Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Seth Kipnis, MD

Surgery · Neptune, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1706 STATE ROUTE 33 5, Neptune, NJ 07753
7327755005
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1871559096 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. Kipnis

Dr. Seth Kipnis is a surgery specialist in Neptune, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kipnis performed 317 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kipnis received a total of $31,444 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 214 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. Kipnis 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 37% volume in NJ $31,444 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
317
Medicare services
Top 37% in NJ for surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$118
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.
71 $67 $441
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.
41 $135 $566
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.
35 $72 $303
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.
34 $144 $1,096
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.
28 $105 $414
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.
22 $110 $511
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.
19 $42 $136
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 $100 $405
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.
18 $87 $384
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 16 $186 $735
Laparoscopic gallbladder removal
Surgical removal of the gallbladder using a small camera and instruments inserted through tiny incisions in the abdomen.
14 $510 $4,076
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 ↗
$31,444
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,492/year across 7 years
Top 5% in NJ for surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
48
Companies
214
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
$9,957
2023
$2,238
2022
$10,447
2021
$875
2020
$2,802
2019
$480
2018
$4,644

Payments by company (2024)

Ambu Inc.
$7,655
Enterra Medical, Inc.
$1,156
Ambu A/S
$620
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$149
TELA Bio, Inc.
$138
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$63
Novo Nordisk Inc
$53
Davol Inc.
$40
Boston Scientific Corporation
$29
ConvaTec Inc.
$24
Teleflex LLC
$16
Lilly USA, LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 94.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$16,948
Ambu Inc.
$8,069
Davol Inc.
$1,161
Enterra Medical, Inc.
$1,156
Ambu A/S
$620
Stryker Corporation
$396
TELA Bio, Inc.
$379
Ethicon US, LLC
$326
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$288
DAVOL INC.
$281
Novo Nordisk Inc
$224
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$208
Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited
$154
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$126
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$108
Intra-Sana Laboratories
$64
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$63
Teleflex LLC
$59
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$56
Olympus America Inc.
$52
Transenterix, Inc.
$49
Boston Scientific Corporation
$48
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America
$47
Allergan Inc.
$45
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$43
Endogastric Solutions, Inc
$40
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Standard Bariatrics, Inc.
$36
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$29
Z-Medica, LLC
$28
Bioventus LLC
$28
ConvaTec Inc.
$24
Corcept Therapeutics
$22
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$22
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$19
KCI USA, Inc.
$18
Allergan, Inc.
$17
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$16
PolyNovo North America LLC
$16
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$15
INTRA-SANA LABORATORIES
$14
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$14
Hologic Sales and Service, LLC
$14
Baudax Bio Inc.
$14
Lilly USA, LLC
$14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$13
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
Shire North American Group Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 83.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANJESO · ARISTA AH FLEXITIP · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · BD MAX · CONTRAVE · CONVATEC INC. · CYTAL · CoolSeal Generator · Da Vinci Surgical System · ECHELON ENDOPATH · ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler · ECHELON FLEX Stapler · ESOPHYX · EXPAREL · Echelon Flex · Echelon Powered Circular · Exparel · FORNISEE · GATTEX · Harmonic · IMAGE 1 S · Integra · Korlym · LINX Reflux Management System · NASCOBAL · OMNIGRAFT · OviTex 2S · OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) · PHASIX · PREVENA · Phasix · Phasix Mesh · QuikClot · RELTONE 200 MG · RELTONE 400 MG · Restrata Wound Matrix · SECURESTRAP · SIVEXTRO · SPY-PHI SYSTEM · SPYGLASS · STRATTICE · STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS · SURGIMEND · SYNECOR Biomaterial · Saxenda · Seglentis · Senhance Surgical Robotics System · Sogroya · SpyGlass Discover · TISSEEL · TITAN SGS STANDARD GASTRIC STAPLER · ThunderBeat · Titan SGS · Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler · WECK EFX CONES AND SUTURE PASSER · Wegovy · XARACOLL · XCM Biologic Tissue Matrix · XENMATRIX · XenMatrix AB Surgical Graft · ZEPBOUND · Zynrelef
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

Surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
124
County median income
$122,727
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER
7.4 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. Kipnis is a clinical cardiology 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. Kipnis experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kipnis performed 71 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. Kipnis receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kipnis received a total of $31,444 from 48 companies across 214 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. Kipnis's costs compare to other surgerists in Neptune?
Dr. Kipnis's average Medicare payment per service is $118. 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. Kipnis) 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?
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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.

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 →