Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Donald Kutner, DO
Gastroenterology · Fair Lawn, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Kutner
Dr. Donald Kutner is a gastroenterology specialist in Fair Lawn, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kutner performed 2,234 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kutner received a total of $5,380 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 211 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. Kutner 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 6% volume in NJ
$5,380 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,234
Medicare services
Top 6% in NJ for gastroenterology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$78
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
778 | $69 | $319 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
294 | $42 | $105 |
| 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. |
241 | $73 | $225 |
| 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. |
221 | $105 | $344 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
172 | $55 | $150 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes. |
80 | $59 | $210 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
72 | $185 | $1,214 |
| 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. |
63 | $113 | $679 |
| Telephone medical discussion, 21-30 minutes A telephone conversation with a physician lasting between 21 and 30 minutes. This code covers the time spent discussing medical matters over the phone. |
52 | $88 | $228 |
| 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. |
49 | $43 | $171 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease. |
43 | $132 | $1,832 |
| Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy A procedure to collect tissue samples from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities. |
39 | $83 | $1,262 |
| 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. |
34 | $70 | $336 |
| Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination. |
29 | $219 | $2,316 |
| 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. |
23 | $129 | $566 |
| Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals who are not at high risk for the disease. |
19 | $191 | $1,685 |
| Emergency department visit, low level of medical decision making An emergency department visit for a patient requiring a low level of medical decision making. |
13 | $57 | $267 |
| Colonoscopy A diagnostic exam of the large bowel using a flexible endoscope to visualize the interior of the colon. |
12 | $161 | $1,685 |
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 ↗$5,380
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $769/year across 7 years
Top 28% in NJ for gastroenterology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
211
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
$938
2023
$361
2022
$700
2021
$566
2020
$233
2019
$2,105
2018
$477
Payments by company (2024)
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$296
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$255
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$133
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$92
ABBVIE INC.
$61
PFIZER INC.
$32
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$21
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$17
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 72.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$696
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$652
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$592
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$507
PFIZER INC.
$299
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$296
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$285
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$247
Allergan Inc.
$167
AbbVie, Inc.
$139
QOL Medical, LLC
$133
ABBVIE INC.
$130
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$124
Mannkind Corporation
$123
Shionogi Inc
$121
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$119
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$113
Lucid Diagnostics Inc.
$102
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$92
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$79
Celgene Corporation
$56
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$55
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$44
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$43
AbbVie Inc.
$39
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$31
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$25
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$15
Concordia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 36.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · APRISO · AYVAKIT · Aemcolo · Amitiza · CLENPIQ · CREON · Creon · DIFICID · Da Vinci Surgical System · Dexilant · Donnatal · ENTYVIO · Entyvio · Epclusa · GATTEX · GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES · GENERAL THERAPIES · INVOKANA · JAGTOME · LINZESS · Linzess · MOTOFEN · MOVIPREP · Mavyret · Mulpleta · OCALIVA · REBYOTA · REMICADE · RESMETIROM · REZDIFFRA · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · SPYGLASS · STELARA · SUCRAID · SUFLAVE · SUPREP · SUTAB · TREMFYA · TRULANCE · Talicia · Trulance · UCERIS · VELSIPITY · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · XIFAXANIBSD · XIFIXAN · ZENPEP · ZEPOSIA
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 →
Geographic Context
Gastroenterologists in nearby ZIP areas
1,102
County median income
$123,715
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
VALLEY HOSPITAL
2.6 mi
2.6 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. Kutner is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in NJ), 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. Kutner experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kutner performed 778 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity 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. Kutner receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kutner received a total of $5,380 from 32 companies across 211 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. Kutner's costs compare to other gastroenterologists in Fair Lawn?
Dr. Kutner's average Medicare payment per service is $78. 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. Kutner) 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 →
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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.
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