Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Cliff Ireland, D.O.
Internal Medicine · Skokie, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Ireland 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. Ireland
Dr. Cliff Ireland is an internal medicine specialist in Skokie, IL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ireland performed 2,161 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ireland received a total of $20,099 from 87 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1159 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ireland 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 of NPI registration
▲ Top 15% volume in IL
$20,099 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,161
Medicare services
Top 15% in IL for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$65
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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. |
312 | $95 | $396 |
| 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. |
297 | $57 | $201 |
| 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. |
283 | $11 | $45 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
223 | $82 | $257 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
196 | $134 | $400 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 164 | $19 | $57 |
| Annual depression screening | 148 | $19 | $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. |
89 | $32 | $62 |
| 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. |
85 | $72 | $214 |
| 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. |
75 | $128 | $555 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
65 | $17 | $71 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
48 | $10 | $29 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
35 | $133 | $595 |
| Fecal immunochemical test (FIT), 1-3 simultaneous A screening test that uses a stool sample to detect hidden blood in the feces, helping to identify potential colorectal cancer. |
28 | $18 | $52 |
| Annual wellness visit, initial visit A yearly appointment to review your health and create a personalized prevention plan. This initial visit focuses on preventive care and health assessment. |
27 | $172 | $513 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
26 | $32 | $62 |
| 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. |
25 | $282 | $862 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the chest that captures two different angles to visualize the lungs, heart, and chest wall. |
23 | $20 | $105 |
| Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care. |
12 | $172 | $514 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$20,099
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,871/year across 7 years
Top 4% in IL for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
87
Companies
1,159
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,990
2023
$3,018
2022
$3,043
2021
$3,189
2020
$2,296
2019
$2,882
2018
$2,681
Payments by company (2024)
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$520
ABBVIE INC.
$509
PFIZER INC.
$409
Novo Nordisk Inc
$388
Lilly USA, LLC
$254
Amgen Inc.
$125
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$111
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$100
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$81
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$76
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$75
Exact Sciences Corporation
$70
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$56
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$49
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$25
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$24
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$22
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$21
Seqirus USA Inc
$20
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$15
Top 3 companies account for 48.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,920
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,884
PFIZER INC.
$1,781
ABBVIE INC.
$1,294
Amgen Inc.
$1,176
Lilly USA, LLC
$915
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$746
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$675
AbbVie Inc.
$585
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$584
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$488
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$484
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$390
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$387
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$375
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$281
Abbott Laboratories
$247
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$236
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$235
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$228
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$211
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$204
Allergan, Inc.
$195
VIVUS, Inc.
$182
Allergan Inc.
$177
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$162
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$160
Exact Sciences Corporation
$130
Genentech USA, Inc.
$126
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$125
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$124
Bausch Health US, LLC
$121
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$119
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$111
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$109
Seqirus USA Inc
$106
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$106
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$105
AbbVie, Inc.
$82
Corium, LLC
$74
VBI Vaccines (Delaware) Inc.
$73
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$65
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$64
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$58
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$56
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$54
Eisai Inc.
$54
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$53
Shire North American Group Inc
$53
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$51
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$49
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$45
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$44
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$42
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$41
Romark Laboratories, LC
$41
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$38
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$36
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$36
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$34
Lundbeck LLC
$34
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$26
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$23
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$22
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$21
EISAI INC.
$20
Phadia US Inc.
$20
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$20
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$19
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$19
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
VIVUS LLC
$18
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$17
Boston Scientific Corporation
$16
Ethicon US, LLC
$16
Hologic, LLC
$15
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$15
AKRIMAX PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$14
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
$13
Noden Pharma USA Inc
$13
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$12
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$11
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$11
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 32.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
5,877
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM - EVANSTON HOSPITAL
3.5 mi
3.5 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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. Ireland is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in IL), 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. Ireland experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ireland performed 312 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Ireland receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ireland received a total of $20,099 from 87 companies across 1,159 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Ireland's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Skokie?
Dr. Ireland's average Medicare payment per service is $65. 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. Ireland) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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