Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ritha Kartan, MD
Critical Care Medicine · Boardman, OH
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. Kartan
Dr. Ritha Kartan is a critical care medicine specialist in Boardman, OH, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kartan performed 1,131 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kartan received a total of $12,395 from 55 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 555 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. Kartan 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 18% volume in OH
$12,395 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,131
Medicare services
Top 18% in OH for critical care medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$95
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
331 | $62 | $174 |
| 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. |
215 | $168 | $550 |
| 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. |
106 | $85 | $240 |
| 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. |
100 | $93 | $250 |
| 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. |
57 | $62 | $160 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
45 | $102 | $250 |
| Sleep study with continuous airway pressure, age 6+ A sleep study conducted in a sleep lab that monitors breathing and other body functions while administering continuous airway pressure. This test is performed on patients aged 6 years or older. |
32 | $96 | $1,518 |
| 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. |
25 | $139 | $330 |
| 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. |
24 | $26 | $165 |
| 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. |
24 | $110 | $310 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. |
23 | $283 | $700 |
| 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. |
20 | $133 | $370 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
19 | $29 | $46 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
18 | $29 | $46 |
| Lung volume test using gas dilution or washout A test that measures the amount of air in your lungs by using a gas dilution or washout method. |
17 | $33 | $135 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (age 6+) An overnight test conducted in a sleep laboratory to monitor sleep patterns and bodily functions in patients aged 6 years or older. |
17 | $87 | $701 |
| Pulmonary gas exchange test A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases. |
16 | $42 | $214 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection. |
15 | $76 | $190 |
| Sleep study with heart rate and breathing monitoring A sleep study that monitors heart rate, breathing, airflow, and physical effort during sleep. |
15 | $34 | $500 |
| 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. |
12 | $17 | $85 |
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 ↗$12,395
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,771/year across 7 years
Top 10% in OH for critical care medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
55
Companies
555
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
$3,194
2023
$2,990
2022
$1,241
2021
$490
2020
$1,170
2019
$1,401
2018
$1,909
Payments by company (2024)
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$932
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$374
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$234
GENZYME CORPORATION
$134
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$131
Pulmonx Corporation
$127
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$122
Amgen Inc.
$99
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$93
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$92
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$87
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$81
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$79
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$72
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$69
Philips North America LLC
$58
Novo Nordisk Inc
$57
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$53
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$53
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$37
bioMerieux Inc
$21
Electromed, Inc.
$21
Insmed, Inc.
$20
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$19
Grifols USA, LLC
$19
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$18
Baxter Healthcare
$17
United Therapeutics Corporation
$15
Itamar Medical Inc
$15
Phadia US Inc.
$15
CSL Behring
$14
INOGEN, INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 48.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$2,523
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$2,276
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$721
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$686
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$618
GENZYME CORPORATION
$463
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$447
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$369
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$340
Amgen Inc.
$313
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$311
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$256
United Therapeutics Corporation
$195
Grifols USA, LLC
$188
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$162
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$156
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$151
Inari Medical, Inc.
$143
Genentech USA, Inc.
$132
Pulmonx Corporation
$127
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$112
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$105
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$101
CSL Behring
$101
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
$100
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$93
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$92
bioMerieux
$91
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$86
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$79
Noah Medical Corporation
$71
Shire North American Group Inc
$58
Philips North America LLC
$58
Electromed, Inc.
$57
Novo Nordisk Inc
$57
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$56
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$53
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$48
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$37
Baxter Healthcare
$35
Eisai Inc.
$35
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
ADVANCED RESPIRATORY, INC
$32
Boston Scientific Corporation
$30
Itamar Medical Inc
$28
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$22
bioMerieux Inc
$21
Insmed, Inc.
$20
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$18
Resmed Corp
$18
Phadia US Inc.
$15
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$14
INOGEN, INC.
$13
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
$13
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$13
Top 3 companies account for 44.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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
Critical care medicines in nearby ZIP areas
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County median income
$55,576
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HMHP ST ELIZABETH BOARDMAN HEALTH CENTER
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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. Kartan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in OH), 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. Kartan experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kartan performed 331 hospital follow-up 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 Dr. Kartan receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kartan received a total of $12,395 from 55 companies across 555 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. Kartan's costs compare to other critical care medicines in Boardman?
Dr. Kartan's average Medicare payment per service is $95. 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. Kartan) 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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