Dr. Michael J. Rinaldi, MD
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 32
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 549
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
-
Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
NC license 200200441 -
Internal Medicine Physician
NC license 200200441 -
Interventional Cardiology Physician
NC license 200200441
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health Charlotte, NC
- Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC
- Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC
- Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC
- Watauga Medical Center Boone, NC
Medical groups
- Carolinas Physicians Network Inc (2,325 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 549
- Services billed
- 1,479
- Patients’ average age
- 78
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 268 | 249 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 229 | 93 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 185 | 185 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 175 | 166 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 96 | 94 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 73 | 44 |
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | 58 | 58 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 50 | 50 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 40 | 40 |
| Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | 34 | 26 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 57 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 34 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 27 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 26 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 16 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 13 |
| Spironolactone Other prescribers in Charlotte, NC | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 8 companies reported 194 payments worth $164,413 in total to this clinician.
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $114,688 |
|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $26,555 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $14,853 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $7,623 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $394 |
| Philips North America LLC | $145 |
| Stryker Corporation | $140 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $14.24 |
| Consulting Fee | $72,400 |
|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $59,225 |
| Travel and Lodging | $23,801 |
| Food and Beverage | $7,863 |
| Speaking at a medical education program | $1,125 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Apr 28, 2025 | Consulting Fee EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · Transcatheter Heart Valves | $12,025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Sep 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WATCHMAN FLX · WATCHMAN FLX_IC · travel to CHARLOTTE, NC | $11,890 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Sep 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC | $10,000 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Feb 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC | $10,000 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Feb 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC | $6,938 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Dec 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VersaCross Access Solution · VersaCross Access Solution_ICG | $6,250 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Mar 13, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC | $6,250 |
| Heartflow, Inc. Sep 30, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) FFRct · Coronary | $5,850 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Sep 4, 2025 | Consulting Fee WATCHMAN FLX · WATCHMAN FLX_IC | $5,000 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC | $5,000 |
All 95 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation Dec 31, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Pro_IC | $1,875 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Dec 31, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Pro_IC | $1,250 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Dec 18, 2025 | Consulting Fee WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Pro_IC | $938 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Dec 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Nashville, TN · in-kind | $90.27 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Dec 5, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) in-kind | $4,000 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Dec 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VersaCross Access Solution · VersaCross Access Solution_ICG | $6,250 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Dec 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) VersaCross Access Solution · VersaCross Access Solution_ICG | $625 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Dec 4, 2025 | Consulting Fee General - Structural Heart · General - Structural Heart_IC | $625 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Dec 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging VersaCross Access Solution · VersaCross Access Solution_ICG · travel to Tampa, FL | $64.00 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Nov 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Nashville, TN · in-kind | $375 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Nov 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_EP · travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $130 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Nov 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_EP · travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $341 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Nov 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_EP · travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $323 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Nov 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_EP · travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $152 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Nov 6, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Pro_IC | $1,875 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Nov 6, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Pro_IC | $1,250 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Oct 29, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $2,925 |
| Abbott Laboratories Oct 23, 2025 | Consulting Fee MITRACLIP · Structural Heart | $4,500 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Oct 23, 2025 | Consulting Fee General - Structural Heart · General - Structural Heart_IC | $625 |
| Abbott Laboratories Oct 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging MITRACLIP · Structural Heart · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $64.00 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Oct 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee General - Structural Heart · General - Structural Heart_IC | $625 |
| Abbott Laboratories Oct 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging TRICLIP · Structural Heart · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $348 |
| Heartflow, Inc. Sep 30, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) FFRct · Coronary | $5,850 |
| Heartflow, Inc. Sep 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging FFRct · Coronary · travel to San Antonio, TX | $145 |
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging TRICLIP · Structural Heart · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $634 |
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging TRICLIP · Structural Heart · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $9.02 |
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging TRICLIP · Structural Heart · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $141 |
| Abbott Laboratories Sep 23, 2025 | Travel and Lodging TRICLIP · Structural Heart · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $141 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Sep 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC | $10,000 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Sep 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee General - Structural Heart · General - Structural Heart_IC | $1,250 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Sep 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Nashville, TN · in-kind | $316 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Sep 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $309 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Sep 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $309 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Sep 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WATCHMAN FLX · WATCHMAN FLX_IC · travel to CHARLOTTE, NC | $11,890 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Sep 4, 2025 | Consulting Fee WATCHMAN FLX · WATCHMAN FLX_IC | $5,000 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Sep 4, 2025 | Consulting Fee WATCHMAN FLX · WATCHMAN FLX_IC | $2,500 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Sep 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $309 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Sep 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $253 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Sep 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WATCHMAN FLX · WATCHMAN FLX_IC · travel to CHARLOTTE, NC | $33.90 |
| Heartflow, Inc. Aug 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging FFRct · Coronary · travel to San Antonio, TX | $252 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Aug 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee General - Structural Heart · General - Structural Heart_IC | $625 |
| Heartflow, Inc. Jul 31, 2025 | Travel and Lodging FFRct · Coronary · travel to San Antonio, TX | $394 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jul 24, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) General - Structural Heart · General - Structural Heart_IC | $2,500 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jul 24, 2025 | Consulting Fee General - Structural Heart · General - Structural Heart_IC | $625 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jul 24, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) General - Structural Heart · General - Structural Heart_IC | $625 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Jul 22, 2025 | Consulting Fee PASCAL · Transcatheter Valve Repair | $1,950 |
| Abbott Laboratories Jul 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee MITRACLIP · Structural Heart | $2,000 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jul 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WATCHMAN FLX · WATCHMAN FLX_IC · travel to CHARLOTTE, NC · in-kind | $1,320 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jul 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Pro_IC | $1,875 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jul 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Pro_IC | $1,250 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jul 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Pro_IC | $1,875 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jul 3, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Pro_IC | $625 |
| Heartflow, Inc. Jun 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging FFRct · Coronary · travel to San Antonio, TX | $867 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jun 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee General - Structural Heart · General - Structural Heart_IC | $1,250 |
| Abbott Laboratories May 13, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program MITRACLIP · Structural Heart | $1,125 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation May 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · Transcatheter Heart Valves · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $55.13 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation May 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · Transcatheter Heart Valves · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $393 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation May 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · Transcatheter Heart Valves · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $86.50 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation May 7, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Pro_IC | $1,875 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation May 7, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Pro_IC | $1,250 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation May 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee General - Structural Heart · General - Structural Heart_IC | $625 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Apr 28, 2025 | Consulting Fee EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · Transcatheter Heart Valves | $12,025 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Apr 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · Transcatheter Heart Valves · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $64.87 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 24, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) General - Structural Heart · General - Structural Heart_IC | $1,250 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 24, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) General - Structural Heart · General - Structural Heart_IC | $625 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee General - Structural Heart · General - Structural Heart_IC | $3,750 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 10, 2025 | Consulting Fee General - Structural Heart · General - Structural Heart_IC | $625 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Apr 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · Transcatheter Heart Valves · travel to Nashville, TN · in-kind | $235 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC | $5,000 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee General - Structural Heart · General - Structural Heart_IC | $1,250 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC | $625 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Apr 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC · travel to Arden Hills, MN | $60.00 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Mar 27, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC | $625 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Mar 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WATCHMAN FLX · WATCHMAN FLX_IC · travel to St. Paul, MN, MN · in-kind | $253 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Mar 25, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WATCHMAN FLX · WATCHMAN FLX_IC · travel to St. Paul, MN, MN · in-kind | $139 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Mar 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WATCHMAN FLX · WATCHMAN FLX_IC · travel to St. Paul, MN, MN · in-kind | $277 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Mar 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WATCHMAN FLX · WATCHMAN FLX_IC · travel to St. Paul, MN, MN · in-kind | $230 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Mar 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WATCHMAN FLX · WATCHMAN FLX_IC · travel to St. Paul, MN, MN · in-kind | $85.60 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Mar 20, 2025 | Consulting Fee WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC | $1,250 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Mar 13, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC | $6,250 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Mar 13, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC | $1,875 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Mar 13, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC | $625 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Mar 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · Transcatheter Heart Valves · travel to Chicago, IL · in-kind | $272 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Mar 6, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) General - Structural Heart · General - Structural Heart_IC | $1,875 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Mar 6, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) General - Structural Heart · General - Structural Heart_IC | $1,250 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Mar 1, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC · travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $336 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Feb 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC · travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $336 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Feb 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC · travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $278 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Feb 28, 2025 | Travel and Lodging WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC · travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $163 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Feb 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC | $10,000 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Feb 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN_IC | $6,938 |
| Abbott Laboratories Feb 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee TENDYNE · Structural Heart | $4,875 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation Feb 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · Transcatheter Heart Valves · travel to Nashville, TN · in-kind | $605 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jan 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Structural Heart · General - Structural Heart_IC · travel to Maple Grove, MN · in-kind | $469 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jan 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Structural Heart · General - Structural Heart_IC · travel to Maple Grove, MN · in-kind | $252 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 14 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 5 companies. The companies reported $371,017 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- SIMPLAAFY Clinical Trial
Boston Scientific Corporation · Active, not recruiting · NCT06521463 - ACURATE IDE: Safety and Effectiveness Study of ACURATE Valve for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Boston Scientific Corporation · Active, not recruiting · NCT03735667 - ALLIANCE 2021-05
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation - A Pivotal Investigational Device Exemption Study on Laminar Left Atrial Appendage Elimination
Biosense Webster, Inc. - ALLIANCE AVIV 2021-05
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation - TRISCEND II Pivotal (2020-05)
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation - NCT04177394--MitraClip EXPAND G4 Study
Abbott Laboratories - Early-TAVR Trial #2016-07
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation - HEAL-LAA Clinical Trial
Boston Scientific Corporation · Completed · NCT05809596 - Partner3 2015-08
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.