Medicare Enrolled

Yvonne Atkins, MSN, NP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health · Bedford, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1609 HOSPITAL PKWY, Bedford, TX 76022
8173599000
Registered in NPPES since 2009
NPI: 1528297397 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 Atkins 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 Atkins

Yvonne Atkins is a nurse practitioner - adult health in Bedford, TX, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Atkins performed 3,219 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Atkins received a total of $4,722 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 133 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 Atkins 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.

✓ 17 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 2% volume in TX $4,722 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,219
Medicare services
Top 2% in TX for nurse practitioner - adult health
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$21
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
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
691 $8 $20
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.
681 $8 $36
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.
631 $52 $250
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel
A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers.
539 $10 $64
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.
142 $81 $368
Iron level test 107 $6 $27
Iron binding capacity test
A blood test that measures the amount of iron in the blood and the blood's ability to bind and transport iron.
107 $9 $35
Ferritin level test (iron stores)
A blood test that measures the level of ferritin, a protein that stores iron in the body.
106 $13 $60
Manual white blood cell count
A laboratory test that involves examining a sample under a microscope to manually count the number of white blood cells present.
78 $4 $22
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.
78 $6 $34
Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level test
A blood test that measures the amount of lactate dehydrogenase, an enzyme found in many body tissues. It helps assess tissue damage or disease.
33 $6 $31
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.
26 $107 $496
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 ↗
$4,722
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,180/year across 4 years
Top 8% in TX for nurse practitioner - adult health
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
133
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
$1,292
2023
$1,832
2022
$1,305
2021
$292

Payments by company (2024)

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$193
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$167
SOBI, INC
$149
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$146
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$71
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$53
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$47
Eisai Inc.
$46
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$45
Celgene Corporation
$40
GENZYME CORPORATION
$34
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$33
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$32
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$31
PFIZER INC.
$30
ABBVIE INC.
$25
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$25
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$24
Genmab U.S., Inc.
$23
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$20
Lilly USA, LLC
$17
EMD Serono, Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 39.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$586
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$480
SOBI, INC
$392
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$358
Incyte Corporation
$308
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$265
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$192
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$186
Sobi, Inc
$151
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$147
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$147
Celgene Corporation
$125
Amgen Inc.
$123
PFIZER INC.
$97
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$95
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$88
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$87
ABBVIE INC.
$84
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$80
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$73
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$66
Eisai Inc.
$65
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$63
GENZYME CORPORATION
$55
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$45
EMD Serono, Inc.
$35
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$32
Lilly USA, LLC
$30
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$27
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
Genmab U.S., Inc.
$23
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$23
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$20
CTI BioPharma Corp.
$20
Seagen Inc.
$20
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$20
Genentech USA, Inc.
$19
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$16
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$14
Epizyme, Inc.,
$14
Top 3 companies account for 30.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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

Adult-health nurse practitioners in nearby ZIP areas
285
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
TEXAS HEALTH HARRIS METHODIST HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD
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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

Atkins is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in TX), with 17 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Atkins experienced with blood draw (venipuncture)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Atkins performed 691 blood draw (venipuncture) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Atkins receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Atkins received a total of $4,722 from 41 companies across 133 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 Atkins's costs compare to other adult-health nurse practitioners in Bedford?
Atkins's average Medicare payment per service is $21. 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 Atkins) 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 →