Dr. Christopher Estel, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology (Interventional Cardiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- West Virginia University School of Medicine (2010)
- Years since graduation
- 16
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,283
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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2010Medical school: West Virginia University School of Medicine
- 2010Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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
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Interventional Cardiology Physician primary
FL license ME137098 -
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
FL license ME137098 -
Internal Medicine Physician
FL license ME137098
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- HCA Florida North Florida Hospital Gainesville, FL
- HCA Florida Lake City Hospital Lake City, FL
Medical groups
- Interventional Cardiologists of Gainesville, PA (36 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
- 1,283
- Services billed
- 6,116
- Patients’ average age
- 78
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 919 | 767 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 814 | 688 |
| Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | 572 | 143 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 389 | 385 |
| Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries | 194 | 97 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | 183 | 64 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 169 | 169 |
| Blood test, clotting time | 165 | 12 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 132 | 66 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 127 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Gainesville, FL | 339 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Gainesville, FL | 329 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Gainesville, FL | 310 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in Gainesville, FL | 261 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Gainesville, FL | 221 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Gainesville, FL | 159 |
| Losartan Potassium Other prescribers in Gainesville, FL | 133 |
| Lisinopril Other prescribers in Gainesville, FL | 123 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Gainesville, FL | 121 |
| Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan) Other prescribers in Gainesville, FL | 115 |
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, 11 companies reported 35 payments worth $993 in total to this clinician.
| Angiodynamics, Inc. | $198 |
|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $137 |
| Stryker Corporation | $134 |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $125 |
| Abiomed | $122 |
| Cook Medical LLC | $93.47 |
| Acist Medical Systems, Inc. | $70.71 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $64.80 |
| Food and Beverage | $993 |
|---|
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 1 industry-funded study in 2025, from 1 company. The companies reported $33,184 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- ALL-RISE
Cathworks, Inc.
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.