Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Harold Preiksaitis, MD

Gastroenterology · Spokane, WA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
907 S PERRY ST STE 260, Spokane, WA 99202
5094565433
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1962495283 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. Preiksaitis 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. Preiksaitis

Dr. Harold Preiksaitis is a gastroenterology specialist in Spokane, WA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Preiksaitis performed 254 Medicare services across 229 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Preiksaitis received a total of $36,267 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 276 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in gastroenterology. 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. Preiksaitis 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 in practice ▲ 254 Medicare services $36,267 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
254
Medicare services
Bottom 27% in WA for gastroenterology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
229
Unique beneficiaries
$132
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~13 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.
72 $93 $160
Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare
This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination.
38 $199 $411
Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening, high risk
A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals identified as being at high risk for the disease.
27 $179 $250
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.
26 $120 $320
Esophageal dilation with guide wire and endoscope
A procedure to widen the esophagus using a flexible endoscope and a guide wire.
25 $86 $200
Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening
A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals who are not at high risk for the disease.
22 $179 $250
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities.
17 $71 $215
Colonoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease.
14 $148 $310
Colonoscopy
A diagnostic exam of the large bowel using a flexible endoscope to visualize the interior of the colon.
13 $143 $324
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 ↗
$36,267
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $5,181/year across 7 years
Top 4% in WA for gastroenterology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
27
Companies
276
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$27,890 (76.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$5,337 (14.7%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$3,040 (8.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$28,704
2023
$947
2022
$3,999
2021
$511
2020
$339
2019
$1,070
2018
$696

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27,890
PFIZER INC.
$239
ABBVIE INC.
$161
Boston Scientific Corporation
$120
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$85
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$60
Ardelyx, Inc.
$52
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$39
Lilly USA, LLC
$34
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$25
Top 3 companies account for 98.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27,890
PFIZER INC.
$3,590
ABBVIE INC.
$699
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$583
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$521
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$521
Boston Scientific Corporation
$428
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$381
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$282
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$249
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$188
AbbVie, Inc.
$142
Dova Pharmaceuticals
$115
Ardelyx, Inc.
$83
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$70
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$66
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$64
Celgene Corporation
$63
AbbVie Inc.
$58
GENZYME CORPORATION
$53
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$44
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$39
Lilly USA, LLC
$34
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$33
UCB, Inc.
$32
Amgen Inc.
$20
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$17
Top 3 companies account for 88.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AVSOLA · Amitiza · CAPTIVATOR COLD · CRE · CREON · Cimzia · Creon · DIFICID · DUPIXENT · Doptelet · ENTYVIO · Entyvio · Epclusa · GENERAL ENDOCHOICE · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL BIOPSY · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - GI Dilatation · HUMIRA · Humira · IBSRELA · IDACIO · INFLECTRA · LINZESS · Linzess · MAVYRET · MOTEGRITY · MOTOFEN · Mavyret · OCALIVA · OMVOH · ORISE · RESOLUTION CLIP · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · STELARA · SUTAB · TREMFYA · TRULANCE · UCERIS · VELSIPITY · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · XIFAXANIBSD · ZEPOSIA
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 (77%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in gastroenterology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for gastroenterology in WA.

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Geographic Context

Gastroenterologists within 10 mi
34
Per 100K population
6.2
County median income
$73,513
Nearest hospital
SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
2.3 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. Preiksaitis is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 4% of WA peers, 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. Preiksaitis experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Preiksaitis performed 72 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. Preiksaitis receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Preiksaitis received a total of $36,267 from 27 companies across 276 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. Preiksaitis's costs compare to other gastroenterologists in Spokane?
Dr. Preiksaitis's average Medicare payment per service is $132. 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. Preiksaitis) 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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