Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Steven Burstein, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology · Los Angeles, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Burstein
Dr. Steven Burstein is an interventional cardiology specialist in Los Angeles, CA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Burstein performed 1,679 Medicare services across 1,139 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Burstein received a total of $562,276 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 382 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. Burstein 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
▲ 1,679 Medicare services
$562,276 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,679
Medicare services
Bottom 39% in CA for interventional cardiology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
1,139
Unique beneficiaries
$128
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~84 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 (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. |
461 | $68 | $253 |
| 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. |
294 | $68 | $191 |
| 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. |
127 | $111 | $444 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant A surgical procedure to repair the left upper chamber of the heart using an implanted device, with review by a radiologist. |
69 | $532 | $1,600 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
63 | $102 | $281 |
| Implantable defibrillator system check A check of the implanted defibrillator device to ensure it is functioning correctly. This evaluation covers single, dual, or multiple lead systems. |
62 | $57 | $141 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
50 | $22 | $111 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
50 | $56 | $219 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 49 | $177 | $810 |
| 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. |
45 | $11 | $119 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
37 | $69 | $267 |
| 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. |
36 | $617 | $5,847 |
| 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. |
31 | $1,370 | $5,894 |
| Aortography with contrast and radiologist review An imaging procedure using contrast dye to visualize the aorta above the heart valve, including professional review by a radiologist. |
31 | $31 | $588 |
| 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. |
31 | $89 | $337 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 5-10 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 5 and 10 minutes to discuss medical matters. |
31 | $32 | $90 |
| Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation. |
27 | $30 | $183 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
27 | $144 | $530 |
| 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. |
25 | $120 | $461 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart device, up to 30 days Remote evaluation of an implanted heart or blood vessel monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
24 | $22 | $60 |
| Pacemaker system evaluation Assessment of a pacemaker device, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless systems. |
22 | $50 | $100 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 8-15 days This procedure involves recording heart rhythm continuously using an external EKG device over a period of 8 to 15 days. |
20 | $11 | $40 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system This procedure involves checking the function and data of an implanted device used to monitor heart and blood vessel activity. |
20 | $40 | $110 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
19 | $42 | $111 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
16 | $375 | $1,658 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording the heart's electrical activity continuously using an external device for a period exceeding 48 hours but not more than 7 days. |
12 | $11 | $40 |
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.
17.5% high complexity
0.0% medium
82.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$562,276
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $80,325/year across 7 years
Top 2% in CA for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
19
Companies
382
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
$402,819 (71.6%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$149,248 (26.5%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$10,209 (1.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,877
2023
$2,757
2022
$17,511
2021
$13,678
2020
$84,548
2019
$228,252
2018
$212,651
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$1,398
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$432
Boston Scientific Corporation
$330
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$315
Recor Medical Inc
$217
Medtronic, Inc.
$161
Inari Medical, Inc.
$24
Top 3 companies account for 75.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
LifeWatch Services Inc
$285,062
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$198,556
Boston Scientific Corporation
$37,480
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$11,891
Medtronic, Inc.
$10,736
Abbott Laboratories
$9,902
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$4,639
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$2,400
ABIOMED
$433
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$315
Recor Medical Inc
$217
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$198
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$125
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$110
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$73
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
$71
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$31
Inari Medical, Inc.
$24
BIOTRONIK INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 92.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6361) Core Mobile · (6496) FM Other · (7999) SRC Undivided · AVVIGO Guidance System · BRK EP Transseptal Access · CARDIOMEMS · CHOICE · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CROSSBOSS · CVI CONSUMABLES · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · CardioMEMS HF System · Cardiovascular- Research only · Confirm Rx · CoreValve Evolut · DIREXION · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · EMBLEM · ENTRESTO · EVOQUE · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL STENTS · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - VASCULAR ACCESS · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - Atherectomy · General - Therapies · General - Vascular Access · ICDs · Impella · JARDIANCE · JETI ALL IN ONE NON-STERILE KIT · JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER · LifeVest · MICRA · MITRACLIP · Micra · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NUVISION ICE CATHETER · PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM · PASCAL · RESONATE · S · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · Sentinel · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · THERAPIES · Tricuspid Valve Repair System · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access 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 (72%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for interventional cardiology in CA.
Geographic Context
Interventional cardiologists within 10 mi
109
Per 100K population
1.1
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
PIH HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
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. Burstein is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 2% of CA 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. Burstein experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Burstein performed 461 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Burstein receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Burstein received a total of $562,276 from 19 companies across 382 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. Burstein's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in Los Angeles?
Dr. Burstein's average Medicare payment per service is $128. 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. Burstein) 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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