Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Lewis Schwartz, M.D.

Vascular Surgery Physician · Park Ridge, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1875 DEMPSTER ST STE 550, Park Ridge, IL 60068
8473841420
Registered in NPPES since 2010
NPI: 1124322516 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Schwartz

Dr. Lewis Schwartz is a vascular surgery physician in Park Ridge, IL, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Schwartz performed 1,091 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Schwartz received a total of $14,764 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 68 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Schwartz 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.

✓ 15 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 36% volume in IL $14,764 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,091
Medicare services
Top 36% in IL for vascular surgery physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$122
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
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.
381 $98 $248
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
350 $137 $367
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 153 $165 $465
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.
131 $142 $438
Radiologist review of abdominal aorta image
A radiologist reviews images of the abdominal aorta to evaluate the blood vessel.
21 $55 $256
Radiologist review of arm or leg artery image
A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in the arm or leg. This process involves analyzing the visual data to assess the blood vessels.
20 $67 $231
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.
19 $63 $178
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.
16 $54 $168
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$14,764
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,109/year across 7 years
Top 20% in IL for vascular surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
16
Companies
68
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,182
2023
$368
2022
$263
2021
$233
2020
$138
2019
$10,484
2018
$2,096

Payments by company (2024)

Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$639
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$211
Abbott Laboratories
$175
Penumbra, Inc.
$102
Medtronic, Inc.
$28
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$27
Top 3 companies account for 86.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$8,152
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$4,032
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$836
Medtronic, Inc.
$339
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$211
Abbott Laboratories
$175
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$171
Endologix, Inc.
$155
Terumo Medical Corporation
$120
Medline Industries, Inc.
$117
Penumbra, Inc.
$102
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$101
Ethicon US, LLC
$87
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$74
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$67
Bolton Medical Inc
$26
Top 3 companies account for 88.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFX · AZUR CX DETACHABLE · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · ENDURANT IIS · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · Endurant · HawkOne · IN.PACT Admiral · LIFESTREAM · Ovation · Penumbra System · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · PluroGel Burn & Wound Dressings · RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM · RESTOREFLOW · SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats · SYNECOR Biomaterial · VALIANT CAPTIVIA · VENASEAL · Vascular Lithotripsy · Venclose Maven Catheter · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Vascular surgery physicians in nearby ZIP areas
88
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Schwartz is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 15 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. Schwartz experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Schwartz performed 381 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Schwartz receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Schwartz received a total of $14,764 from 16 companies across 68 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Schwartz's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Park Ridge?
Dr. Schwartz's average Medicare payment per service is $122. 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. Schwartz) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →