Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Gregory Beale, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease · Valdosta, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
410 CONNELL RD, Valdosta, GA 31602
2292444720
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1497782817 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Beale 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. Beale

Dr. Gregory Beale is a pulmonary disease specialist in Valdosta, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Beale performed 945 Medicare services across 647 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Beale received a total of $5,977 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 315 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pulmonary disease. 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. Beale 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 in practice ▲ 945 Medicare services $5,977 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
945
Medicare services
Bottom 49% in GA for pulmonary disease
647
Unique beneficiaries
$67
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~47 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.
429 $85 $185
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.
128 $61 $130
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.
67 $60 $120
Expiratory airflow and volume test
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume.
52 $18 $100
Smoking cessation counseling, 4-10 minutes
A brief counseling session focused on helping patients quit smoking and tobacco use. The provider spends 4 to 10 minutes discussing strategies and support for cessation.
44 $14 $35
Lung volume test using sensors
A test that measures the amount of air in the lungs using sensors.
36 $38 $134
Spirometry test before and after medication
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication.
33 $27 $165
Pulmonary gas exchange test
A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases.
31 $41 $125
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.
24 $126 $230
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.
21 $9 $35
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.
21 $115 $270
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.
19 $133 $302
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
15 $29 $40
Flu vaccine, high-dose
High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe.
13 $72 $80
Exercise-induced lung stress test
A test performed to evaluate how the lungs function during physical exertion. It helps identify breathing difficulties or lung conditions that occur specifically when exercising.
12 $23 $300
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 ↗
$5,977
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $854/year across 7 years
Top 30% in GA for pulmonary disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
26
Companies
315
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
$5,744 (96.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$233 (3.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$444
2023
$620
2022
$1,174
2021
$969
2020
$956
2019
$1,335
2018
$479

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GENZYME CORPORATION
$144
Grifols USA, LLC
$132
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$68
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$54
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$45
Top 3 companies account for 77.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,227
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,056
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$993
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$642
Insmed, Inc.
$297
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$280
Grifols USA, LLC
$257
GENZYME CORPORATION
$221
Boston Scientific Corporation
$169
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$168
Amgen Inc.
$135
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$89
CSL Behring
$79
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$67
Electromed, Inc.
$64
PFIZER INC.
$35
Genentech USA, Inc.
$32
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$30
Novo Nordisk Inc
$24
Vapotherm Inc
$21
United Therapeutics Corporation
$21
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$19
Mallinckrodt LLC
$19
Seqirus USA Inc
$13
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc
$13
Inogen, Inc.
$8
Top 3 companies account for 54.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(8874) inCourage · ACTHAR · AIRSUPRA · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · Arikayce · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · CHANTIX · DUAKLIR PRESSAIR · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · Esbriet · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FLUCELVAX QUADRIVALENT · General - Therapies · InogenOne · LONHALA MAGNAIR · NUCALA · OFEV · Obstructive Sleep Apnea Device or Hospital Respiratory Equipment · Ozempic · PANZYGA · Prolastin-C Liquid · Respiratoriy Care Undiv · SHINGRIX · SMARTVEST · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · TYVASO · Utibron · VAPOTHERM · XOLAIR · Yupelri · Zemaira
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 (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Pulmonary diseases within 10 mi
2
Per 100K population
1.7
County median income
$55,887
Nearest hospital
SGMC HEALTH
0.0 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. Beale is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Beale experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Beale performed 429 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. Beale receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Beale received a total of $5,977 from 26 companies across 315 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. Beale's costs compare to other pulmonary diseases in Valdosta?
Dr. Beale's average Medicare payment per service is $67. 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. Beale) 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 →
About this page

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.

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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