Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Hartwig Boepple, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease · Williamsville, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
100 COLLEGE PKWY, Williamsville, NY 14221
7166318863
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1568426344 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 Dr. Boepple 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 Dr. Boepple

Dr. Hartwig Boepple is a pulmonary disease specialist in Williamsville, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Boepple performed 688 Medicare services across 575 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Boepple received a total of $15,895 from 59 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 855 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pulmonary 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. Boepple 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 ▲ 688 Medicare services $15,895 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
688
Medicare services
Bottom 49% in NY for pulmonary disease
575
Unique beneficiaries
$60
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~34 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.
290 $87 $200
Spirometry test before and after medication
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication.
145 $26 $137
Pulmonary gas exchange test
A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases.
95 $40 $110
Lung volume test using sensors
A test that measures the amount of air in the lungs using sensors.
88 $37 $118
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 $119 $395
Expiratory airflow and volume test
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume.
21 $18 $115
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.
20 $53 $158
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 ↗
$15,895
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,271/year across 7 years
Top 13% in NY for pulmonary disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
59
Companies
855
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
$15,895 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,513
2023
$2,586
2022
$2,418
2021
$2,897
2020
$1,504
2019
$2,035
2018
$1,942

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$473
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$366
GENZYME CORPORATION
$330
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$173
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$153
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$121
Grifols USA, LLC
$107
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$99
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$87
Electromed, Inc.
$85
Insmed, Inc.
$75
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$71
3B Medical, Inc.
$60
Amgen Inc.
$59
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$49
Philips North America LLC
$41
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$40
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$38
Exact Sciences Corporation
$19
INOGEN, INC.
$18
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
PFIZER INC.
$15
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 46.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$2,826
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$2,495
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,358
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$1,236
GENZYME CORPORATION
$1,198
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$530
Electromed, Inc.
$482
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$446
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$406
Insmed, Inc.
$405
Grifols USA, LLC
$399
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$364
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$290
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$249
Amgen Inc.
$237
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$235
United Therapeutics Corporation
$221
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$219
PFIZER INC.
$167
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$165
Lilly USA, LLC
$150
BIOTRONIK INC.
$125
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$115
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$107
Inogen, Inc.
$98
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$87
Genentech USA, Inc.
$85
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$84
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$65
Mallinckrodt LLC
$65
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$64
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$63
3B Medical, Inc.
$60
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$56
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$54
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$52
Novo Nordisk Inc
$52
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$47
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc
$43
Philips North America LLC
$41
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$40
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$35
Shire North American Group Inc
$34
Resmed Corp
$31
ADVANCED RESPIRATORY, INC
$28
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$25
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
Pulmonx Corporation
$24
ABBVIE INC.
$21
AbbVie Inc.
$21
Exact Sciences Corporation
$19
INOGEN, INC.
$18
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
kaleo, Inc.
$17
Baxter Healthcare
$15
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$15
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$13
Allergan Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 42.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(8874) inCourage · (8876) Vest Therapy Und · (AK6) Vest Therapy · ACTHAR · AIRSENSE · AIRSUPRA · ANDEXXA · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · AUVI-Q · Adempas · Aimovig · AirDuo Digihaler · Andexxa · Arikayce · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BEVYXXA · BREO · BREO ELLIPTA · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · CHARTIS CATHETER · CINQAIR · Cologuard Collection Kit · DIFICID · DUAKLIR PRESSAIR · DUPIXENT · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · Esbriet · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE · GLASSIA · HETLIOZ · Hillrom - Life 2000 Ventilation System · INOGEN ONE G5 OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR - BLUETOOTH · INSPIRE · InogenOne · JARDIANCE · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LUNA · Life 2000 Ventilation System · Livalo · MOUNJARO · NUCALA · NUZYRA · OFEV · OPSUMIT · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · ORENITRAM · Otezla · PANZYGA · PAXLOVID · POMPE - DISEASE · PREVNAR 20 · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · ProAir Digihaler · Prolastin-C · Prolastin-C Liquid · QULIPTA · QVAR · REMODULIN · Repatha · SHINGRIX · SMARTVEST · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · Sunosi · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · TYVASO · The Vest System Model 105 Home Care · UBRELVY · UPTRAVI · UTIBRON · Utibron · Vascepa · WINREVAIR · Wegovy · Wellcentive Undiv · XIFAXAN · XYREM · XYWAV · Xolair · Xyrem · YUPELRI · Yupelri · ZENPEP · ZERBAXA
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

Pulmonary diseases within 10 mi
26
Per 100K population
2.7
County median income
$71,175
Nearest hospital
UPSTATE NEW YORK VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (WESTERN NY VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM)
5.6 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. Boepple is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% of NY 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. Boepple experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Boepple performed 290 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. Boepple receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Boepple received a total of $15,895 from 59 companies across 855 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. Boepple's costs compare to other pulmonary diseases in Williamsville?
Dr. Boepple's average Medicare payment per service is $60. 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. Boepple) 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 →
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 →