Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Michael Eifling, M.D.
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · North Richland Hills, TX
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote— Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
Consulting-driven
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 Dr. Eifling
Dr. Michael Eifling is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in North Richland Hills, TX, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Eifling performed 3,708 Medicare services across 1,994 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Eifling received a total of $323,331 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1101 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Eifling is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 18 years in practice▲ Top 34% volume in TX$ $323,331 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,708
Medicare services
Top 34% in TX for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
1,994
Unique beneficiaries
$85
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~206 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 | 909 | $16 | $70 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 470 | $21 | $135 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 445 | $25 | $150 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 245 | $18 | $135 |
| 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 | 245 | $26 | $150 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 174 | $54 | $127 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 148 | $11 | $47 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 130 | $160 | $420 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | 112 | $533 | $1,650 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 100 | $72 | $191 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 94 | $231 | $1,020 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 88 | $704 | $2,710 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 73 | $228 | $1,015 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 69 | $70 | $177 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 41 | $6 | $40 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 37 | $64 | $3,200 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 36 | $61 | $147 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 30 | $50 | $110 |
| Insertion of catheters for recording and pacing of left lower heart chamber rhythm and induction of abnormal rhythm | 30 | $129 | $3,200 |
| Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | 29 | $405 | $1,245 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 29 | $116 | $335 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 27 | $97 | $220 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 23 | $284 | $1,400 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 22 | $135 | $295 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 20 | $84 | $420 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | 20 | $30 | $85 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 19 | $352 | $975 |
| Insertion of tube in upper and/or lower heart chambers to record and identify origin of abnormal heart rhythm | 17 | $208 | $585 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | 14 | $691 | $3,700 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 12 | $583 | $2,030 |
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.
68.2% high complexity
0.0% medium
31.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$323,331
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $46,190/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
27
Companies
1,101
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.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$199,199 (61.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$91,798 (28.4%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$32,334 (10.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$86,802
2023$100,408
2022$16,119
2021$19,826
2020$7,502
2019$56,774
2018$35,901
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$196,921
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$91,857
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$11,300
AtriCure, Inc.
$8,951
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$6,995
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,649
Medtronic, Inc.
$2,324
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$628
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$281
ATRICURE, INC.
$193
PFIZER INC.
$184
CardioFocus, Inc.
$176
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$161
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$151
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$96
BIOTRONIK INC.
$88
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$74
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$66
ABIOMED
$42
CVRx, Inc.
$40
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$29
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$28
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$22
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$20
ConvaTec Inc.
$18
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 92.8% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCENT · ACUITY Steerable · ADAPTA · AGILIS HISPRO · ALLURE QUADRA · AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER PICCOLO · AMPLATZER TALISMAN · AQUACEL AG+ · ASSURITY · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · AVEIR · Ablation Therapy Hardware · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Amplia MRI · Anthem CRT Pacemaker · Arctic Front · Assurity Pacemaker · AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion System · AtriCure Cryosurgical System · AtriCure Synergy Ablation System · Azure · BIOMONITOR · Barostim Neo System · BodyGuardian · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · CONFIRM RX · CRT-Ds · CRT-Ps · CareLink · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · Carto 3 System RMT · Carto CFAE · Carto Patches · Carto Smarttouch · CartoSound · Cartomerge · Claria MRI · Cobalt · Confidense · Confirm Rx · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · ENSITE PRECISION · EP Transseptal Access · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Ellipse ICD · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL EP · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL THERAPIES · INGEVITY MRI · INJECTAFER · Impella · Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) · JARDIANCE · JETI ALL IN ONE NON-STERILE KIT · JOT DX · LATITUDE · LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LifeVest · MERLIN@HOME · MICRA · MODELS · MULTAQ · Micra · Models · NA · NEXLETOL · NUVISION ICE CATHETER · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · ONPATTRO · PRADAXA · PROMUS · PULSESELECT · Pacemakers · QDOT MICRO Catheter · QUADRA ALLURE MP · QUADRA ASSURA · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Quartet CRT Lead · RESONATE · RHYTHMIA · Reveal LINQ · SELECTSECURE · SelectSecure · Smartablate · Sotalol Hydrochloride · Soundstar · TENDRIL · TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter · VYNDAQEL · Vascular Closure Device · VersaCross Access Solution · Visitag · WATCHMAN · XARELTO
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 →
The majority of payments (62%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in TX.
Equivalent to $8,720 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physicians within 10 mi
14
Per 100K population
0.7
County median income
$81,905
Nearest hospital
MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Eifling is a electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 1%), with 18 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. Eifling experienced with remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Eifling performed 909 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. Eifling receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Eifling received a total of $323,331 from 27 companies across 1,101 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. Eifling's costs compare to other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in North Richland Hills?
Dr. Eifling's average Medicare payment per service is $85. 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. Eifling) 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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