Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Carleen Cho, MD
Vascular Surgery Physician · Erie, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Cho 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. Cho
Dr. Carleen Cho is a vascular surgery physician in Erie, PA, with 11 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Cho performed 105 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Cho received a total of $33,326 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 357 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. Cho 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.
✓ 11 years of NPI registration
▲ 105 Medicare services
$33,326 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗105
Medicare services
Bottom 12% in PA for vascular surgery physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$64
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
51 | $58 | $263 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
26 | $65 | $261 |
| 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. |
14 | $63 | $331 |
| 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. |
14 | $86 | $338 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$33,326
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,761/year across 7 years
Top 9% in PA for vascular surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
357
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
$9,775
2023
$9,598
2022
$3,870
2021
$2,499
2020
$1,771
2019
$2,375
2018
$3,439
Payments by company (2024)
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$4,875
Cook Medical LLC
$1,524
Inari Medical, Inc.
$670
Cook Incorporated
$592
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$480
Endologix LLC
$478
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$433
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$175
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$149
CORDIS US CORP.
$81
Surmodics, Inc.
$53
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$42
Kerecis Limited
$42
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$39
ABBVIE INC.
$30
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$21
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$19
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$19
Corcept Therapeutics
$19
Novo Nordisk Inc
$17
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 72.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Cook Medical LLC
$5,679
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$4,875
Endologix LLC
$3,548
Inari Medical, Inc.
$2,960
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$2,888
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$2,700
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$2,371
Penumbra, Inc.
$1,899
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$1,183
Cook Incorporated
$788
Endologix, Inc.
$632
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$482
Surmodics, Inc.
$306
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$301
Medtronic, Inc.
$259
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$215
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$201
Terumo Medical Corporation
$188
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$177
Endologix, LLC
$176
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$175
Veryan Medical Incorporated
$146
Boston Scientific Corporation
$144
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$129
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$117
CORDIS US CORP.
$109
ABIOMED
$104
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$79
Cardinal Health 200 LLC
$53
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$46
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$42
Kerecis Limited
$42
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$35
Lifenet Health
$33
ABBVIE INC.
$30
Abbott Laboratories
$22
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$21
Covidien LP
$20
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$19
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$19
Corcept Therapeutics
$19
Novo Nordisk Inc
$17
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$16
Ethicon US, LLC
$16
Organogenesis Inc.
$15
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation
$15
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$14
Top 3 companies account for 42.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(4067) Tack Endo Sys BTK · (6554) Periph Vasc Undiv · 6MMX22MMX120CM · ADVANCE · AFX · AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System · AMPLATZ · ANGIOJET · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · Arcalyst · Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac · Azur CX Detachable · BioMimics 3D Vascular Stent System · C3 Delivery System · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · COOK · COOK CELECT · COOK MEDICAL AAA · COOK MEDICAL ANGIOPLASTY · COOK MEDICAL MICROPUNCTURE · COOK MEDICAL THORACIC · COOK MEDICAL ZENITH · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · COSEAL · Capiox · Chameleon · Cook · Cook Celect · Cook Medical AAA · Cook Medical AFEN · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · ELIQUIS · ENDOCROSS Device · ENDURANT IIS · ENROUTE .014 Guidewire · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · ENTRESTO · Endurant · FLEXOR · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FUSION BIOLINE · FlowTriever · GENERAL - THROMBECTOMY · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GORE ACUSEAL Vascular Graft · GORE DRYSEAL Sheath · GORE EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · GORE-TEX Vascular Graft · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · GlidePath · ICAST COVERED STENT SYSTEM · Impella · Indigo System · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Korlym · LIFESTREAM · LUTONIX · LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon · MICROPUNCTURE · MYNX CONTROL · MYNX CONTROLTM · Mynx Venous VCD · MynxGrip Vascular Closure Device · NEXLIZET · OASIS · Ovation · PICO · PROLENE · Penumbra System · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Pounce Thrombectomy System · PowerPort M.R.I. Implantable Port · Pristine · Puraply · ROSEN · S · STRAVIX · STRAVIX MESH · STRAVIX PL · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Sublime 014 Rx PTA Balloon Dilatation Catheter · TEFLARO · TORCON NB · TORNADO · TheraGenesis Wound Matrix · Torcon NB · Tornado · Torus Stent Graft System · VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP · VENOUS WALLSTENT · VENOVO · VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with PROPATEN Bioactive Surface · Valiant Captivia · Vascepa · Versajet · WALLSTENT · Wegovy · XARELTO · ZILVER PTX · ZIO XT Patch · Zilver PTX · iCAST
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
Vascular surgery physicians in nearby ZIP areas
6
County median income
$61,476
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
LECOM MEDICAL CENTER AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PAV
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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. Cho is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Cho experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Cho performed 51 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Cho receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Cho received a total of $33,326 from 47 companies across 357 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. Cho's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Erie?
Dr. Cho's average Medicare payment per service is $64. 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. Cho) 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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