Medicare Enrolled
Dr. James McCabe, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology · Seattle, WA
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Interventional
— Practice combining cardiac and interventional services
Consulting-driven
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. McCabe 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. McCabe
Dr. James McCabe is an interventional cardiology specialist in Seattle, WA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. McCabe performed 709 Medicare services across 691 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. McCabe received a total of $317,739 from 24 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 649 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. 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. McCabe 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
▲ 709 Medicare services
$317,739 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗709
Medicare services
Bottom 30% in WA for interventional cardiology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
691
Unique beneficiaries
$334
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
146 | $621 | $2,508 |
| 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. |
116 | $109 | $384 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
63 | $111 | $392 |
| 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 | $76 | $253 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
48 | $120 | $402 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
35 | $66 | $223 |
| Mitral valve repair through skin, initial prosthesis A minimally invasive procedure to repair the mitral valve using a new prosthetic device inserted through the skin. |
32 | $1,471 | $5,701 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 32 | $149 | $516 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less This service covers the final day of hospital care when the patient is being discharged. It includes coordination of care and instructions for the patient within a time frame of 30 minutes or less. |
31 | $70 | $216 |
| Tricuspid valve repair with catheter-delivered prosthesis A minimally invasive procedure to repair the tricuspid valve using a prosthetic device delivered through a catheter inserted via the skin. |
24 | $1,014 | $5,689 |
| Insertion of artificial valve between left heart chambers, percutaneous A minimally invasive procedure to place an artificial valve between the chambers of the left side of the heart through a small skin incision. |
21 | $775 | $3,849 |
| Mitral valve repair with additional prosthesis A procedure to repair the mitral valve in the heart using an additional prosthetic device. This is performed through the skin. |
19 | $322 | $1,312 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
19 | $67 | $323 |
| Tricuspid valve repair with additional prosthesis This procedure repairs the tricuspid valve using a catheter inserted through the skin. It covers the cost for each additional prosthetic device used during the repair. |
17 | $507 | $1,328 |
| 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. |
17 | $71 | $239 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge. |
16 | $99 | $322 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
14 | $10 | $37 |
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.
36.5% high complexity
0.0% medium
63.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$317,739
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $45,391/year across 7 years
Top 4% in WA for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
24
Companies
649
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
$189,201 (59.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$100,727 (31.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$27,811 (8.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$34,177
2023
$29,912
2022
$39,312
2021
$32,338
2020
$27,734
2019
$76,492
2018
$77,772
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$12,179
Abbott Laboratories
$9,855
Medtronic, Inc.
$8,963
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$2,776
Boston Scientific Corporation
$171
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$148
ABIOMED
$66
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 90.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$121,558
ABIOMED
$50,741
Medtronic, Inc.
$35,315
Boston Scientific Corporation
$30,321
Abbott Laboratories
$26,671
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$17,506
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$11,817
GE Healthcare
$4,870
JenaValve Technology, Inc.
$4,532
VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC.
$4,302
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$3,039
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$2,208
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$2,000
Teleflex LLC
$1,698
Ancora Heart, Inc.
$312
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$287
BIOTRONIK INC.
$132
Aesculap, Inc.
$131
Corindus Inc.
$130
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$65
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$37
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$30
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$20
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 65.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMPLATZER AMULET · ANGIOVAC · ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire · AccuCinch · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CP STENT · CROSSBOSS · CoreValve Evolut · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · Diamondback Coronary · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN XT Transcatheter Heart Valve · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - VASCULAR ACCESS · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · GORE CARDIOFORM ASD Occluder · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · GUIDEWIRES · General - Structural Heart · General - Therapies · General - Vascular Access · IGT D Coronary · Impella · Interventional Products · JenaValve Pericardial TAVR System · JenaValve Pericardial TAVR Systems · MAMBA · MANTA · MANTA VASCULAR CLOSURE DEVICE · MITRACLIP · MOSAIC · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · ONYX 18 · ONYX FRONTIER · OPTIS · PERIPHERAL VASCULAR · PORTICO · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · RESOLUTE ONYX · ROTABLATOR · Reef HP-APV · Resolute · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · STINGRAY · SYMPLICITY G3 · SYNERGY · Stingray · THERAPIES · Trilogy 100 · Vascular Lithotripsy · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XIENCE V · Xience V coronary stent system
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 (60%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for interventional cardiology in WA.
Geographic Context
Interventional cardiologists within 10 mi
27
Per 100K population
1.2
County median income
$122,148
Nearest hospital
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CTR
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. McCabe is a cardiac & interventional specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 4% 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. McCabe experienced with transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. McCabe performed 146 transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery 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. McCabe receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. McCabe received a total of $317,739 from 24 companies across 649 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. McCabe's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in Seattle?
Dr. McCabe's average Medicare payment per service is $334. 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. McCabe) 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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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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