Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Michael Stifelman, M.D.

Urology Physician · Hackensack, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
360 ESSEX ST STE 403, Hackensack, NJ 07601
5519968090
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1750375564 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. Stifelman

Dr. Michael Stifelman is an urology physician in Hackensack, NJ, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Stifelman performed 856 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Stifelman received a total of $1,279,824 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 454 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. Stifelman 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.

✓ 21 years of NPI registration ▲ 856 Medicare services $1,279,824 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
856
Medicare services
Bottom 23% in NJ for urology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$124
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
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.
236 $105 $434
Urinalysis, manual
A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells.
225 $3 $31
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.
124 $69 $309
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
58 $150 $608
Cystourethroscopy
A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract.
42 $213 $874
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 42 $179 $743
Bladder ultrasound after voiding
An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder.
28 $10 $40
Bladder instillation of anti-cancer drug
A procedure where an anti-cancer medication is introduced directly into the bladder. This method delivers the treatment locally to the bladder tissue.
23 $77 $308
Partial kidney removal using endoscope
Surgical removal of part of the kidney through a small incision using an endoscope. This minimally invasive technique allows for targeted tissue removal without large open incisions.
21 $1,311 $4,956
Intraoperative ultrasound guidance
Use of ultrasound imaging during a surgical procedure to help guide the surgeon's actions.
21 $53 $203
Endoscopic removal of pelvic lymph nodes, bilateral
A surgical procedure to remove lymph nodes from both sides of the pelvis using an endoscope. This minimally invasive technique involves making small incisions to access and excise the tissue.
13 $337 $2,057
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.
12 $136 $563
Surgical removal of prostate and lymph nodes
This procedure involves the surgical removal of the prostate gland and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope.
11 $943 $4,295
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 ↗
$1,279,824
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $182,832/year across 7 years
Top 0% in NJ for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
25
Companies
454
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
$803,239
2023
$140,528
2022
$67,331
2021
$73,482
2020
$78,202
2019
$61,774
2018
$55,269

Payments by company (2024)

Vascular Technology, Inc.
$672,460
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$121,027
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$9,238
Edap Technomed Inc
$261
Axonics, Inc.
$149
Boston Scientific Corporation
$74
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$30
Top 3 companies account for 99.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Vascular Technology, Inc.
$833,509
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$255,691
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$121,027
Ethicon Inc.
$27,212
CONMED Corporation
$23,797
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$9,751
Ethicon US, LLC
$6,441
Boston Scientific Corporation
$801
Edap Technomed Inc
$261
Medtronic, Inc.
$175
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$160
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
$159
Axonics, Inc.
$149
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.
$146
Olympus America Inc.
$142
Hollister Incorporated
$115
TissueTech, Inc.
$80
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$61
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$35
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$30
AbbVie Inc.
$26
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$21
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$14
PFIZER INC.
$12
Amniox Medical, Inc.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 94.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
16 FR. FLEXIBLE VIDEO CYSTOSCOPE · ADVANTAGE FIT · AIRSEAL · AMS · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · AirSeal · BOTOX · Bulkamid · CONMED SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL · DA VINCI SP · Da Vinci Surgical System · ECHELON FLEX Stapler · ERLEADA · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENERAL - KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · JELMYTO · LAPRA-TY Suture Clip · LITHOVUE · MONOCRYL · Mega Soft · NEOX · Olympus · Prokera · STRATAFIX · Stone Cone · VaPro Plus Pocket · Varian CRYOCARE TOUCH System · XTANDI
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

Urology physicians in nearby ZIP areas
732
County median income
$123,715
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 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. Stifelman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 21 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. Stifelman experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Stifelman performed 236 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Stifelman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Stifelman received a total of $1,279,824 from 25 companies across 454 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. Stifelman's costs compare to other urology physicians in Hackensack?
Dr. Stifelman's average Medicare payment per service is $124. 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. Stifelman) 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 →