLC
$351
AbbVie Inc.
$328
Amgen Inc.
$270
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$205
PFIZER INC.
$202
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$195
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$185
ABBVIE INC.
$166
Allergan, Inc.
$155
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$132
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$130
Boston Scientific Corporation
$105
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$94
Shire North American Group Inc
$91
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$72
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$68
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$67
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$62
Allergan Inc.
$56
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$47
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$44
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$40
Biogen, Inc.
$37
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$35
Exact Sciences Corporation
$29
Neurelis, Inc.
$26
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$20
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$19
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$19
Dexcom, Inc.
$16
VBI Vaccines (Delaware) Inc.
$16
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$16
DEXCOM, INC.
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$15
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$15
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$14
Abbott Laboratories
$14
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 40.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADUHELM · AIRSUPRA · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · Aimovig · AirDuo Digihaler · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · CHANTIX · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · COLOGUARD · COMIRNATY · Cologuard Collection Kit · DALVANCE · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · ETERNA · FARXIGA · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · INSPIRE · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LINZESS · LOKELMA · LUCEMYRA · LYRICA · LYUMJEV · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NATPARA · NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PREVNAR 13 · PreHevbrio · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · SPRAVATO · STEGLATRO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · SYNJARDY · Saxenda · TEFLARO · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULANCE · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trulance · UBRELVY · VALTOCO · VERQUVO · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Victoza · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · ZEPBOUND
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
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
38
County median income
$59,013
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
LIBERTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
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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. Badea is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 21% in GA), 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. Badea experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Badea performed 658 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Badea receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Badea received a total of $5,649 from 41 companies across 372 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. Badea's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Hinesville?
Dr. Badea's average Medicare payment per service is $57. 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. Badea) 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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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.
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