Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ricardo Dancel, MD

Psychiatry · Chelmsford, MA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
3 COURTHOUSE LN, Chelmsford, MA 01824
9782561444
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1164520631 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Dancel

Dr. Ricardo Dancel is a psychiatry specialist in Chelmsford, MA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dancel performed 638 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dancel received a total of $5,776 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 313 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. Dancel 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 of NPI registration ▲ Top 18% volume in MA $5,776 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
638
Medicare services
Top 18% in MA for psychiatry
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$59
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 (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.
 584 $53 $116
Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services
A psychiatric assessment that includes medical services to evaluate mental health conditions.
 34 $143 $280
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.
 20 $85 $138
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 ↗
$5,776
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $963/year across 6 years
Top 11% in MA for psychiatry
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
17
Companies
313
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
$1,779
2023
$1,703
2022
$865
2021
$1,253
2019
$25
2018
$150

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$340
Alkermes, Inc.
$306
Corium, LLC
$237
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$198
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$191
Lundbeck LLC
$146
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$133
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$101
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$59
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$52
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$14
Top 3 companies account for 49.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AbbVie Inc.
$987
Alkermes, Inc.
$618
Corium, LLC
$595
ABBVIE INC.
$543
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$479
Lundbeck LLC
$448
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$406
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$388
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$349
ITI, Inc.
$309
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$241
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$189
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$59
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$57
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$52
Bausch Health US, LLC
$41
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$14
Top 3 companies account for 38.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY ASIMTUFII · ABILIFY MAINTENA · APLENZIN · ARISTADA · AUSTEDO · AZSTARYS · Austedo XR · Auvelity · Azstarys · BRINTELLIX · CAPLYTA · COBENFY · FANAPT · HETLIOZ · Hetlioz · INGREZZA · INVEGA SUSTENNA · LATUDA · LYBALVI · REXULTI · SPRAVATO · TRINTELLIX · UZEDY · VIVITROL · VRAYLAR · Vivitrol
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 →
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Geographic Context

Psychiatrists in nearby ZIP areas
1,902
County median income
$126,779
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL
4.1 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. Dancel is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in MA), 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. Dancel experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dancel performed 584 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Dancel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dancel received a total of $5,776 from 17 companies across 313 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. Dancel's costs compare to other psychiatrists in Chelmsford?
Dr. Dancel's average Medicare payment per service is $59. 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. Dancel) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

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.

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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →