Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ronald Fields, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · New Hope, 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.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Fields
Dr. Ronald Fields is a cardiovascular disease specialist in New Hope, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fields performed 3,145 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fields received a total of $437,436 from 63 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 969 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. Fields 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 of NPI registration
▲ Top 26% volume in PA
$437,436 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗3,145
Medicare services
Top 26% in PA for cardiovascular disease
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$58
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
1,097 | $11 | $55 |
| 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. |
955 | $90 | $275 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
170 | $6 | $40 |
| 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. |
168 | $63 | $151 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
120 | $10 | $95 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) A laboratory test that measures how long it takes for blood to clot. This procedure evaluates the body's coagulation process. |
106 | $4 | $30 |
| 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. |
101 | $139 | $385 |
| 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. |
63 | $92 | $216 |
| 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. |
58 | $80 | $240 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 49 | $193 | $733 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
44 | $83 | $243 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
37 | $100 | $285 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
31 | $59 | $180 |
| 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. |
31 | $141 | $419 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
29 | $407 | $1,306 |
| Anticoagulant management for warfarin Management of anticoagulant therapy for a patient taking warfarin. This service involves monitoring and adjusting the medication regimen. |
24 | $9 | $45 |
| 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. |
24 | $112 | $360 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 20 | $269 | $910 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
18 | $141 | $591 |
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.
4.9% high complexity
0.0% medium
95.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$437,436
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $62,491/year across 7 years
Top 1% in PA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
63
Companies
969
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
$20,276
2023
$38,007
2022
$32,624
2021
$61,836
2020
$62,824
2019
$155,549
2018
$66,320
Payments by company (2024)
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$17,967
ABIOMED
$343
Boston Scientific Corporation
$305
PFIZER INC.
$221
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$201
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$193
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$162
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$160
Amgen Inc.
$145
Abbott Laboratories
$72
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$56
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$48
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$42
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$38
Novo Nordisk Inc
$37
AGEPHA Pharma FZ LLC
$32
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$29
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$28
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$27
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
Inari Medical, Inc.
$26
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$19
Medtronic, Inc.
$18
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$17
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$17
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$14
Exact Sciences Corporation
$13
Top 3 companies account for 91.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$364,144
Amgen Inc.
$38,631
PFIZER INC.
$23,581
ABIOMED
$1,122
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,113
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$1,073
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$897
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$665
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$514
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$507
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$463
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$444
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$383
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$351
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$290
Medtronic, Inc.
$279
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$266
Abbott Laboratories
$250
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$183
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$183
Novo Nordisk Inc
$179
Cook Medical LLC
$156
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$136
United Therapeutics Corporation
$125
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$104
ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.
$90
Vital Connect, Inc
$76
AtriCure, Inc.
$71
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$71
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$69
Electromed, Inc.
$69
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$57
Terumo Medical Corporation
$54
Lundbeck LLC
$52
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$48
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$48
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$47
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$43
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$42
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$42
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$41
Cook Incorporated
$32
AGEPHA Pharma FZ LLC
$32
Exact Sciences Corporation
$31
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$30
Althera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$28
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$28
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$27
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
Inari Medical, Inc.
$26
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$24
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$21
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$20
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$19
Teleflex LLC
$19
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$17
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
ATRICURE, INC.
$15
IMPULSE DYNAMICS (USA) INC.
$14
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$12
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$12
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$8
Top 3 companies account for 97.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(8324) Azurion 7 M20 · ACC2 CARDIAC CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM · AMVUTTRA · ANDEXXA · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · AVALUS · AVVIGO Guidance System · Aimovig · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · BRILINTA · BodyGuardian · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · CLEANER · COOK MEDICAL AAA · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Cologuard Collection Kit · Cook Medical Advanced Tech · Cook Medical Thoracic · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · DARZALEX · DUPIXENT · Diamondback Peripheral · ELIQUIS · ENDURANT IIS · ENTRESTO · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Endurant · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Glidesheath · INJECTAFER · INSPIRE · Impella · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LODOCO · LifeVest · Livalo · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · Manta · Models · NEXLETOL · NORTHERA · ONPATTRO · OPTIMIZER · OPTIMIZER SMART SYSTEM · Optimizer · Optimizer Smart System · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Pacemakers · RESOLUTE ONYX · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · Roszet · S · SMARTVEST · SYMPLICITY G3 · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Sotalol Hydrochloride · Soundstar · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · VERQUVO · VIGILANT · VITALPATCH RTM · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WAINUA · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN
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
Cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
360
County median income
$111,951
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL
8.7 mi
8.7 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. Fields is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 26% in PA), 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. Fields experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Fields performed 1,097 electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead 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. Fields receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Fields received a total of $437,436 from 63 companies across 969 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. Fields's costs compare to other cardiologists in New Hope?
Dr. Fields's average Medicare payment per service is $58. 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. Fields) 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.
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