Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Kristina Johnson, M.D.
Family Medicine · Richmond Hill, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Johnson 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. Johnson
Dr. Kristina Johnson is a family medicine specialist in Richmond Hill, GA, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Johnson performed 746 Medicare services across 660 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Johnson received a total of $15,201 from 70 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 901 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. Johnson 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.
✓ 17 years in practice
▲ Top 43% volume in GA
$15,201 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗746
Medicare services
Top 43% in GA for family medicine
660
Unique beneficiaries
$85
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~44 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. |
233 | $80 | $205 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
208 | $121 | $324 |
| 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. |
93 | $50 | $139 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
40 | $3 | $11 |
| 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. |
33 | $126 | $427 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
28 | $29 | $70 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection. |
26 | $76 | $183 |
| 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. |
22 | $81 | $277 |
| 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. |
19 | $8 | $70 |
| 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. |
16 | $91 | $258 |
| 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 |
| Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care. |
14 | $154 | $445 |
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 ↗$15,201
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,172/year across 7 years
Top 2% in GA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
70
Companies
901
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
$14,930 (98.2%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$271 (1.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,405
2023
$2,284
2022
$2,382
2021
$2,304
2020
$1,949
2019
$1,852
2018
$2,025
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$477
ABBVIE INC.
$415
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$239
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$226
Lilly USA, LLC
$215
PFIZER INC.
$112
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$104
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$74
Amgen Inc.
$72
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$51
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$51
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$48
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$44
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$39
Bausch Health US, LLC
$29
Tolmar, Inc.
$28
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$24
Dexcom, Inc.
$20
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$18
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$16
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$16
Exact Sciences Corporation
$14
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$14
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 47.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,538
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,439
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,029
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$978
ABBVIE INC.
$975
PFIZER INC.
$919
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$902
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$850
Amgen Inc.
$451
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$406
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$404
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$347
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$297
AbbVie Inc.
$290
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$255
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$238
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$166
Bausch Health US, LLC
$144
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$138
Allergan, Inc.
$136
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$122
CeQur Corporation
$122
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$116
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$110
Allergan Inc.
$105
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$100
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$88
Exact Sciences Corporation
$78
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$77
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$73
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$72
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$69
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$67
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$59
Mannkind Corporation
$56
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$51
Eisai Inc.
$51
Dexcom, Inc.
$51
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$50
Abbott Laboratories
$50
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$48
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$44
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$42
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$35
VBI Vaccines (Delaware) Inc.
$32
Tolmar, Inc.
$28
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$28
DERMIRA, INC.
$28
Evofem Biosciences, Inc.
$28
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$28
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$25
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$24
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$23
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$20
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$18
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$18
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Horizon Pharma plc
$17
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
Celgene Corporation
$16
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$16
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$16
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
PBG PUERTO RICO LLC
$15
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$13
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$12
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 32.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for family medicine in GA.
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
154
Per 100K population
329.9
County median income
$94,234
Nearest hospital
ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL - SAVANNAH
9.5 mi
9.5 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. Johnson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of GA peers, with 17 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. Johnson experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Johnson performed 233 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. Johnson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Johnson received a total of $15,201 from 70 companies across 901 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. Johnson's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Richmond Hill?
Dr. Johnson's average Medicare payment per service is $85. 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. Johnson) 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 →
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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.
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