Medicare Enrolled

Dustin Hobbs, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Wilkes Barre, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
110 S PENNSYLVANIA AVE, Wilkes Barre, PA 18701
5705526000
Registered in NPPES since 2010
NPI: 1417266255 verify on NPPES ↗
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 Hobbs 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 Hobbs

Dustin Hobbs is a surgical physician assistant in Wilkes Barre, PA, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Hobbs performed 504 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Hobbs received a total of $12,241 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 675 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 Hobbs 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.

✓ 15 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 17% volume in PA $12,241 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
504
Medicare services
Top 17% in PA for surgical physician assistant
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
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.
246 $64 $150
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.
114 $50 $105
COVID-19 amplified DNA/RNA probe detection
A laboratory test that uses amplified DNA or RNA probes to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) antigen.
28 $49 $75
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
24 $28 $50
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
24 $105 $165
Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min
A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion.
21 $66 $125
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.
19 $72 $87
Annual depression screening 17 $15 $50
Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems
An evaluation to identify and understand emotional or behavioral issues. This process involves reviewing symptoms and behaviors to determine the nature of the concerns.
11 $3 $50
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$12,241
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $3,060/year across 4 years
Top 1% in PA for surgical physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
675
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
$3,120
2023
$2,679
2022
$2,737
2021
$3,705

Payments by company (2024)

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$550
ABBVIE INC.
$473
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$420
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$321
Lilly USA, LLC
$293
Novo Nordisk Inc
$174
Amgen Inc.
$159
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$140
Exact Sciences Corporation
$108
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$105
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$81
PFIZER INC.
$77
Abbott Laboratories
$51
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$35
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$30
Radius Health, Inc.
$29
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$23
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$17
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$16
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$14
Endogastric Solutions, Inc
$4
Top 3 companies account for 46.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,667
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,379
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,319
ABBVIE INC.
$1,184
Amgen Inc.
$769
Lilly USA, LLC
$741
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$673
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$583
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$579
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$351
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$321
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$233
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$201
Shield Therapeutics Inc
$192
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$182
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$159
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$144
Exact Sciences Corporation
$143
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$141
Abbott Laboratories
$141
PFIZER INC.
$126
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$122
Dexcom, Inc.
$113
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$105
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$103
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$78
AbbVie Inc.
$76
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$66
Eisai Inc.
$57
Biogen, Inc.
$51
Radius Health, Inc.
$46
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$36
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$31
QOL Medical, LLC
$26
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$23
Lundbeck LLC
$18
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$17
DEXCOM, INC.
$14
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$14
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Endogastric Solutions, Inc
$4
Top 3 companies account for 35.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · ADUHELM · AIRSUPRA · Aduhelm · Aimovig · Auvelity · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · CAMZYOS · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · ESOPHYX · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre 2 · GEMTESA · INVOKANA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LIVALO · LifeVest · Livalo · MENQUADFI · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · Prolia · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · RINVOQ · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SEGLENTIS · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPRAVATO · SUCRAID · SYNTHROID · TRADJENTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Veozah · XARELTO
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 →
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Geographic Context

Surgical physician assistants in nearby ZIP areas
30
County median income
$62,321
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
GEISINGER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER NORTHEAST
13.2 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

Hobbs is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 17% in PA), with 15 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hobbs experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Hobbs performed 246 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Hobbs receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Hobbs received a total of $12,241 from 41 companies across 675 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 Hobbs's costs compare to other surgical physician assistants in Wilkes Barre?
Hobbs'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 Hobbs) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
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About this page

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.

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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →