Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Nicole Marker-Zewe, CRNP

Physician Assistant · Bradford, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
116 INTERSTATE PKWY, Bradford, PA 16701
8143639484
In practice since 2011 (14 years)
NPI: 1619251055 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Marker-Zewe

Dr. Nicole Marker-Zewe is a physician assistant in Bradford, PA, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Marker-Zewe performed 238 Medicare services across 218 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Marker-Zewe received a total of $7,175 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 427 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. Marker-Zewe 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.

✓ 14 years in practice ▲ Top 42% volume in PA $7,175 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
238
Medicare services
Top 42% in PA for physician assistant
218
Unique beneficiaries
$60
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~17 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.
152 $78 $147
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.
71 $9 $40
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.
15 $108 $235
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 ↗
$7,175
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,794/year across 4 years
Top 3% in PA for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
427
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
$7,175 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,266
2023
$1,599
2022
$2,567
2021
$1,743

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$281
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$242
Amgen Inc.
$155
ABIOMED
$102
PFIZER INC.
$94
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$76
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$73
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$55
Novo Nordisk Inc
$47
Medtronic, Inc.
$43
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$35
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$30
Boston Scientific Corporation
$19
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 53.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$954
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$926
Novo Nordisk Inc
$564
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$560
ABBVIE INC.
$533
Amgen Inc.
$519
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$413
Lilly USA, LLC
$233
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$221
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$161
PFIZER INC.
$155
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$154
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$152
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$146
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$132
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$121
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$118
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$112
ABIOMED
$102
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$92
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$76
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$63
Medtronic, Inc.
$61
Abbott Laboratories
$58
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$53
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$52
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$46
AbbVie Inc.
$44
Exact Sciences Corporation
$43
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$41
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$31
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$30
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$22
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Boston Scientific Corporation
$19
Corcept Therapeutics
$18
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$18
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$17
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$17
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 34.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
APTIOM · Aimovig · BELSOMRA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREZTRI · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · COMIRNATY · Cologuard Collection Kit · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · EVKEEZA · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FUROSCIX · GARDASIL 9 · GEMTESA · GVOKE HYPOPEN · INGREZZA · INJECTAFER · Impella · Inpefa · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · Korlym · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LOKELMA · LONHALA MAGNAIR · LifeVest · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NURTEC ODT · NUZYRA · OFEV · Otezla · Ozempic · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Prolia · QULIPTA · REXULTI · Repatha · Rybelsus · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TYRX · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · VERQUVO · VRAYLAR · Veltassa · WAINUA · WATCHMAN FLX · Wegovy · XARELTO · Yupelri · ZENPEP · Zilretta
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 3% for physician assistant in PA.

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Geographic Context

Physician assistants within 10 mi
24
Per 100K population
59.8
County median income
$61,705
Nearest hospital
OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
20.1 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. Marker-Zewe is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 3% of PA peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Marker-Zewe experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Marker-Zewe performed 152 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. Marker-Zewe receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Marker-Zewe received a total of $7,175 from 43 companies across 427 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. Marker-Zewe's costs compare to other physician assistants in Bradford?
Dr. Marker-Zewe's average Medicare payment per service is $60. 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. Marker-Zewe) 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 →