Medicare Enrolled

Carlos Driggs

Registered Nurse · Bronx, NY
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
1957 WILLIAMSBRIDGE RD, Bronx, NY 10461
7188286060
Registered in NPPES since 2021
NPI: 1437741402 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Driggs from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Driggs

Carlos Driggs is a registered nurse in Bronx, NY, with 5 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Driggs performed 3,322 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Driggs received a total of $1,423 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 63 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 Driggs 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.

✓ 5 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 3% volume in NY $1,423 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,322
Medicare services
Top 3% in NY for registered nurse
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$69
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
Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity
A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes.
2,146 $78 $200
Nursing facility visit, low complexity
A daily follow-up visit for an existing patient in a nursing facility involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit requires at least 15 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of care.
869 $55 $152
Nursing facility discharge management, 30 minutes or less
This service covers the management of a patient's discharge from a nursing facility. It applies when the total time spent on discharge activities is 30 minutes or less.
191 $60 $159
Nursing facility visit, established patient, straightforward
A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves straightforward medical decision making and lasts at least 10 minutes.
116 $29 $96
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 ↗
$1,423
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $356/year across 4 years
Top 15% in NY for registered nurse
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
18
Companies
63
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
$683
2023
$460
2022
$207
2021
$73

Payments by company (2024)

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$211
Novo Nordisk Inc
$165
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$69
Exact Sciences Corporation
$68
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$43
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$26
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$26
Lilly USA, LLC
$22
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$21
Dexcom, Inc.
$18
Amgen Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 65.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$289
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$211
Lilly USA, LLC
$192
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$96
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$76
GENZYME CORPORATION
$72
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$69
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$69
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$69
Exact Sciences Corporation
$68
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$43
Amgen Inc.
$30
ABBVIE INC.
$28
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$26
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$25
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$21
Dexcom, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 48.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · Cologuard Collection Kit · DUPIXENT · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EVENITY · INGREZZA · INJECTAFER · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · MOUNJARO · NEXLETOL · Ozempic · RECORLEV · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA 100/33 · TEPEZZA · TRADJENTA · UNITHROID
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 →
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Geographic Context

Registered nurses in nearby ZIP areas
16,124
County median income
$49,036
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
JACOBI MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 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

Driggs is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 3% in NY).

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Driggs experienced with nursing facility visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Driggs performed 2,146 nursing facility visit, moderate complexity services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Driggs receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Driggs received a total of $1,423 from 18 companies across 63 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 Driggs's costs compare to other registered nurses in Bronx?
Driggs's average Medicare payment per service is $69. 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 Driggs) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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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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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →