Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Steven Budoff, D.O.

Psychiatry · Somerville, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
135 W END AVE, Somerville, NJ 08876
9083334008
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1376517052 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. Budoff 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. Budoff

Dr. Steven Budoff is a psychiatry specialist in Somerville, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Budoff performed 954 Medicare services across 253 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Budoff received a total of $26,880 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1498 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in psychiatry. 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. Budoff 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 16% volume in NJ $26,880 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
954
Medicare services
Top 16% in NJ for psychiatry
253
Unique beneficiaries
$99
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~48 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
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.
785 $103 $243
Psychotherapy and evaluation, 30 minutes
A combined session involving psychotherapy and an evaluation and management visit lasting 30 minutes.
121 $54 $114
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 26 $184 $348
Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services
A psychiatric assessment that includes medical services to evaluate mental health conditions.
22 $125 $363
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 ↗
$26,880
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,840/year across 7 years
Top 2% in NJ for psychiatry
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
46
Companies
1,498
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
$25,373 (94.4%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$1,341 (5.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$166 (0.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$5,988
2023
$5,431
2022
$4,596
2021
$4,721
2020
$2,032
2019
$2,054
2018
$2,059

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$916
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$859
ABBVIE INC.
$619
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$517
Alkermes, Inc.
$451
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$349
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$342
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$309
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$259
Corium, LLC
$205
Lundbeck LLC
$159
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$156
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$151
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$147
Bausch Health US, LLC
$144
Almatica Pharma LLC
$122
Tris Pharma Inc
$102
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$58
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
OWP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
$18
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 40.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$3,204
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$2,900
ITI, Inc.
$1,959
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,885
Lundbeck LLC
$1,592
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$1,472
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$1,368
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$1,283
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$964
ABBVIE INC.
$922
Alkermes, Inc.
$889
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$859
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$810
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$756
AbbVie Inc.
$709
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$689
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$688
Allergan Inc.
$674
Corium, LLC
$601
Bausch Health US, LLC
$381
Almatica Pharma LLC
$297
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$203
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$175
Tris Pharma Inc
$171
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$156
Shire North American Group Inc
$149
Allergan, Inc.
$148
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$126
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$115
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$111
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$104
Eisai Inc.
$72
OWP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$58
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$58
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$57
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$55
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$44
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$36
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$28
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
$18
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$15
Brainsway USA Inc
$13
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$13
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$12
Neuronetics, Inc.
$8
Top 3 companies account for 30.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY ASIMTUFII · ABILIFY MAINTENA · ABILIFY MYCITE · ADHANSIA XR · APLENZIN · ARISTADA · AUSTEDO · AZSTARYS · Adzenys XR-ODT · Austedo XR · Auvelity · Azstarys · BELSOMRA · BRINTELLIX · Brainsway Deep TMS · CAPLYTA · COBENFY · Dayvigo · Dyanavel XR · Evekeo · Evekeo ODT · FANAPT · Fanapt · GRALISE · HETLIOZ · HORIZANT · INGREZZA · INVEGA SUSTENNA · INVEGA TRINZA · JORNAY PM · Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) · LATUDA · LOREEV XR · LYBALVI · MYDAYIS · NEUROSTAR TMS THERAPY · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · Nuedexta · QELBREE · QUVIVIQ · Qelbree · RELEXXII · REXULTI · SECUADO · SERTRALINE HCL · SPRAVATO · SUNOSI · Subvenite · Sunosi · TRINTELLIX · Trintellix · UBRELVY · UZEDY · VONVENDI · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · WELLBUTRIN · XYREM · Xyrem
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. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for psychiatry in NJ.

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Geographic Context

Psychiatrists within 10 mi
551
Per 100K population
159.2
County median income
$135,960
Nearest hospital
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - SOMERSET
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. Budoff is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 16% in NJ), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% 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. Budoff experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Budoff performed 785 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Budoff receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Budoff received a total of $26,880 from 46 companies across 1,498 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. Budoff's costs compare to other psychiatrists in Somerville?
Dr. Budoff's average Medicare payment per service is $99. 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. Budoff) 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 →