Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Garvin Chandler, DO
Family Medicine · Rome, 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. Chandler
Dr. Garvin Chandler is a family medicine specialist in Rome, GA, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chandler performed 2,603 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chandler received a total of $1,741 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 93 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. Chandler 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.
✓ 10 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 13% volume in GA
$1,741 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,603
Medicare services
Top 13% in GA for family medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$30
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. |
477 | $73 | $202 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
271 | $8 | $15 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
208 | $0 | $8 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
202 | $10 | $60 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
199 | $16 | $70 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
169 | $13 | $70 |
| 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. |
166 | $57 | $126 |
| Complete blood count (CBC), automated An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood. |
100 | $6 | $40 |
| 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. |
98 | $8 | $40 |
| 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. |
95 | $9 | $50 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
81 | $10 | $45 |
| 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. |
67 | $117 | $255 |
| 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. |
43 | $2 | $18 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
39 | $29 | $88 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection. |
30 | $76 | $215 |
| Uric acid level test A blood test that measures the level of uric acid in your body. Uric acid is a waste product formed when the body breaks down purines. |
29 | $4 | $30 |
| COVID-19 amplified DNA/RNA probe detection A laboratory test that uses amplified DNA or RNA probes to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) antigen. |
27 | $47 | $160 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
25 | $1 | $14 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count A laboratory test that measures the number of bacteria growing in a urine sample to help identify infections. |
24 | $8 | $45 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
22 | $14 | $65 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) A blood test that measures the level of ferritin, a protein that stores iron in the body. |
21 | $13 | $85 |
| Iron level test | 19 | $6 | $30 |
| Iron binding capacity test A blood test that measures the amount of iron in the blood and the blood's ability to bind and transport iron. |
19 | $8 | $45 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the chest that captures two different angles to visualize the lungs, heart, and chest wall. |
17 | $17 | $76 |
| Influenza virus nucleic acid detection test A laboratory test that uses nucleic acid technology to detect multiple types of influenza virus. |
17 | $94 | $190 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 16 | $8 | $50 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) A blood test that measures the level of prostate-specific antigen to screen for prostate cancer. |
15 | $19 | $95 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
14 | $8 | $50 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
14 | $25 | $110 |
| Magnesium level test A blood test to measure the amount of magnesium in your body. This helps check for magnesium deficiency or excess. |
14 | $6 | $25 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
14 | $190 | $672 |
| Folic acid level test A blood test that measures the amount of folic acid in the serum. |
13 | $13 | $75 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic A laboratory test that grows and identifies bacteria capable of surviving in oxygen. The results help determine the presence of specific aerobic microorganisms. |
13 | $8 | $45 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
13 | $36 | $139 |
| Ear wax removal A procedure to remove impacted ear wax from the ear canal. |
12 | $23 | $131 |
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 ↗$1,741
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $348/year across 5 years
Top 32% in GA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
21
Companies
93
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
$1,231
2023
$463
2022
$12
2019
$18
2018
$16
Payments by company (2024)
Novo Nordisk Inc
$243
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$175
ABBVIE INC.
$142
Lilly USA, LLC
$109
Amgen Inc.
$85
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$68
Exact Sciences Corporation
$66
PFIZER INC.
$61
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$60
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$45
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$29
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$26
CeQur Corporation
$17
Top 3 companies account for 45.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$349
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$175
PFIZER INC.
$158
Lilly USA, LLC
$153
ABBVIE INC.
$142
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$88
Amgen Inc.
$85
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$82
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$78
Exact Sciences Corporation
$66
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$61
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$58
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$50
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
AbbVie Inc.
$30
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$26
CeQur Corporation
$17
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$16
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 39.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · BEXSERO · CeQur Simplicity · Cologuard Collection Kit · ELIQUIS · FARXIGA · GVOKE HYPOPEN · INSPIRE · JORNAY PM · Kerendia · MOUNJARO · OFEV · Otezla · Ozempic · PREVNAR 20 · REXULTI · ROTATEQ · RS Harmony Test Related Products · Repatha · Rybelsus · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TZIELD · UBRELVY · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Veozah · Wegovy · 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
Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
144
County median income
$62,540
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ADVENTHEALTH REDMOND
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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. Chandler is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in GA).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Chandler experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chandler performed 477 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. Chandler receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chandler received a total of $1,741 from 21 companies across 93 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. Chandler's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Rome?
Dr. Chandler's average Medicare payment per service is $30. 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. Chandler) 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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