Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Laura Schiff
Nurse Practitioner - Family · Chico, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Schiff 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. Schiff
Dr. Laura Schiff is a nurse practitioner - family in Chico, CA, with 6 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Schiff performed 5,347 Medicare services across 3,266 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Schiff received a total of $17,345 from 55 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1002 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - family. 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. Schiff 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.
✓ 6 years in practice
▲ Top 2% volume in CA
$17,345 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗5,347
Medicare services
Top 2% in CA for nurse practitioner - family
3,266
Unique beneficiaries
$30
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~891 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 1,260 | $18 | $29 |
| 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. |
610 | $55 | $151 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
366 | $8 | $16 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
253 | $13 | $38 |
| 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. |
240 | $78 | $214 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
228 | $10 | $42 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
228 | $8 | $27 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
194 | $16 | $69 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
192 | $15 | $75 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
191 | $10 | $22 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam A urine test performed manually that includes examining the sample under a microscope to check for abnormalities. |
167 | $3 | $15 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
156 | $114 | $201 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
88 | $27 | $34 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
87 | $69 | $106 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
85 | $29 | $67 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
85 | $72 | $106 |
| 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. |
79 | $79 | $276 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
75 | $8 | $47 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
66 | $2 | $11 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test A blood test that measures the level of free thyroxine, a thyroid hormone, in the bloodstream. |
66 | $9 | $42 |
| High-sensitivity C-reactive protein test A blood test that measures high-sensitivity C-reactive protein to detect infection or inflammation. |
66 | $13 | $48 |
| Folic acid level test A blood test that measures the amount of folic acid in the serum. |
59 | $14 | $75 |
| Hepatitis C antibody screening A blood test to check for antibodies indicating a Hepatitis C infection. This screening is performed for individuals at high risk or those with other covered indications. |
42 | $45 | $58 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
41 | $8 | $32 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) A blood test that measures the level of C-reactive protein to detect the presence of infection or inflammation in the body. |
39 | $5 | $43 |
| Free T3 thyroid hormone test A blood test that measures the level of free triiodothyronine (T3) hormone in your body. This helps assess how well your thyroid gland is functioning. |
34 | $17 | $32 |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test A blood test that measures how quickly red blood cells settle in a test tube to detect inflammation in the body. This specific method is performed manually rather than using an automated machine. |
31 | $4 | $16 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
31 | $27 | $32 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
28 | $8 | $53 |
| Fecal immunochemical test (FIT), 1-3 simultaneous A screening test that uses a stool sample to detect hidden blood in the feces, helping to identify potential colorectal cancer. |
25 | $18 | $27 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) A blood test that measures the level of ferritin, a protein that stores iron in the body. |
23 | $13 | $65 |
| Natriuretic peptide level test A blood test that measures the level of natriuretic peptide, a protein produced by the heart and blood vessels. |
23 | $38 | $69 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 19 | $18 | $80 |
| Influenza virus nucleic acid detection test A laboratory test that uses nucleic acid technology to detect multiple types of influenza virus. |
19 | $94 | $122 |
| Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) nucleic acid test A laboratory test that uses nucleic acid amplification to detect the presence of respiratory syncytial virus in a sample. |
19 | $69 | $89 |
| COVID-19 amplified DNA/RNA probe detection A laboratory test that uses amplified DNA or RNA probes to detect the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) antigen. |
19 | $50 | $66 |
| Ear wax removal by washing This procedure involves the removal of impacted ear wax using a washing technique. |
17 | $14 | $48 |
| Pap smear screening test A screening test to collect and prepare a cervical or vaginal sample for laboratory analysis. |
17 | $39 | $69 |
| Total testosterone level test A blood test that measures the total amount of testosterone in your body. This hormone is important for various bodily functions in both men and women. |
16 | $25 | $50 |
| Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent A vaccine that protects against 23 types of pneumococcal bacteria. It is used to prevent infections caused by these bacteria. |
16 | $131 | $159 |
| Pelvic and clinical breast exam for cancer screening A physical examination of the pelvis and breasts to screen for cervical or vaginal cancer. This procedure involves a clinical assessment performed by a healthcare provider. |
16 | $35 | $53 |
| Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care. |
16 | $146 | $292 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV15) An intramuscular injection of the 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. This vaccine protects against 15 types of pneumococcal bacteria. |
15 | $241 | $413 |
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 ↗$17,345
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $4,336/year across 4 years
Top 1% in CA for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
55
Companies
1,002
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
$17,345 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,827
2023
$4,896
2022
$4,034
2021
$4,589
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$1,095
PFIZER INC.
$406
Novo Nordisk Inc
$384
Lilly USA, LLC
$259
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$232
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$187
Amgen Inc.
$167
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$117
Exact Sciences Corporation
$111
GENZYME CORPORATION
$104
Dexcom, Inc.
$89
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$72
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$67
Corcept Therapeutics
$56
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$51
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$49
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$46
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$44
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$43
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$36
Indivior Inc.
$34
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$31
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$31
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$24
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$21
Radius Health, Inc.
$20
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$18
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$17
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 49.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$3,892
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,623
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$1,402
AbbVie Inc.
$1,304
PFIZER INC.
$1,023
Amgen Inc.
$989
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$878
Lilly USA, LLC
$611
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$495
Corcept Therapeutics
$474
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$431
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$416
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$358
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$293
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$271
Exact Sciences Corporation
$247
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$196
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$191
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$182
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$181
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$175
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$173
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$121
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$117
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$114
GENZYME CORPORATION
$104
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$89
Dexcom, Inc.
$89
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$72
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$65
Seqirus USA Inc
$56
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$55
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$53
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$51
Eisai Inc.
$48
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$45
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$44
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$41
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$38
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$36
Indivior Inc.
$34
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$31
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$27
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$26
DEXCOM, INC.
$25
Radius Health, Inc.
$20
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$19
Phadia US Inc.
$17
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$17
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$17
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$15
Novavax Inc
$15
Bausch Health US, LLC
$14
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 39.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADJUVANTED · AIRSUPRA · ANORO ELLIPTA · APLENZIN · AREXVY · Aimovig · AirDuo Digihaler · BAQSIMI · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · CARTO 3 · CREON · Carto 3 · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · DUPIXENT · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · EVENITY · EVUSHELD · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FLUCELVAX QUADRIVALENT · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · Fluad Quadrivalent · GARDASIL · GARDASIL 9 · GEMTESA · Horizant · INJECTAFER · ImmunoCAP · Intracept · Iovera · JARDIANCE · JORNAY PM · Kerendia · Korlym · LEQVIO · LINZESS · MOUNJARO · MYFEMBREE · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NOVAVAX COVID-19 VACCINE · NURTEC ODT · OFEV · OPSUMIT · Otezla · Ozempic · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREMARIN · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · REYVOW · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUBLOCADE · TOSYMRA · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULANCE · TRULICITY · TRUMENBA · Tlando · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VERQUVO · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Veozah · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · ZENPEP · ZEPBOUND · ZTLido
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for nurse practitioner - family in CA.
Geographic Context
Family nurse practitioners within 10 mi
96
Per 100K population
45.8
County median income
$68,574
Nearest hospital
ENLOE HEALTH
4.5 mi
4.5 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. Schiff is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 1% of CA peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Schiff experienced with denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Schiff performed 1,260 denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva) 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. Schiff receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Schiff received a total of $17,345 from 55 companies across 1,002 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. Schiff's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in Chico?
Dr. Schiff's average Medicare payment per service is $30. 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. Schiff) 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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