Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Caleb Birchler, D.O.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Fairfield, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3050 MACK RD STE 310, Fairfield, OH 45014
5134213494
In practice since 2016 (10 years)
NPI: 1366892994 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. Birchler 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. Birchler

Dr. Caleb Birchler is a vascular surgery physician in Fairfield, OH, with 10 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Birchler performed 140 Medicare services across 132 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Birchler received a total of $17,302 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 194 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery physician. 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. Birchler 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.

✓ 10 years in practice ▲ 140 Medicare services $17,302 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
140
Medicare services
Bottom 12% in OH for vascular surgery physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
132
Unique beneficiaries
$83
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~14 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
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
27 $82 $185
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
26 $97 $228
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.
24 $123 $235
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service.
19 $37 $93
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.
17 $67 $100
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.
16 $95 $169
Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries
This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It allows healthcare providers to examine the structure and blood flow within these arteries.
11 $54 $228
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 ↗
$17,302
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,472/year across 7 years
Top 12% in OH for vascular surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
39
Companies
194
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
$10,018 (57.9%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$6,859 (39.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$425 (2.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$4,266
2023
$2,830
2022
$4,918
2021
$4,505
2020
$182
2019
$251
2018
$350

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$1,660
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,009
Inari Medical, Inc.
$332
Organogenesis Inc.
$247
Ethicon US, LLC
$223
Penumbra, Inc.
$144
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$78
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$74
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$73
Endologix LLC
$69
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$63
Terumo Medical Corporation
$38
PolyNovo North America LLC
$37
KLS-Martin L.P.
$32
ABBVIE INC.
$30
Kerecis Limited
$29
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$29
Thrombolex, Inc.
$29
CSL Behring
$26
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$25
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 70.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$8,498
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$2,565
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$1,660
Inari Medical, Inc.
$961
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$416
Boston Scientific Corporation
$313
Ethicon US, LLC
$296
TELA Bio, Inc.
$283
Organogenesis Inc.
$269
Penumbra, Inc.
$239
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$201
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$194
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$153
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$127
Terumo Medical Corporation
$113
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$107
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$92
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$87
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$83
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$77
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$74
Endologix LLC
$69
PolyNovo North America LLC
$37
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$33
KLS-Martin L.P.
$32
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$31
ABBVIE INC.
$30
Kerecis Limited
$29
Thrombolex, Inc.
$29
ACELL, INC.
$28
CSL Behring
$26
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$25
Baxter Healthcare
$24
Abbott Laboratories
$22
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$19
AbbVie Inc.
$18
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$14
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$14
AbbVie, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 73.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6554) Peripheral Vascular Undivided · ABRE · ANGIO-SEAL · ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AZUR CX DETACHABLE · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · Androgel · Azur CX Detachable · Bashir Endovascular Catheter · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CONCERTOTM · COSEAL · ClearSight System · Diamondback Peripheral · ENDOCROSS Device · ENDURANT IIS · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · ETHICON · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · Echelon; Endopath · Endurant · Enseal X1 · FLIXENE · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Flexitouch Plus · GATTEX · GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft · GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · HAWKONE · HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM · HYDRO LEMAITRE VALVULOTOME · Indigo System · JETI · KEYTRUDA · Kcentra · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon · MATRIXRIB · NOVOSORB BTM · OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) · Ovitex · PICO · PURAPLY AM · Penumbra System · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Pristine · Puraply · RENASYS TOUCH · RESTOREFLOW · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SIGNIA · STRATAFIX · STRAVIX · SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · TACHOSIL · TEFLARO · VENASEAL · ZENPEP
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 (58%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Vascular surgery physicians within 10 mi
24
Per 100K population
6.2
County median income
$81,194
Nearest hospital
MERCY HEALTH - FAIRFIELD 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. Birchler is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 12% of OH peers.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Birchler experienced with new patient office visit (30-44 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Birchler performed 27 new patient office visit (30-44 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. Birchler receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Birchler received a total of $17,302 from 39 companies across 194 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. Birchler's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Fairfield?
Dr. Birchler's average Medicare payment per service is $83. 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. Birchler) 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 →