Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Sanford Gips, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · Haddon Heights, 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
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What this data tells you about Dr. Gips
Dr. Sanford Gips is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Haddon Heights, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gips performed 3,269 Medicare services across 2,103 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gips received a total of $15,535 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 598 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Gips 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 in practice
▲ Top 38% volume in NJ
$15,535 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,269
Medicare services
Top 38% in NJ for cardiovascular disease
2,103
Unique beneficiaries
$89
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~163 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
734 | $11 | $45 |
| 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. |
566 | $101 | $250 |
| 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. |
474 | $53 | $120 |
| 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. |
301 | $67 | $133 |
| 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. |
289 | $40 | $70 |
| 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. |
221 | $144 | $340 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
135 | $146 | $428 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
97 | $168 | $389 |
| 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. |
93 | $128 | $335 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
54 | $97 | $203 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with review and report A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a professional review and written report of the results. |
40 | $56 | $279 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
35 | $165 | $550 |
| Chemical injection for multiple incompetent leg veins A procedure involving the injection of a chemical agent into several non-functioning veins in the leg. |
34 | $170 | $400 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in one arm or leg using compression and other maneuvers to assess blood flow and check for blockages. |
33 | $105 | $245 |
| 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. |
30 | $111 | $293 |
| Radiofrequency vein destruction, first vein A procedure to treat the first incompetent vein in the arm or leg using radiofrequency energy and imaging guidance. |
25 | $907 | $3,544 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
23 | $21 | $50 |
| 30-day continuous ECG with patient-triggered event transmission and review This procedure involves continuous electrocardiogram monitoring for up to 30 days, including the transmission of patient-triggered events. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report. |
23 | $732 | $2,400 |
| Ultrasound-guided injection into a single leg vein A chemical agent is injected into one incompetent vein in the leg while using ultrasound to guide the needle placement. |
18 | $1,189 | $3,300 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
17 | $7 | $25 |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | 16 | $33 | $85 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 11 | $173 | $420 |
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.
1.1% high complexity
6.1% medium
92.9% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$15,535
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,219/year across 7 years
Top 13% in NJ for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
46
Companies
598
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
$14,575 (93.8%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$960 (6.2%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,156
2023
$1,914
2022
$1,044
2021
$3,221
2020
$2,750
2019
$2,232
2018
$2,218
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$660
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$499
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$232
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$146
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$98
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$72
CVRx, Inc.
$69
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$58
Amgen Inc.
$49
Boston Scientific Corporation
$48
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$47
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$33
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$32
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$30
GENZYME CORPORATION
$19
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$18
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 64.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$4,223
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$1,474
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,307
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$1,269
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,037
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$1,027
Amgen Inc.
$881
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$658
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$497
Boston Scientific Corporation
$457
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$339
PFIZER INC.
$322
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$298
Medtronic, Inc.
$229
CVRx, Inc.
$206
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$154
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$130
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$101
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$98
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$97
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$86
Novo Nordisk Inc
$69
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$52
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$49
ABIOMED
$46
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$40
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$37
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$30
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$28
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$28
CSL Behring
$23
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$22
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$20
AtriCure, Inc.
$19
GENZYME CORPORATION
$19
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$17
Cardinal Health 200, LLC
$16
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$15
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$15
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$15
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$14
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$14
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$12
Allergan Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 45.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMVUTTRA · AVEIR · Alere i · Anthem CRT Pacemaker · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · Bidil · CAMZYOS · CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · CARDIOMEMS · CHANTIX · CardioMEMS HF System · ClosureFast · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · Diamondback Peripheral · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · EVKEEZA · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Ellipse ICD · FABRAZYME · FARXIGA · FFRct · FORTIFY ASSURA · Fortify Assura · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL THERAPIES · HeartMate · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · IGT D Peripheral · INJECTAFER · Impella · Inpefa · Intracardiac Echocardiography (ICE) · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LifeVest · Livalo · MULTAQ · NAVITOR · NEXLETOL · ONYX FRONTIER · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · Optimizer Smart System · Ozempic · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · RESOLUTE ONYX · Repatha · Resolute · SAMSCA · STINGRAY · VARITHENA · VERQUVO · VIGILANT · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WAINUA · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · XIENCE SIERRA · ZIO XT Patch
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 (94%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
663
Per 100K population
126.5
County median income
$86,384
Nearest hospital
JEFFERSON STRATFORD HOSPITAL
4.4 mi
4.4 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. Gips is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% of NJ peers, 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. Gips experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Gips performed 734 electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead 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. Gips receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Gips received a total of $15,535 from 46 companies across 598 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. Gips's costs compare to other cardiologists in Haddon Heights?
Dr. Gips's average Medicare payment per service is $89. 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. Gips) 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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