Medicare Enrolled
Dr. William Dickerman, D.O.
Family Medicine · East Norriton, 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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This page presents federal public records about Dr. Dickerman 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. Dickerman
Dr. William Dickerman is a family medicine specialist in East Norriton, PA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Dickerman performed 4,023 Medicare services across 2,139 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Dickerman received a total of $18,959 from 84 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1138 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. Dickerman 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 2% volume in PA
$18,959 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,023
Medicare services
Top 2% in PA for family medicine
2,139
Unique beneficiaries
$67
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~212 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
956 | $58 | $95 |
| 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. |
580 | $59 | $105 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
563 | $63 | $117 |
| 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. |
465 | $97 | $150 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
243 | $8 | $8 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
147 | $134 | $200 |
| Annual depression screening | 133 | $19 | $20 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
120 | $26 | $27 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
94 | $72 | $100 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
85 | $188 | $245 |
| 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. |
56 | $149 | $225 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
56 | $43 | $130 |
| COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer bivalent) Administration of a 30 mcg dose of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine via intramuscular injection. |
43 | $128 | $175 |
| Ear wax removal A procedure to remove impacted ear wax from the ear canal. |
39 | $35 | $67 |
| COVID-19 vaccine administration Administration of a single dose of the coronavirus vaccine. |
36 | $43 | $45 |
| 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. |
31 | $11 | $55 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
31 | $16 | $16 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. |
30 | $270 | $275 |
| Initial nursing facility care, moderate complexity Initial care provided to a patient in a nursing facility with moderate medical decision making, taking at least 35 minutes. |
30 | $109 | $175 |
| Hospice care plan supervision, complex multidisciplinary Physician oversight of a patient enrolled in a Medicare-approved hospice program without the patient being present. This involves developing or revising care plans and reviewing reports for complex, multidisciplinary care needs. |
27 | $84 | $130 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
25 | $56 | $100 |
| 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. |
23 | $102 | $158 |
| Nursing facility discharge management, 30 minutes or less This service covers the management of a patient's discharge from a nursing facility. It applies when the total time spent on discharge activities is 30 minutes or less. |
23 | $67 | $120 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 23 | $6 | $66 |
| Home visit, new patient, moderate complexity A home visit for a new patient involving moderate medical decision making, lasting at least 60 minutes. |
20 | $112 | $185 |
| 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. |
19 | $83 | $122 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, 0.5 ml dosage | 18 | $20 | $40 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
18 | $63 | $80 |
| 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. |
17 | $105 | $165 |
| 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. |
16 | $83 | $128 |
| Home health plan of care re-certification A physician reviews the patient's status and contacts the home health agency to re-certify the plan of care without the patient being present. |
15 | $31 | $100 |
| Home visit, new patient, low complexity A home visit for a new patient involving a low level of medical decision making. The visit lasts at least 30 minutes when time is used to determine the level of service. |
14 | $50 | $110 |
| Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care. |
14 | $170 | $200 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 13 | $19 | $20 |
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 ↗$18,959
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,708/year across 7 years
Top 2% in PA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
84
Companies
1,138
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
$18,895 (99.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$64 (0.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,754
2023
$3,012
2022
$2,574
2021
$2,413
2020
$2,132
2019
$3,232
2018
$2,843
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
PFIZER INC.
$331
Lilly USA, LLC
$282
Novo Nordisk Inc
$280
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$257
ABBVIE INC.
$244
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$202
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$171
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$164
Abbott Laboratories
$155
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$147
Exact Sciences Corporation
$133
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$80
Lundbeck LLC
$51
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$45
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$42
Dexcom, Inc.
$40
Amgen Inc.
$37
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$28
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$25
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 32.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$2,205
PFIZER INC.
$1,869
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,445
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,359
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$929
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$817
AbbVie Inc.
$773
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$650
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$603
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$601
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$450
Amgen Inc.
$422
ABBVIE INC.
$413
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$375
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$366
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$366
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$311
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$283
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$276
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$261
Exact Sciences Corporation
$214
Abbott Laboratories
$206
Radius Health, Inc.
$205
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$196
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$171
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$140
Allergan Inc.
$138
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$137
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$125
Lundbeck LLC
$123
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$123
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$122
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$117
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$115
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$105
Celgene Corporation
$104
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$98
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$94
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$80
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$80
Intuity Medical Inc
$79
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$73
Bausch Health US, LLC
$71
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$69
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$65
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$56
Eisai Inc.
$50
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$48
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$47
Allergan, Inc.
$46
DEXCOM, INC.
$46
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$45
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$45
Boston Scientific Corporation
$44
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$42
Dexcom, Inc.
$40
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$40
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$39
UCB, Inc.
$39
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$38
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$33
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$32
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$31
Vapotherm Inc
$27
LINUS HEALTH, INC.
$26
InSightec,Inc
$25
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$20
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$19
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$17
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$17
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$17
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
Indivior Inc.
$15
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$15
Shire North American Group Inc
$15
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$15
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$14
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$13
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$13
Intra-Sana Laboratories
$13
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$12
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 29.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 2% for family medicine in PA.
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
2,219
Per 100K population
257.7
County median income
$111,521
Nearest hospital
SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
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. Dickerman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in PA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of PA peers, with 19 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. Dickerman experienced with nursing facility visit, low complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Dickerman performed 956 nursing facility visit, low complexity 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. Dickerman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Dickerman received a total of $18,959 from 84 companies across 1,138 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. Dickerman's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in East Norriton?
Dr. Dickerman's average Medicare payment per service is $67. 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. Dickerman) 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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