Dr. Amelia Albachten, FNP-BC
What this data tells you about Dr. Albachten
Dr. Amelia Albachten is a physician assistant in Grand Rapids, MI, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Albachten performed 1,752 Medicare services across 682 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Albachten received a total of $172 from 2 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 8 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physician assistant. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Albachten 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home visit, established patient, moderate complexity A home visit for an established patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 40 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of service. |
727 | $77 | $193 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
201 | $38 | $80 |
| Additional chronic care management time, 60 minutes This service covers an additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions, billed per calendar month. |
139 | $45 | $90 |
| Complex chronic care management, first 60 minutes This service involves clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional to manage two or more chronic conditions over a calendar month. It covers the first 60 minutes of this coordinated care effort. |
128 | $82 | $167 |
| Psychiatric collaborative care follow-up, first 60 minutes A follow-up psychiatric care management visit for subsequent calendar months. The service covers the first 60 minutes of collaborative care coordination. |
93 | $87 | $245 |
| Psychiatric collaborative care management, first 30 minutes This service involves behavioral health manager activities coordinated with a psychiatric consultant and directed by the treating physician. It covers the initial or subsequent care management for the first 30 minutes within a month. |
83 | $33 | $145 |
| Psychiatric collaborative care management, additional 30 minutes This code covers each additional 30 minutes of psychiatric collaborative care management provided per calendar month. |
80 | $37 | $155 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
52 | $66 | $127 |
| Home visit, new patient, moderate complexity A home visit for a new patient involving moderate medical decision making, lasting at least 60 minutes. |
50 | $88 | $273 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
50 | $104 | $174 |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | 39 | $163 | $349 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
34 | $29 | $45 |
| Home visit, established patient, low complexity A physician visits an existing patient at their residence to provide care involving a low level of medical decision making. The visit lasts at least 30 minutes. |
19 | $42 | $126 |
| Behavioral health care management, 20+ minutes This service involves clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional to manage behavioral health conditions. It requires at least 20 minutes of dedicated clinical staff time. |
17 | $24 | $125 |
| 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. |
17 | $177 | $317 |
| Initial psychiatric collaborative care management, first 70 minutes This service covers the first 70 minutes of psychiatric collaborative care management during the initial calendar month of treatment. |
12 | $75 | $290 |
| 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. |
11 | $33 | $75 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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. Albachten is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in MI), with low-engagement industry engagement.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
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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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