Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Timothy Misselbeck, MD

Surgery · Allentown, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
1250 S CEDAR CREST BLVD, Allentown, PA 18103
6104026890
In practice since 2008 (18 years)
NPI: 1134399801 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. Misselbeck 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. Misselbeck

Dr. Timothy Misselbeck is a surgery specialist in Allentown, PA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Misselbeck performed 380 Medicare services across 359 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Misselbeck received a total of $137,067 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 636 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Misselbeck 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.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ Top 25% volume in PA $137,067 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
380
Medicare services
Top 25% in PA for surgery
359
Unique beneficiaries
$243
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~21 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.
60 $71 $210
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.
46 $99 $316
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.
40 $60 $208
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
35 $62 $170
Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters.
35 $23 $97
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.
33 $100 $269
Endoscopic vein harvest
A surgical procedure to remove a vein using an endoscope, which is a thin, lighted tube inserted through small incisions.
28 $12 $35
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery
A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery.
23 $570 $2,735
Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery
Surgical procedure to bypass a blocked coronary artery using a graft from another artery. This restores blood flow to the heart muscle.
22 $1,241 $7,242
Aortic valve replacement surgery
Surgical replacement of the aortic valve using a heart-lung machine to maintain blood circulation during the procedure.
19 $1,508 $7,239
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.
14 $96 $280
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.
14 $39 $155
Coronary artery bypass graft, 2 grafts
A surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the heart by creating bypasses using two vein or artery grafts.
11 $316 $870
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.
19.7% high complexity
0.0% medium
80.3% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$137,067
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $19,581/year across 7 years
Top 1% in PA for surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
636
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$64,653 (47.2%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$53,325 (38.9%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$19,089 (13.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$19,088
2023
$21,801
2022
$30,594
2021
$19,397
2020
$4,155
2019
$13,615
2018
$28,418

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$6,539
Synthes USA Products LLC
$5,299
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$1,846
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,571
Abbott Laboratories
$1,035
ATRICURE, INC.
$689
ABIOMED
$628
Mentor Worldwide LLC
$559
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$400
Kerecis Limited
$253
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$141
Baxter Healthcare
$126
Top 3 companies account for 71.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$40,400
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$25,300
Abbott Laboratories
$15,682
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$12,331
Medtronic, Inc.
$11,572
Ethicon Inc.
$7,605
Synthes USA Products LLC
$6,469
ABIOMED
$3,310
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$2,978
AtriCure, Inc.
$2,948
ATRICURE, INC.
$2,689
Mentor Worldwide LLC
$1,364
Davol Inc.
$1,127
Stryker Corporation
$589
DAVOL INC.
$532
Kerecis Limited
$253
Baxter Healthcare
$205
Bolton Medical Inc
$191
Inari Medical, Inc.
$177
Boston Scientific Corporation
$169
Corcym Inc
$149
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$141
Ethicon US, LLC
$132
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$123
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$121
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$115
CVRx, Inc.
$113
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$94
Haemonetics Corporation
$71
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$32
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
$24
Teleflex LLC
$18
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$16
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$15
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$14
Top 3 companies account for 59.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3F · ACC2 Cardiac Cryosurgical System · ANGIOVAC · ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · AVALUS · AngioVac · Assurity Pacemaker · AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion System · AtriCure Cryosurgical System · AtriCure Synergy Ablation System · Avalus · Azure · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAPIOX FX ADVANCE HOLLOW FIBER OXYGENATOR W INTEGRATED AF W HARDSHELL RES. · CARPENTIER-EDWARDS PERIMOUNT MAGNA MITRAL EASE PERICARDIAL BIOPROSTHESIS · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · COSEAL · Cardiohelp · Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis · Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Mitral Ease Pericardial Valve · Carpentier-Edwards Physio Annuloplasty Ring · Circulatory Support · CoreValve Evolut · EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ENDURANT IIS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EPIC · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · Epic Stented Tissue Valve · FLOSEAL · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GIAPREZA · HEARTMATE TOUCH · HeartMate · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · HeartWare HVAD · INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · Image Guided Therapy Devices _ Peripheral · Impella · JARDIANCE · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · LifeSPARC · MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer · MITRACLIP · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · MemoryGel Breast Implants · Mitra Clip system · Models · Mosaic · NEXLIZET · PASCAL · PERCEVAL · PORTICO · PREVELEAK · PROGEL · Prineo 42 · Progel · Progel Applicator Spray Tips · QuikClot · RESONATE · Regent Mechanical Heart Valve · Relay Plus · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SPY-PHI SYSTEM · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · SternaLock Blu · Surgicel Powder · TEG · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve · VALIANT CAPTIVIA · VIGILANT · Valiant Captivia · Valiant Navion
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 →

The majority of payments (47%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in surgery and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for surgery in PA.

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Geographic Context

Surgerists within 10 mi
206
Per 100K population
54.9
County median income
$77,493
Nearest hospital
LEHIGH VALLEY 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. Misselbeck is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in PA), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 1% of PA peers, with 18 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. Misselbeck experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Misselbeck performed 60 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. Misselbeck receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Misselbeck received a total of $137,067 from 35 companies across 636 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. Misselbeck's costs compare to other surgerists in Allentown?
Dr. Misselbeck's average Medicare payment per service is $243. 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. Misselbeck) 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 →