Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jonathan Finkel, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Chester, PA
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Cardiac
— Practice combining cardiac and cardiac services
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. Finkel
Dr. Jonathan Finkel is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Chester, PA, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Finkel performed 2,460 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Finkel received a total of $11,542 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 367 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. Finkel 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.
✓ 16 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 37% volume in PA
$11,542 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,460
Medicare services
Top 37% in PA for cardiovascular disease
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$53
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
648 | $54 | $992 |
| 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. |
547 | $7 | $72 |
| 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. |
175 | $64 | $170 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
172 | $139 | $453 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
158 | $96 | $245 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
105 | $11 | $326 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
102 | $17 | $326 |
| Echocardiogram with color Doppler An ultrasound of the heart that uses color imaging to visualize blood flow, measure flow rate, and assess valve function. |
86 | $2 | $335 |
| Follow-up heart ultrasound An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress. |
65 | $20 | $435 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 65 | $139 | $503 |
| 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. |
64 | $115 | $319 |
| Follow-up ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers An ultrasound exam that follows up on the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. It uses sound waves to create images of the heart's structure and function. |
50 | $6 | $171 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
45 | $173 | $667 |
| 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. |
44 | $76 | $569 |
| Transesophageal echocardiogram An ultrasound of the heart performed using a probe inserted into the esophagus to obtain detailed images of heart structures and function. |
35 | $86 | $589 |
| 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. |
32 | $73 | $195 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with professional review A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a review by a healthcare professional. |
30 | $15 | $608 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's blood flow, valves, and chambers. |
14 | $15 | $135 |
| 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. |
12 | $118 | $600 |
| Same-day hospital admission and discharge, high complexity Initial hospital care for a patient admitted and discharged on the same day, involving a high level of medical decision making. This service requires at least 85 minutes of time spent on the day of the visit. |
11 | $168 | $631 |
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.
28.9% high complexity
18.3% medium
52.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$11,542
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,649/year across 7 years
Top 19% in PA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
28
Companies
367
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
$4,204
2023
$2,013
2022
$1,411
2021
$503
2020
$226
2019
$1,840
2018
$1,345
Payments by company (2024)
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$3,172
PFIZER INC.
$254
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$157
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$131
Amgen Inc.
$113
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$108
Boston Scientific Corporation
$85
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$48
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$25
MEDICOMP INC
$24
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
LANTHEUS MEDICAL IMAGING, INC.
$19
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 85.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$3,593
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,566
Abbott Laboratories
$1,428
PFIZER INC.
$1,045
Amgen Inc.
$930
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$753
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$677
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$291
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$192
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$180
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$137
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$136
Boston Scientific Corporation
$130
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$97
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$87
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$42
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$32
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$25
BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS INC.
$25
MEDICOMP INC
$24
ABIOMED
$23
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
LANTHEUS MEDICAL IMAGING, INC.
$19
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$19
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$18
BIOTRONIK INC.
$14
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 57.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMPLATZER AMULET · ANDEXXA · Adempas · Arcalyst · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · DEFINITY · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVKEEZA · General - Therapies · Impella · JARDIANCE · LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LifeVest · Lumason · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Repatha · SC2000 · TELEPATCH CARDIAC MONITOR · VIGILANT · VYNDAMAX · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
677
County median income
$88,576
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CROZER CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER
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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. Finkel is a cardiac & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 16 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. Finkel experienced with echocardiogram, transthoracic?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Finkel performed 648 echocardiogram, transthoracic 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. Finkel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Finkel received a total of $11,542 from 28 companies across 367 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. Finkel's costs compare to other cardiologists in Chester?
Dr. Finkel's average Medicare payment per service is $53. 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. Finkel) 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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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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