Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Philip Triffletti, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Chelsea, MA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1000 BROADWAY, Chelsea, MA 02150
6179756200
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1861449001 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. Triffletti

Dr. Philip Triffletti is an internal medicine specialist in Chelsea, MA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Triffletti performed 590 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Triffletti received a total of $3,506 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 185 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. Triffletti 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 45% volume in MA $3,506 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
590
Medicare services
Top 45% in MA for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$89
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.
277 $107 $432
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
71 $8 $18
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
47 $142 $440
Home visit, established patient, high complexity
A home visit for an established patient involving high-level medical decision making, lasting at least 60 minutes.
31 $152 $566
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.
28 $154 $608
Blood oxygen level test (pulse oximetry)
This test measures the oxygen level in your blood using a device placed on your ear or finger. It is a non-invasive way to check how well your body is oxygenating your blood.
26 $2 $89
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.
25 $99 $424
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.
21 $67 $68
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
20 $34 $79
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.
17 $79 $213
Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters.
15 $47 $189
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.
12 $13 $53
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 2022 ↗
$3,506
Total received (2018-2022)
Avg $701/year across 5 years
Top 20% in MA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
19
Companies
185
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.

2022
$492
2021
$1,113
2020
$714
2019
$1,016
2018
$171

Payments by company (2022)

Novo Nordisk Inc
$131
ABBVIE INC.
$126
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$97
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$90
Biogen, Inc.
$18
PFIZER INC.
$17
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 72.0% of 2022 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2022) ›
PFIZER INC.
$603
Amgen Inc.
$422
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$420
Novo Nordisk Inc
$362
Lilly USA, LLC
$344
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$261
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$188
AbbVie Inc.
$139
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$135
ABBVIE INC.
$126
Biogen, Inc.
$104
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$94
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$92
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$60
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$44
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$32
AbbVie, Inc.
$29
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$28
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$24
Top 3 companies account for 41.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADUHELM · Aimovig · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · CHANTIX · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · HETLIOZ · Hetlioz · Humira · INVOKANA · JARDIANCE · LYRICA · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · Ozempic · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · QULIPTA · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SPIRIVA · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · SYNTHROID · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULANCE · TRULICITY · Trintellix · UBRELVY · XARELTO · XIFAXAN
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

Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
5,554
County median income
$92,859
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
2.9 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 2022
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. Triffletti is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Triffletti experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Triffletti performed 277 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. Triffletti receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Triffletti received a total of $3,506 from 19 companies across 185 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. Triffletti's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Chelsea?
Dr. Triffletti's average Medicare payment per service is $89. 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. Triffletti) 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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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 →