Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Paul Coffeen, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Austin, TX
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote— Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
Low-engagement
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 Dr. Coffeen 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 Dr. Coffeen
Dr. Paul Coffeen is a cardiovascular disease in Austin, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Coffeen performed 8,773 Medicare services across 4,837 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Coffeen received a total of $17,022 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 676 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Coffeen is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 5% volume in TX$ $17,022 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗8,773
Medicare services
Top 5% in TX for cardiovascular disease
4,837
Unique beneficiaries
$53
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~439 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 1,683 | $17 | $98 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 1,385 | $10 | $60 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 1,177 | $21 | $106 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 988 | $93 | $206 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 521 | $26 | $207 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 499 | $19 | $85 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 497 | $28 | $144 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 377 | $54 | $187 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 213 | $52 | $139 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 186 | $119 | $320 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 134 | $61 | $141 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 99 | $70 | $285 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 94 | $235 | $1,229 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 77 | $80 | $390 |
| Insertion of catheters for recording and pacing of left lower heart chamber rhythm and induction of abnormal rhythm | 72 | $130 | $595 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 68 | $725 | $3,279 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 61 | $67 | $257 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 55 | $6 | $27 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 53 | $56 | $218 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 52 | $636 | $2,457 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 51 | $377 | $1,699 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 47 | $235 | $1,230 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 46 | $98 | $268 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | 43 | $58 | $866 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 32 | $59 | $208 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 29 | $65 | $585 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 27 | $49 | $157 |
| Insertion of tube in left heart chamber through heart septum | 27 | $159 | $626 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | 23 | $32 | $93 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 22 | $50 | $152 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 20 | $19 | $79 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 18 | $65 | $198 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 17 | $250 | $1,065 |
| Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 15 | $10 | $45 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 15 | $84 | $200 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 14 | $355 | $1,487 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 13 | $26 | $84 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 12 | $57 | $282 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 11 | $678 | $2,943 |
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.
50.2% high complexity
0.5% medium
49.3% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$17,022
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,432/year across 7 years
Top 21% in TX for cardiovascular disease
30
Companies
676
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
$17,022 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$3,317
2023$2,986
2022$2,941
2021$1,998
2020$908
2019$2,447
2018$2,425
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$6,025
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$2,708
PFIZER INC.
$1,196
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$936
ATRICURE, INC.
$862
CVRx, Inc.
$795
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$670
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$669
AtriCure, Inc.
$660
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$521
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$420
Medtronic, Inc.
$306
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$202
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$192
ABIOMED
$132
Amgen Inc.
$127
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$110
Masimo Corporation
$89
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$85
CardioFocus, Inc.
$63
Cook Medical LLC
$60
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
Boston Scientific Corporation
$28
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$25
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$25
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$20
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$15
G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc.
$15
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 58.3% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(7999) SRC Und · ALLURE · AMPLATZER AMULET · ASSURITY · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Accent Pacemaker · Advisa · Agilis NxT EP Introducer · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BRK EP Transseptal Access · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · CONFIRM RX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · Carto Smarttouch · CartoSound · Cartoreplay · Cobra Fusion Ablation System · Confidense · Confirm Rx · Connect HF · Corlanor · DURATA · ELIQUIS · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · Evolution · FORTIFY ASSURA · FUROSCIX · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · GENERAL THERAPIES · Impella · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · LifeVest · MERLIN@HOME · MODELS · MULTAQ · Micra · NA · NUVISION ICE CATHETER · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · OPTIMIZER · PRADAXA · PREVELEAK · Patient SafetyNet System · QUADRA ALLURE MP · QUADRA ASSURA · Repatha · SENSOR ENABLED · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · SedLine · SmartAblateTM System RF Generator · SureFix · TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER · TENDRIL · Tendril Pacing Lead · VIEWMATE · VIGILANT · VISITAG SURPOINT External Processing Unit · VYNDAQEL · Vascular Closure Device · ViewMate Intracardiac Echo · Visia AF · Visitag · Viva · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch
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.
Equivalent to $194 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Cardiovascular Diseases within 10 mi
96
Per 100K population
7.3
County median income
$97,169
Nearest hospital
AUSTIN STATE HOSPITAL
1.3 mi
1.3 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Coffeen is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Coffeen experienced with remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Coffeen performed 1,683 remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days 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. Coffeen receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Coffeen received a total of $17,022 from 30 companies across 676 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. Coffeen's costs compare to other cardiovascular diseases in Austin?
Dr. Coffeen's average Medicare payment per service is $53. 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. Coffeen) 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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