Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Candace Thompson, D.O.
Internal Medicine · Gloucester, MA
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. Thompson 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. Thompson
Dr. Candace Thompson is an internal medicine specialist in Gloucester, MA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Thompson performed 1,354 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Thompson received a total of $3,451 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 163 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. Thompson 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 19% volume in MA
$3,451 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,354
Medicare services
Top 19% in MA for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$90
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. |
289 | $66 | $218 |
| 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. |
194 | $93 | $294 |
| 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. |
146 | $136 | $419 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes. |
143 | $91 | $286 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
119 | $132 | $317 |
| Nursing facility visit, high complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves a high level of medical decision making and takes at least 45 minutes. |
77 | $130 | $410 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity A daily follow-up visit for an existing patient in a nursing facility involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit requires at least 15 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of care. |
66 | $64 | $204 |
| Initial nursing facility care, high complexity An initial visit by a healthcare provider to a patient in a nursing facility involving a high level of medical decision making, lasting at least 45 minutes. |
61 | $155 | $429 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
31 | $31 | $75 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
25 | $226 | $685 |
| Ear wax removal A procedure to remove impacted ear wax from the ear canal. |
24 | $34 | $113 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
22 | $3 | $25 |
| Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, cell culture-derived A flu shot that protects against four strains of the influenza virus. It is produced using cell culture technology rather than traditional egg-based methods. |
22 | $32 | $60 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
22 | $35 | $136 |
| COVID-19 immunoassay detection test A laboratory test that uses an immunoassay method to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) through direct visual observation. |
21 | $41 | $75 |
| 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. |
20 | $12 | $35 |
| Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes This service involves care coordination and management activities performed by a healthcare professional to prepare a patient for discharge from a nursing facility. It requires more than 30 minutes of time spent on these activities. |
16 | $112 | $352 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
15 | $10 | $27 |
| Influenza virus detection test A laboratory test that uses an immunoassay technique to detect the presence of the influenza virus through direct visual observation. |
14 | $16 | $50 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
14 | $43 | $136 |
| Stool test for blood to screen for colon tumors A test that analyzes a stool sample to detect hidden blood, which is used to screen for colon tumors. |
13 | $4 | $50 |
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 ↗$3,451
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $493/year across 7 years
Top 20% in MA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
28
Companies
163
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
$770
2023
$942
2022
$521
2021
$689
2020
$92
2019
$260
2018
$178
Payments by company (2024)
ABBVIE INC.
$199
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$94
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$79
PFIZER INC.
$60
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
Exact Sciences Corporation
$40
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$40
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$36
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$26
Indivior Inc.
$26
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$25
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$24
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$20
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$18
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 48.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AbbVie Inc.
$656
ABBVIE INC.
$502
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$456
PFIZER INC.
$260
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$180
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$172
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$168
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$139
Lilly USA, LLC
$102
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$95
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$94
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$90
Novo Nordisk Inc
$84
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$79
Exact Sciences Corporation
$56
Amgen Inc.
$41
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$41
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$36
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$26
Indivior Inc.
$26
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$24
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$20
Biogen, Inc.
$16
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$16
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$14
Boston Scientific Corporation
$13
Allergan, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 46.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADUHELM · AJOVY · AREXVY · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BAQSIMI · CAPLYTA · CHANTIX · Cologuard Collection Kit · Crysvita · DIFICID · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · GEMTESA · GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES · INSPIRE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NURTEC ODT · OFEV · PREVNAR 20 · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · STIOLTO · SUBLOCADE · TRULICITY · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · Veozah · XARELTO
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
542
County median income
$99,431
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NORTHEAST HOSPITAL CORPORATION
10.2 mi
10.2 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. Thompson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in MA), 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. Thompson experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Thompson performed 289 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. Thompson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Thompson received a total of $3,451 from 28 companies across 163 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. Thompson's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Gloucester?
Dr. Thompson's average Medicare payment per service is $90. 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. Thompson) 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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