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Dr. Stephen Winters, MD
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Morristown, NJ
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Remote
— Practice combining electrophysiology and remote services
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. Winters
Dr. Stephen Winters is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Morristown, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Winters performed 4,766 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Winters received a total of $55,067 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1223 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. Winters 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 43% volume in NJ
$55,067 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗4,766
Medicare services
Top 43% in NJ for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$52
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
1,499 | $7 | $36 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
854 | $23 | $101 |
| Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation. |
379 | $27 | $187 |
| 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. |
363 | $104 | $356 |
| Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
316 | $21 | $89 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
264 | $29 | $127 |
| 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. |
199 | $66 | $240 |
| 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. |
118 | $77 | $247 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 83 | $183 | $691 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with two leads to ensure proper function. |
70 | $45 | $191 |
| 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. |
68 | $145 | $733 |
| 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. |
56 | $147 | $491 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with multiple leads to ensure proper function. |
51 | $47 | $209 |
| Pacemaker programming, single lead Adjustment and testing of a single-lead pacemaker to ensure it functions correctly. |
43 | $22 | $107 |
| 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. |
41 | $107 | $449 |
| Pacemaker insertion with heart chamber electrodes A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place electrodes into the upper and lower chambers of the heart to regulate heart rhythm. |
39 | $444 | $1,925 |
| 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. |
38 | $126 | $551 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat A procedure that delivers an electric shock to the heart from outside the body to restore a normal heart rhythm. |
32 | $93 | $367 |
| Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for a single-lead implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) to ensure proper function. |
32 | $30 | $141 |
| External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm. |
28 | $22 | $98 |
| Insertion of implantable defibrillator system A surgical procedure to place an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) device into the body. The device is connected to the heart to monitor heart rhythm and deliver shocks if dangerous arrhythmias occur. |
27 | $761 | $3,389 |
| Atrial fibrillation ablation with pulmonary vein isolation A procedure to treat atrial fibrillation by mapping the heart's electrical activity and destroying tissue causing irregular contractions. This is done by isolating the pulmonary veins using catheter-based destruction. |
24 | $805 | $3,750 |
| Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
22 | $20 | $89 |
| Heart rhythm stimulator programming after drug infusion Adjustment of a heart rhythm stimulation device following a drug infusion. This procedure involves reprogramming the device settings to ensure proper function after the medication has been administered. |
20 | $73 | $532 |
| Catheter ablation for abnormal heart rhythm A procedure where catheters are inserted to destroy tissue causing irregular heartbeats. |
20 | $260 | $1,423 |
| 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. |
19 | $102 | $343 |
| Heart chamber tissue destruction via catheter A procedure that destroys tissue in the upper heart chamber using a tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm. |
15 | $260 | $1,421 |
| Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator A procedure to place an electrode in the lower part of the left side of the heart. This electrode is used to connect a pacemaker or defibrillator to help regulate the heart's rhythm. |
12 | $392 | $1,725 |
| Insertion of implantable heart rhythm monitor A small device is placed under the skin to continuously record the heart's electrical activity. This helps detect irregular heart rhythms that may not appear during a standard office visit. |
12 | $68 | $300 |
| Permanent leadless pacemaker insertion A small, self-contained pacemaker is placed directly into the heart without using wires. The procedure is guided by imaging to ensure correct positioning. |
11 | $410 | $1,647 |
| 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. |
11 | $70 | $243 |
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.
39.0% high complexity
0.0% medium
61.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$55,067
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $7,867/year across 7 years
Top 18% in NJ for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
1,223
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
$5,190
2023
$10,440
2022
$12,534
2021
$2,011
2020
$7,218
2019
$8,389
2018
$9,286
Payments by company (2024)
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,650
Medtronic, Inc.
$714
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$590
Abbott Laboratories
$217
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$193
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$173
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$167
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$92
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$89
PFIZER INC.
$80
Volta Medical Inc
$75
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$51
Philips North America LLC
$28
ATRICURE, INC.
$22
CORDIS US CORP.
$17
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$16
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$16
Top 3 companies account for 76.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$25,832
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$7,408
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$6,500
Boston Scientific Corporation
$4,877
Medtronic, Inc.
$3,122
Abbott Laboratories
$1,669
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,592
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$765
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$506
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$456
Acutus Medical, Inc.
$446
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$332
Amgen Inc.
$255
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$197
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$193
PFIZER INC.
$187
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$108
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$102
AtriCure, Inc.
$86
Volta Medical Inc
$75
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC
$69
BIOTRONIK INC.
$64
ATRICURE, INC.
$54
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
Philips North America LLC
$28
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$23
CORDIS US CORP.
$17
ABIOMED
$16
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$16
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$14
Covidien LP
$12
Top 3 companies account for 72.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · ACCOLADE SR · AMPLATZER · ANDEXXA · ASSURITY · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATTAIN COMMAND + SUREVALVE · AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Acunav · Advisa · Advisor Catheter · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Arcalyst · Arctic Front · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · Attain · Azure · CAMZYOS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CONFIDENCE · CONFIDENCE SPINAL CEMENT SYSTEM · CONFIRM RX · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · Cardiva VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CareLink · CareLink Express · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Carto 3 · Carto 3 System · Carto 3 System RMT · Carto Smarttouch · CartoSound · CartoUnivu · Cartomerge · Cartoreplay · Claria MRI · Cobalt · Confidense · Confirm Rx · Connect HF · Connectivity and Remote care · Corlanor · Cristacath · DecaNav · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM MRI S-ICD · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · Edora · Ellipse ICD · FINELINE II Sterox · FORTIFY ASSURA · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL EP · General - Therapies · Halo · ICDs · INVOKANA · Impella · Impulse · JOT DX · LATITUDE · LINQ II · LUX DX · LUX-DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · Lasso · LifeVest · MICRA · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · Mobicath · MyCareLink · MyCareLink Smart · Mynx Venous VCD · NA · NUVISION ICE CATHETER · Navistar · OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER · Optimizer · PENTARAY · PERCIVA ICD VR · PERCLOSE PROSTYLE · PRADAXA · Paceart · Paso · Pentaray · Pentaray Nav · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Performa · QDOT MICRO Catheter · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RELIANCE 4-FRONT · RESONATE · RESONATE EL ICD VR · RHYTHMIA · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · Rivacor · S-ICD System Magnet · SELECTSECURE · SELECTSITE · SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR · SelectSecure · Smartablate · Soundstar · Sprint Quattro · THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH · TYRX · V-Loc · VX1 · VYNDAQEL · Visia AF · Visitag · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · Webster · XARELTO · ZIO Patch · ZIO XT Patch · Zio monitor
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Geographic Context
Clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in nearby ZIP areas
24
County median income
$134,929
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
GREYSTONE PARK PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
4.7 mi
4.7 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. Winters is an electrophysiology & remote specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Winters experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Winters performed 1,499 ekg interpretation and report 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. Winters receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Winters received a total of $55,067 from 32 companies across 1,223 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. Winters's costs compare to other clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in Morristown?
Dr. Winters's average Medicare payment per service is $52. 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. Winters) 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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