Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Amber Elway, DO

Family Medicine · Mc Kees Rocks, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
27 HECKEL RD, Mc Kees Rocks, PA 15136
4123316503
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1417155847 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. Elway 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. Elway

Dr. Amber Elway is a family medicine specialist in Mc Kees Rocks, PA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Elway performed 488 Medicare services across 325 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Elway received a total of $4,113 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 239 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. Elway 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 ▲ 488 Medicare services $4,113 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
488
Medicare services
Bottom 47% in PA for family medicine
325
Unique beneficiaries
$69
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~26 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 (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.
143 $68 $136
Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service.
72 $39 $60
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.
54 $61 $90
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.
39 $133 $225
Annual depression screening 30 $18 $25
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.
28 $47 $100
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
24 $28 $30
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
24 $126 $180
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.
19 $68 $90
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
This service covers the final day of hospital care when the patient is being discharged. It includes coordination of care and instructions for the patient within a time frame of 30 minutes or less.
17 $63 $90
Annual wellness visit, initial visit
A yearly appointment to review your health and create a personalized prevention plan. This initial visit focuses on preventive care and health assessment.
14 $161 $231
Transitional care management services, moderate complexity
Services provided to coordinate care during the transition from an inpatient or other facility setting back to the community. This includes follow-up and management of a health problem of at least moderate complexity.
13 $150 $210
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.
11 $41 $70
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 ↗
$4,113
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $588/year across 7 years
Top 13% in PA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
239
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
$3,993 (97.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$121 (2.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$895
2023
$645
2022
$727
2021
$634
2020
$430
2019
$379
2018
$403

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$254
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$121
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$93
Amgen Inc.
$58
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$45
Eisai Inc.
$42
UCB, Inc.
$42
PFIZER INC.
$42
Novo Nordisk Inc
$40
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$40
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
ABIOMED
$34
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 52.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$649
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$526
Novo Nordisk Inc
$410
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$325
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$231
Lilly USA, LLC
$214
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$159
PFIZER INC.
$153
Amgen Inc.
$135
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$134
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$118
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$75
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$73
ABIOMED
$69
AbbVie Inc.
$64
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$61
Eisai Inc.
$60
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$58
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$51
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$47
UCB, Inc.
$42
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$38
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$35
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$29
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$28
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$27
Allergan Inc.
$24
Allergan, Inc.
$24
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$23
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$22
Genentech USA, Inc.
$20
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
VYERA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$17
Abbott Laboratories
$16
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$16
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Nevro Corp.
$15
Shire North American Group Inc
$12
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 38.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADVAIR · AIMOVIG · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · Aimovig · BELSOMRA · BEXSERO · BREO · BREO ELLIPTA · BREZTRI · CHANTIX · COMIRNATY · Daraprim · Dayvigo · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GVOKE HYPOPEN · INJECTAFER · Impella · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · Leqembi · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · NEXLETOL · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · Nayzilam · Omnia · Otezla · Ozempic · PREVNAR 20 · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · RELISTOR ORAL · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STEGLATRO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · UBRELVY · VERQUVO · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Veozah · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN
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 (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
888
Per 100K population
71.6
County median income
$76,393
Nearest hospital
ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL
5.9 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. Elway is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% 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. Elway experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Elway performed 143 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Elway receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Elway received a total of $4,113 from 41 companies across 239 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. Elway's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Mc Kees Rocks?
Dr. Elway's average Medicare payment per service is $69. 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. Elway) 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 →