Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Anthony Vacca, D.O.

Internal Medicine · Greenville, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1101 JACKSON ST STE A, Greenville, OH 45331
3754722129
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1497797401 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. Vacca 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. Vacca

Dr. Anthony Vacca is an internal medicine specialist in Greenville, OH, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vacca performed 1,342 Medicare services across 1,122 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vacca received a total of $3,048 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 215 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Vacca 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 17% volume in OH $3,048 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,342
Medicare services
Top 17% in OH for internal medicine
1,122
Unique beneficiaries
$80
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~67 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.
264 $91 $191
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.
235 $132 $263
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.
106 $100 $299
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 105 $154 $382
Pulmonary gas exchange test
A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases.
100 $7 $77
Lung volume test using sensors
A test that measures the amount of air in the lungs using sensors.
99 $9 $78
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.
99 $65 $131
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.
82 $162 $565
Spirometry test before and after medication
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication.
77 $8 $74
Smoking cessation counseling, 4-10 minutes
A brief counseling session focused on helping patients quit smoking and tobacco use. The provider spends 4 to 10 minutes discussing strategies and support for cessation.
74 $14 $35
Expiratory airflow and volume test
A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume.
26 $6 $73
Bronchial irrigation and suction for cell collection
This procedure uses an endoscope to flush and suction the lung airways in order to collect cells for testing.
22 $56 $1,284
Lung airway sensitivity test
A test used to measure the sensitivity of the airways in the lungs.
22 $19 $144
Exercise-induced lung stress test
A test performed to evaluate how the lungs function during physical exertion. It helps identify breathing difficulties or lung conditions that occur specifically when exercising.
18 $26 $44
Smoking cessation counseling, more than 10 minutes
Intensive counseling session focused on helping patients quit smoking and tobacco use, lasting more than 10 minutes.
13 $26 $70
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 ↗
$3,048
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $435/year across 7 years
Top 21% in OH for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
26
Companies
215
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
$2,975 (97.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$73 (2.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$71
2023
$131
2022
$175
2021
$635
2020
$278
2019
$907
2018
$851

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
GENZYME CORPORATION
$36
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$851
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$615
Electromed, Inc.
$209
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$181
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$166
Grifols USA, LLC
$145
Genentech USA, Inc.
$139
GENZYME CORPORATION
$110
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$102
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.
$85
Vapotherm Inc
$77
CSL Behring
$57
Mallinckrodt LLC
$54
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$40
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$32
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$26
Olympus America Inc.
$23
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$21
Allergan, Inc.
$18
Insmed, Inc.
$16
DENTSPLY IH Inc.
$16
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$15
Boston Scientific Corporation
$14
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$14
AbbVie Inc.
$11
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 54.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(8874) inCourage · ACTHAR · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · Arikayce · BREO · BREZTRI · DALVANCE · DUPIXENT · EVIS EXERA II ULTRASONIC BRONCHOFIBERVIDEOSCOPE · Erleada · Esbriet · FASENRA · GIAPREZA · GLASSIA · LITHOVUE · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LoFric · NUCALA · Noctiva · OFEV · Perforomist · Precision Flow · Prolastin-C · Prolastin-C Liquid · SMARTVEST · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · TEFLARO · TEZSPIRE · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · Trilogy 100 · Utibron · XOLAIR · Xolair · Yupelri · ZULRESSO · Zemaira · inCourage
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
69
Per 100K population
133.6
County median income
$64,654
Nearest hospital
WAYNE 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. Vacca is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in OH), with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Vacca experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Vacca performed 264 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. Vacca receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Vacca received a total of $3,048 from 26 companies across 215 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. Vacca's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Greenville?
Dr. Vacca's average Medicare payment per service is $80. 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. Vacca) 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 →