Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Gary Elkin, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology · Savannah, 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. Elkin
Dr. Gary Elkin is an interventional cardiology specialist in Savannah, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Elkin performed 7,584 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Elkin received a total of $6,538 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 339 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. Elkin 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 7% volume in GA
$6,538 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗7,584
Medicare services
Top 7% in GA for interventional cardiology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$45
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. |
2,496 | $85 | $308 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
2,292 | $6 | $25 |
| 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. |
779 | $11 | $48 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
559 | $53 | $188 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
252 | $11 | $43 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
249 | $58 | $234 |
| 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. |
242 | $51 | $209 |
| 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. |
195 | $114 | $475 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
190 | $16 | $66 |
| 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. |
89 | $61 | $211 |
| 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. |
57 | $112 | $416 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
48 | $75 | $309 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with professional review A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a review by a healthcare professional. |
41 | $13 | $78 |
| Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
25 | $17 | $66 |
| 2-day continuous ECG monitoring A continuous electrocardiogram recording that captures heart activity over a 48-hour period. This test helps detect irregular heart rhythms or other cardiac issues that may not appear during a standard, short-term ECG. |
24 | $11 | $72 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording the heart's electrical activity continuously using an external device for a period exceeding 48 hours but not more than 7 days. |
23 | $8 | $38 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
23 | $98 | $401 |
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.
7.4% high complexity
9.1% medium
83.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$6,538
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $934/year across 7 years
Top 50% in GA for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
339
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
$797
2023
$737
2022
$398
2021
$395
2020
$619
2019
$1,290
2018
$2,302
Payments by company (2024)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$263
CVRx, Inc.
$152
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$101
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$67
Amgen Inc.
$55
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$52
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$43
PFIZER INC.
$29
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$17
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 64.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,216
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$982
Amgen Inc.
$909
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$758
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$494
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$354
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$304
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$195
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$193
CVRx, Inc.
$176
Medtronic, Inc.
$160
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$126
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$103
PFIZER INC.
$94
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$59
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$43
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$34
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$31
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$31
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$28
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$28
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$27
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$22
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
Lundbeck LLC
$22
Abbott Laboratories
$21
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$21
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC
$20
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$17
ABIOMED
$14
Terumo Medical Corporation
$13
Top 3 companies account for 47.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(7999) SRC Undivided · AVEIR · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · COMET · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · Cardiva VASCADE 6/7F VCS · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL BRADY · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL THERAPIES · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · Kerendia · LATITUDE · LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LOKELMA · LifeVest · Livalo · METACROSS OTW · MULTAQ · NEXLETOL · NORTHERA · ONPATTRO · ONYX FRONTIER · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · RESONATE · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · TEGSEDI · Vascepa · XARELTO · ZONTIVITY
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Geographic Context
Interventional cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
3
County median income
$69,575
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL - SAVANNAH
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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. Elkin is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% 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. Elkin experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Elkin performed 2,496 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. Elkin receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Elkin received a total of $6,538 from 32 companies across 339 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. Elkin's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in Savannah?
Dr. Elkin's average Medicare payment per service is $45. 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. Elkin) 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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