Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Samuel Anderson, M.D.
Endocrinology · Columbus, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Anderson
Dr. Samuel Anderson is an endocrinology specialist in Columbus, OH, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Anderson performed 3,720 Medicare services across 2,794 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Anderson received a total of $694,244 from 66 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1522 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in endocrinology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Anderson 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 4% volume in OH
$694,244 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,720
Medicare services
Top 4% in OH for endocrinology
2,794
Unique beneficiaries
$31
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~186 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. |
692 | $86 | $170 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
558 | $8 | $13 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
298 | $16 | $35 |
| Continuous glucose monitoring with interpretation This procedure involves monitoring blood sugar levels in tissue fluid using a sensor placed under the skin, along with the interpretation and reporting of the results. |
273 | $25 | $93 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
203 | $9 | $23 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test A blood test that measures the level of free thyroxine, a thyroid hormone, in the bloodstream. |
199 | $9 | $22 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
167 | $29 | $70 |
| Kidney function blood test panel | 147 | $9 | $19 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
118 | $10 | $25 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
107 | $8 | $22 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine to assess kidney function or detect muscle injury. |
98 | $5 | $28 |
| 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. |
88 | $113 | $234 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck soft tissue This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the soft tissues in the head and neck area. It allows for the visualization of structures beneath the skin without using radiation. |
82 | $52 | $192 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
69 | $13 | $36 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) A laboratory test that measures the amount of microalbumin, a small protein, in a urine sample. This test is used to detect early signs of kidney damage. |
68 | $6 | $31 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test A blood test that measures the amount of parathyroid hormone in your body. This hormone helps regulate calcium levels in the blood and bones. |
67 | $40 | $125 |
| Free T3 thyroid hormone test A blood test that measures the level of free triiodothyronine (T3) hormone in your body. This helps assess how well your thyroid gland is functioning. |
47 | $17 | $75 |
| Liver enzyme (SGOT) level test A blood test that measures the level of the liver enzyme SGOT to help assess liver health. |
44 | $5 | $11 |
| Liver enzyme (SGPT) level test A blood test that measures the level of the liver enzyme SGPT to assess liver function. |
44 | $5 | $11 |
| 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. |
42 | $64 | $120 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) A test that uses low-dose X-rays to measure bone mineral density in the hip, pelvis, and spine. It helps assess bone strength and risk of fractures. |
33 | $27 | $143 |
| Magnesium level test A blood test to measure the amount of magnesium in your body. This helps check for magnesium deficiency or excess. |
32 | $7 | $13 |
| Urine calcium level test A laboratory test that measures the amount of calcium present in a urine sample. This test helps evaluate calcium metabolism and kidney function. |
28 | $6 | $32 |
| Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy, first lesion A biopsy procedure where a thin needle is used to collect tissue samples from a growth, guided by ultrasound imaging. This code applies to the first lesion or mass sampled during the session. |
26 | $100 | $200 |
| Thyroglobulin antibody blood test A blood test that measures the level of antibodies against thyroglobulin, a protein produced by the thyroid gland. |
26 | $16 | $57 |
| Thyroglobulin level test A blood test that measures the level of thyroglobulin, a protein produced by the thyroid gland. |
25 | $16 | $42 |
| Serum protein measurement A blood test that measures the total amount of protein in the serum. It helps evaluate overall health and nutritional status. |
24 | $10 | $53 |
| Total protein blood test A blood test that measures the total amount of protein in your blood. This test helps evaluate your overall health and nutritional status. |
23 | $3 | $28 |
| Total calcium level test A blood test that measures the total amount of calcium in your body. |
20 | $5 | $23 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 19 | $8 | $20 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
19 | $8 | $16 |
| LDL cholesterol level test A blood test that measures the amount of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in your blood. LDL is often referred to as "bad" cholesterol. |
12 | $10 | $34 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
11 | $15 | $70 |
| Folic acid level test A blood test that measures the amount of folic acid in the serum. |
11 | $14 | $67 |
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 ↗$694,244
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $99,178/year across 7 years
Top 2% in OH for endocrinology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
66
Companies
1,522
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.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$683,389 (98.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,814 (1.0%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$4,040 (0.6%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$58,884
2023
$65,091
2022
$98,626
2021
$65,873
2020
$63,193
2019
$154,923
2018
$187,653
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Lilly USA, LLC
$48,188
Novo Nordisk Inc
$8,069
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,227
Dexcom, Inc.
$146
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$141
Abbott Laboratories
$126
Almatica Pharma LLC
$109
Amgen Inc.
$105
CeQur Corporation
$92
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$54
Radius Health, Inc.
$47
Mannkind Corporation
$43
PFIZER INC.
$42
Corcept Therapeutics
$38
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$38
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$36
ABBVIE INC.
$34
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$32
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$30
Echosens North America, Inc.
$26
Medtronic, Inc.
$25
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$25
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$23
Endo USA, Inc.
$22
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$20
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$17
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$17
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$16
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$14
Insulet Corporation
$14
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$13
Top 3 companies account for 97.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Lilly USA, LLC
$183,051
Novo Nordisk Inc
$159,272
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$127,162
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$115,147
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45,297
Amgen Inc.
$21,799
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$20,007
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$5,402
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$5,389
Mannkind Corporation
$3,162
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$2,824
Dexcom, Inc.
$760
Insulet Corporation
$436
Abbott Laboratories
$423
Corcept Therapeutics
$305
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$225
Radius Health, Inc.
$216
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$213
AbbVie Inc.
$207
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$195
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$193
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$181
PFIZER INC.
$171
CeQur Corporation
$164
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$159
AbbVie, Inc.
$150
Almatica Pharma LLC
$109
MannKind Corporation
$106
Shire North American Group Inc
$89
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$85
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$84
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$82
Medtronic, Inc.
$77
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$75
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$74
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$71
LifeScan, Inc.
$67
Tolmar, Inc.
$55
ABBVIE INC.
$51
EUSA Pharma (US) LLC
$50
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$48
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$46
Nevro Corp.
$39
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$38
Valeritas, Inc.
$38
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$32
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$32
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$30
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$28
Amryt Pharma Holdings Ltd
$27
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$27
Echosens North America, Inc.
$26
Zealand Pharma US, Inc.
$25
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$23
Gemini Laboratories, LLC
$22
Endo USA, Inc.
$22
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
LIFESCAN, INC.
$18
Roche Diabetes Care, Inc.
$17
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$17
DEXCOM, INC.
$16
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$16
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$14
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$11
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 67.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · ANDEXXA · AVEED · BAQSIMI · BASAGLAR · BYDUREON · CYCLOSET · CeQur Simplicity · Creon · Crysvita · DC ACCU-CHEK FASTCLIX Lancet and Device Kit · DEXCOM CGM · DEXCOM G6 CGM SYSTEM · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · DIABETES - DISEASE · Dexcom CGM · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · EVERSENSE E3 SENSOR KIT - RETAIL · FARXIGA · FORTEO · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FibroScan · FreeStyle Libre · FreeStyle Libre 2 · FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System · GVOKE PFS · Guardian Connect · HUMULIN · INPEN SMART INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM · INVOKANA · ISTURISA · InPen · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · Kerendia · Korlym · LEQVIO · LICART · LYUMJEV · Livalo · MINIMED 780G · MOUNJARO · MYALEPT · MYCAPSSA · Macrilen · Minimed 630G · Minimed 670G System · NATPARA · NATPARA (PARATHYROID HORMONE) · NEXLETOL · NOCDURNA · Norditropin · OT Verio Reflect "One Touch Meter and Strips" · OTREXUP · Omnia · Omnipod · OneTouch · Otrexup · Ozempic · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Prolia · QUTENZA · RAYALDEE · RECORLEV · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SIGNIFOR LAR · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOMAVERT · STEGLATRO · STRENSIQ · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Somatuline Depot · Strensiq · Sylvant · Synthroid · TEPEZZA · TERIPARATIDE · TLANDO · TOUJEO · TRULICITY · TZIELD · Tirosint · Tresiba · Tymlos · UNITHROID · V-GO · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XYOSTED · Xultophy 100/3.6 · ZEGALOGUE · ZOMACTON · t-slim insulin pump · t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ
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 (98%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in endocrinology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for endocrinology in OH.
Geographic Context
Endocrinologists within 10 mi
66
Per 100K population
5.0
County median income
$73,795
Nearest hospital
RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
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. Anderson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in OH), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 2% 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. Anderson experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Anderson performed 692 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. Anderson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Anderson received a total of $694,244 from 66 companies across 1,522 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. Anderson's costs compare to other endocrinologists in Columbus?
Dr. Anderson's average Medicare payment per service is $31. 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. Anderson) 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 →
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