Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Mark Earhart, M.D.
Family Medicine · Watkinsville, 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. Earhart 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. Earhart
Dr. Mark Earhart is a family medicine specialist in Watkinsville, GA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Earhart performed 1,964 Medicare services across 978 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Earhart received a total of $14,087 from 65 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 864 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. Earhart 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 18% volume in GA
$14,087 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,964
Medicare services
Top 18% in GA for family medicine
978
Unique beneficiaries
$36
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~103 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. |
533 | $78 | $259 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
438 | $8 | $16 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
413 | $3 | $12 |
| 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. |
231 | $51 | $182 |
| 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. |
100 | $8 | $40 |
| Betamethasone steroid injection An injection containing a combination of betamethasone acetate and betamethasone sodium phosphate. |
82 | $4 | $9 |
| 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. |
36 | $111 | $275 |
| 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. |
31 | $72 | $85 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
31 | $29 | $45 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
26 | $120 | $175 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
22 | $8 | $32 |
| Respiratory virus detection test A laboratory test using immunoassay techniques to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza viruses. |
21 | $45 | $125 |
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 ↗$14,087
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,012/year across 7 years
Top 3% in GA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
65
Companies
864
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
$14,087 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,461
2023
$2,209
2022
$2,274
2021
$1,508
2020
$2,291
2019
$1,993
2018
$2,350
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$290
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$214
PFIZER INC.
$145
Lilly USA, LLC
$102
ABBVIE INC.
$93
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$70
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$67
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$63
Novo Nordisk Inc
$55
Lundbeck LLC
$54
Harmony Biosciences Llc
$47
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$46
Exact Sciences Corporation
$40
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$36
Amgen Inc.
$29
Corium, LLC
$24
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$21
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$21
Tris Pharma Inc
$16
Abbott Laboratories
$14
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$14
Top 3 companies account for 44.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$2,613
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,764
PFIZER INC.
$931
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$787
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$637
Lilly USA, LLC
$622
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$544
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$456
ABBVIE INC.
$447
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$412
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$374
Shire North American Group Inc
$329
Amgen Inc.
$329
AbbVie Inc.
$329
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$274
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$250
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$228
Allergan Inc.
$174
Lundbeck LLC
$167
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$150
Abbott Laboratories
$149
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$141
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$110
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$109
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$105
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$102
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$99
Genentech USA, Inc.
$95
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$90
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$87
Baxter Healthcare
$80
Allergan, Inc.
$66
AbbVie, Inc.
$62
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$58
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$57
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$53
Harmony Biosciences Llc
$47
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$45
Corium, LLC
$45
Corcept Therapeutics
$43
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$42
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$41
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$40
Exact Sciences Corporation
$40
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$38
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$38
Tris Pharma Inc
$33
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$31
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$28
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$27
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$27
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$25
VIVUS, Inc.
$24
kaleo, Inc.
$21
Medtronic, Inc.
$17
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$17
Horizon Pharma plc
$15
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$14
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$14
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$14
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$13
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$13
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$12
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 37.7% 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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for family medicine in GA.
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
125
Per 100K population
292.1
County median income
$115,925
Nearest hospital
ST MARY'S HOSPITAL
11.4 mi
11.4 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. Earhart is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in GA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 3% of GA peers, with 19 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. Earhart experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Earhart performed 533 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. Earhart receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Earhart received a total of $14,087 from 65 companies across 864 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. Earhart's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Watkinsville?
Dr. Earhart's average Medicare payment per service is $36. 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. Earhart) 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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