Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Randy Shafritz, MD

Surgery · New Brunswick, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
125 PATERSON ST, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
7322357816
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1962476663 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Shafritz from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Shafritz

Dr. Randy Shafritz is a surgery specialist in New Brunswick, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shafritz performed 332 Medicare services across 289 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shafritz received a total of $20,914 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 194 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. 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. Shafritz 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 35% volume in NJ $20,914 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
332
Medicare services
Top 35% in NJ for surgery
289
Unique beneficiaries
$158
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~17 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
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.
73 $130 $1,073
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.
71 $105 $842
Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral
An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck.
38 $158 $1,340
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.
26 $162 $1,308
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.
26 $69 $599
Telephone medical discussion, 11-20 minutes
A phone conversation with a physician lasting between 11 and 20 minutes.
24 $73 $603
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.
23 $103 $802
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.
23 $141 $1,218
Radiofrequency vein destruction, first vein
A procedure to treat the first incompetent vein in the arm or leg using radiofrequency energy and imaging guidance.
14 $971 $7,376
Ultrasound of leg arteries or grafts
An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the blood vessels in the legs or any surgical grafts present.
14 $191 $1,679
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$20,914
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,988/year across 7 years
Top 7% in NJ for surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
46
Companies
194
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
$13,472 (64.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$6,494 (31.1%)
Scientific / Research
Research funding and grants
$948 (4.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,526
2023
$1,297
2022
$3,279
2021
$1,255
2020
$641
2019
$8,987
2018
$3,930

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Kerecis Limited
$334
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$285
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$144
Boston Scientific Corporation
$140
Dilon Technologies, Inc.
$120
Cook Medical LLC
$111
Penumbra, Inc.
$110
CVRx, Inc.
$95
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$88
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Philips North America LLC
$29
Biogen, Inc.
$19
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 50.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Organogenesis Inc.
$6,652
Terumo Medical Corporation
$2,467
Kerecis Limited
$2,189
Cook Medical LLC
$1,679
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$1,545
Bolton Medical Inc
$1,502
Endologix, LLC
$444
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$361
Endologix LLC
$347
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$279
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
$268
Boston Scientific Corporation
$251
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$210
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$193
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$184
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$176
Medtronic, Inc.
$174
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$157
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$144
PolarityTE, Inc.
$139
Biocompatibles, Inc.
$135
Dilon Technologies, Inc.
$120
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$117
CVRx, Inc.
$116
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
$111
Penumbra, Inc.
$110
Abbott Laboratories
$109
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$98
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$88
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$82
Inari Medical, Inc.
$76
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$52
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$50
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$45
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$34
GENZYME CORPORATION
$30
Philips North America LLC
$29
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$24
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$21
Biogen, Inc.
$19
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP
$15
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$15
Amgen Inc.
$15
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
PFIZER INC.
$14
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$14
Top 3 companies account for 54.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AZUR CX DETACHABLE · Abre · Adempas · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · Apligraf · Assure WCD · Azur CX Detachable · Barostim Neo System · BodyGuardian · C3 Delivery System · ClosureFast · Crosser iQ · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · ENROUTE .014 Guidewire · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · ENTRESTO · EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · Endurant · FABRAZYME · FARXIGA · FLEXITOUCH · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Flexitouch Plus · GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder · GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft · GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · Glidesheath · Grafts · HEMOBLAST BELLOWS · HawkOne · INC. · Indigo System · Integra · JARDIANCE · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · LUTONIX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · MEDLINE INDUSTRIES · OMNIGRAFT · Other - Miscellaneous · Ovation · PROPATEN Bioactive Surface · PROPATEN Vascular Graft · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Puraply · RXi Consumables · Regranex · Relay Grafts · Relay Plus · Repatha · S · SKYCLARYS · SUPERA · Santyl · SkinTE · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · UPTRAVI · VARITHENA · VERQUVO · VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis · Vascepa · Vascular Graft · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · ZILVER PTX · ZIO Patch · 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 (64%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for surgery in NJ.

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Geographic Context

Surgerists within 10 mi
425
Per 100K population
49.3
County median income
$109,028
Nearest hospital
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
0.0 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. Shafritz is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 7% 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. Shafritz experienced with new patient office visit (45-59 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shafritz performed 73 new patient office visit (45-59 min) 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. Shafritz receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shafritz received a total of $20,914 from 46 companies across 194 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. Shafritz's costs compare to other surgerists in New Brunswick?
Dr. Shafritz's average Medicare payment per service is $158. 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. Shafritz) 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 →
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.

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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →