Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Kristen Maritato, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Scranton, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1789 N KEYSER AVE, Scranton, PA 18508
5709691904
In practice since 2013 (12 years)
NPI: 1225466899 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Maritato

Dr. Kristen Maritato is a medical physician assistant in Scranton, PA, with 12 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Maritato performed 894 Medicare services across 754 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Maritato received a total of $5,140 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 350 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in medical physician assistant. 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. Maritato 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.

✓ 12 years in practice ▲ Top 9% volume in PA $5,140 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
894
Medicare services
Top 9% in PA for medical physician assistant
754
Unique beneficiaries
$56
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~74 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.
395 $46 $125
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
168 $106 $285
Annual depression screening 115 $15 $45
Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes 68 $15 $45
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.
38 $33 $110
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.
28 $134 $450
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.
23 $61 $200
Transitional care management, high complexity
Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem.
18 $169 $600
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
15 $29 $40
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.
13 $72 $140
Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters.
13 $32 $110
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 ↗
$5,140
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,285/year across 4 years
Top 7% in PA for medical physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
38
Companies
350
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
$5,140 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,762
2023
$1,389
2022
$670
2021
$1,319

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$407
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$254
Novo Nordisk Inc
$251
PFIZER INC.
$188
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$149
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$137
Lilly USA, LLC
$77
Lundbeck LLC
$67
ABIOMED
$41
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$37
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
Exact Sciences Corporation
$18
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$16
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$15
Amgen Inc.
$15
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$14
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 51.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$739
ABBVIE INC.
$727
Novo Nordisk Inc
$704
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$453
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$381
PFIZER INC.
$339
AbbVie Inc.
$272
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$252
Lilly USA, LLC
$169
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$131
Amgen Inc.
$105
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$91
Lundbeck LLC
$67
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$60
Exact Sciences Corporation
$59
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$46
Biogen, Inc.
$42
ABIOMED
$41
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$39
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$37
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$32
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$30
Almatica Pharma LLC
$27
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$24
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$23
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$19
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$18
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$17
Eisai Inc.
$16
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$15
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 42.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADUHELM · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dayvigo · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · EVKEEZA · FARXIGA · GARDASIL · GARDASIL 9 · GEMTESA · Impella · JARDIANCE · KRISTALOSE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LOREEV XR · MOUNJARO · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · Nuedexta · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREMARIN · PREVNAR 20 · QULIPTA · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STEGLATRO · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Sunosi · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · UBRELVY · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Veozah · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · ZENPEP
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for medical physician assistant in PA.

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Geographic Context

Medical physician assistants within 10 mi
158
Per 100K population
73.2
County median income
$64,691
Nearest hospital
LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - DICKSON CITY
1.5 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. Maritato is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in PA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 7% of PA peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Maritato experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Maritato performed 395 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. Maritato receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Maritato received a total of $5,140 from 38 companies across 350 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. Maritato's costs compare to other medical physician assistants in Scranton?
Dr. Maritato's average Medicare payment per service is $56. 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. Maritato) 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 →