Dr. Eric Schiffman, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Schiffman
Dr. Eric Schiffman is a student in an organized health care education/training program in Aventura, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Schiffman performed 3,833 Medicare services across 2,244 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Schiffman received a total of $17,998 from 38 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 344 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in student in an organized health care education/training program. 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. Schiffman is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 980 | $0 | $1 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 592 | $60 | $265 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 464 | $6 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 368 | $72 | $153 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 242 | $99 | $225 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 218 | $48 | $143 |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, hyalgan, supartz or visco-3, for intra-articular injection, per dose | 211 | $58 | $270 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 141 | $38 | $132 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 138 | $88 | $232 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 128 | $127 | $358 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 88 | $30 | $137 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 54 | $28 | $106 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 49 | $30 | $108 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 20 mg | 29 | $4 | $5 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 24 | $113 | $300 |
| Total hip replacement | 20 | $1,198 | $5,309 |
| Total knee replacement | 17 | $1,196 | $5,671 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 17 | $21 | $96 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 14 | $31 | $133 |
| Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | 13 | $137 | $556 |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | 13 | $45 | $156 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 13 | $24 | $106 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (70%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for student in an organized health care education/training program in FL.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Schiffman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 2%), with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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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