Medicare Enrolled
Dr. James Priola, D.O.
Family Medicine · Aliquippa, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Priola
Dr. James Priola is a family medicine specialist in Aliquippa, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Priola performed 646 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Priola received a total of $16,084 from 87 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 938 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 Dr. Priola 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 of NPI registration
▲ Top 43% volume in PA
$16,084 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗646
Medicare services
Top 43% in PA for family medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$67
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. |
389 | $80 | $197 |
| 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. |
92 | $10 | $48 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
35 | $29 | $36 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
33 | $72 | $163 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
28 | $9 | $48 |
| 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. |
26 | $64 | $156 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
15 | $123 | $319 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. |
14 | $282 | $663 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
14 | $29 | $36 |
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 ↗$16,084
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,298/year across 7 years
Top 3% in PA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
87
Companies
938
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
$1,923
2023
$1,879
2022
$1,861
2021
$2,234
2020
$1,295
2019
$3,339
2018
$3,553
Payments by company (2024)
Novo Nordisk Inc
$322
ABBVIE INC.
$266
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$152
Lilly USA, LLC
$151
PFIZER INC.
$106
Amgen Inc.
$105
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$81
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$70
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$67
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$58
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$56
Dexcom, Inc.
$55
VIVUS LLC
$52
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$35
Abbott Laboratories
$34
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$32
Exact Sciences Corporation
$30
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$26
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$23
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$21
Ardelyx, Inc.
$20
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$20
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$17
Lundbeck LLC
$16
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$15
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$14
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 38.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,282
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,960
PFIZER INC.
$1,039
ABBVIE INC.
$856
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$842
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$784
Lilly USA, LLC
$725
Amgen Inc.
$586
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$500
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$460
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$426
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$363
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$335
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$327
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$302
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$296
AbbVie, Inc.
$280
AbbVie Inc.
$248
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$218
Allergan, Inc.
$191
Allergan Inc.
$183
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$158
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$157
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$142
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$127
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$101
COMSORT, Inc
$100
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$96
VIVUS LLC
$88
Dexcom, Inc.
$85
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$81
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$76
Abbott Laboratories
$71
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$71
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$62
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$61
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$60
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$56
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$54
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$54
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$47
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
Eisai Inc.
$46
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$45
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
Nevro Corp.
$40
Medtronic, Inc.
$35
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$35
Shire North American Group Inc
$32
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$32
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$32
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$31
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$31
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
$31
Lundbeck LLC
$30
Exact Sciences Corporation
$30
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$29
Bausch Health US, LLC
$28
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$25
LIFESCAN, INC.
$25
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$25
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$24
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$22
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$21
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$21
Ardelyx, Inc.
$20
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$19
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$18
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
US WorldMeds, LLC
$15
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$15
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$14
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
$14
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$14
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$14
Shionogi Inc
$14
HOSPIRA, INC.
$14
VIVUS, Inc.
$13
Mission Pharmacal Company
$13
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$13
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$12
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 32.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
589
County median income
$70,156
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER
7.4 mi
7.4 mi
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
Dr. Priola is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Priola experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Priola performed 389 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 Dr. Priola receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Priola received a total of $16,084 from 87 companies across 938 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 Dr. Priola's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Aliquippa?
Dr. Priola's average Medicare payment per service is $67. 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. Priola) 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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