Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Alexander Hattoum, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease · Chillicothe, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Research-focused
272 HOSPITAL RD STE 125, Chillicothe, OH 45601
7407794570
In practice since 2012 (14 years)
NPI: 1437415569 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Hattoum

Dr. Alexander Hattoum is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Chillicothe, OH, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hattoum performed 256 Medicare services across 227 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hattoum received a total of $17,497 from 14 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 86 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. The majority of payments are classified as research and scientific activities (grants and research funding). Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hattoum 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.

✓ 14 years in practice ▲ 256 Medicare services $17,497 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
256
Medicare services
Bottom 9% in OH for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
227
Unique beneficiaries
$183
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~18 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.
72 $86 $190
Pacemaker insertion with heart chamber electrodes
A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place electrodes into the upper and lower chambers of the heart to regulate heart rhythm.
27 $377 $805
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 26 $165 $330
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days
Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart.
24 $21 $50
Atrial fibrillation ablation with pulmonary vein isolation
A procedure to treat atrial fibrillation by mapping the heart's electrical activity and destroying tissue causing irregular contractions. This is done by isolating the pulmonary veins using catheter-based destruction.
23 $710 $1,740
Catheter ablation for abnormal heart rhythm
A procedure where catheters are inserted to destroy tissue causing irregular heartbeats.
19 $230 $665
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.
18 $100 $270
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.
17 $62 $135
Pacemaker system evaluation
Assessment of a pacemaker device, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless systems.
15 $15 $35
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.
15 $127 $250
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.
42.2% high complexity
0.0% medium
57.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$17,497
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,916/year across 6 years
Top 16% in OH for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
14
Companies
86
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.

Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$12,617 (72.1%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$4,880 (27.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$455
2023
$790
2022
$1,735
2021
$1,788
2019
$12,630
2018
$99

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$181
Amgen Inc.
$59
Medtronic, Inc.
$58
Boston Scientific Corporation
$52
Abbott Laboratories
$43
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$19
PFIZER INC.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 65.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$12,705
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,481
Abbott Laboratories
$1,039
Boston Scientific Corporation
$459
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$200
AtriCure, Inc.
$168
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$106
Amgen Inc.
$94
PFIZER INC.
$72
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$64
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$34
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$12
Top 3 companies account for 92.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADVISOR · ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Arctic Front · Azure · BRILINTA · Claria MRI · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · FARXIGA · General - EP · General - Therapies · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LINQ II · LifeVest · MICRA · MULTAQ · Micra · NA · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · PULSESELECT · Repatha · SELECTSECURE · SENSOR ENABLED · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER · VIGILANT X4 CRT-D · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · WORKMATE CLARIS · XARELTO
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 →

The majority of payments (72%) are classified as scientific/research, suggesting involvement in clinical studies, grants, or innovation-related work.

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Geographic Context

Cardiologists within 10 mi
8
Per 100K population
10.4
County median income
$59,819
Nearest hospital
CHILLICOTHE VA MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 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. Hattoum is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with research-focused industry engagement in the top 16% of OH peers.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Hattoum experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hattoum performed 72 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. Hattoum receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hattoum received a total of $17,497 from 14 companies across 86 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. Hattoum's costs compare to other cardiologists in Chillicothe?
Dr. Hattoum's average Medicare payment per service is $183. 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. Hattoum) 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 →