Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Florence Spitler, D.O.

Family Medicine · Georgetown, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3201 S AUSTIN AVE STE 210, Georgetown, TX 78626
5127634000
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1952381071 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 Dr. Spitler 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. Spitler

Dr. Florence Spitler is a family medicine in Georgetown, TX, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Spitler performed 1,769 Medicare services across 1,351 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Spitler received a total of $7,472 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 513 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Spitler 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 16% volume in TX$ $7,472 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,769
Medicare services
Top 16% in TX for family medicine
1,351
Unique beneficiaries
$69
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~88 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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)467$84$316
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)321$58$214
Annual wellness visit, follow-up226$124$344
Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous123$18$59
Flu vaccine administration108$30$69
Flu vaccine, high-dose101$72$181
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle89$10$60
Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg63$1$6
Annual depression screening61$18$53
Pneumonia vaccine administration59$30$69
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use33$281$794
Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent26$131$323
Automated urinalysis24$2$8
Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit23$160$507
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead17$10$49
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)17$131$427
New patient office visit (45-59 min)11$90$484
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 2022 ↗
$7,472
Total received (2018-2022)
Avg $1,494/year across 5 years
Top 8% in TX for family medicine
48
Companies
513
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
$7,472 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2022
$150
2021
$1,677
2020
$1,410
2019
$2,328
2018
$1,907

Payments by company (2022)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,068
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$794
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$746
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$619
Amgen Inc.
$504
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$431
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$372
Lilly USA, LLC
$332
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$254
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$233
Allergan, Inc.
$179
Shire North American Group Inc
$176
Abbott Laboratories
$161
AbbVie Inc.
$156
Allergan Inc.
$150
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$132
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$120
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$98
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$93
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$84
Genentech USA, Inc.
$74
PFIZER INC.
$73
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$61
ABBVIE INC.
$49
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$40
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$37
Stryker Corporation
$35
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$33
AbbVie, Inc.
$30
Acclarent, Inc
$29
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$28
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$26
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$23
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$22
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$21
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$19
Evofem Biosciences, Inc.
$18
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$17
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Cranial Technologies, Inc
$16
Medtronic, Inc.
$16
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$14
Avion Pharmaceuticals
$12
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$12
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$12
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$12
Eisai Inc.
$11
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 34.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCLARENT AERA EUSTACHIAN TUBE BALLOON DILATION SYSTEM · ADVAIR · AJOVY · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · Aimovig · BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · BEXSERO · BREO · BREZTRI · Balcoltra · CHANTIX · CREON · CRYSVITA · ClosureFast · Creon · Dayvigo · Doc Band · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT · FreeStyle Libre 2 · GARDASIL 9 · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · Horizant · INTELLIS · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) · LINZESS · LYRICA · Livalo · MYDAYIS · MYRBETRIQ · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NEXPLANON · NUCALA · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PENNSAID · PREMARIN · PREVNAR - 13 · PROPHECY · Phexxi · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · QULIPTA · ROTATEQ · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SPRIX · STEGLATRO · SYMBICORT · SYNTHROID · Synthroid · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TROKENDI XR · TRULICITY · Tirosint · Tresiba · Trintellix · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza · Xultophy 100/3.6 · Yupelri
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for family medicine in TX.

Equivalent to $422 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Family Medicines within 10 mi
480
Per 100K population
74.5
County median income
$108,309
Nearest hospital
ROCK SPRINGS
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2022
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Spitler is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 8%), 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. Spitler experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Spitler performed 467 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Spitler receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Spitler received a total of $7,472 from 48 companies across 513 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. Spitler's costs compare to other family medicines in Georgetown?
Dr. Spitler's average Medicare payment per service is $69. 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. Spitler) 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 →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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. The Transparency Score measures 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →