Medicare Enrolled
Dr. James Fidelholtz, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Cincinnati, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Fidelholtz
Dr. James Fidelholtz is a geriatric medicine physician in Cincinnati, OH, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fidelholtz performed 813 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fidelholtz received a total of $17,484 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 413 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. Fidelholtz 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.
✓ 19 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 31% volume in OH
$17,484 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗813
Medicare services
Top 31% in OH for geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$74
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
219 | $75 | $120 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
139 | $123 | $240 |
| 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. |
90 | $52 | $85 |
| 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. |
65 | $92 | $140 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
57 | $29 | $45 |
| Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, cell culture-derived A flu shot that protects against four strains of the influenza virus. It is produced using cell culture technology rather than traditional egg-based methods. |
52 | $32 | $110 |
| Home health agency supervision, complex multidisciplinary care Supervision by a physician or allowed practitioner for a patient receiving Medicare-covered services from a participating home health agency. This involves complex and multidisciplinary care modalities, with the patient not present during the supervision. |
44 | $79 | $150 |
| Stool test for blood to screen for colon tumors A test that analyzes a stool sample to detect hidden blood, which is used to screen for colon tumors. |
37 | $4 | $14 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge. |
33 | $88 | $155 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
32 | $3 | $20 |
| 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. |
25 | $134 | $250 |
| 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. |
20 | $129 | $195 |
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 ↗$17,484
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,498/year across 7 years
Top 5% in OH for geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
413
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
$2,897
2023
$2,110
2022
$1,946
2021
$1,885
2020
$1,257
2019
$3,542
2018
$3,846
Payments by company (2024)
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$522
ABBVIE INC.
$403
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$342
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$270
Novo Nordisk Inc
$230
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$228
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$163
Amgen Inc.
$131
Exact Sciences Corporation
$130
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$126
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$116
PFIZER INC.
$104
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$38
Boston Scientific Corporation
$36
Lilly USA, LLC
$29
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$18
Abbott Laboratories
$14
Top 3 companies account for 43.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$3,227
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,800
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,440
ABBVIE INC.
$1,253
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,237
PFIZER INC.
$1,149
Lilly USA, LLC
$844
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$808
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$589
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$464
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$425
Amgen Inc.
$420
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$401
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$362
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$347
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$290
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$277
Exact Sciences Corporation
$241
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$228
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$175
Boston Scientific Corporation
$160
Abbott Laboratories
$152
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$127
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$126
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$121
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$119
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$116
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$75
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$57
Eisai Inc.
$50
AbbVie Inc.
$49
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$49
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
Allergan, Inc.
$40
CMP Pharma, Inc.
$34
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$31
Dexcom, Inc.
$20
Grifols USA, LLC
$18
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$18
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$17
Covis Pharma GmBH
$17
ITI, Inc.
$15
Bausch Health US, LLC
$12
DEXCOM, INC.
$12
Neurelis, Inc.
$11
Seqirus USA Inc
$11
Allergan Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 37.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Geographic Context
Geriatric medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
33
County median income
$70,816
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
GLENWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL
2.6 mi
2.6 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. Fidelholtz is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 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. Fidelholtz experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Fidelholtz performed 219 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Fidelholtz receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Fidelholtz received a total of $17,484 from 47 companies across 413 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. Fidelholtz's costs compare to other geriatric medicine physicians in Cincinnati?
Dr. Fidelholtz's average Medicare payment per service is $74. 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. Fidelholtz) 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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