Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Karen Hemmer, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Port Clinton, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
611 FULTON ST STE A, Port Clinton, OH 43452
4197340699
In practice since 2009 (17 years)
NPI: 1144461047 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. Hemmer 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. Hemmer

Dr. Karen Hemmer is a physician assistant in Port Clinton, OH, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hemmer performed 607 Medicare services across 423 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hemmer received a total of $8,024 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 574 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physician assistant. 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. Hemmer 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.

✓ 17 years in practice ▲ Top 13% volume in OH $8,024 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
607
Medicare services
Top 13% in OH for physician assistant
423
Unique beneficiaries
$45
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~36 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.
245 $71 $240
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
88 $1 $10
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.
83 $48 $160
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min
A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion.
30 $63 $155
Urinalysis, manual
A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells.
29 $3 $10
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 29 $14 $44
Annual depression screening 29 $15 $30
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
27 $106 $235
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
24 $8 $65
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
23 $10 $30
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 ↗
$8,024
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $2,006/year across 4 years
Top 2% in OH for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
574
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
$8,024 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,098
2023
$2,090
2022
$2,192
2021
$1,644

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$335
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$326
PFIZER INC.
$246
Novo Nordisk Inc
$184
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$181
Lilly USA, LLC
$160
Abbott Laboratories
$136
Lundbeck LLC
$71
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$69
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$67
Dexcom, Inc.
$53
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$49
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$39
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$35
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$35
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$22
UCB, Inc.
$18
Alkermes, Inc.
$15
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$14
Top 3 companies account for 43.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$1,072
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$810
Novo Nordisk Inc
$681
Lilly USA, LLC
$611
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$437
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$417
AbbVie Inc.
$361
PFIZER INC.
$355
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$336
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$279
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$257
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$246
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$234
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$211
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$187
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$152
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$139
Abbott Laboratories
$136
Amgen Inc.
$120
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$110
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$94
Lundbeck LLC
$84
Alkermes, Inc.
$81
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$72
Dexcom, Inc.
$69
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$51
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$46
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$39
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$38
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$32
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$30
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$28
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$26
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
UCB, Inc.
$18
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Phadia US Inc.
$17
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$14
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$14
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$13
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$13
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 31.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · ARISTADA · AUSTEDO · Austedo XR · BAQSIMI · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · Briviact · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · COMIRNATY · CREON · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · INGREZZA · INVEGA SUSTENNA · ImmunoCAP · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LOKELMA · LYBALVI · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nourianz · Ozempic · PREVNAR 20 · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · RAYOS · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STEGLATRO · Saxenda · Seglentis · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · UBRELVY · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VOWST · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Veozah · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · XYOSTED · ZEPBOUND
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for physician assistant in OH.

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Geographic Context

Physician assistants within 10 mi
18
Per 100K population
44.8
County median income
$75,728
Nearest hospital
MAGRUDER 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. Hemmer is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in OH), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of OH peers, with 17 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. Hemmer experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hemmer performed 245 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. Hemmer receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hemmer received a total of $8,024 from 43 companies across 574 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. Hemmer's costs compare to other physician assistants in Port Clinton?
Dr. Hemmer's average Medicare payment per service is $45. 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. Hemmer) 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 →