Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Aja McCutchen, M.D

Internal Medicine · Winder, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
299 N BROAD ST, Winder, GA 30680
6789871480
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1578609780 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. McCutchen 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. McCutchen

Dr. Aja McCutchen is an internal medicine specialist in Winder, GA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. McCutchen performed 467 Medicare services across 441 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. McCutchen received a total of $176,975 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 650 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. McCutchen 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 ▲ 467 Medicare services $176,975 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
467
Medicare services
Bottom 37% in GA for internal medicine
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
441
Unique beneficiaries
$106
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~25 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.
112 $89 $392
Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare
This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination.
94 $196 $943
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities.
86 $72 $600
Colonoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease.
52 $73 $793
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.
38 $62 $276
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.
31 $108 $507
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.
15 $132 $588
Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening, high risk
A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals identified as being at high risk for the disease.
14 $161 $747
Dilation of esophagus 13 $30 $666
Upper endoscopy (EGD)
A diagnostic exam of the esophagus, stomach, and upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope.
12 $88 $408
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 ↗
$176,975
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $25,282/year across 7 years
Top 1% in GA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
46
Companies
650
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$155,312 (87.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$12,700 (7.2%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,963 (5.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$78,087
2023
$41,403
2022
$33,759
2021
$9,002
2020
$3,224
2019
$746
2018
$10,755

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
PFIZER INC.
$25,812
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$20,553
Lilly USA, LLC
$17,030
GENZYME CORPORATION
$7,161
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$5,319
Celgene Corporation
$675
ABBVIE INC.
$385
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$218
QOL Medical, LLC
$177
Medtronic, Inc.
$161
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$145
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$89
Celltrion USA Inc.
$89
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$86
Organon Llc
$40
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$25
Ardelyx, Inc.
$22
Boston Scientific Corporation
$20
Exact Sciences Corporation
$17
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$17
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 81.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$34,893
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$30,337
PFIZER INC.
$26,370
Lilly USA, LLC
$20,804
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$16,964
GENZYME CORPORATION
$16,801
AbbVie, Inc.
$10,208
Celgene Corporation
$4,695
Ardelyx, Inc.
$4,378
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$3,659
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$2,722
ABBVIE INC.
$1,326
AbbVie Inc.
$702
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$634
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$341
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$328
QOL Medical, LLC
$249
Medtronic, Inc.
$161
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$140
VIVUS LLC
$137
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$129
Boston Scientific Corporation
$94
Covidien LP
$93
Celltrion USA Inc.
$89
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$73
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$73
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$58
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$53
Allergan Inc.
$51
Exact Sciences Corporation
$50
Organon Llc
$40
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$40
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$29
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$28
Amgen Inc.
$25
Organon LLC
$24
Shire North American Group Inc
$20
Shionogi Inc
$19
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$17
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$15
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Evoke Pharma, Inc.
$14
Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc
$1
Top 3 companies account for 51.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMJEVITA · Aemcolo · Amitiza · CIMZIA · CREON · Cologuard Collection Kit · Creon · DIFICID · DUPIXENT · ENTYVIO · Entyvio · Epclusa · GATTEX · GENERAL ENDOCHOICE · GIMOTI · General - Biopsy · General - Hemostasis · HADLIMA · HUMIRA · Humira · IBSRELA · INFLECTRA · INJECTAFER · INTERSTIM · Kanuma · LINZESS · Linzess · MAVYRET · MOTEGRITY · Mavyret · Motegrity · Mulpleta · Mytesi · OCALIVA · OMVOH · QSYMIA · Qsymia · RELISTOR · RENFLEXIS · RESMETIROM · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · STELARA · SUCRAID · SUFLAVE · SUTAB · Sucraid · TALICIA · TREMFYA · TRULANCE · Talicia · Trulance · VEGZELMA · VELSIPITY · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VOWST · WATCHMAN FLX · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · ZENPEP · ZEPBOUND · ZEPOSIA · ZYMFENTRA · Zelnorm
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 →

The majority of payments (88%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in internal medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for internal medicine in GA.

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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
600
Per 100K population
689.8
County median income
$77,477
Nearest hospital
NGMC BARROW, LLC
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. McCutchen is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 1% 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. McCutchen experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. McCutchen performed 112 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. McCutchen receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. McCutchen received a total of $176,975 from 46 companies across 650 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. McCutchen's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Winder?
Dr. McCutchen's average Medicare payment per service is $106. 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. McCutchen) 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →