Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Kathleen Schwegler, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Federal Way, WA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
33915 1ST WAY S STE 200, Federal Way, WA 98003
2538389839
In practice since 2014 (11 years)
NPI: 1912308479 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Schwegler

Dr. Kathleen Schwegler is a physician assistant in Federal Way, WA, with 11 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Schwegler performed 290 Medicare services across 261 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Schwegler received a total of $3,973 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 200 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physician assistant. 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. Schwegler 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.

✓ 11 years in practice ▲ Top 39% volume in WA $3,973 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
290
Medicare services
Top 39% in WA for physician assistant
261
Unique beneficiaries
$52
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~26 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 (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.
 119 $37 $73
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.
 110 $55 $102
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.
 61 $77 $136
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 ↗
$3,973
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,324/year across 3 years
Top 5% in WA for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
200
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
$3,898 (98.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$76 (1.9%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,146
2023
$1,234
2021
$593

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$628
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$335
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$170
QOL Medical, LLC
$161
PFIZER INC.
$109
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$87
GENZYME CORPORATION
$85
Lilly USA, LLC
$72
Ardelyx, Inc.
$72
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$67
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$64
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$62
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$46
Celltrion USA Inc.
$36
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$31
Exact Sciences Corporation
$24
Sandoz Inc.
$22
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$20
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$20
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$18
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 52.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$1,098
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$444
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$326
PFIZER INC.
$248
Ardelyx, Inc.
$220
AbbVie Inc.
$215
QOL Medical, LLC
$161
GENZYME CORPORATION
$149
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$121
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$102
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$102
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$87
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$86
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$81
Celltrion USA Inc.
$76
Lilly USA, LLC
$72
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$67
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$46
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$44
Celgene Corporation
$42
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$33
Exact Sciences Corporation
$24
Sandoz Inc.
$22
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$21
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$20
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$16
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$15
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$13
Amgen Inc.
$13
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 47.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCRUFER · AVSOLA · CIMZIA · CREON · Cologuard Collection Kit · DIFICID · DUPIXENT · ENTYVIO · HUMIRA · HYRIMOZ · IBSRELA · IDACIO · INJECTAFER · LINZESS · Linzess · MAVYRET · MONOFERRIC · MOTEGRITY · OMVOH · REBYOTA · RESMETIROM · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · STELARA · SUCRAID · TREMFYA · Talicia · VELSIPITY · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VOWST · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · YUFLYMA · ZENPEP · ZEPOSIA · ZYMFENTRA
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 5% for physician assistant in WA.

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Geographic Context

Physician assistants within 10 mi
1,399
Per 100K population
61.8
County median income
$122,148
Nearest hospital
ST FRANCIS COMMUNITY 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. Schwegler is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 5% of WA peers.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Schwegler experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Schwegler performed 119 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Schwegler receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Schwegler received a total of $3,973 from 30 companies across 200 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. Schwegler's costs compare to other physician assistants in Federal Way?
Dr. Schwegler's average Medicare payment per service is $52. 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. Schwegler) 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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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 →