Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Charles Ludivico, MD

Rheumatology · Fountain Hill, PA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
701 OSTRUM ST STE 302, Fountain Hill, PA 18015
6108681336
Registered in NPPES since 2007
NPI: 1750439147 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Ludivico 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. Ludivico

Dr. Charles Ludivico is a rheumatology specialist in Fountain Hill, PA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ludivico performed 5,689 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ludivico received a total of $57,079 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 672 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. Ludivico 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 of NPI registration ▲ Top 41% volume in PA $57,079 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
5,689
Medicare services
Top 41% in PA for rheumatology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$29
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
Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) 4,680 $18 $30
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.
672 $82 $190
Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less
Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete.
127 $86 $313
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
96 $11 $126
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.
76 $118 $260
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 27 $152 $346
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.
11 $106 $276
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.
2.2% high complexity
84.0% medium
13.8% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$57,079
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $8,154/year across 7 years
Top 11% in PA for rheumatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
38
Companies
672
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
$1,257
2023
$1,459
2022
$932
2021
$1,205
2020
$3,454
2019
$28,130
2018
$20,643

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$290
Amgen Inc.
$204
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$188
PFIZER INC.
$99
Organon Llc
$86
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$76
UCB, Inc.
$63
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$42
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$41
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$40
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$28
Sandoz Inc.
$23
Lilly USA, LLC
$22
Radius Health, Inc.
$20
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$17
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 54.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Lilly USA, LLC
$44,487
Celgene Corporation
$3,000
Amgen Inc.
$1,434
PFIZER INC.
$901
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$853
ABBVIE INC.
$746
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$730
AbbVie Inc.
$638
AbbVie, Inc.
$614
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$546
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$546
Genentech USA, Inc.
$446
UCB, Inc.
$367
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$348
Radius Health, Inc.
$347
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$245
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$107
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$91
Organon Llc
$86
Organon LLC
$63
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$52
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$52
Sobi, Inc
$45
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$40
SOBI, INC
$31
Mallinckrodt LLC
$31
GENZYME CORPORATION
$29
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$28
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Oxford Immunotec USA Inc
$24
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$24
Sandoz Inc.
$23
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$20
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$13
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$12
MEDAC PHARMA, INC.
$11
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 85.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · Actemra · BENLYSTA · Bimzelx · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · COSENTYX · CUTAQUIG · Cimzia · Crysvita · EVENITY · Enbrel · FORTEO · Gloperba · HADLIMA · HUMIRA · HYMOVIS · HYRIMOZ · Humira · IDACIO · KEVZARA · KINERET · Kineret · LUPKYNIS · LYRICA · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · OLUMIANT · OPSUMIT · ORENCIA · ORTHOVISC · OTREXUP · Otezla · Otrexup · PANZYGA · Prolia · REDITREX · REMICADE · RENFLEXIS · RINVOQ · Rasuvo · Rinvoq · Rituxan · SAPHNELO · SIMPONI ARIA · SKYRIZI · SOLIRIS · STRENSIQ · Soliris · Strensiq · TALTZ · TAVNEOS · TREMFYA · TSPOT TB TEST · Tavneos · Tymlos · Uloric · XELJANZ · Zilretta
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 →
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Geographic Context

Rheumatologists in nearby ZIP areas
25
County median income
$86,687
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ST LUKES HOSPITAL BETHLEHEM
0.0 mi

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. Ludivico is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Ludivico experienced with denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ludivico performed 4,680 denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva) 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. Ludivico receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ludivico received a total of $57,079 from 38 companies across 672 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. Ludivico's costs compare to other rheumatologists in Fountain Hill?
Dr. Ludivico's average Medicare payment per service is $29. 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. Ludivico) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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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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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →