Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Ralf Vandersluis, M.D.
Neurology · Somers Point, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Vandersluis
Dr. Ralf Vandersluis is a neurology specialist in Somers Point, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Vandersluis performed 1,079 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Vandersluis received a total of $10,080 from 55 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 604 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. Vandersluis 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 35% volume in NJ
$10,080 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,079
Medicare services
Top 35% in NJ for neurology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$111
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. |
329 | $101 | $229 |
| 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. |
109 | $130 | $286 |
| 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. |
99 | $67 | $124 |
| 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. |
83 | $145 | $345 |
| 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. |
82 | $142 | $324 |
| 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. |
80 | $72 | $200 |
| Electromyography of arm or leg muscles A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them. |
74 | $86 | $187 |
| 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. |
65 | $110 | $235 |
| Awake and drowsy EEG A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is awake and drowsy. |
53 | $171 | $726 |
| Nerve conduction study, 9-10 studies A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 9 to 10 separate nerve conduction studies to evaluate nerve function. |
27 | $186 | $398 |
| 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. |
26 | $101 | $178 |
| 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. |
21 | $75 | $202 |
| Nerve conduction studies, 11-12 A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 11 to 12 separate nerve conduction studies. |
17 | $217 | $463 |
| EEG, extended monitoring A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is both awake and asleep. |
14 | $48 | $854 |
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 ↗$10,080
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,440/year across 7 years
Top 24% in NJ for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
55
Companies
604
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
$1,134
2023
$1,293
2022
$266
2021
$358
2020
$1,493
2019
$2,752
2018
$2,784
Payments by company (2024)
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$559
Celgene Corporation
$155
ABBVIE INC.
$147
SK Life Science, Inc.
$143
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$50
Lilly USA, LLC
$17
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$17
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$16
Eisai Inc.
$16
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 75.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Biogen, Inc.
$737
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$710
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$695
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$623
GENZYME CORPORATION
$477
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$464
Celgene Corporation
$450
Eisai Inc.
$414
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$413
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$386
AbbVie Inc.
$348
EMD Serono, Inc.
$317
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$283
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$222
SK Life Science, Inc.
$214
Lilly USA, LLC
$209
Amgen Inc.
$203
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$195
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$193
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$186
PFIZER INC.
$184
EISAI INC.
$177
CSL Behring
$172
ABBVIE INC.
$147
Medtronic, Inc.
$130
Abbott Laboratories
$125
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$123
UCB, Inc.
$120
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$118
Mallinckrodt LLC
$98
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$88
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$84
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$71
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$62
US WorldMeds, LLC
$60
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$55
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
$50
Lundbeck LLC
$48
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$43
Allergan, Inc.
$39
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$34
Allergan Inc.
$30
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc.
$28
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$26
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$26
Neurelis, Inc.
$24
Genentech USA, Inc.
$24
Vyera Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$20
Ceribell, Inc.
$19
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$16
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$16
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$15
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 21.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTHAR · ACTIVA · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMYVID · APTIOM · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · AVONEX · Actemra · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Betaseron · Briviact · COPAXONE · Ceribell Rapid Response EEG · Daraprim Tablet 25mg · EMGALITY · Epidiolex · FIRDAPSE · Fycompa · GILENYA · GOCOVRI · Hizentra · INBRIJA · INFINITY · INGREZZA · KISUNLA · KYNMOBI · LEMTRADA · LUMIZYME · LYRICA · Leqembi · MAYZENT · MYOBLOC · Mavenclad · NASCOBAL · NORTHERA · NOURIANZ · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · OXTELLAR XR · PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · QULIPTA · RYTARY · Radicava · Rebif · SOLIRIS · SUNOSI · Soliris · Sunosi · TECFIDERA · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · VALTOCO · VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR · VNS Therapy · VUMERITY · WAKIX · XCOPRI · XYREM · XYWAV · Xadago · Xyrem · ZEPOSIA
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 →
Geographic Context
Neurologists in nearby ZIP areas
16
County median income
$76,819
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SHORE MEDICAL CENTER
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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. Vandersluis 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. Vandersluis experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Vandersluis performed 329 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. Vandersluis receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Vandersluis received a total of $10,080 from 55 companies across 604 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. Vandersluis's costs compare to other neurologists in Somers Point?
Dr. Vandersluis's average Medicare payment per service is $111. 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. Vandersluis) 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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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.
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