Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Nancy Alkire, MD

Dermatology · Circleville, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
135 LEWIS AVE, Circleville, OH 43113
7404209288
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1710924659 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. Alkire 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. Alkire

Dr. Nancy Alkire is a dermatology specialist in Circleville, OH, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Alkire performed 374 Medicare services across 220 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Alkire received a total of $9,903 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 500 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. 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. Alkire 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 ▲ Top 47% volume in OH $9,903 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
374
Medicare services
Top 47% in OH for dermatology
220
Unique beneficiaries
$62
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~19 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.
171 $73 $208
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.
112 $51 $142
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
37 $6 $6
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
31 $123 $216
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
12 $29 $30
Flu vaccine, high-dose
High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe.
11 $72 $80
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 ↗
$9,903
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,415/year across 7 years
Top 4% in OH for dermatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
38
Companies
500
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
$9,763 (98.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$140 (1.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,335
2023
$1,342
2022
$1,236
2021
$1,368
2020
$1,276
2019
$1,425
2018
$1,921

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$548
Abbott Laboratories
$161
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$146
Exact Sciences Corporation
$136
Nevro Corp.
$73
Novo Nordisk Inc
$68
ABBVIE INC.
$43
PFIZER INC.
$34
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$33
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$21
Lundbeck LLC
$20
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$18
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$17
Top 3 companies account for 64.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$2,616
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,223
PFIZER INC.
$868
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$801
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$526
Nevro Corp.
$420
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$364
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$347
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$315
Abbott Laboratories
$306
ABBVIE INC.
$262
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$227
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$224
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$206
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$201
Exact Sciences Corporation
$185
Lilly USA, LLC
$165
AbbVie Inc.
$105
Eisai Inc.
$67
Amgen Inc.
$66
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$64
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$40
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$37
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$33
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
Allergan, Inc.
$24
Lundbeck LLC
$20
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$19
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Inari Medical, Inc.
$16
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$15
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$15
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$14
Genentech USA, Inc.
$14
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$14
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$12
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 47.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY ASIMTUFII · ABILIFY MAINTENA · AIRSUPRA · Aimovig · BAQSIMI · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · CREON · Cologuard Collection Kit · DIFICID · Dayvigo · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre 2 · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · LINZESS · LYRICA · MOVANTIK · MYRBETRIQ · Morphabond ER · Myrbetriq · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · Otezla · Ozempic · PREMARIN · Prolia · QUDEXY XR TOPIRAMATE EXTENDED RELEASE CAPSULES · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · S · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STEGLATRO · SYMPROIC · Saxenda · Senza · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TROKENDI XR · TRULICITY · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · Tresiba · UBRELVY · Utibron · VERQUVO · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza · ZINPLAVA
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for dermatology in OH.

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Geographic Context

Dermatologists within 10 mi
7
Per 100K population
11.8
County median income
$72,927
Nearest hospital
BERGER HOSPITAL
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. Alkire is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 4% of OH 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. Alkire experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Alkire performed 171 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. Alkire receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Alkire received a total of $9,903 from 38 companies across 500 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. Alkire's costs compare to other dermatologists in Circleville?
Dr. Alkire's average Medicare payment per service is $62. 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. Alkire) 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 →