Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Colin Mychak, D.O.
Family Medicine · Fletcher, 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
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Mychak
Dr. Colin Mychak is a family medicine specialist in Fletcher, NC, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mychak performed 875 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mychak received a total of $16,260 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 279 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. Mychak 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.
✓ 10 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 33% volume in NC
$16,260 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗875
Medicare services
Top 33% in NC for family medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$58
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
198 | $1 | $22 |
| 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. |
167 | $69 | $192 |
| 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. |
75 | $92 | $265 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
62 | $128 | $440 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
62 | $70 | $352 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
41 | $69 | $194 |
| 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. |
33 | $42 | $131 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
24 | $38 | $110 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
24 | $96 | $328 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
24 | $56 | $185 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
23 | $58 | $207 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
22 | $84 | $247 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
21 | $65 | $192 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
20 | $187 | $675 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
17 | $76 | $210 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
16 | $36 | $101 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement Use of real-time X-ray imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
16 | $21 | $54 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
15 | $46 | $150 |
| Contrast dye for imaging, lower concentration | 15 | $0 | $51 |
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 ↗$16,260
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,323/year across 7 years
Top 2% in NC for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
23
Companies
279
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
$3,688
2023
$8,109
2022
$1,897
2021
$2,080
2020
$366
2019
$85
2018
$35
Payments by company (2024)
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$1,343
Abbott Laboratories
$1,304
Nevro Corp.
$342
Medtronic, Inc.
$293
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$206
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$126
Boston Scientific Corporation
$23
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$19
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$17
Stryker Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 81.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$4,444
Abbott Laboratories
$3,777
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$3,371
Boston Scientific Corporation
$990
Nevro Corp.
$872
Choice Spine, LLC
$684
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$517
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$470
Stryker Corporation
$352
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$206
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$128
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$89
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$69
Allergan Inc.
$62
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$58
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$43
PFIZER INC.
$35
Allergan, Inc.
$29
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$17
Avanos Medical
$15
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$12
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$12
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 71.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
BLACKHAWK CERVICAL SPACER SYSTEM · BOTOX · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · ETERNA · GENERATOR · General - Pain Management · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IVS - AUTOPLEX SYSTEM · Iovera · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · LIBERTY SI · LYRICA · Levorphanol Tartrate · MILD DEVICE KIT · NALOCET · Nalu Neurostimulation System · OCTRODE · OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM · Omnia · PREVNAR - 13 · PROCLAIM · PRODIGY · Prialt · Proclaim DRG IPG · Proclaim IPG · Qutenza · SPINEJACK · SPRINT PNS System · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza · Superion Indirect Decompression System · TRITON · TYRX · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · XTAMPZA · ZTLido · mild Device Kit
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
420
County median income
$67,623
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ADVENTHEALTH HENDERSONVILLE
5.9 mi
5.9 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. Mychak is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Mychak experienced with steroid injection (triamcinolone)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Mychak performed 198 steroid injection (triamcinolone) 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. Mychak receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Mychak received a total of $16,260 from 23 companies across 279 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. Mychak's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Fletcher?
Dr. Mychak's average Medicare payment per service is $58. 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. Mychak) 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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About this page
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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