Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Christopher Garbowski, D.P.M.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3003 ENGLISH CREEK AVE STE C5, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
6092721450
In practice since 2014 (12 years)
NPI: 1154742559 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. Garbowski

Dr. Christopher Garbowski is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, with 12 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Garbowski performed 2,408 Medicare services across 1,042 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Garbowski received a total of $8,959 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 146 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. 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. Garbowski 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.

✓ 12 years in practice ▲ Top 24% volume in NJ $8,959 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,408
Medicare services
Top 24% in NJ for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
1,042
Unique beneficiaries
$50
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~201 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
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.
670 $75 $125
Removal of thickened skin growths, 2-4
This procedure involves the removal of two to four benign, thickened skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate non-cancerous skin lesions.
374 $72 $120
Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails
Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session.
369 $38 $65
Trimming of fingernails or toenails 344 $8 $40
Toenail/fingernail removal, 1-5 nails
This procedure involves the removal of one to five fingernails or toenails.
344 $28 $50
Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth
This procedure involves the removal of a single benign, thickened skin growth. It is a minor surgical intervention to eliminate the lesion.
102 $61 $100
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.
99 $88 $175
Ankle or foot strapping
Application of supportive bandages or tape to the ankle or foot to provide stability and protection.
48 $22 $65
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.
30 $48 $90
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)
A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered.
28 $1 $10
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 ↗
$8,959
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,280/year across 7 years
Top 13% in NJ for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
39
Companies
146
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
$8,959 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$832
2023
$465
2022
$1,153
2021
$4,425
2020
$358
2019
$658
2018
$1,068

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$235
Kerecis Limited
$164
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$135
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$118
Medtronic, Inc.
$117
ABBVIE INC.
$36
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$26
Top 3 companies account for 64.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.
$3,645
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$596
Stryker Corporation
$564
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$550
Organogenesis Inc.
$349
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$333
ABBVIE INC.
$286
TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC.
$276
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$257
Misonix Inc
$241
Kerecis Limited
$176
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$164
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
$136
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$132
Medtronic, Inc.
$117
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$112
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
$106
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$99
Paragon 28, Inc.
$92
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$90
Bioventus LLC
$79
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$74
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$72
Next Science LLC
$47
KCI USA, Inc.
$46
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$39
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$38
Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$36
Egalet US Inc
$34
Zyla Life Sciences
$27
AbbVie Inc.
$25
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$19
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$17
Allergan Inc.
$16
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$15
Novum Pharma, LLC
$14
Horizon Pharma plc
$13
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 53.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIV.A.C. · ANCHORAGE · ASNIS · AUGMENT · AUGMENT INJECTABLE · AVYCAZ · Alcortin A · Apligraf · BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS · CARTIVA · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · Cadence · DALVANCE · DUOBRII · DigiFuse Cannulated Intramedullary Fusion System · EASY CLIP · EASYFUSE · Ecoza · Exogen · Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System · Foot&Ankle-Subchondroplasty · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · Gorilla · HEALIX · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Integra · IntegraTi6 · JUBLIA · KRYSTEXXA · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM · LUZU · Lapiplasty System · MICRO · MINIRAIL · NAFTIN · NUZYRA · NeXus · Nextremity General Instrument · Nextremity MSP · ORTHOLOC · Puraply · Puraply Antimicrobial · QUTENZA · Qutenza · Restrata Wound Matrix · SEGLENTIS · SIVEXTRO · SONICANCHOR · SPRIX · STAR · STRAVIX · Santyl · SonicOne · Stratum Foot Plating System · Stravix · SurgX · TEFLARO · TENOTAC 2.0 · Tactoset · ZORVOLEX · Zynrelef
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.

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Geographic Context

Foot & ankle surgery podiatrists within 10 mi
34
Per 100K population
12.4
County median income
$76,819
Nearest hospital
SHORE MEDICAL CENTER
5.2 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. Garbowski is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in NJ), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% of NJ peers.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Garbowski experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Garbowski performed 670 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Garbowski receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Garbowski received a total of $8,959 from 39 companies across 146 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. Garbowski's costs compare to other foot & ankle surgery podiatrists in Egg Harbor Township?
Dr. Garbowski's average Medicare payment per service is $50. 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. Garbowski) 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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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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →