Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Robert Caruso, MD

Optician · Bloomfield, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
256 BROAD ST, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
9737434450
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1588604557 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Caruso 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. Caruso

Dr. Robert Caruso is an optician specialist in Bloomfield, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Caruso performed 1,267 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Caruso received a total of $6,261 from 47 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 270 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. Caruso 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 ▲ Top 46% volume in NJ $6,261 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,267
Medicare services
Top 46% in NJ for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$54
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
Automated urinalysis
An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine.
407 $2 $17
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.
333 $68 $595
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.
150 $103 $836
Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg 105 $120 $1,130
Urinalysis, manual
A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells.
86 $3 $17
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.
35 $125 $1,068
Subcutaneous or intramuscular chemotherapy injection
This procedure involves administering anti-cancer hormonal medication through an injection into the tissue under the skin or into a muscle.
30 $28 $235
Cystourethroscopy
A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract.
26 $225 $1,649
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
26 $45 $366
Limited ultrasound of pelvis
A focused ultrasound exam of the pelvic area to evaluate specific structures. This procedure provides images of the pelvis to assist in medical assessment.
19 $43 $334
Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis
An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures.
19 $118 $1,131
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
16 $113 $855
Bladder ultrasound after voiding
An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder.
15 $10 $82
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 ↗
$6,261
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $894/year across 7 years
Top 14% in NJ for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
47
Companies
270
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
$1,051
2023
$734
2022
$2,196
2021
$436
2020
$359
2019
$811
2018
$673

Payments by company (2024)

Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$152
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$134
PFIZER INC.
$97
COLOPLAST CORP
$79
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$73
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$52
Endo USA, Inc.
$51
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$49
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$47
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$41
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$38
Ethicon US, LLC
$34
CONMED Corporation
$28
Olympus America Inc.
$25
Agiliti Surgical, Inc.
$24
ABBVIE INC.
$22
Boston Scientific Corporation
$18
Tolmar, Inc.
$17
Teleflex LLC
$16
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 36.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Axonics, Inc.
$1,630
PFIZER INC.
$614
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$584
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$438
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$382
Boston Scientific Corporation
$180
AbbVie, Inc.
$175
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$135
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$134
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$130
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$129
Olympus America Inc.
$126
AbbVie Inc.
$119
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$102
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$101
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$96
Agiliti Surgical, Inc.
$84
COLOPLAST CORP
$79
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$77
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$74
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$74
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$73
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$58
Davol Inc.
$55
Coloplast Corp
$52
Endo USA, Inc.
$51
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$47
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$41
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$36
ABBVIE INC.
$36
Ethicon US, LLC
$34
Teleflex LLC
$31
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$29
CONMED Corporation
$28
Allergan Inc.
$23
Hollister Incorporated
$22
Palette Life Sciences, Inc.
$20
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$19
Royal Biologics
$18
Tolmar, Inc.
$17
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$15
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$15
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$14
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$14
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$10
Retrophin, Inc.
$1
Top 3 companies account for 45.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · ADSTILADRIN · AIRSEAL · AMS · AMS 700 CXR RTE KIT · AMS 700 CXR RTE Kit · AVEED · Altis · Androgel · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BRAC CDx · Bulkamid · Cryocord · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · Echelon; Endopath · Erleada · GEMTESA · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · ILLUCCIX · INTERSTIM · JELMYTO · JYNARQUE · KEYTRUDA · Koelis Trinity Fusion Biopsy System · LUPRON DEPOT · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · Natesto · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Prolaris · REZUM · SPEEDICATH · ShockPulse - SE · SpeediCath · THERASPHERE - BIO · UROLIFT · Upsylon · VaPro Pocket · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · Xofigo · Xtandi · YONSA · ZYTIGA · iTIND System
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

Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
13,523
County median income
$76,712
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HACKENSACK MERIDIAN MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL
1.7 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. Caruso is a clinical cardiology 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. Caruso experienced with automated urinalysis?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Caruso performed 407 automated urinalysis 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. Caruso receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Caruso received a total of $6,261 from 47 companies across 270 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. Caruso's costs compare to other opticians in Bloomfield?
Dr. Caruso's average Medicare payment per service is $54. 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. Caruso) 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 →