Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Abraham Lincoff, MD

Cardiovascular Disease · Cleveland, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
9500 EUCLID AVE, Cleveland, OH 44195
8002232273
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1427141902 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. Lincoff

Dr. Abraham Lincoff is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Cleveland, OH, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Lincoff performed 638 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Lincoff received a total of $389,970 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 173 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. Lincoff 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 ▲ 638 Medicare services $389,970 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
638
Medicare services
Bottom 19% in OH for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$105
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.
122 $66 $419
Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes
Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older.
112 $10 $267
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.
106 $166 $1,659
Coronary angiography
A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels.
75 $160 $2,646
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.
45 $37 $272
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.
36 $96 $608
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.
28 $103 $585
Coronary stent placement
A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process.
21 $419 $4,227
Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft
An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel.
19 $72 $653
Tube insertion in bypass graft for diagnosis
A tube is inserted into a bypass graft to allow for diagnostic evaluation. A radiologist reviews the procedure.
19 $184 $3,476
Right heart catheterization with coronary angiography
A procedure to insert a tube into the right side of the heart and coronary arteries to gather diagnostic information, with review by a radiologist.
15 $226 $4,060
Intravascular ultrasound of heart vessel, initial
An ultrasound procedure used to evaluate a blood vessel within the heart during a diagnostic or treatment procedure.
14 $43 $616
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 14 $128 $788
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.
12 $61 $424
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.
8.6% high complexity
5.2% medium
86.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$389,970
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $55,710/year across 7 years
Top 1% in OH for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
18
Companies
173
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
$55,523
2023
$64,114
2022
$63,598
2021
$48,305
2020
$31,172
2019
$43,581
2018
$83,677

Payments by company (2024)

Novo Nordisk AS
$22,814
Eli Lilly and Company
$17,469
Novo Nordisk Inc
$12,600
Amgen Inc.
$2,639
Top 3 companies account for 95.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk AS
$175,577
Novo Nordisk Inc
$46,524
Eli Lilly and Company
$44,745
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$32,084
Ardelyx, Inc.
$11,200
Medtronic, Inc.
$10,634
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$10,575
Endologix LLC
$9,800
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$9,800
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC
$9,800
CSL Behring
$8,401
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$8,400
Neovasc Medical Inc
$7,425
Amgen Inc.
$4,667
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$118
AstraZeneca UK Limited
$110
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$87
ABIOMED
$22
Top 3 companies account for 68.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System · Auryxia · ENTRESTO · EUPHORA · ILARIS · IN.PACT Admiral · Impella · LUTONIX · MOUNJARO · NEXLETOL · ONYX FRONTIER · Ozempic · Repatha · Resolute · Saxenda
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 →
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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. Lincoff 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. Lincoff experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Lincoff performed 122 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. Lincoff receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Lincoff received a total of $389,970 from 18 companies across 173 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. Lincoff's costs compare to other cardiologists in Cleveland?
Dr. Lincoff's average Medicare payment per service is $105. 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. Lincoff) 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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About this page

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.

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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →