Dr. Abraham Schwarzberg, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Schwarzberg
Dr. Abraham Schwarzberg is a hematology specialist in Palm Springs, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Schwarzberg performed 77,032 Medicare services across 3,168 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Schwarzberg received a total of $2,152 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 129 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in hematology. 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. Schwarzberg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nivolumab injection (Opdivo) | 35,040 | $24 | $88 |
| Pembrolizumab injection (Keytruda) | 21,400 | $43 | $157 |
| Anti-nausea injection (fosaprepitant) | 4,500 | $0 | $1 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 3,660 | $18 | $64 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 2,298 | $0 | $0 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,343 | $100 | $400 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 1,164 | $8 | $23 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 990 | $68 | $285 |
| Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) | 970 | $1 | $3 |
| Anti-nausea injection (ondansetron/Zofran) | 652 | $0 | $0 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 651 | $8 | $11 |
| Epoetin alfa injection (Procrit) for anemia | 640 | $6 | $25 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 553 | $106 | $428 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 455 | $23 | $94 |
| Injection, fluorouracil, 500 mg | 362 | $2 | $6 |
| Injection, leucovorin calcium, per 50 mg | 356 | $3 | $13 |
| Injection, gemcitabine hydrochloride, not otherwise specified, 200 mg | 288 | $3 | $11 |
| Injection of additional new drug or substance into vein | 247 | $13 | $50 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 197 | $133 | $602 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 127 | $170 | $701 |
| Injection, carboplatin, 50 mg | 105 | $2 | $8 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, each additional hour | 102 | $23 | $91 |
| Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | 99 | $1 | $3 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 98 | $42 | $179 |
| Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 81 | $28 | $104 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 80 | $12 | $44 |
| Administration of additional new drug or substance into vein, 1 hour or less | 69 | $53 | $208 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 66 | $125 | $530 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 65 | $58 | $237 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | 60 | $2 | $8 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | 52 | $52 | $210 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, each additional hour | 40 | $11 | $40 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, each additional hour | 39 | $17 | $65 |
| Infusion into a vein for hydration, 31-60 minutes | 36 | $26 | $106 |
| Chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusion technique; initiation of infusion in the office/clinic setting using office/clinic pump/supplies, with continuation of the infusion in the community setting (e.g., home, domiciliary, rest home or assisted l | 36 | $143 | $532 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 32 | $148 | $568 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis concurrent with another infusion | 30 | $16 | $63 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 19 | $54 | $283 |
| Collection of blood sample from implanted device | 18 | $21 | $83 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 12 | $35 | $174 |
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 (92%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.2 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Schwarzberg is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of NPI registration.
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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