Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Eric Pauli, M.D.

Surgery · Hershey, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
500 UNIVERSITY DR, Hershey, PA 17033
7175311692
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1831303247 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. Pauli 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. Pauli

Dr. Eric Pauli is a surgery specialist in Hershey, PA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Pauli performed 154 Medicare services across 136 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Pauli received a total of $241,259 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 295 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Pauli 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 ▲ 154 Medicare services $241,259 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
154
Medicare services
Bottom 39% in PA for surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
136
Unique beneficiaries
$158
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~8 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 (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
45 $26 $133
Muscle graft to trunk
A surgical procedure involving the creation and placement of a muscle graft onto the trunk.
22 $837 $5,931
New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold.
21 $38 $180
Endoscopic insertion of stomach tube
A flexible endoscope is used to guide the placement of a tube into the stomach.
15 $145 $734
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.
15 $47 $245
Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters.
14 $25 $131
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.
11 $63 $306
Office visit for established patient
An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present.
11 $7 $33
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 ↗
$241,259
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $34,466/year across 7 years
Top 1% in PA for surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
29
Companies
295
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.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$154,413 (64.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$79,118 (32.8%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,728 (3.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$43,818
2023
$38,005
2022
$22,349
2021
$10,132
2020
$12,081
2019
$48,204
2018
$66,670

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$14,453
Medtronic, Inc.
$11,106
Davol Inc.
$9,689
MESH SUTURE INC
$3,010
TELA Bio, Inc.
$2,400
Actuated Medical, Inc.
$1,662
Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated
$1,130
Ambu Inc.
$250
CONMED Corporation
$118
Top 3 companies account for 80.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$72,936
Boston Scientific Corporation
$34,933
Medtronic, Inc.
$28,048
Davol Inc.
$22,083
Covidien LP
$17,918
Cook Incorporated
$9,775
DAVOL INC.
$7,344
Cook Biotech Incorporated
$7,052
Actuated Medical, Inc.
$6,442
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$5,951
Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated
$4,805
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$4,350
US ENDOSCOPY
$4,000
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$3,900
MESH SUTURE INC
$3,010
TELA Bio, Inc.
$2,560
Allergan, Inc.
$1,187
STERIS CORPORATION
$1,066
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$850
ERBE USA Inc
$750
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$664
Ambu Inc.
$292
Cook Medical LLC
$285
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$263
CONMED Corporation
$233
Allergan Inc.
$188
Ethicon US, LLC
$188
Baxter Healthcare
$133
ABBVIE INC.
$51
Top 3 companies account for 56.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACQUIRE · ADVANCED WOUND CARE · AIRSEAL · AXIOS · BD MAX · BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement · BIODESIGN · CODMAN CERTAS · COOK MEDICAL CBDE · COOK MEDICAL GENERAL SURGERY · COOK MEDICAL SURGERY · Cook · Cook Medical CBDE · DA VINCI SP · DEXTILE · Da Vinci Surgical System · Dextile · Duramesh · ERBE · EXALT · FLOSEAL · FUSION · GENERAL HEMOSTASIS · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL ENTERAL FEEDING · GENERAL HEMOSTASIS · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - HEMOSTASIS · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL ENTERAL FEEDING · GENERAL HEMOSTASIS · GENERAL METAL STENTS GI · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL POLYPECTOMY · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - Therapies · HARMONIC Product Family · MONOCRYL · No Related Product · OviTex 2S · Ovitex · PERI-STRIPS DRY · PHASIX · PROGEL · PROGRIP · Phasix Mesh · ProGrip · RESOLUTION CLIP · SOLYX BLUE · SPYGLASS · SPYSCOPE · STRATTICE · STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS · SYNECOR Biomaterial · SpyGlass · SpyGlass Discover · Spyglass · THERAPIES · TISSEEL · WALLFLEX · XENAB · XENMATRIX
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 →

The majority of payments (64%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for surgery in PA.

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Geographic Context

Surgerists within 10 mi
252
Per 100K population
87.7
County median income
$74,159
Nearest hospital
MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER
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. Pauli is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 1% 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. Pauli experienced with office visit, established patient (10-19 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Pauli performed 45 office visit, established patient (10-19 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. Pauli receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Pauli received a total of $241,259 from 29 companies across 295 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. Pauli's costs compare to other surgerists in Hershey?
Dr. Pauli's average Medicare payment per service is $158. 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. Pauli) 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 →