Medicare Enrolled
Ashley Vinson, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner - Family · Macon, 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 Vinson
Ashley Vinson is a nurse practitioner - family in Macon, GA, with 7 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Vinson performed 489 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Vinson received a total of $7,792 from 64 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 338 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 Vinson 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.
✓ 7 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 32% volume in GA
$7,792 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗489
Medicare services
Top 32% in GA for nurse practitioner - family
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
52 | $107 | $400 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
51 | $8 | $15 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
50 | $8 | $75 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level test A blood test that measures the amount of lactate dehydrogenase, an enzyme found in many body tissues. It helps assess tissue damage or disease. |
43 | $6 | $30 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) A blood test that measures the level of ferritin, a protein that stores iron in the body. |
40 | $13 | $50 |
| Iron level test | 40 | $6 | $40 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
37 | $15 | $60 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
34 | $10 | $75 |
| Folic acid level test A blood test that measures the amount of folic acid in the serum. |
28 | $14 | $50 |
| 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. |
28 | $78 | $155 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
25 | $3 | $10 |
| 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. |
25 | $68 | $186 |
| 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. |
20 | $50 | $110 |
| Transferrin level test A blood test that measures the amount of transferrin, a protein that binds to and transports iron in the body. |
16 | $12 | $50 |
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 ↗$7,792
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,948/year across 4 years
Top 2% in GA for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
64
Companies
338
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
$3,058
2023
$2,329
2022
$1,250
2021
$1,155
Payments by company (2024)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,027
PFIZER INC.
$204
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$187
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$184
Genentech USA, Inc.
$112
Exelixis Inc.
$108
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$82
Celgene Corporation
$81
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$73
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$64
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$54
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$48
SOBI, INC
$47
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$44
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$44
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$42
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$40
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$38
Eisai Inc.
$37
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$37
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$34
Lilly USA, LLC
$34
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$33
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$33
Mindray DS USA, Inc.
$32
ABBVIE INC.
$30
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$25
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$23
TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
$21
GENZYME CORPORATION
$20
MorphoSys, US Inc.
$19
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Incyte Corporation
$18
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$17
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$16
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$15
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$15
EMD Serono, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 46.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,665
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$361
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$336
Seagen Inc.
$321
ABBVIE INC.
$319
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$290
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$260
Genentech USA, Inc.
$250
PFIZER INC.
$240
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$230
Amgen Inc.
$222
Celgene Corporation
$202
Exelixis Inc.
$198
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$177
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$176
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$150
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$104
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$103
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$101
Eisai Inc.
$99
GENZYME CORPORATION
$99
Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company
$97
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$97
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$90
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$85
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$84
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$84
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$78
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$76
Incyte Corporation
$74
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$74
Lilly USA, LLC
$68
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$65
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$64
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$62
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$56
SOBI, INC
$47
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$46
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$44
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$42
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
$40
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39
Genmab U.S., Inc.
$38
EMD Serono, Inc.
$37
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$37
Mindray DS USA, Inc.
$32
Coherus Biosciences Inc.
$30
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$28
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$25
Acrotech Biopharma Inc.
$21
TAIHO ONCOLOGY, INC.
$21
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$20
MorphoSys, US Inc.
$19
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$19
G1 Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$17
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation
$16
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$16
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$15
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$15
Dova Pharmaceuticals
$13
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 30.3% of all-time payments
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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 nurse practitioners in nearby ZIP areas
399
County median income
$50,747
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
PIEDMONT MACON NORTH HOSPITAL
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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
Vinson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Vinson experienced with new patient office visit (45-59 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Vinson performed 52 new patient office visit (45-59 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 Vinson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Vinson received a total of $7,792 from 64 companies across 338 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 Vinson's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in Macon?
Vinson's average Medicare payment per service is $28. 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 Vinson) 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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