Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Michael Rinaldi, MD
Internal Medicine · Charlotte, NC
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. Rinaldi
Dr. Michael Rinaldi is an internal medicine specialist in Charlotte, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rinaldi performed 1,422 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rinaldi received a total of $597,670 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 940 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. Rinaldi 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 of NPI registration
▲ Top 25% volume in NC
$597,670 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,422
Medicare services
Top 25% in NC for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$137
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
268 | $10 | $93 |
| 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. |
229 | $93 | $346 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 185 | $164 | $700 |
| 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. |
175 | $135 | $601 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
96 | $10 | $171 |
| 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. |
73 | $62 | $241 |
| 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. |
58 | $560 | $8,425 |
| 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. |
50 | $130 | $662 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 40 | $185 | $1,186 |
| 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. |
34 | $387 | $2,076 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 31 | $249 | $1,488 |
| 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. |
30 | $71 | $964 |
| Right heart catheterization A procedure where a thin, flexible tube is inserted into the right side of the heart to measure pressure and oxygen levels. |
28 | $87 | $551 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
26 | $167 | $943 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant A surgical procedure to repair the left upper chamber of the heart using an implanted device, with review by a radiologist. |
22 | $577 | $4,983 |
| Intravascular ultrasound of heart vessel, initial An ultrasound procedure used to evaluate a blood vessel within the heart during a diagnostic or treatment procedure. |
22 | $55 | $352 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge. |
20 | $89 | $354 |
| Mitral valve repair through skin, initial prosthesis A minimally invasive procedure to repair the mitral valve using a new prosthetic device inserted through the skin. |
12 | $1,352 | $11,587 |
| 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. |
12 | $99 | $329 |
| Right heart catheterization with coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into the right side of the heart and coronary arteries to gather diagnostic information, with review by a radiologist. |
11 | $219 | $1,244 |
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.
12.9% high complexity
3.7% medium
83.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$597,670
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $85,381/year across 7 years
Top 0% in NC for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
31
Companies
940
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
$172,707
2023
$112,998
2022
$99,474
2021
$67,440
2020
$46,845
2019
$56,495
2018
$41,711
Payments by company (2024)
Boston Scientific Corporation
$98,507
Abbott Laboratories
$52,270
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$15,225
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$3,750
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$1,453
Medtronic, Inc.
$466
Ostial Corporation
$325
Philips North America LLC
$212
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$201
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$158
ABIOMED
$140
Top 3 companies account for 96.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$248,099
Abbott Laboratories
$223,792
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$51,538
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$45,717
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$16,697
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$3,750
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$1,453
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,241
Medtronic, Inc.
$812
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$750
Inari Medical, Inc.
$476
ABIOMED
$454
HeartFlow, Inc.
$392
Ostial Corporation
$325
Teleflex LLC
$319
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$255
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$228
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$223
Philips North America LLC
$212
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$158
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$133
Amgen Inc.
$125
Novo Nordisk Inc
$121
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$99
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$96
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$68
CORDIS US CORP.
$34
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$30
Cook Medical LLC
$27
Cardinal Health 200 LLC
$23
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$23
Top 3 companies account for 87.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9148) ICE 3D · (BQ9) Coronary IVUS · (BR5) Peripheral IVUS · (P79) Azurion 7 B20 · ABSORB · ACUSON Sequoia Diagnostic Ultrasound System · ALPHAVAC · AMPLATZER Occluders · AVEIR · AVVIGO Guidance System · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Assure WCD · Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve · CG Future · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CoreValve Evolut · Diamondback Coronary · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · ENTRESTO · EVOQUE · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · EluNIR Radaforolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System · FFRANGIO · FFRct · FLASH Ostial System · FlowTriever · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · GENERAL - STENTS · GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL - VASCULAR ACCESS · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · GUIDELINER · General - DBS · General - Structural Heart · General - Therapies · General - Vascular Access · HeartMate Touch · Impella · LOTUS EDGE · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · MYNX CONTROLTM · Manta · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · Mozec Rx PTCA Balloon · OPTICROSS · PASCAL · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RAIN SHEATH TRANSRADIAL · Repatha · Resolute · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SYNERGY · Sentinel · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · THERAPIES · TWIN-PASS · Thermocool SF · Tryton Side Branch Stent · VersaCross Access Solution · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · Xience V coronary stent system
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
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
1,071
County median income
$83,765
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER/BEHAV HEALTH
1.8 mi
1.8 mi
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. Rinaldi is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in NC), 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. Rinaldi experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Rinaldi performed 268 electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead 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. Rinaldi receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rinaldi received a total of $597,670 from 31 companies across 940 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. Rinaldi's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Charlotte?
Dr. Rinaldi's average Medicare payment per service is $137. 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. Rinaldi) 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.
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