Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Thomas Pitts, M.D.
Endocrinology · Chicago, IL
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. Pitts 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. Pitts
Dr. Thomas Pitts is an endocrinology specialist in Chicago, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pitts performed 902 Medicare services across 659 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pitts received a total of $16,465 from 56 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 850 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in endocrinology. 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. Pitts 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
▲ Top 46% volume in IL
$16,465 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗902
Medicare services
Top 46% in IL for endocrinology
659
Unique beneficiaries
$74
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~45 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. |
279 | $72 | $175 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
254 | $97 | $150 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
72 | $127 | $200 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
71 | $57 | $100 |
| 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. |
65 | $6 | $95 |
| Annual intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, 15 minutes A yearly, in-person session focused on intensive behavioral therapy to help manage cardiovascular disease. The session lasts for 15 minutes and is conducted with the patient individually. |
59 | $26 | $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. |
29 | $117 | $275 |
| Continuous glucose monitoring with interpretation This procedure involves monitoring blood sugar levels in tissue fluid using a sensor placed under the skin, along with the interpretation and reporting of the results. |
19 | $22 | $200 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
17 | $16 | $50 |
| 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. |
15 | $57 | $125 |
| Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent A vaccine that protects against 23 types of pneumococcal bacteria. It is used to prevent infections caused by these bacteria. |
11 | $122 | $125 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
11 | $29 | $30 |
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 2023 ↗$16,465
Total received (2018-2023)
Avg $2,744/year across 6 years
Top 16% in IL for endocrinology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
56
Companies
850
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
$16,465 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2023
$1,342
2022
$2,362
2021
$2,712
2020
$2,394
2019
$3,347
2018
$4,308
Payments by company (2023)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Lilly USA, LLC
$275
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$203
MannKind Corporation
$152
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$105
Novo Nordisk Inc
$99
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$75
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$72
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$47
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$46
CeQur Corporation
$45
Corcept Therapeutics
$42
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
Dexcom, Inc.
$31
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$26
ABBVIE INC.
$25
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$22
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$22
Amgen Inc.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 46.9% of 2023 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2023) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,398
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,786
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,716
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,168
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$1,066
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$705
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$644
Mannkind Corporation
$553
MannKind Corporation
$432
Dexcom, Inc.
$407
Amgen Inc.
$404
Corcept Therapeutics
$366
Radius Health, Inc.
$321
AbbVie, Inc.
$279
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$277
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$269
LifeScan, Inc.
$250
AbbVie Inc.
$245
Intuity Medical Inc
$238
Medtronic, Inc.
$231
Abbott Laboratories
$210
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$196
VIVUS, Inc.
$172
Shire North American Group Inc
$162
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$160
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$150
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$142
Allergan Inc.
$127
ABBVIE INC.
$118
PFIZER INC.
$117
Insulet Corporation
$109
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$90
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$85
DEXCOM, INC.
$81
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$76
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$60
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$59
CeQur Corporation
$59
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$57
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$47
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$46
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$45
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$35
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$26
Amryt Pharma Holdings Ltd
$24
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$20
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
$17
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$17
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$14
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$14
VistaPharm, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 35.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADACEL · AFREZZA · Adaptix · Androgel · BAQSIMI · BD Nano · BYSTOLIC · BYVALSON · CHANTIX · CeQur Simplicity · Corlanor · Crysvita · DALIRESP · DEXCOM CGM · DEXCOM G6 CGM SYSTEM · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dexcom CGM · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EVENITY · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FreeStyle Libre · FreeStyle Libre 2 · FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System · GVOKE HYPOPEN · GVOKE PFS · HUMALOG · HUMULIN · Hetlioz · Horizant · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · Korlym · LANTUS · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LYRICA · LYUMJEV · Licart · Livalo · MYALEPT · MYCAPSSA · Minimed 670G System · Mitigare · NATPARA · NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) · NEXLETOL · OT Reveal Mobile App · OT Verio Flex Starter Kit · Omnipod · OneTouch · Ozempic · PRALUENT · PREVNAR - 13 · Pogo Automatic Blood Glucose Monitoring System · Prolia · QSYMIA · RIALTO · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOLIRIS · STEGLATRO · STEGLUJAN · SYMBICORT · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Synthroid · TEPEZZA · TOUJEO · TRULICITY · TZIELD · Tempo Welcome Kit · Thyquidity · Tirosint · Tresiba · Tymlos · UBRELVY · UNITHROID · Uloric · VERQUVO · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · t-slim insulin pump · t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ
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.
Geographic Context
Endocrinologists within 10 mi
213
Per 100K population
4.1
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
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 2023 |
| 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. Pitts is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 16% of IL peers, 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. Pitts experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Pitts performed 279 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. Pitts receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Pitts received a total of $16,465 from 56 companies across 850 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. Pitts's costs compare to other endocrinologists in Chicago?
Dr. Pitts's average Medicare payment per service is $74. 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. Pitts) 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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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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