Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Karen Lindower, DO
Family Medicine · Hillsdale, MI
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
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lindower
Dr. Karen Lindower is a family medicine specialist in Hillsdale, MI, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lindower performed 557 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lindower received a total of $10,442 from 53 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 654 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. Lindower 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.
✓ 21 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 32% volume in MI
$10,442 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗557
Medicare services
Top 32% in MI for family medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$51
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. |
176 | $57 | $96 |
| 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. |
71 | $77 | $137 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
62 | $123 | $205 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
60 | $10 | $20 |
| Annual depression screening | 60 | $17 | $20 |
| Osteopathic manipulative treatment, 5-6 body regions A hands-on therapy where a doctor uses their hands to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness or injury by moving muscles and joints. This specific code covers treatment involving five to six different areas of the body. |
54 | $42 | $75 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
29 | $3 | $11 |
| Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, preservative-free A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus, formulated without preservatives, administered in a 0.5 ml dose. |
17 | $22 | $25 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
17 | $23 | $23 |
| 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. |
11 | $35 | $57 |
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 ↗$10,442
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,492/year across 7 years
Top 3% in MI for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
53
Companies
654
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
$1,839
2023
$1,998
2022
$1,693
2021
$1,671
2020
$830
2019
$1,173
2018
$1,238
Payments by company (2024)
ABBVIE INC.
$239
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$201
PFIZER INC.
$188
Lilly USA, LLC
$173
Novo Nordisk Inc
$139
Amgen Inc.
$133
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$114
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$98
Exact Sciences Corporation
$77
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$74
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$65
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$51
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$47
Lundbeck LLC
$37
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$24
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$23
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$23
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$22
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$14
Ardelyx, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 34.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$983
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$834
Novo Nordisk Inc
$778
Lilly USA, LLC
$766
ABBVIE INC.
$745
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$605
PFIZER INC.
$596
Amgen Inc.
$427
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$395
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$332
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$329
Allergan Inc.
$281
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$273
AbbVie Inc.
$248
ITI, Inc.
$225
Allergan, Inc.
$211
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$195
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$184
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$130
Lundbeck LLC
$120
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$120
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$114
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$112
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$108
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$108
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$107
Exact Sciences Corporation
$105
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$104
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$95
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$84
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$79
Corcept Therapeutics
$74
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$68
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$68
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$65
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$49
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$32
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$26
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$26
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$23
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$23
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$22
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$16
Almatica Pharma LLC
$16
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Ardelyx, Inc.
$14
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$13
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$12
Eisai Inc.
$11
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 24.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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
Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
43
County median income
$60,869
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HILLSDALE HOSPITAL
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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. Lindower is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 21 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. Lindower experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lindower performed 176 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. Lindower receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lindower received a total of $10,442 from 53 companies across 654 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. Lindower's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Hillsdale?
Dr. Lindower's average Medicare payment per service is $51. 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. Lindower) 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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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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