Medicare Enrolled
Dr. David Drucker, MD
Interventional Cardiology · Newtown, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Drucker
Dr. David Drucker is an interventional cardiology specialist in Newtown, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Drucker performed 2,974 Medicare services across 2,219 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Drucker received a total of $92,118 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 344 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Drucker 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 8% volume in PA
$92,118 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,974
Medicare services
Top 8% in PA for interventional cardiology
2,219
Unique beneficiaries
$78
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~149 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 (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. |
826 | $64 | $275 |
| 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. |
690 | $11 | $152 |
| 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. |
331 | $99 | $413 |
| 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. |
199 | $10 | $73 |
| 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. |
170 | $65 | $300 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
162 | $143 | $385 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 66 | $204 | $8,653 |
| 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. |
64 | $96 | $300 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
54 | $140 | $1,013 |
| 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. |
52 | $137 | $800 |
| 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. |
45 | $107 | $532 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries A non-invasive imaging test that uses sound waves to examine the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It evaluates blood flow and checks for blockages or other vascular issues. |
42 | $63 | $88 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 39 | $276 | $10,286 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts A complete ultrasound exam of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. This imaging test uses sound waves to visualize these blood vessels. |
36 | $134 | $219 |
| 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. |
33 | $469 | $7,882 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery image A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in the arm or leg. This process involves analyzing the visual data to assess the blood vessels. |
31 | $68 | $2,092 |
| 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. |
30 | $133 | $616 |
| Radiologist review of abdominal aorta image A radiologist reviews images of the abdominal aorta to evaluate the blood vessel. |
24 | $55 | $2,393 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
21 | $619 | $16,767 |
| Arterial catheter insertion, initial second order branch A procedure to insert a tube into a secondary branch of an artery in the abdomen, pelvis, or leg. |
18 | $199 | $4,859 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 14 | $213 | $9,602 |
| 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. |
14 | $87 | $440 |
| 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. |
13 | $138 | $550 |
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.
11.8% high complexity
3.2% medium
85.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$92,118
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $13,160/year across 7 years
Top 10% in PA for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
344
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.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$49,323 (53.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$37,327 (40.5%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,468 (5.9%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$7,635
2023
$6,514
2022
$5,985
2021
$4,962
2020
$19,256
2019
$30,951
2018
$16,815
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$5,988
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,074
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$281
Bolton Medical Inc
$145
PFIZER INC.
$31
Abbott Laboratories
$28
Recor Medical Inc
$24
180 Medical, Inc.
$24
ABIOMED
$23
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$17
Top 3 companies account for 96.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$60,669
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$19,457
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$6,898
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,353
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$752
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$380
Abbott Laboratories
$339
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$337
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$295
ABIOMED
$227
Amgen Inc.
$218
PFIZER INC.
$196
Bolton Medical Inc
$145
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$118
Cook Medical LLC
$110
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$110
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$96
Terumo Medical Corporation
$77
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$62
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$34
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$33
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$30
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$30
Recor Medical Inc
$24
180 Medical, Inc.
$24
Novo Nordisk Inc
$17
ARALEZ PHARMACEUTICALS US INC.
$16
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$14
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$14
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$13
Preventice Services, LLC
$12
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$11
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$6
Top 3 companies account for 94.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AVVIGO Guidance System · Assure WCD · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Cook Medical Advanced Tech · Cook Medical Thoracic · CoolSeal Generator · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · ENDURANT IIS · ENTRESTO · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · Endurant · FARXIGA · GEMTESA · GENERAL CATHETER · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL CATHETER · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL - ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL - CATHETER · GENERAL - STENTS · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · General - Metallic Stents · General - Stents · General - Therapies · General - Vascular Intervention · HawkOne · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · Impella · JETSTREAM · LOTUS EDGE · LOTUS Edge · LifeVest · Livalo · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · Mitra Clip system · NAVITOR · ONYX FRONTIER · PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM · PRALUENT · R2P MISAGO · RESOLUTE ONYX · Ranexa · Ranger · Repatha · Resolute · Rybelsus · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SYMPLICITY G3 · SYNERGY · Soundstar · Supera peripheral stent system · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · VERQUVO · VIGILANT · VYNDAQEL · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · ZONTIVITY
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 (54%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in interventional cardiology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for interventional cardiology in PA.
Geographic Context
Interventional cardiologists within 10 mi
42
Per 100K population
6.5
County median income
$111,951
Nearest hospital
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER
5.7 mi
5.7 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. Drucker is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in PA), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 10% 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. Drucker experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Drucker performed 826 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Drucker receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Drucker received a total of $92,118 from 33 companies across 344 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. Drucker's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in Newtown?
Dr. Drucker's average Medicare payment per service is $78. 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. Drucker) 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.
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