Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Brian Betensky, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Sarasota, FL
Practice pattern: Remote & Electrophysiology— Practice combining remote and electrophysiology services
Speaking/Promotional
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. Betensky 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. Betensky
Dr. Brian Betensky is an internal medicine in Sarasota, FL, with 17 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Betensky performed 22,850 Medicare services across 8,541 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Betensky received a total of $345,094 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 855 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Betensky is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 17 years in practice▲ Top 1% volume in FL$ $345,094 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗22,850
Medicare services
Top 1% in FL for internal medicine
8,541
Unique beneficiaries
$65
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~1,344 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 5,491 | $28 | $75 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 5,018 | $20 | $60 |
| EKG interpretation and report | 1,894 | $6 | $8 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 1,832 | $16 | $67 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 1,415 | $23 | $72 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | 1,259 | $20 | $57 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 571 | $59 | $126 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 569 | $11 | $40 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 421 | $27 | $142 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 416 | $95 | $197 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 375 | $96 | $200 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 322 | $38 | $102 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 302 | $140 | $389 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 295 | $38 | $120 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 240 | $31 | $84 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 229 | $133 | $266 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 206 | $64 | $139 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | 153 | $36 | $103 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 147 | $795 | $2,609 |
| Insertion of catheters for recording and pacing of left lower heart chamber rhythm and induction of abnormal rhythm | 145 | $140 | $382 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 142 | $3,324 | $9,779 |
| Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 120 | $257 | $977 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 108 | $406 | $1,170 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 105 | $165 | $387 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 93 | $51 | $226 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | 82 | $57 | $310 |
| Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | 80 | $64 | $146 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 79 | $78 | $192 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 73 | $76 | $172 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | 68 | $627 | $929 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 67 | $21 | $54 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | 57 | $690 | $1,954 |
| Programming of single, dual, or multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system before or after surgery | 54 | $12 | $29 |
| Removal of heart rhythm monitor from under the skin | 53 | $80 | $510 |
| Programming of single lead pacemaker system | 44 | $50 | $107 |
| Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | 39 | $482 | $1,321 |
| Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | 35 | $67 | $355 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | 32 | $389 | $1,035 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 28 | $84 | $183 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of lower chamber of heart causing ventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) or ventricular ectopy (irregular heartbeat) | 28 | $843 | $2,608 |
| Hospital discharge management, 30+ min | 24 | $93 | $200 |
| Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system | 23 | $55 | $134 |
| Programming of single, dual or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system before or after surgery | 23 | $17 | $45 |
| Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | 19 | $257 | $976 |
| Insertion of tube in left heart chamber through heart septum | 16 | $174 | $440 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 14 | $54 | $140 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 11 | $45 | $182 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 11 | $85 | $227 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 11 | $14 | $41 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 11 | $2 | $8 |
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.
23.3% high complexity
0.5% medium
76.2% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$345,094
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $49,299/year across 7 years
Top 0% in FL for internal medicine
33
Companies
855
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.
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$174,173 (50.5%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$161,376 (46.8%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$9,545 (2.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$70,878
2023$57,915
2022$49,508
2021$32,683
2020$39,579
2019$41,701
2018$52,831
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$105,524
Abbott Laboratories
$85,187
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$54,900
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$52,716
Boston Scientific Corporation
$16,133
Elutia, Inc.
$14,144
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$5,597
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$2,891
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,700
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,487
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$1,419
Medtronic, Inc.
$978
Amgen Inc.
$515
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$376
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$369
PFIZER INC.
$193
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$143
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$142
Acutus Medical, Inc.
$104
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$100
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$100
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$71
CVRx, Inc.
$65
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$53
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$44
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$35
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$30
Novo Nordisk Inc
$16
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$14
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$14
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$13
BIOTRONIK INC.
$12
Allergan Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 71.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALLURE · AMPLATZER · AMVUTTRA · AVEIR · Ablation Therapy Hardware · Accent Pacemaker · Advisor Catheter · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Ampere RF Ablation Generator · Anthem CRT Pacemaker · Arcalyst · Arctic Front · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CRT-Ds · Cardiac Mapping System · Cardiva VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CareLink · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · Carto 3 System RMT · Carto Smarttouch · Cartoreplay · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · Corlanor · Durata Defibrillation ICD Lead · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · ENTRESTO · Ellipse ICD · Endurity Pacemaker · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · FlexAbility Ablation Catheter · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - THERAPIES · General - EP · General - Tachy · General - Therapies · ICDs · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · LINQ II · LUX DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MICRA · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · NA · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NUVISION ICE CATHETER · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · ONPATTRO · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PULSESELECT · Pacemakers · Pouch · QDOT MICRO Catheter · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Quartet CRT Lead · RESONATE · RESONATE EL ICD VR · REVEAL LINQ · RHYTHMIA · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rhythmia Mapping System · SELECTSECURE · Safire Ablation Catheter · SelectSecure · TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · ViewMate Intracardiac Echo · WATCHMAN · XARELTO
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 (50%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in internal medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for internal medicine in FL.
Equivalent to $1,510 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Internal Medicines within 10 mi
456
Per 100K population
101.6
County median income
$80,633
Nearest hospital
SARASOTA MEMORIAL 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Betensky is a remote & electrophysiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 0%), with 17 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Betensky experienced with interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Betensky performed 5,491 interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec 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. Betensky receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Betensky received a total of $345,094 from 33 companies across 855 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. Betensky's costs compare to other internal medicines in Sarasota?
Dr. Betensky's average Medicare payment per service is $65. 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. Betensky) 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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