Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Kathleen Gibson, MD
Optician · Bellevue, WA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Gibson
Dr. Kathleen Gibson is an optician specialist in Bellevue, WA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gibson performed 1,081 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gibson received a total of $602,674 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 689 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 Dr. Gibson 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.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 37% volume in WA
$602,674 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,081
Medicare services
Top 37% in WA for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$142
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 (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. |
188 | $73 | $161 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in one arm or leg using compression and other maneuvers to assess blood flow and check for blockages. |
154 | $73 | $226 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
147 | $120 | $402 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts A complete ultrasound exam of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. This imaging test uses sound waves to visualize these blood vessels. |
122 | $122 | $446 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
95 | $114 | $360 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present. |
61 | $140 | $409 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to create images of the arteries in one leg or any grafts present in that leg. |
59 | $75 | $260 |
| 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. |
59 | $99 | $241 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
45 | $43 | $100 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
36 | $84 | $235 |
| 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. |
30 | $136 | $354 |
| Ultrasound of arm and leg arteries This procedure uses sound waves to create images of the blood vessels in the arms and legs. It allows healthcare providers to examine the structure and blood flow within these arteries. |
29 | $47 | $137 |
| Ultrasound-guided injection into a single leg vein A chemical agent is injected into one incompetent vein in the leg while using ultrasound to guide the needle placement. |
23 | $1,251 | $4,490 |
| Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein with imaging guidance This procedure uses imaging guidance to chemically destroy the first incompetent vein in the arm or leg. |
17 | $1,554 | $5,640 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, one side An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels on one side of the head and neck. |
16 | $80 | $315 |
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.
11.3% high complexity
55.6% medium
33.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$602,674
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $86,096/year across 7 years
Top 1% in WA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
25
Companies
689
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
$55,670
2023
$89,144
2022
$115,761
2021
$91,980
2020
$52,684
2019
$119,783
2018
$77,652
Payments by company (2024)
Medtronic, Inc.
$25,786
Boston Scientific Corporation
$24,109
Philips North America LLC
$3,759
Cook Incorporated
$1,230
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$632
Inari Medical, Inc.
$67
PFIZER INC.
$42
Penumbra, Inc.
$29
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 96.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$178,532
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$138,069
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$117,585
Boston Scientific Corporation
$81,421
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$37,009
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$15,861
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$13,390
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$7,295
Philips North America LLC
$3,759
Terumo Medical Corporation
$3,059
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$2,319
Cook Incorporated
$1,230
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$860
Mercator MedSystems, Inc.
$524
Vesper Medical
$500
Penumbra, Inc.
$400
Inari Medical, Inc.
$394
Cook Medical LLC
$127
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$106
PFIZER INC.
$100
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$43
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$27
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$26
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$21
EKOS Corporation
$15
Top 3 companies account for 72.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(4067) Tack Endovascular Systems BTK · (6554) Periph Vasc Undiv · (7881) US Und · (9520) IGT Devices Undivided · (BH4) IGT Devices Undivided · (DD1) Duo Hybrid · ABRE · ANDEXXA · AZUR · Abre · BEVYXXA · Bullfrog · CLOSURERFS · COOK MEDICAL FILTERS · COOK MEDICAL THORACIC · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · ClosureFast · ClosureRFG · Concerto · DUO Venous Stent System · EKOSONIC · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · ENDURANT IIS · ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit · ENROUTE .014 Guidewire · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · Endurant · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FlowTriever · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL - ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL ATHERECTOMY · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · General - Therapies · General - Vascular Intervention · HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM · IGT D Peripheral · IGT_D Peripheral · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · IN.PACT Admiral · INTERLOCK · Indigo System · Interlock · JETSTREAM · JETSTREAM SC · Navicross · POD · Penumbra Ruby Coil · Product in Development · RUBY Coil · S · VARITHENA · VENASEAL · VENOUS WALLSTENT · VIATORR Endoprosthesis · Varithena · Varithena Administration Pack · VenaSeal · WALLSTENT · XARELTO · ZILVER VENA
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Geographic Context
Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
1,269
County median income
$122,148
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
OVERLAKE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
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0.0 mi
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
Dr. Gibson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 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. Gibson experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Gibson performed 188 office visit, established patient (20-29 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 Dr. Gibson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Gibson received a total of $602,674 from 25 companies across 689 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 Dr. Gibson's costs compare to other opticians in Bellevue?
Dr. Gibson's average Medicare payment per service is $142. 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. Gibson) 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 →
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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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