Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jennifer Schmidt, D.O.

Family Medicine · Cary, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
111 ADVENT CT, Cary, NC 27511
9194686820
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1982676540 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Schmidt

Dr. Jennifer Schmidt is a family medicine specialist in Cary, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Schmidt performed 186 Medicare services across 120 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Schmidt received a total of $4,182 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 256 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Schmidt 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 ▲ 186 Medicare services $4,182 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
186
Medicare services
Bottom 24% in NC for family medicine
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
120
Unique beneficiaries
$74
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~9 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.
 88 $82 $204
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.
 43 $55 $138
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
 31 $122 $150
Annual depression screening 24 $17 $25
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,182
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $597/year across 7 years
Top 11% in NC for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
256
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
$4,170 (99.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$12 (0.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$863
2023
$541
2022
$587
2021
$891
2020
$364
2019
$710
2018
$226

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$351
Lilly USA, LLC
$112
ABBVIE INC.
$99
PFIZER INC.
$47
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$37
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$32
VIVUS LLC
$30
Abbott Laboratories
$30
Dexcom, Inc.
$29
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$18
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$17
Medtronic, Inc.
$16
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$15
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$15
Amgen Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 65.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,109
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$268
Lilly USA, LLC
$205
AbbVie Inc.
$170
Amgen Inc.
$168
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$161
ABBVIE INC.
$127
VIVUS LLC
$96
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$92
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$87
Abbott Laboratories
$70
PFIZER INC.
$66
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$55
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$54
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$37
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Medtronic, Inc.
$32
Dexcom, Inc.
$29
Eisai Inc.
$29
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$26
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$23
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$23
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$22
EISAI INC.
$19
Exact Sciences Corporation
$18
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$17
Boston Scientific Corporation
$17
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$15
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$15
Axonics, Inc.
$15
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$13
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$13
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$12
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$12
Top 3 companies account for 61.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · Aimovig · Axonics · BYDUREON · Belviq · CONTRAVE · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EMGALITY · ETERNA · EVENITY · Evekeo · FARXIGA · FLEXITOUCH · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · LO LOESTRIN FE · MOUNJARO · Minimed 630G · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PREMARIN · PREVNAR 13 · PROCLAIM · Prolia · QSYMIA · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Qsymia · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · TRINTELLIX · TRULANCE · TRULICITY · Trintellix · UBRELVY · UNITHROID · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Vyvanse · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · XYOSTED · ZENPEP · iPro2
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
725
Per 100K population
63.0
County median income
$101,763
Nearest hospital
WAKEMED, CARY HOSPITAL
2.4 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. Schmidt is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% of NC 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. Schmidt experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Schmidt performed 88 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. Schmidt receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Schmidt received a total of $4,182 from 35 companies across 256 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. Schmidt's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Cary?
Dr. Schmidt's average Medicare payment per service is $74. 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. Schmidt) 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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About this page

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.

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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →