Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Joseph Steeger, MD

Pulmonary Disease · Trenton, NJ
1542 KUSER RD, Trenton, NJ 08619
6095811400
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1255386595 verify on NPPES ↗
High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Steeger

Dr. Joseph Steeger is a pulmonary disease specialist in Trenton, NJ, with 20 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Steeger received a total of $4,463 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 367 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. Steeger is 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 $4,463 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2021 ↗
$4,463
Total received (2018-2021)
Avg $1,116/year across 4 years
Top 34% in NJ for pulmonary disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
367
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.

2021
$975
2020
$827
2019
$1,446
2018
$1,215

Payments by company (2021)

GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$356
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$122
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$119
GENZYME CORPORATION
$56
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$56
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$55
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$53
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$28
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$25
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$24
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$14
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$14
Grifols USA, LLC
$13
Electromed, Inc.
$13
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 61.3% of 2021 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2021) ›
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,523
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$625
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$598
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$211
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$192
GENZYME CORPORATION
$164
Genentech USA, Inc.
$155
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$106
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$92
PFIZER INC.
$71
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$67
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$55
Grifols USA, LLC
$51
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$49
Electromed, Inc.
$43
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$42
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$41
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$39
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$36
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$30
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$27
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$26
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$26
OptiNose US, Inc.
$25
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$18
Shire North American Group Inc
$15
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$15
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$14
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$14
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$14
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$14
Mallinckrodt LLC
$13
Optinose US, Inc.
$13
Advanced Respiratory, Inc
$13
Insmed, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 61.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(8874) inCourage · ACTHAR · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · ASMANEX · Adempas · AirDuo Digihaler · Arikayce · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BROVANA · CINQAIR · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · ELIQUIS · FASENRA · GENERAL BRONCHIAL THERMOPLASTY · GIAPREZA · GLASSIA · HETLIOZ · LONHALA MAGNAIR · NIOX VERO · NUCALA · OFEV · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · Perforomist · Prolastin-C · Prolastin-C Liquid · Respiratoriy Care Undiv · SMARTVEST · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TUDORZA PRESSAIR · The Vest System Model 105 Home Care · Trilogy 100 · UPTRAVI · UTIBRON NEOHALER · Utibron · Wakix · Wellcentive Undiv · XARELTO · XOLAIR · XYREM · Xhance · Xolair · Xyrem · Yupelri · inCourage
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

Pulmonary diseases in nearby ZIP areas
97
County median income
$96,333
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT HAMILTON
2.2 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2021
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Steeger is a pulmonary disease specialist, 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

Does Dr. Steeger receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Steeger received a total of $4,463 from 36 companies across 367 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.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently High for Dr. Steeger) 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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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 ↗, 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 →