Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Thomas Lalonde, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · St Clair Shores, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Lalonde
Dr. Thomas Lalonde is a cardiovascular disease specialist in St Clair Shores, MI, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lalonde performed 2,665 Medicare services across 1,724 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lalonde received a total of $83,387 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 548 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Lalonde 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
▲ Top 20% volume in MI
$83,387 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,665
Medicare services
Top 20% in MI for cardiovascular disease
1,724
Unique beneficiaries
$62
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~133 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. |
978 | $94 | $150 |
| 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. |
419 | $65 | $85 |
| 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. |
399 | $11 | $51 |
| Anticoagulant management for warfarin Management of anticoagulant therapy for a patient taking warfarin. This service involves monitoring and adjusting the medication regimen. |
177 | $8 | $50 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
151 | $6 | $64 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days Remote evaluation of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the last check. |
95 | $16 | $75 |
| 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. |
95 | $142 | $250 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
65 | $56 | $123 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
59 | $21 | $75 |
| 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. |
49 | $71 | $100 |
| Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation. |
36 | $25 | $120 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
29 | $117 | $200 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with professional review A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a review by a healthcare professional. |
26 | $14 | $55 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
23 | $42 | $67 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring with transmission and review Continuous electrocardiogram monitoring for up to 30 days with symptom tracking. The data is transmitted and reviewed by a healthcare professional who provides a report. |
22 | $20 | $40 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring with symptom tracking, up to 30 days This procedure involves continuous electrocardiogram monitoring for up to 30 days. It includes symptom monitoring to correlate heart activity with patient-reported events. |
15 | $7 | $35 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
14 | $607 | $2,500 |
| Left heart catheterization with radiologist review A tube is inserted into the left side of the heart to gather diagnostic information. A radiologist reviews the procedure or images obtained during the test. |
13 | $162 | $500 |
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.
10.6% high complexity
0.0% medium
89.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$83,387
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $11,912/year across 7 years
Top 4% in MI for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
548
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.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$45,975 (55.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$36,522 (43.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$890 (1.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$4,354
2023
$5,314
2022
$13,858
2021
$5,327
2020
$1,838
2019
$30,047
2018
$22,649
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABIOMED
$1,151
Medtronic, Inc.
$778
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$386
Amgen Inc.
$329
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$295
Abbott Laboratories
$287
Boston Scientific Corporation
$272
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$233
Recor Medical Inc
$189
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$134
Inari Medical, Inc.
$133
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$86
PFIZER INC.
$38
Novo Nordisk Inc
$25
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 53.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$27,130
Medtronic, Inc.
$13,216
Abbott Laboratories
$8,528
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$6,291
PFIZER INC.
$6,131
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$4,323
ABIOMED
$3,313
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$3,239
Amgen Inc.
$1,715
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,299
Inari Medical, Inc.
$972
Boston Scientific Corporation
$792
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$686
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$604
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$555
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$495
Ablative Solutions, Inc.
$480
CathWorks, Inc.
$447
HeartFlow, Inc.
$431
Penumbra, Inc.
$287
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$266
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$258
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$216
Recor Medical Inc
$189
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$174
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$159
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$141
ATRICURE, INC.
$134
CVRx, Inc.
$132
Saranas, Inc.
$129
GE HEALTHCARE
$114
TRUVIC MEDICAL, INC.
$100
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$86
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$74
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$66
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$38
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$27
Novo Nordisk Inc
$25
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$25
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$23
Terumo Medical Corporation
$23
BIOTRONIK INC.
$15
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 58.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
2ND GEN CENTRIMAG PRIMARY CONSOLE · 3F · ABSOLUTE PRO · ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE · Adempas · Allura Xper FD 20 · Artis Q · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Assure WCD · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CHANTIX · CLEVIPREX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · COROFLOW · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · CardioMEMS HF System · CorPath Imaging System · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · Diamondback Coronary · Dragonfly OCT · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FFRANGIO · FFRangio · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - Therapies · Glidesheath · HeartMate · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · Impella · Indigo System · Integrity · JARDIANCE · LOTUS EDGE · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MICRA · MULTAQ · Mitra Clip system · MynxGrip Vascular Closure Device · ONYX FRONTIER · OPTIMIZER · OPTIS · Optis Coronary Imaging System · Orsiro Mission · PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM · PRALUENT · PRESSUREWIRE · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · PressureWire FFR · RESOLUTE ONYX · Repatha · Resolute · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYMPLICITY G3 · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · UPTRAVI · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · WOLVERINE · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIENCE SIERRA · XIENCE SKYPOINT · Xience Alpine cornary stent system · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · Xience V coronary stent system · Xience cornary stent systems
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 →
Most payments (55%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for cardiovascular disease in MI.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
294
Per 100K population
33.5
County median income
$76,399
Nearest hospital
HENRY FORD HEALTH ST JOHN HOSPITAL
3.0 mi
3.0 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. Lalonde is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in MI), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 4% 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. Lalonde experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lalonde performed 978 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. Lalonde receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lalonde received a total of $83,387 from 44 companies across 548 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. Lalonde's costs compare to other cardiologists in St Clair Shores?
Dr. Lalonde's average Medicare payment per service is $62. 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. Lalonde) 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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