Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Paul Mazaris, MD

Neurological Surgery · Grand Rapids, MI
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
275 MICHIGAN ST NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
6162677900
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1386841187 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. Mazaris

Dr. Paul Mazaris is a neurological surgery specialist in Grand Rapids, MI, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mazaris performed 190 Medicare services across 166 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mazaris received a total of $50,097 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 476 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Mazaris 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 50% volume in MI $50,097 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
190
Medicare services
Top 50% in MI for neurological surgery
166
Unique beneficiaries
$120
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~10 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
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
56 $80 $228
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.
39 $92 $225
Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access
Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood.
23 $11 $37
Neck artery catheter insertion with radiology review
A tube is inserted into an artery in the neck for diagnostic or treatment purposes. A radiologist reviews the procedure.
22 $275 $1,120
Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes
Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older.
18 $10 $48
Intracranial artery catheter insertion
A radiologist inserts a tube into an artery in the brain for diagnostic or treatment purposes.
16 $174 $989
Brain artery catheterization
A tube is inserted into an artery in the brain for diagnosis or treatment, with review by a radiologist.
16 $337 $1,591
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.
28.4% high complexity
12.1% medium
59.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$50,097
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $7,157/year across 7 years
Top 12% in MI for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
25
Companies
476
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.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$42,663 (85.2%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,414 (14.8%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$20 (0.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$18,316
2023
$20,348
2022
$6,008
2021
$910
2020
$1,163
2019
$2,166
2018
$1,188

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Stryker Corporation
$17,503
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$280
Medtronic, Inc.
$153
Imperative Care, Inc
$152
Aesculap, Inc.
$70
MicroVention, Inc.
$56
PFIZER INC.
$24
Neurelis, Inc.
$21
CSL Behring
$20
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$19
Penumbra, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 97.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Stryker Corporation
$45,826
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$898
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$810
Medtronic, Inc.
$696
MicroVention, Inc.
$561
Imperative Care, Inc
$381
Penumbra, Inc.
$163
Bioventus LLC
$134
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$125
MIZUHO AMERICA, INC.
$125
Aesculap, Inc.
$89
PFIZER INC.
$39
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$39
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$26
Neurelis, Inc.
$21
CSL Behring
$20
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$19
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$19
Boston Scientific Corporation
$18
Brainlab, Inc.
$18
Lundbeck LLC
$16
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$15
CORDIS US CORP.
$13
NuVasive, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 94.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABSOLUTE · ADHERUS AUTOSPRAY DURAL SEALANT · AFINITOR · ANASTOCLIP GC 8CM (MEDIUM) · AQUAMANTYS · ATLAS · AXIUM PRIMETM · AXS CATALYST 7 · AXS INFINITY LS · AXS VECTA · AXS VECTA 71 · Axium · Benchmark · Bonescalpel · CATALYST · CODMAN CERTAS · COHERE · CONDUIT · CORE · Concerto · DURAMATRIX · ELIQUIS · EMBOGUARD · EMBOTRAP · EMBOTRAP II Revascularization Device · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · ENTERPRISE · EVOLVE PROLINE · EXPAREL · Expedium VERSE · FIBERGRAFT BG MORSELS · FLOWGATE · FLOWGATE2 · FRED · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · Gliadel · HydroSoft 3D Coil · INFINITY · Image Guided Surgical Device · Kcentra · M.BLUE · MATRIXNEURO · MVP · MYNXGRIP · N/A · NEUROFORM ATLAS · NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT · NORTHERA · ONYX 18 · Onyx · PIPELINE · Penumbra System · Pipeline · RED 72 · RIST · React · Rist-7F · SCOPIS ENT · SKYLINE · SMART PORT CT · SOFIA 6F-131CM STR · SOLITAIRE X · SONOPET IQ · SURPASS · SURPASS EVOLVE · SYNCHRO · Solitaire · TARGET · THROMBIN-JMI · TREVO · TRUFILL · TUBING KIT - STROKE · VALTOCO · VIPER · ViviGen · WEB · WEB ANEURYSM EMBOLIZATION SYSTEM · WINGSPAN · YASARGIL ANEURYSM CLIPS · ZERO-P · ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM · ZOOM REPERFUSION CATHETER · Zero-P VA
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 (85%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.

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Geographic Context

Neurological surgerists within 10 mi
33
Per 100K population
5.0
County median income
$80,390
Nearest hospital
SPECTRUM HEALTH
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Mazaris is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 12% of MI peers, with 19 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. Mazaris experienced with new patient office visit (30-44 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Mazaris performed 56 new patient office visit (30-44 min) 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. Mazaris receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Mazaris received a total of $50,097 from 25 companies across 476 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. Mazaris's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in Grand Rapids?
Dr. Mazaris's average Medicare payment per service is $120. 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. Mazaris) 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 →
About this page

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.

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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