Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Christopher Morgan, D.O.
Internal Medicine · Beaver, 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
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What this data tells you about Dr. Morgan
Dr. Christopher Morgan is an internal medicine specialist in Beaver, PA, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Morgan performed 1,124 Medicare services across 985 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Morgan received a total of $16,422 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 422 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. Morgan 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.
✓ 15 years in practice
▲ Top 23% volume in PA
$16,422 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,124
Medicare services
Top 23% in PA for internal medicine
985
Unique beneficiaries
$66
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
302 | $6 | $51 |
| 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. |
285 | $86 | $194 |
| 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. |
76 | $61 | $123 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
54 | $9 | $41 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
46 | $10 | $80 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
44 | $45 | $125 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
40 | $130 | $575 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
39 | $141 | $873 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
27 | $44 | $377 |
| Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
27 | $17 | $61 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 25 | $195 | $828 |
| External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm. |
23 | $19 | $67 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
23 | $96 | $327 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
21 | $320 | $1,145 |
| 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. |
18 | $117 | $262 |
| 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. |
18 | $91 | $197 |
| 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. |
16 | $80 | $154 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts A complete ultrasound exam of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. This imaging test uses sound waves to visualize these blood vessels. |
15 | $130 | $575 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
13 | $409 | $4,707 |
| Ultrasound of abdominal aorta An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the abdominal aorta, the large blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lower body. |
12 | $101 | $263 |
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.
8.2% high complexity
14.9% medium
77.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$16,422
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,346/year across 7 years
Top 5% in PA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
422
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
$16,422 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,796
2023
$2,575
2022
$2,717
2021
$1,382
2020
$877
2019
$3,299
2018
$2,777
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,457
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$360
Boston Scientific Corporation
$201
Novo Nordisk Inc
$150
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$137
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$103
Abbott Laboratories
$86
Inari Medical, Inc.
$86
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$68
PFIZER INC.
$53
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$22
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$17
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 72.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$7,035
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,739
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$827
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$725
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$599
Abbott Laboratories
$550
Boston Scientific Corporation
$545
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$544
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$335
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$329
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$268
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$260
Amgen Inc.
$194
Inari Medical, Inc.
$176
Novo Nordisk Inc
$150
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$135
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$119
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$119
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$110
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$106
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$89
ABIOMED
$85
PFIZER INC.
$71
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$58
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$40
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$39
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$38
HeartFlow, Inc.
$33
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$26
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$22
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$17
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 64.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFFERA MAPPING SYSTEM · AVEIR · AVVIGO Guidance System · Arcalyst · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · COMPLETE SE VASCULAR · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CVI Systems · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · DEFINITY · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EUPHORA · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Ellipse ICD · FARXIGA · FFRANGIO · FFRct · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FORTIFY ASSURA · FUROSCIX · Fortify Assura · GORE EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · INVOKANA · Impella · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · LEQVIO · LifeVest · Livalo · MULTAQ · MitraClip System · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · ONPATTRO · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · PULSESELECT · PressureWire FFR · RESOLUTE ONYX · ROTABLATOR · Repatha · Resolute · Rotablator Rotational Atherectomy System Console Kit · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY (IVL) SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2+ CORONARY · SHOCKWAVE INTRAVASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY (IVL) SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE M5+ · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYMPLICITY G3 · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System with the Shockwave C2+ Coronary · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Vascular Lithotripsy · WAINUA · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · XIENCE SIERRA · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent System · ZIO XT Patch
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 5% for internal medicine in PA.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
271
Per 100K population
162.3
County median income
$70,156
Nearest hospital
HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER
0.0 mi
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. Morgan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 23% in PA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 5% of PA peers, with 15 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. Morgan experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Morgan performed 302 ekg interpretation and report 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. Morgan receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Morgan received a total of $16,422 from 33 companies across 422 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. Morgan's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Beaver?
Dr. Morgan's average Medicare payment per service is $66. 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. Morgan) 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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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.
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