Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Steven Rouff, M.D.

Internal Medicine · Van Nuys, CA
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
15211 VANOWEN ST, Van Nuys, CA 91405
8187781920
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1871645515 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. Rouff 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. Rouff

Dr. Steven Rouff is an internal medicine specialist in Van Nuys, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rouff performed 818 Medicare services across 789 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rouff received a total of $5,880 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 343 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Rouff 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 38% volume in CA $5,880 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
818
Medicare services
Top 38% in CA for internal medicine
789
Unique beneficiaries
$13
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~43 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.
97 $27 $149
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
87 $8 $15
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel
A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers.
72 $10 $40
Hemoglobin blood test
A blood test that measures the amount of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
72 $2 $12
Automated platelet count test
A laboratory test that uses a machine to count the number of platelets in a blood sample. Platelets are blood cells that help the body form clots to stop bleeding.
70 $4 $10
Red blood cell count test
An automated laboratory test that measures the number of red blood cells in a blood sample.
69 $3 $10
White blood cell count 68 $6 $10
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides)
A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
44 $13 $40
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test
A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function.
41 $16 $50
Manual urinalysis with microscopic examination
A urine test performed manually without automated equipment. The sample is examined under a microscope to check for abnormalities.
29 $4 $15
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
28 $10 $35
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 $6 $70
Chest X-ray, 2 views
An X-ray imaging test of the chest that captures two different angles to visualize the lungs, heart, and chest wall.
27 $17 $100
LDL cholesterol level test
A blood test that measures the amount of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in your blood. LDL is often referred to as "bad" cholesterol.
18 $10 $25
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.
16 $4 $15
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
16 $140 $192
Basic metabolic blood panel
A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels.
12 $8 $35
Vitamin B-12 level test
A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body.
12 $15 $60
Iron level test 12 $6 $30
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 2023 ↗
$5,880
Total received (2018-2023)
Avg $980/year across 6 years
Top 14% in CA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
48
Companies
343
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
$5,880 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2023
$253
2022
$1,112
2021
$1,197
2020
$947
2019
$1,006
2018
$1,365

Payments by company (2023)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novo Nordisk Inc
$96
Insulet Corporation
$52
Dexcom, Inc.
$43
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Lilly USA, LLC
$22
MannKind Corporation
$14
Top 3 companies account for 75.7% of 2023 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2023) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,435
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$483
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$473
Insulet Corporation
$306
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$299
Nutech Spine, Inc.
$242
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$207
MannKind Corporation
$200
Lilly USA, LLC
$191
Mannkind Corporation
$188
Radius Health, Inc.
$181
Corcept Therapeutics
$173
Abbott Laboratories
$125
Amgen Inc.
$106
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$92
Dexcom, Inc.
$88
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$80
Medtronic, Inc.
$78
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$71
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$57
AbbVie, Inc.
$53
LifeScan, Inc.
$52
Companion Medical, Inc.
$52
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$46
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$44
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$44
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$42
AbbVie Inc.
$38
Allergan, Inc.
$36
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$30
ABBVIE INC.
$30
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$28
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$26
Boston Scientific Corporation
$24
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$23
Zealand Pharma US, Inc.
$22
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$21
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$21
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$21
Shire North American Group Inc
$20
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$19
DEXCOM, INC.
$18
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$18
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Senseonics, Incorporated
$17
DERMIRA, INC.
$15
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Apria Healthcare LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 40.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · BAQSIMI · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BYDUREON · CYCLOSET · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · Eversense · FARXIGA · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FreeStyle Libre · FreeStyle Libre 2 · GARDASIL 9 · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GVOKE PFS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · INVOKANA · InPen · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · Korlym · Livalo · MOUNJARO · MYRBETRIQ · Medela · Minimed 670G System · NATPARA · NEXLETOL · OT Verio Reflect "One Touch Meter and Strips" · Omnipod · OneTouch · OneTouch Verio Reflect · Ozempic · QBREXZA · QULIPTA · Qutenza · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOMATULINE DEPOT · STEGLATRO · SYMBICORT · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Sifix · Synthroid · TEPEZZA · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Talicia · Tirosint · Tresiba · Tymlos · UBRELVY · UTIBRON · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XYOSTED · ZEGALOGUE · t-slim insulin pump · t:slim X2 insulin pump
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.

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Geographic Context

Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
3,949
Per 100K population
40.1
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
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 2023
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. Rouff is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 14% of CA peers, with 19 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. Rouff experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Rouff performed 97 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. Rouff receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rouff received a total of $5,880 from 48 companies across 343 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. Rouff's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Van Nuys?
Dr. Rouff's average Medicare payment per service is $13. 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. Rouff) 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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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →