Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Paul Hartley, M.D.
Optician · Uniontown, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Hartley
Dr. Paul Hartley is an optician specialist in Uniontown, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hartley performed 4,310 Medicare services across 2,842 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hartley received a total of $16,301 from 65 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 852 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Hartley 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 7% volume in PA
$16,301 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,310
Medicare services
Top 7% in PA for optician
2,842
Unique beneficiaries
$30
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~216 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. |
520 | $57 | $102 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
513 | $8 | $8 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
339 | $8 | $18 |
| 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. |
295 | $84 | $137 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
231 | $123 | $255 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
228 | $1 | $11 |
| Annual depression screening | 217 | $17 | $20 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
198 | $9 | $36 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
167 | $9 | $20 |
| Complete blood count (CBC), automated An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood. |
155 | $6 | $14 |
| 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. |
145 | $71 | $125 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
145 | $29 | $40 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
134 | $13 | $36 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
102 | $16 | $33 |
| 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. |
99 | $54 | $108 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) A laboratory test that measures the amount of microalbumin, a small protein, in a urine sample. This test is used to detect early signs of kidney damage. |
88 | $6 | $12 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine to assess kidney function or detect muscle injury. |
88 | $5 | $11 |
| Liver enzyme (SGPT) level test A blood test that measures the level of the liver enzyme SGPT to assess liver function. |
79 | $5 | $12 |
| Liver enzyme (SGOT) level test A blood test that measures the level of the liver enzyme SGOT to help assess liver health. |
78 | $5 | $11 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
76 | $8 | $16 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
61 | $1 | $11 |
| Liver function blood test panel | 60 | $8 | $17 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test A blood test that measures the level of free thyroxine, a thyroid hormone, in the bloodstream. |
44 | $9 | $19 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 28 | $18 | $37 |
| 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. |
27 | $40 | $98 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) A blood test that measures the level of ferritin, a protein that stores iron in the body. |
25 | $13 | $27 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
24 | $58 | $109 |
| Fecal immunochemical test (FIT), 1-3 simultaneous A screening test that uses a stool sample to detect hidden blood in the feces, helping to identify potential colorectal cancer. |
23 | $18 | $32 |
| Vaccine administration The process of giving a vaccine to a patient. This code covers the administration service only and does not include the cost of the vaccine itself. |
20 | $13 | $30 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
19 | $38 | $95 |
| 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. |
18 | $10 | $52 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
17 | $10 | $22 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) This automated test measures how quickly red blood cells settle in a tube to detect inflammation in the body. |
13 | $3 | $8 |
| Uric acid level test A blood test that measures the level of uric acid in your body. Uric acid is a waste product formed when the body breaks down purines. |
12 | $4 | $10 |
| LDL cholesterol level test A blood test that measures the amount of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in your blood. LDL is often referred to as "bad" cholesterol. |
11 | $10 | $20 |
| 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. |
11 | $73 | $175 |
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 ↗$16,301
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,329/year across 7 years
Top 11% in PA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
65
Companies
852
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
$16,275 (99.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$26 (0.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,636
2023
$1,334
2022
$1,535
2021
$1,894
2020
$2,266
2019
$2,691
2018
$4,944
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$258
Abbott Laboratories
$233
PFIZER INC.
$177
ABBVIE INC.
$176
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$173
Novo Nordisk Inc
$121
Amgen Inc.
$111
Lilly USA, LLC
$50
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$49
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$34
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$33
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$28
Boston Scientific Corporation
$25
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$19
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$18
Eisai Inc.
$17
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$16
Dexcom, Inc.
$15
Corcept Therapeutics
$15
Top 3 companies account for 40.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
PFIZER INC.
$2,076
Eli Lilly and Company
$1,798
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,778
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,407
Allergan Inc.
$1,249
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$886
Amgen Inc.
$621
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$590
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$578
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$554
Lilly USA, LLC
$527
ABBVIE INC.
$516
Abbott Laboratories
$376
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$256
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$213
Boston Scientific Corporation
$211
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$206
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$190
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$182
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$178
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$161
AbbVie Inc.
$129
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$117
BIOTRONIK INC.
$115
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$109
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$93
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$93
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$90
Corcept Therapeutics
$73
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$70
Allergan, Inc.
$57
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$52
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$48
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$41
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$38
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$37
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$35
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$34
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$33
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$32
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$28
Medtronic, Inc.
$27
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$26
Shire North American Group Inc
$21
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$20
Radius Health, Inc.
$19
Exact Sciences Corporation
$19
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$18
Eisai Inc.
$17
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$17
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$17
Strongbridge US INC.
$16
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$16
Dexcom, Inc.
$15
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$15
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$15
VIVUS, Inc.
$14
SI-BONE, Inc.
$13
INSIGHTEC,INC
$12
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$12
DEXCOM, INC.
$12
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$10
Top 3 companies account for 34.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMYVID · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · Aimovig · Amitiza · BELSOMRA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BEXSERO · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · COMIRNATY · CONTRAVE · CREON · Cologuard Collection Kit · DALVANCE · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · DUAKLIR PRESSAIR · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · EVUSHELD · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Exablate · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre · FreeStyle Libre 2 · GARDASIL · GARDASIL 9 · GATTEX · GIVLAARI · GVOKE HYPOPEN · GVOKE PFS · HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. · Heplisav-B · INJECTAFER · INTELLIS · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · KAPSPARGO · KEVEYIS · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · Korlym · LINZESS · LOKELMA · LYRICA · Leqembi · Linzess · MOUNJARO · MULTAQ · MYRBETRIQ · Mitigare · Movantik · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · OFEV · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PENNSAID · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PREMARIN · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · QSYMIA · QULIPTA · RAYALDEE · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · Saxenda · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULANCE · TRULICITY · TZIELD · Tresiba · Trintellix · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VECTRIS · VENASEAL · VIBERZI · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Victoza · WATCHMAN Access System · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · ZAVZPRET · ZEPBOUND · ZOSTAVAX · ZYPITAMAG (pitavastatin) · Zio monitor · iFuse Implant
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
Opticians within 10 mi
84
Per 100K population
66.2
County median income
$56,093
Nearest hospital
UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL
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. Hartley is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in PA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% 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. Hartley experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Hartley performed 520 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. Hartley receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Hartley received a total of $16,301 from 65 companies across 852 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. Hartley's costs compare to other opticians in Uniontown?
Dr. Hartley's average Medicare payment per service is $30. 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. Hartley) 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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