Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Brian Steg, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease · Conover, NC
Practice pattern: Cardiac & Cardiac — Practice combining cardiac and cardiac services
3521 GRAYSTONE PL SE, Conover, NC 28613
8283262354
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1821050782 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. Steg

Dr. Brian Steg is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Conover, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Steg performed 476 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Steg received a total of $4,450 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 253 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. Steg 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.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ 476 Medicare services $4,450 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
476
Medicare services
Bottom 17% in NC for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$30
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
EKG interpretation and report
A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report.
212 $6 $17
Echocardiogram, transthoracic
An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function.
114 $50 $184
Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days
Remote evaluation of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the last check.
25 $14 $62
Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days
Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart.
24 $20 $84
Remote monitoring of implantable heart rhythm device
Evaluation of data transmitted remotely from an implantable cardiovascular monitor, such as a loop recorder or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor, over a period up to 30 days.
24 $12 $78
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG
A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision.
17 $14 $56
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG
A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results.
17 $9 $37
Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days
Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days.
17 $12 $68
Pacemaker insertion with heart chamber electrodes
A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place electrodes into the upper and lower chambers of the heart to regulate heart rhythm.
14 $384 $1,294
External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days
Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm.
12 $20 $67
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.
37.2% high complexity
7.1% medium
55.7% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,450
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $636/year across 7 years
Top 40% in NC for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
39
Companies
253
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
$86
2023
$80
2022
$717
2021
$158
2020
$495
2019
$1,514
2018
$1,401

Payments by company (2024)

SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$35
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$32
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$18
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$727
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$549
Abbott Laboratories
$504
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$341
PFIZER INC.
$326
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$214
Medtronic, Inc.
$182
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$168
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$163
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$156
Cardinal Health 200 LLC
$89
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$85
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$79
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$65
Penumbra, Inc.
$65
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$55
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$53
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$53
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$50
CHIESI USA, INC.
$48
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$47
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$36
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$36
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$35
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$33
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$31
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$31
Relypsa, Inc.
$30
Boston Scientific Corporation
$29
AtriCure, Inc.
$28
ABIOMED
$22
Cook Medical LLC
$20
CHF Solutions, Inc
$18
BIOTRONIK INC.
$18
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$18
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$15
Novo Nordisk Inc
$15
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$11
Sensible Medical Innovations Inc
$6
Top 3 companies account for 40.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANDEXXA · AVEIR · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Aquadex · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · BRILINTA · Bidil · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CardioMEMS HF System · CareLink · CareLink Express · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Confirm Rx · Connectivity and Remote care · Corlanor · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · FUROSCIX · Impella · Indigo · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · KENGREAL 50MG/10ML L · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LINQ II · LOKELMA · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · MYNX CONTROLTM · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Models · MynxGrip Vascular Closure Device · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Pacemakers · Pouch · QUADRA ASSURA · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · ReDS system · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · SAMSCA · SQRX PULSE GENERATOR · VERQUVO · Vascepa · Veltassa · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO · Xience Alpine cornary stent system · Xience V coronary stent system · ZILVER PTX · ZIO Patch
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

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County median income
$64,544
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
7.1 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. Steg is a cardiac & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 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. Steg experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Steg performed 212 ekg interpretation and report 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. Steg receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Steg received a total of $4,450 from 39 companies across 253 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. Steg's costs compare to other cardiologists in Conover?
Dr. Steg's average Medicare payment per service is $30. 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. Steg) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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 →