Medicare Enrolled

Dr. April Wolanek, A.R.N.P.

Nurse Practitioner - Family · Arlington, WA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
875 WESLEY ST STE 250, Arlington, WA 98223
3604352233
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1518988542 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. Wolanek 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. Wolanek

Dr. April Wolanek is a nurse practitioner - family in Arlington, WA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Wolanek performed 397 Medicare services across 283 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Wolanek received a total of $2,881 from 34 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 124 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - family. 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. Wolanek 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 28% volume in WA $2,881 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
397
Medicare services
Top 28% in WA for nurse practitioner - family
283
Unique beneficiaries
$61
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~21 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
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.
182 $73 $334
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.
87 $50 $233
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
36 $111 $256
Annual depression screening 32 $16 $30
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.
17 $2 $10
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.
15 $98 $511
Quadrivalent influenza vaccine, preservative-free
A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus, formulated without preservatives, administered in a 0.5 ml dose.
14 $22 $25
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
14 $26 $35
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 2024 ↗
$2,881
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $720/year across 4 years
Top 6% in WA for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
34
Companies
124
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
$2,826 (98.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$54 (1.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$548
2023
$713
2022
$1,042
2021
$578

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$116
Lilly USA, LLC
$53
PFIZER INC.
$49
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$47
Amgen Inc.
$34
ABBVIE INC.
$29
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$28
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$27
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$25
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Abbott Laboratories
$23
Novo Nordisk Inc
$21
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$20
Neurelis, Inc.
$20
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$18
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 39.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$664
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$229
ABBVIE INC.
$207
Lilly USA, LLC
$200
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$190
Novo Nordisk Inc
$153
PFIZER INC.
$145
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$123
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$83
Abbott Laboratories
$76
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$67
Amgen Inc.
$66
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$63
AbbVie Inc.
$60
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$47
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$46
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$43
Neurelis, Inc.
$42
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$37
Boston Scientific Corporation
$36
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$28
Bausch Health US, LLC
$24
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$23
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$22
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$21
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$21
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$20
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$20
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$18
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$17
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 38.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY MAINTENA · AIRSUPRA · AREXVY · Aimovig · AirDuo Digihaler · BREZTRI · Belbuca · COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS · CREON · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · FARXIGA · FLUMIST QUADRIVALENT · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · GARDASIL 9 · GEMTESA · GVOKE HYPOPEN · Horizant · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LO LOESTRIN FE · LOKELMA · MENQUADFI · MOUNJARO · NURTEC ODT · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · QULIPTA · REXULTI · Repatha · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · Saxenda · Sunosi · UBRELVY · VALTOCO · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN FLX · WELLBUTRIN · Wegovy · XARELTO · XYOSTED · 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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for nurse practitioner - family in WA.

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Geographic Context

Family nurse practitioners within 10 mi
198
Per 100K population
23.7
County median income
$107,982
Nearest hospital
CASCADE VALLEY HOSPITAL
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Wolanek is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 28% in WA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of WA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Wolanek experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Wolanek performed 182 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. Wolanek receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Wolanek received a total of $2,881 from 34 companies across 124 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. Wolanek's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in Arlington?
Dr. Wolanek's average Medicare payment per service is $61. 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. Wolanek) 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. 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. 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 →