Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Steven Priolo, M.D.
Surgery · Brick, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Priolo
Dr. Steven Priolo is a surgery specialist in Brick, NJ, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Priolo performed 1,256 Medicare services across 916 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Priolo received a total of $8,498 from 51 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 216 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Priolo 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 4% volume in NJ
$8,498 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,256
Medicare services
Top 4% in NJ for surgery
916
Unique beneficiaries
$93
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
239 | $66 | $1,600 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
230 | $41 | $871 |
| Muscle or tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the surgical removal of muscle or other tissue from the body. The total area of the removed tissue is 20.0 square centimeters or less. |
105 | $128 | $4,865 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
89 | $69 | $2,258 |
| 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. |
79 | $77 | $1,142 |
| 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. |
74 | $95 | $1,705 |
| 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. |
71 | $48 | $547 |
| Additional tissue removal, per 20 sq cm This code covers the removal of extra muscle or tissue in increments of 20 square centimeters or less. It is used to bill for additional areas treated beyond the initial procedure. |
57 | $45 | $1,277 |
| 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. |
44 | $108 | $3,067 |
| Vacuum-assisted wound closure therapy, 50 sq cm or less A therapy using a special bandage and vacuum pump to treat a wound surface area of 50.0 square centimeters or less. |
41 | $21 | $606 |
| Laparoscopic gallbladder removal Surgical removal of the gallbladder using a small camera and instruments inserted through tiny incisions in the abdomen. |
38 | $386 | $24,158 |
| 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. |
27 | $108 | $1,751 |
| Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller. |
26 | $113 | $1,407 |
| Groin hernia repair, age 5 or older Surgical repair of a hernia in the groin area for patients aged 5 years or older. |
23 | $281 | $11,825 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less This service covers the final day of hospital care when the patient is being discharged. It includes coordination of care and instructions for the patient within a time frame of 30 minutes or less. |
20 | $68 | $1,617 |
| 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. |
19 | $141 | $2,919 |
| Spinal nerve incision or removal A surgical procedure involving the cutting or removal of a spinal nerve. |
17 | $481 | $24,000 |
| Endoscopic insertion of abdominal cavity tube A tube is placed into the abdominal cavity using an endoscope, which is a flexible instrument with a camera used to guide the procedure. |
16 | $317 | $8,908 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
16 | $45 | $1,209 |
| Endoscopic insertion of stomach tube A flexible endoscope is used to guide the placement of a tube into the stomach. |
13 | $109 | $4,915 |
| New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold. |
12 | $40 | $1,119 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$8,498
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,214/year across 7 years
Top 17% in NJ for surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
51
Companies
216
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.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,498 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,667
2023
$1,267
2022
$1,038
2021
$1,018
2020
$290
2019
$770
2018
$449
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ConvaTec Inc.
$2,281
Kerecis Limited
$404
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$183
BSN Medical Inc
$124
ABBVIE INC.
$123
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$118
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$92
Vaporox, Inc.
$79
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$62
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$48
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$40
Organogenesis Inc.
$38
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$33
Reprise Biomedical, Inc.
$27
Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 78.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ConvaTec Inc.
$2,338
Kerecis Limited
$964
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$598
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$589
ABBVIE INC.
$410
Organogenesis Inc.
$366
Davol Inc.
$300
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$248
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$195
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$150
Stryker Corporation
$150
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.
$148
Innovation Technologies Inc
$141
Ethicon US, LLC
$132
BSN Medical Inc
$124
Ambu Inc.
$115
Hydrofera LLC
$104
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$102
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$92
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$90
Boston Scientific Corporation
$83
Vaporox, Inc.
$79
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$73
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$67
Allergan Inc.
$53
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$53
AbbVie Inc.
$52
DAVOL INC.
$51
Next Science LLC
$51
Reprise Biomedical, Inc.
$49
Covidien LP
$49
TELA Bio, Inc.
$48
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$45
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$42
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$42
Urgo Medical North America, LLC
$40
Lifenet Health
$34
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$29
Misonix Inc
$24
Ethicon Inc.
$21
Medtronic, Inc.
$20
Cook Medical LLC
$18
TRIAD LIFE SCIENCES INC.
$15
Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc.
$15
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Shire North American Group Inc
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$15
Olympus America Inc.
$13
Allergan, Inc.
$12
ACELL, INC.
$11
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$10
Top 3 companies account for 45.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1688 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA · ACTICOAT · ANDEXXA · AQUACEL · ARISTA AH · ARISTA AH FLEXITIP · AVYCAZ · Apligraf · Argyle · Baxdela · BlastX · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · COOK MEDICAL CBDE · CUTIMED · CYTAL · CellerateRx · DALVANCE · GATTEX · GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · GrafixPL · HYDROFERA BLUE · IMAGE1 CONNECT · INNOVABURN · INNOVAMATRIX AC · INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX · Integra · Irrisept · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · LINX Reflux Management System · MIRODERM · Miro3D · NUZYRA · NeXus · OASIS · OASIS MICRO · OMNIGRAFT · Orbactiv · OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) · PHASIX · PICO · PICO 7 · PICO 7 Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy · PROGRIP · Phasix · Phasix Mesh · Progel · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · RENASYS GO v2 HOME · Restrata Wound Matrix · SECURESTRAP · SEGLENTIS · STRATTICE · STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS · SUPERION · SURGX · SYNECOR Biomaterial · Santyl · SurgX · Surgicel Powder · TEFLARO · TheraGenesis Wound Matrix · Topical Oxygen Chamber for extremities · VASHE WOUND SOLUTION 250 ML (8.5 FL OZ) FLIP TOP CAP · VHT-200 Wound Treatment System · XCM Biologic Tissue Matrix
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 →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Surgerists within 10 mi
107
Per 100K population
16.6
County median income
$86,411
Nearest hospital
OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER
3.6 mi
3.6 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. Priolo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in NJ), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 17% of NJ 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. Priolo experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Priolo performed 239 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 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. Priolo receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Priolo received a total of $8,498 from 51 companies across 216 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. Priolo's costs compare to other surgerists in Brick?
Dr. Priolo's average Medicare payment per service is $93. 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. Priolo) 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 →
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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.
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