Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Barry Schair, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Wayne, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
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. Schair 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. Schair
Dr. Barry Schair is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Wayne, NJ, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Schair performed 2,135 Medicare services across 1,460 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Schair received a total of $9,109 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 526 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Schair 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.
✓ 18 years in practice
▲ 2,135 Medicare services
$9,109 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗2,135
Medicare services
Bottom 39% in NJ for cardiovascular disease
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
1,460
Unique beneficiaries
$61
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~119 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. |
475 | $97 | $362 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
381 | $7 | $18 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
318 | $11 | $58 |
| 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. |
297 | $66 | $239 |
| 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. |
214 | $72 | $246 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
202 | $55 | $241 |
| 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. |
111 | $147 | $666 |
| 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. |
48 | $127 | $550 |
| Initial nursing facility care, high complexity An initial visit by a healthcare provider to a patient in a nursing facility involving a high level of medical decision making, lasting at least 45 minutes. |
29 | $156 | $546 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording the heart's electrical activity continuously using an external device for a period exceeding 48 hours but not more than 7 days. |
16 | $11 | $52 |
| Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
16 | $20 | $76 |
| 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. |
15 | $146 | $487 |
| Initial nursing facility care, moderate complexity Initial care provided to a patient in a nursing facility with moderate medical decision making, taking at least 35 minutes. |
13 | $115 | $425 |
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.
9.5% high complexity
0.0% medium
90.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$9,109
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,301/year across 7 years
Top 22% in NJ for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
46
Companies
526
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
$8,934 (98.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$176 (1.9%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,745
2023
$1,080
2022
$1,333
2021
$1,622
2020
$911
2019
$1,229
2018
$1,189
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$354
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$300
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$166
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$151
PFIZER INC.
$136
Amgen Inc.
$133
CVRx, Inc.
$78
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$65
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$63
Novo Nordisk Inc
$56
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$44
Baxter Healthcare
$42
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$35
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$21
ATRICURE, INC.
$20
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$17
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$16
Top 3 companies account for 47.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,051
Amgen Inc.
$943
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$799
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$769
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$641
PFIZER INC.
$584
Boston Scientific Corporation
$568
Medtronic, Inc.
$438
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$375
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$298
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$281
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$279
Lundbeck LLC
$251
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$168
BIOTRONIK INC.
$146
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$112
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$108
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$106
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$100
Novo Nordisk Inc
$98
Baxter Healthcare
$78
CVRx, Inc.
$78
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$76
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$76
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$73
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$68
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$54
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$51
MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP
$48
Abbott Laboratories
$42
AtriCure, Inc.
$39
Allergan Inc.
$39
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$34
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$30
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
ATRICURE, INC.
$20
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$20
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$19
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$17
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$16
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$16
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$15
G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc.
$13
Preventice Services, LLC
$12
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 30.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMVUTTRA · ANDEXXA · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · Achieve · Acticor · Arcalyst · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · FLEXITOUCH · HeartMate Touch · Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor · Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · INJECTAFER · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LOKELMA · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · N/A · NEXLETOL · NORTHERA · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · RYBELSUS · Ranexa · Repatha · SAMSCA · VARITHENA · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · Wegovy · XARELTO · ZIO XT Patch · ZYPITAMAG
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
1,367
Per 100K population
263.8
County median income
$87,137
Nearest hospital
CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER
3.6 mi
3.6 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. Schair is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 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. Schair experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Schair performed 475 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. Schair receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Schair received a total of $9,109 from 46 companies across 526 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. Schair's costs compare to other cardiologists in Wayne?
Dr. Schair's average Medicare payment per service is $61. 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. Schair) 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 →
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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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