Medicare Enrolled

Rachel Donaldson

Neurology · Cleveland, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
9500 EUCLID AVE, Cleveland, OH 44195
2164442200
Registered in NPPES since 2010
NPI: 1295051613 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 Donaldson

Rachel Donaldson is a neurology specialist in Cleveland, OH, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Donaldson performed 775 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Donaldson received a total of $16,472 from 74 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 934 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 Donaldson 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.

✓ 16 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 21% volume in OH $16,472 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
775
Medicare services
Top 21% in OH for neurology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$104
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.
363 $89 $318
Electromyography of arm or leg muscles
A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them.
111 $74 $246
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 82 $156 $610
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.
66 $129 $426
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.
56 $118 $489
Nerve conduction studies, 7-8 tests
A series of 7 to 8 nerve conduction tests to evaluate how well nerves are sending signals to muscles.
45 $138 $397
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.
24 $66 $215
Nerve conduction study, 9-10 studies
A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 9 to 10 separate nerve conduction studies to evaluate nerve function.
17 $139 $481
Nerve conduction studies, 13 or more
A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. This code applies when 13 or more individual nerve studies are performed.
11 $213 $606
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 ↗
$16,472
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,353/year across 7 years
Top 21% in OH for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
74
Companies
934
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
$769
2023
$2,580
2022
$2,584
2021
$3,081
2020
$2,040
2019
$2,310
2018
$3,108

Payments by company (2024)

UCB, Inc.
$213
SK Life Science, Inc.
$137
ABBVIE INC.
$128
Lundbeck LLC
$110
Eisai Inc.
$67
Grifols USA, LLC
$27
Genentech USA, Inc.
$22
Celgene Corporation
$19
Neurelis, Inc.
$16
PFIZER INC.
$15
Lilly USA, LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 62.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
UCB, Inc.
$1,628
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,182
GENZYME CORPORATION
$990
Biogen, Inc.
$949
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$859
EMD Serono, Inc.
$766
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$757
Genentech USA, Inc.
$605
AbbVie Inc.
$546
SK Life Science, Inc.
$525
Lundbeck LLC
$522
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$491
Amgen Inc.
$463
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$431
ABBVIE INC.
$393
Eisai Inc.
$326
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$320
Allergan, Inc.
$317
Grifols USA, LLC
$307
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$276
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$264
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$195
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$189
Lilly USA, LLC
$188
CSL Behring
$180
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$179
ARGENX US, INC.
$172
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$172
Mallinckrodt LLC
$153
Celgene Corporation
$129
Neurelis, Inc.
$124
PFIZER INC.
$122
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$116
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$101
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$83
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$79
InSightec,Inc
$78
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$77
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$75
GE HealthCare
$73
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$69
Allergan Inc.
$68
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$66
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$58
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$57
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$51
Corium, LLC
$50
Banner Life Sciences, LLC
$46
Promius Pharma LLC
$44
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$42
MDD US Operations, LLC
$42
AbbVie, Inc.
$38
EISAI INC.
$34
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$34
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$29
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$25
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$25
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$24
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$22
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.
$21
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$20
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$19
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$19
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$18
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
Zogenix Inc.
$18
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$16
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$15
US WorldMeds, LLC
$15
Boston Scientific Corporation
$13
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$13
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
GE HEALTHCARE
$11
Top 3 companies account for 23.1% of all-time payments
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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

Donaldson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 21% in OH), with 16 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Donaldson experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Donaldson performed 363 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 Donaldson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Donaldson received a total of $16,472 from 74 companies across 934 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 Donaldson's costs compare to other neurologists in Cleveland?
Donaldson's average Medicare payment per service is $104. 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 Donaldson) 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.

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 →