Medicare Enrolled

Dr. David Sidebottom, M.D.

Infectious Disease · Lowell, MA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
275 VARNUM AVE, Lowell, MA 01854
9789349220
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1174580898 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Sidebottom 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. Sidebottom

Dr. David Sidebottom is an infectious disease specialist in Lowell, MA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sidebottom performed 513 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sidebottom received a total of $34,240 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 601 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. Sidebottom 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 23% volume in MA $34,240 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
513
Medicare services
Top 23% in MA for infectious disease
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$105
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
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
173 $106 $497
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
92 $67 $225
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.
72 $75 $290
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.
59 $106 $405
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.
36 $152 $570
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
36 $144 $528
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 28 $190 $700
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity
Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
17 $101 $320
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 ↗
$34,240
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,891/year across 7 years
Top 12% in MA for infectious disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
601
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
$5,688
2023
$2,654
2022
$1,629
2021
$2,265
2020
$1,919
2019
$11,264
2018
$8,821

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$4,231
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$693
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$316
ViiV Healthcare Company
$240
Insmed, Inc.
$113
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$32
Philips North America LLC
$24
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$23
PFIZER INC.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 92.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Insmed, Inc.
$8,827
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$6,190
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$5,277
ABBVIE INC.
$4,460
ViiV Healthcare Company
$1,797
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$1,335
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,062
Cepheid
$920
AbbVie Inc.
$814
AbbVie, Inc.
$681
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$559
Janssen Products, LP
$418
Allergan Inc.
$220
PFIZER INC.
$215
Allergan, Inc.
$201
COMSORT, Inc
$200
Qiagen, LLC
$131
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$118
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$117
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$100
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$90
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$85
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$77
Electromed, Inc.
$57
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$48
Theratechnologies Inc.
$43
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$39
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$30
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$29
Philips North America LLC
$24
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 59.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(AK6) Vest Therapy · APRETUDE · AVYCAZ · Arikayce · Baxdela · Biktarvy · CABENUVA · CRESEMBA · Cresemba · DALVANCE · DIFICID · DOVATO · Descovy · Epclusa · FASENRA · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · GENEXPERT · Heplisav-B · ISENTRESS · JULUCA · Kimyrsa · MAVYRET · MDX QUANTIFERON · Mavyret · NUZYRA · PIFELTRO · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · PREZCOBIX · PREZISTA · RUKOBIA · SHINGRIX · SIVEXTRO · SMARTVEST · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · SYMTUZA · Symfi Lo · Symtuza · TEFLARO · TROGARZO · Truvada · Vabomere · Veklury · XERAVA · Xenleta · ZERBAXA
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

Infectious diseases in nearby ZIP areas
143
County median income
$126,779
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL
0.0 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. Sidebottom is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 23% 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. Sidebottom experienced with initial hospital admission, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sidebottom performed 173 initial hospital admission, moderate complexity 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. Sidebottom receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sidebottom received a total of $34,240 from 33 companies across 601 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. Sidebottom's costs compare to other infectious diseases in Lowell?
Dr. Sidebottom's average Medicare payment per service is $105. 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. Sidebottom) 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 →
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 →