Medicare Enrolled
Dr. George Grunberger, MD
Endocrinology · Bloomfield Hills, MI
Practice pattern: Remote Monitoring
— Significant remote device monitoring activity
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. Grunberger
Dr. George Grunberger is an endocrinology specialist in Bloomfield Hills, MI, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Grunberger performed 2,273 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Grunberger received a total of $1,005,118 from 68 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1713 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. Grunberger 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.
✓ 21 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 15% volume in MI
$1,005,118 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,273
Medicare services
Top 15% in MI for endocrinology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$41
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
607 | $9 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
559 | $93 | $183 |
| Continuous glucose monitoring with interpretation This procedure involves monitoring blood sugar levels in tissue fluid using a sensor placed under the skin, along with the interpretation and reporting of the results. |
335 | $27 | $85 |
| Blood glucose level test A test that measures the amount of sugar in your blood. |
334 | $4 | $20 |
| Self-care/home management training, per 15 min Instruction provided to help patients manage their own care or daily activities at home. The service is billed in 15-minute increments. |
115 | $26 | $75 |
| 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. |
82 | $140 | $246 |
| 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. |
72 | $67 | $153 |
| Urine microalbumin test A laboratory test that measures the amount of a specific protein called microalbumin in a urine sample. This analysis helps assess kidney function. |
61 | $6 | $11 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine to assess kidney function or detect muscle injury. |
61 | $5 | $15 |
| Continuous glucose monitoring, tissue fluid This procedure involves continuous monitoring of blood sugar levels in tissue fluid using a sensor placed under the skin. |
19 | $44 | $75 |
| Continuous glucose monitoring, sensor under skin This procedure involves continuous monitoring of blood sugar levels in tissue fluid using a sensor placed under the skin with provider-supplied equipment. |
15 | $105 | $275 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
13 | $134 | $278 |
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 ↗$1,005,118
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $143,588/year across 7 years
Top 2% in MI for endocrinology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
68
Companies
1,713
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
$92,755
2023
$103,345
2022
$180,715
2021
$94,662
2020
$94,425
2019
$226,029
2018
$213,187
Payments by company (2024)
Lilly USA, LLC
$67,346
Abbott Laboratories
$9,300
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$8,685
Mannkind Corporation
$2,500
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$1,800
Nevro Corp.
$1,403
Novo Nordisk Inc
$344
CeQur Corporation
$311
Dexcom, Inc.
$219
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$195
Corcept Therapeutics
$102
Medtronic, Inc.
$98
Insulet Corporation
$82
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$48
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$47
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$36
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$33
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$27
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$23
Alvogen Inc
$22
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$22
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$22
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 92.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Lilly USA, LLC
$392,787
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$165,553
Novo Nordisk Inc
$137,086
Abbott Laboratories
$62,382
Nevro Corp.
$45,321
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$25,710
LIFESCAN, INC.
$20,974
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16,937
Senseonics, Incorporated
$16,850
CeQur Corporation
$14,448
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$13,345
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$9,778
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$9,591
Ipsen Bioscience Inc.
$8,978
Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG
$7,746
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$7,295
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.
$5,898
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$5,865
Mannkind Corporation
$5,561
DEXCOM, INC.
$4,348
Eli Lilly and Company
$4,240
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$4,004
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,581
Valeritas, Inc.
$3,480
Corcept Therapeutics
$3,362
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$2,100
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$1,800
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$1,505
Insulet Corporation
$1,235
Dexcom, Inc.
$426
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.
$393
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$340
MannKind Corporation
$182
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$146
Amgen Inc.
$146
LifeScan, Inc.
$139
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$137
Radius Health, Inc.
$124
Ascendis Pharma Inc
$102
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$102
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$99
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$88
RECORDATI_RARE_DISEASES_INC.
$82
Embecta Corp.
$72
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$62
Amryt Pharma Holdings Ltd
$58
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$49
AbbVie Inc.
$46
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
$46
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$44
Companion Medical, Inc.
$43
VIVUS, Inc.
$38
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$37
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$34
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Ascensia Diabetes Care Us Inc.
$33
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$28
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$27
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$22
Alvogen Inc
$22
EUSA Pharma (US) LLC
$20
VIVUS LLC
$18
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$17
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$14
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$13
EISAI INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 69.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCURIAN · AFREZZA · BAQSIMI · BD NANO · BD Nano · BD Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle · BYDUREON · Belviq · CRENESSITY · CYCLOSET · CeQur Simplicity · Crysvita · DEXCOM G6 CGM SYSTEM · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · DISEASE STATE · Dexcom CGM · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · EVENITY · EVERSENSE E3 SENSOR KIT - RETAIL · Eversense · FARXIGA · FIASP · FORTEO · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FREESTYLE LIBRE PRO · FREESTYLE LITE · FreeStyle Libre · FreeStyle Libre 2 · FreeStyle Libre Pro · FreeStyle Libre blood glucose Flash Monitoring System · GVOKE HYPOPEN · GVOKE PFS · Guardian Connect · HUMALOG · HUMULIN · HUMULIN U · INPEN SMART INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · INVOKANA · ISTURISA · InPen · Inpefa · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · JATENZO · Kerendia · Korlym · LEQVIO · Livalo · MINIMED 770G · MINIMED 780G · MOUNJARO · MYCAPSSA · Minimed 670G System · Minimed 770G System · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED · NOCDURNA · ONETOUCH VERIO FLEX · ONETOUCH VERIO REFLECT · OT Verio Reflect "One Touch Meter and Strips" · Omnia · Omnipod · OneTouch · OneTouch Verio Reflect · Ozempic · QSYMIA · QUTENZA · Qsymia · Qutenza · RYBELSUS · Repatha · Rybelsus · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SOMATULINE DEPOT · STRENSIQ · SYNTHROID · Saxenda · Senza · Somatuline Depot · Sylvant · TEPEZZA · TERIPARATIDE · TOUJEO · TRADJENTA · TRULICITY · TZIELD · Tapered Screw · Tresiba · Tymlos · UNITHROID · V-GO · Vascepa · Victoza · Wegovy · XARELTO · XYOSTED · Xultophy 100/3.6 · t-slim insulin pump · t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ · t:slim X2 insulin pump
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 →
Geographic Context
Endocrinologists in nearby ZIP areas
81
County median income
$95,296
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
TRINITY HEALTH OAKLAND HOSPITAL
3.2 mi
3.2 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. Grunberger is a remote monitoring specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in MI), with 21 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. Grunberger experienced with hemoglobin a1c test (diabetes monitoring)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Grunberger performed 607 hemoglobin a1c test (diabetes monitoring) 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. Grunberger receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Grunberger received a total of $1,005,118 from 68 companies across 1,713 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. Grunberger's costs compare to other endocrinologists in Bloomfield Hills?
Dr. Grunberger's average Medicare payment per service is $41. 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. Grunberger) 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.
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