Medicare Enrolled
Dr. John Wrightson, MD
Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician · New Castle, 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
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Wrightson 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. Wrightson
Dr. John Wrightson is a pediatric sports medicine physician in New Castle, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wrightson performed 1,664 Medicare services across 450 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wrightson received a total of $25,760 from 61 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1056 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pediatric sports medicine physician. 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. Wrightson 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.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 33% volume in PA
$25,760 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,664
Medicare services
Top 33% in PA for pediatric sports medicine physician
450
Unique beneficiaries
$53
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~83 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. |
697 | $88 | $248 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
528 | $0 | $0 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
186 | $47 | $121 |
| 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. |
110 | $65 | $175 |
| Spinal drug pump reprogramming and refill A physician electronically adjusts the settings of a spinal drug infusion pump and refills its medication reservoir. |
40 | $67 | $179 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
25 | $49 | $140 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
22 | $125 | $343 |
| Neuropsychological test evaluation, first hour A professional assessment of cognitive and behavioral functioning using standardized tests. This service covers the initial hour of the evaluation process. |
22 | $97 | $254 |
| 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. |
18 | $121 | $323 |
| Psychological test administration, first 30 minutes A technician administers psychological or neuropsychological testing for the first 30 minutes. |
16 | $24 | $64 |
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 ↗$25,760
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,680/year across 7 years
Top 20% in PA for pediatric sports medicine physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
61
Companies
1,056
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
$25,760 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,905
2023
$4,425
2022
$3,942
2021
$3,460
2020
$2,555
2019
$3,387
2018
$4,087
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$1,256
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,070
ABBVIE INC.
$336
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$236
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$185
Nevro Corp.
$158
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$148
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$131
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$100
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$80
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$49
AppliedVR Inc
$39
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$36
Mindray DS USA, Inc.
$27
Medtronic, Inc.
$19
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$18
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 68.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$12,222
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$1,391
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$1,333
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,274
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$800
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$769
ABBVIE INC.
$573
SurGenTec
$450
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$449
Nevro Corp.
$446
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$410
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$399
Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC
$360
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$301
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$296
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS INC
$272
Axonics, Inc.
$260
Lilly USA, LLC
$257
Zyla Life Sciences
$236
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$224
Valinor Pharma, LLC
$220
AbbVie Inc.
$209
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$199
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$192
Medtronic, Inc.
$184
PFIZER INC.
$168
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$166
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$163
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$147
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$123
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$116
Bioventus LLC
$83
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$78
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$74
SI-BONE, INC.
$62
Interventional Pain Technologies Inc.
$61
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$60
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$60
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$59
US WorldMeds, LLC
$52
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$46
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$44
Vertiflex, Inc.
$43
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$40
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$40
AppliedVR Inc
$39
Kaleo, Inc.
$33
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$32
Allergan Inc.
$31
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$28
SI-BONE, Inc.
$27
Mindray DS USA, Inc.
$27
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$19
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$18
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$18
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$17
PROTEGA PHARMACEUTIALS LLC
$16
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$14
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$13
Shionogi Inc
$12
Nuvectra Corporation
$7
Top 3 companies account for 58.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPTIVESTIM · AJOVY · AUSTEDO · AXIUM · Algovita · Axium INS DRG IPG · Axium Sheath Braided DRG · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BUNAVAIL · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · DRG IPGs · DRG leads · Durolane · EMGALITY · EON C · ETERNA · Evzio · FLECTOR · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · General - Pain Management · Gralise · Horizant · INFINION · INTELLIS · IONICRF · Intracept · Iovera · KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY · LACTULOSE · LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE · LYRICA · Levorphanol · Levorphanol Tartrate · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · Nucynta · OCTRODE · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · PENTA · PRIALT · PROCLAIM · PRODIGY · PROTG · Penta SCS Leads · Prialt · Proclaim DRG IPG · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Proclaim XR IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · Prometra II · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · REYVOW · ROXYBOND · Radiofrequency Therapy · RelieVRx · Roxybond · SCS IPGs · SCS leads · SEGLENTIS · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SPRIX · SWIFT-LOCK · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMEDII · SYNDROS · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Stimrouter Implantable Kit · Superion · Superion ISS · Symproic · TE7 MAX · TiLink · Tirosint · UBRELVY · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · VECTRIS · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XIFAXAN · XTAMPZA · ZOHYDRO ER · ZORVOLEX · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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.
Geographic Context
Pediatric sports medicine physicians within 10 mi
2
Per 100K population
2.3
County median income
$60,779
Nearest hospital
UPMC JAMESON
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. Wrightson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% of PA peers, with 20 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. Wrightson experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Wrightson performed 697 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. Wrightson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Wrightson received a total of $25,760 from 61 companies across 1,056 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. Wrightson's costs compare to other pediatric sports medicine physicians in New Castle?
Dr. Wrightson's average Medicare payment per service is $53. 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. Wrightson) 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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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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