Dr. Jill Folkert, NP
What this data tells you about Dr. Folkert
Dr. Jill Folkert is a nurse practitioner - adult health in San Antonio, TX, with 13 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Folkert performed 446 Medicare services across 286 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Folkert received a total of $8,268 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 47 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - adult health. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Folkert 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 70 | $8 | $36 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 70 | $53 | $250 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 69 | $8 | $20 |
| Immunoglobulin level test | 51 | $9 | $56 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 39 | $10 | $64 |
| Measurement of immunoglobulin light chains | 36 | $17 | $60 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 22 | $13 | $60 |
| Iron level test | 22 | $6 | $27 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 22 | $9 | $35 |
| Beta-2 microglobulin (protein) level | 17 | $16 | $96 |
| Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | 15 | $4 | $26 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 13 | $78 | $368 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (82%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in nurse practitioner - adult health and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for nurse practitioner - adult health in TX.
Geographic Context
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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. Folkert is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 3% of TX peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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