Medicare Enrolled

Meri Pitaniello

Physician Assistant · Dallas, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
8210 WALNUT HILL LN STE 312, Dallas, TX 75231
2142383074
Registered in NPPES since 2019
NPI: 1457901027 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 Pitaniello

Meri Pitaniello is a physician assistant in Dallas, TX, with 6 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Pitaniello performed 685 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Pitaniello received a total of $4,653 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 150 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 Pitaniello 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.

✓ 6 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 20% volume in TX $4,653 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
685
Medicare services
Top 20% in TX for physician assistant
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$55
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.
218 $79 $323
Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection
This code represents the administration of ceftriaxone sodium, an antibiotic medication. The charge is calculated for every 250 mg of the drug administered.
73 $0 $3
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.
69 $55 $218
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.
59 $9 $73
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.
48 $114 $435
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.
39 $8 $65
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
36 $30 $60
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.
34 $70 $90
Automated urinalysis
An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine.
30 $2 $10
Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg
An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication.
19 $8 $20
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 15 $6 $12
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.
12 $179 $734
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20)
An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria.
11 $283 $397
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
11 $78 $500
Pneumonia vaccine administration
This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider.
11 $30 $60
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 ↗
$4,653
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,163/year across 4 years
Top 7% in TX for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
150
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
$2,387
2023
$1,472
2022
$732
2021
$62

Payments by company (2024)

Amgen Inc.
$404
Abbott Laboratories
$378
Eisai Inc.
$172
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$166
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$159
Medtronic, Inc.
$153
ABBVIE INC.
$149
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$103
Dexcom, Inc.
$98
Novo Nordisk Inc
$89
Exact Sciences Corporation
$86
PFIZER INC.
$72
Lilly USA, LLC
$61
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$57
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$51
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
Avvisto Therapeutics, LLC
$33
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$29
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$28
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$18
Lundbeck LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 40.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$609
Abbott Laboratories
$599
Amgen Inc.
$557
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$243
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$224
Novo Nordisk Inc
$220
Eisai Inc.
$172
ABBVIE INC.
$168
Merz North America, Inc.
$157
Corium, LLC
$156
Medtronic, Inc.
$153
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$133
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$125
Exact Sciences Corporation
$119
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$118
Lilly USA, LLC
$108
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$100
PFIZER INC.
$99
Dexcom, Inc.
$98
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$61
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$57
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$51
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$44
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$40
Dynavax Technologies Corporation
$37
Avvisto Therapeutics, LLC
$33
Bioventus LLC
$31
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$19
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$18
CMP Pharma, Inc.
$17
Lundbeck LLC
$14
CeQur Corporation
$5
Top 3 companies account for 37.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · AREXVY · AUSTEDO · Adlarity · BAQSIMI · BREZTRI · CAROSPIR · CYCLOSET · CeQur Simplicity · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GATTEX · GELSYN-3 · Heplisav-B · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · Leqembi · MOUNJARO · Myrbetriq · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · QULIPTA · REXULTI · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SPRAVATO · SUNOSI · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TZIELD · UBRELVY · VOQUEZNA · Veozah · Wegovy · XIFAXAN · Xeomin
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

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County median income
$74,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
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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

Pitaniello is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in TX).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pitaniello experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Pitaniello performed 218 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 Pitaniello receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Pitaniello received a total of $4,653 from 34 companies across 150 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 Pitaniello's costs compare to other physician assistants in Dallas?
Pitaniello's average Medicare payment per service is $55. 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 Pitaniello) 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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 →