Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Nicole Kennedy, MD
Family Medicine · Marion, 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.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kennedy
Dr. Nicole Kennedy is a family medicine specialist in Marion, IL, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kennedy performed 960 Medicare services across 609 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kennedy received a total of $17,003 from 57 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1136 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. Kennedy 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.
✓ 16 years in practice
▲ Top 27% volume in IL
$17,003 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗960
Medicare services
Top 27% in IL for family medicine
609
Unique beneficiaries
$66
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~60 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. |
447 | $82 | $233 |
| 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. |
174 | $58 | $167 |
| 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. |
57 | $10 | $57 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
57 | $24 | $25 |
| 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. |
47 | $70 | $135 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
41 | $120 | $284 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
30 | $35 | $91 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
24 | $8 | $98 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
21 | $2 | $43 |
| 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. |
14 | $106 | $429 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. |
13 | $249 | $571 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
13 | $23 | $25 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
11 | $8 | $64 |
| 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. |
11 | $9 | $102 |
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 ↗$17,003
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,429/year across 7 years
Top 1% in IL for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
57
Companies
1,136
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
$17,003 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,943
2023
$2,757
2022
$2,823
2021
$2,360
2020
$2,288
2019
$1,942
2018
$1,891
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$620
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$326
PFIZER INC.
$319
Novo Nordisk Inc
$315
Lilly USA, LLC
$263
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$224
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$125
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$101
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$95
Dexcom, Inc.
$91
Abbott Laboratories
$82
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$69
Lundbeck LLC
$55
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$50
Medtronic, Inc.
$40
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$33
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$27
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$24
Amgen Inc.
$20
Exact Sciences Corporation
$18
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$18
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 42.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$2,232
Lilly USA, LLC
$2,116
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,461
PFIZER INC.
$1,398
ABBVIE INC.
$1,388
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,144
Amgen Inc.
$784
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$549
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$428
Dexcom, Inc.
$344
AbbVie Inc.
$328
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$325
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$291
Allergan, Inc.
$291
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$265
Abbott Laboratories
$246
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$239
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$208
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$207
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$200
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$193
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$191
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$185
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$155
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$136
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$135
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$133
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$133
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$126
Allergan Inc.
$123
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$122
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$100
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$85
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$81
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$68
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$59
Lundbeck LLC
$55
AbbVie, Inc.
$47
Genentech USA, Inc.
$40
Medtronic, Inc.
$40
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Exact Sciences Corporation
$31
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$26
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$26
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$24
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$18
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$18
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$15
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$14
Shire North American Group Inc
$14
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$14
DEXCOM, INC.
$13
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$13
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$13
Eisai Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 34.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADHANSIA XR · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · Aimovig · Amitiza · Androgel · Auvelity · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · BYDUREON · BYSTOLIC · CAPLYTA · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · CONTRAVE · CREON · CYCLOSET · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · Endurant · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GARDASIL · GARDASIL 9 · GEMTESA · GVOKE PFS · HUMALOG · Horizant · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LYRICA · Linzess · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NURTEC ODT · O-ARM · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PRADAXA · PREMARIN · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · Perforomist · Prolia · QELBREE · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · REYVOW · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · SPRIX · STEGLATRO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Synthroid · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TROKENDI XR · TRULICITY · Tresiba · Trintellix · Trulance · UBRELVY · Utibron · VIBERZI · VRAYLAR · VYEPTI · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza · YUPELRI · Yupelri · ZEPBOUND · ZORYVE
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 1% for family medicine in IL.
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
131
Per 100K population
195.8
County median income
$65,521
Nearest hospital
MARION IL VA MEDICAL CENTER
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 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. Kennedy is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in IL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 1% of IL peers, with 16 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. Kennedy experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kennedy performed 447 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. Kennedy receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kennedy received a total of $17,003 from 57 companies across 1,136 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. Kennedy's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Marion?
Dr. Kennedy's average Medicare payment per service is $66. 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. Kennedy) 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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