Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Monica Norris, MD
Family Medicine · Allentown, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Norris 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. Norris
Dr. Monica Norris is a family medicine specialist in Allentown, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Norris performed 2,062 Medicare services across 1,077 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Norris received a total of $2,135 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 125 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family 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. Norris 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 8% volume in PA
$2,135 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,062
Medicare services
Top 8% in PA for family medicine
1,077
Unique beneficiaries
$81
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~103 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional chronic care management time, 60 minutes This service covers an additional 60 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions, billed per calendar month. |
412 | $53 | $81 |
| Home visit, established patient, moderate complexity A home visit for an established patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 40 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of service. |
265 | $98 | $206 |
| Complex chronic care management, first 60 minutes This service involves clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional to manage two or more chronic conditions over a calendar month. It covers the first 60 minutes of this coordinated care effort. |
260 | $101 | $155 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
173 | $48 | $73 |
| Home visit, established patient, high complexity A home visit for an established patient involving high-level medical decision making, lasting at least 60 minutes. |
157 | $148 | $213 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes. |
142 | $83 | $195 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity A daily follow-up visit for an existing patient in a nursing facility involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit requires at least 15 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of care. |
106 | $57 | $148 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
96 | $36 | $55 |
| Chronic care management services Comprehensive assessment and care planning for patients requiring ongoing chronic care management. |
92 | $47 | $74 |
| Psychiatric collaborative care management, additional 30 minutes This code covers each additional 30 minutes of psychiatric collaborative care management provided per calendar month. |
60 | $44 | $67 |
| 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. |
58 | $136 | $210 |
| Initial nursing facility care, high complexity An initial visit by a healthcare provider to a patient in a nursing facility involving a high level of medical decision making, lasting at least 45 minutes. |
55 | $139 | $345 |
| 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. |
52 | $94 | $153 |
| Home visit, established patient, low complexity A physician visits an existing patient at their residence to provide care involving a low level of medical decision making. The visit lasts at least 30 minutes. |
47 | $58 | $164 |
| Psychiatric collaborative care follow-up, first 60 minutes A follow-up psychiatric care management visit for subsequent calendar months. The service covers the first 60 minutes of collaborative care coordination. |
43 | $108 | $166 |
| Nursing facility visit, high complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves a high level of medical decision making and takes at least 45 minutes. |
18 | $121 | $254 |
| Home visit, new patient, moderate complexity A home visit for a new patient involving moderate medical decision making, lasting at least 60 minutes. |
13 | $112 | $311 |
| Home visit, new patient, high complexity A home visit for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, lasting at least 75 minutes. |
13 | $144 | $426 |
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 2023 ↗$2,135
Total received (2018-2023)
Avg $356/year across 6 years
Top 22% in PA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
125
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
$1,957 (91.7%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$150 (7.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$28 (1.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2023
$67
2022
$48
2021
$103
2020
$262
2019
$583
2018
$1,072
Payments by company (2023)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$45
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$22
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2023 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2023) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$292
PFIZER INC.
$290
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$182
COMSORT, Inc
$150
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$102
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$100
Amgen Inc.
$95
Novo Nordisk Inc
$86
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$77
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$69
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$65
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$64
Lilly USA, LLC
$58
Bausch Health US, LLC
$49
ABBVIE INC.
$48
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$48
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$45
Allergan, Inc.
$37
Allergan Inc.
$35
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$31
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$29
Abbott Laboratories
$29
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$22
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$17
AbbVie, Inc.
$17
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$16
Shire North American Group Inc
$15
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$15
Kaleo, Inc.
$12
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$11
AbbVie Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 35.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADACEL · ANORO · APLENZIN · AUVI-Q · Aimovig · Androgel · BREZTRI · BYSTOLIC · CHANTIX · DAKLINZA · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · EUCRISA · EVENITY · FARXIGA · GARDASIL · GEMTESA · HeartMate · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · LOKELMA · LYRICA · MYDAYIS · MYRBETRIQ · Motegrity · NUPLAZID · Ozempic · PENTACEL · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREVNAR - 13 · Prolia · REXULTI · Repatha · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TROKENDI XR · TRULICITY · Trintellix · Utibron · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · WELLBUTRIN · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent
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 (92%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
872
Per 100K population
232.3
County median income
$77,493
Nearest hospital
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL
4.0 mi
4.0 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 2023 |
| 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. Norris is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in PA), 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. Norris experienced with additional chronic care management time, 60 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Norris performed 412 additional chronic care management time, 60 minutes 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. Norris receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Norris received a total of $2,135 from 32 companies across 125 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. Norris's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Allentown?
Dr. Norris's average Medicare payment per service is $81. 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. Norris) 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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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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