Medicare Enrolled
Dr. David Dobies, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Grand Blanc, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
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. Dobies 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. Dobies
Dr. David Dobies is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Grand Blanc, MI, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dobies performed 1,239 Medicare services across 879 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dobies received a total of $15,701 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 276 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Dobies 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 in practice
▲ 1,239 Medicare services
$15,701 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,239
Medicare services
Bottom 48% in MI for cardiovascular disease
879
Unique beneficiaries
$73
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~62 Medicare services per year of practice
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. |
388 | $85 | $198 |
| 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. |
212 | $10 | $70 |
| 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. |
125 | $58 | $134 |
| 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. |
95 | $86 | $194 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
74 | $17 | $114 |
| 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. |
59 | $125 | $373 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
53 | $8 | $15 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 51 | $141 | $382 |
| 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. |
34 | $120 | $267 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 26 | $186 | $2,105 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
23 | $361 | $2,441 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
22 | $102 | $642 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
18 | $10 | $30 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
16 | $75 | $224 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
15 | $65 | $348 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
14 | $66 | $192 |
| Intravascular ultrasound of heart vessel, initial An ultrasound procedure used to evaluate a blood vessel within the heart during a diagnostic or treatment procedure. |
14 | $51 | $185 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
5.2% high complexity
11.0% medium
83.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$15,701
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,243/year across 7 years
Top 17% in MI for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
276
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$10,707 (68.2%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$4,994 (31.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$717
2023
$1,048
2022
$877
2021
$714
2020
$15
2019
$3,139
2018
$9,191
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
CORDIS US CORP.
$149
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$142
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$76
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$54
Novo Nordisk Inc
$42
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
Medtronic, Inc.
$40
Baxter Healthcare
$30
PFIZER INC.
$29
ABIOMED
$26
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$21
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$19
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$18
Abbott Laboratories
$16
Philips North America LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 51.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$10,799
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$569
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$435
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$349
Medtronic, Inc.
$286
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$223
Novo Nordisk Inc
$216
Amgen Inc.
$214
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$183
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$173
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$173
PFIZER INC.
$169
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$163
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$149
CORDIS US CORP.
$149
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$130
BIOTRONIK INC.
$129
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$124
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$105
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$89
Lundbeck LLC
$78
Baxter Healthcare
$77
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$71
ABIOMED
$69
Relypsa, Inc.
$58
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$54
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$53
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$46
GENZYME CORPORATION
$40
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$38
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$34
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$32
Boston Scientific Corporation
$30
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$26
Innovation Technologies Inc
$23
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$19
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$19
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$19
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$17
Philips North America LLC
$16
ATRICURE, INC.
$15
HeartFlow, Inc.
$14
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$14
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 75.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · (5050) Ext Holter · (CK7) Extended Holter · ASSURITY · Adempas · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · BRILINTA · Bidil · CHANTIX · CardioMEMS HF System · CorPath GRX · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · DIAMONDBACK CORONARY · DXTERITY · ECM Patch · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EUPHORA · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · FABRAZYME · FARXIGA · General - Therapies · HeartMate · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · Hi-Torque Balance guide wires · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · IGT_D Coronary · IRRISEPT · Impella · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · LEXISCAN · LINQ II · LOKELMA · LifeSPARC System · LifeVest · MICRA · MULTAQ · MYNX CONTROL · Mitra Clip system · NEXLETOL · NORTHERA · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Ozempic · PERCLOSE PROSTYLE · PK Papyrus · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Pouch · PressureWire FFR · QUADRA ASSURA · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Ranexa · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rybelsus · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · TELEMARK MICROCATHETER · TELESCOPE · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TYRX · Telescope · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascular Lithotripsy · Veltassa · XARELTO · Xience Alpine cornary stent system · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · Xience V coronary stent system · Xience cornary stent systems · ZIO XT Patch
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
The majority of payments (68%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
46
Per 100K population
11.4
County median income
$60,673
Nearest hospital
ASCENSION GENESYS HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | 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. Dobies is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 17% of MI peers, 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. Dobies experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dobies performed 388 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Dobies receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dobies received a total of $15,701 from 44 companies across 276 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Dobies's costs compare to other cardiologists in Grand Blanc?
Dr. Dobies's average Medicare payment per service is $73. 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. Dobies) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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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