Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Simon Fensterszaub, D.O.
Family Medicine · Brooklyn, NY
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Fensterszaub
Dr. Simon Fensterszaub is a family medicine specialist in Brooklyn, NY, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fensterszaub performed 915,716 Medicare services across 89,342 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fensterszaub received a total of $1,906 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 63 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. Fensterszaub 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
▲ Top 0% volume in NY
$1,906 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗915,716
Medicare services
Top 0% in NY for family medicine
89,342
Unique beneficiaries
$16
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~50,873 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 test, self-administered An FDA-approved, authorized, or cleared test kit for nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use. This code represents the provision of one test count. |
813,968 | $12 | $30 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
36,788 | $49 | $199 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
35,690 | $37 | $89 |
| 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. |
5,678 | $113 | $754 |
| Chronic care management services Comprehensive assessment and care planning for patients requiring ongoing chronic care management. |
5,495 | $37 | $109 |
| Behavioral health care management, 20+ minutes This service involves clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional to manage behavioral health conditions. It requires at least 20 minutes of dedicated clinical staff time. |
2,920 | $34 | $111 |
| Psychiatric collaborative care follow-up, first 60 minutes A follow-up psychiatric care management visit for subsequent calendar months. The service covers the first 60 minutes of collaborative care coordination. |
2,623 | $110 | $365 |
| Chronic care management, first 30 minutes This service covers the initial 30 minutes of care coordination for patients with two or more chronic conditions. It is provided personally by a healthcare professional each calendar month. |
2,451 | $66 | $158 |
| Chronic care management, additional 30 minutes This service covers an extra 30 minutes of care management provided by a healthcare professional for patients with two or more chronic conditions. It is billed per calendar month in addition to the standard chronic care management time. |
2,281 | $46 | $145 |
| Psychiatric collaborative care management, additional 30 minutes This code covers each additional 30 minutes of psychiatric collaborative care management provided per calendar month. |
1,758 | $45 | $200 |
| Initial psychiatric collaborative care management, first 70 minutes This service covers the first 70 minutes of psychiatric collaborative care management during the initial calendar month of treatment. |
1,585 | $116 | $375 |
| Principal care management for high-risk disease, first 30 minutes This service covers the initial 30 minutes of clinical staff time per calendar month to manage a single high-risk disease. It is directed by a healthcare professional. |
819 | $48 | $169 |
| Additional 30 minutes of principal care management This service covers each additional 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing a single high-risk disease, billed per calendar month. |
755 | $37 | $103 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes. |
338 | $90 | $525 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month. |
317 | $41 | $167 |
| Annual wellness visit, initial visit A yearly appointment to review your health and create a personalized prevention plan. This initial visit focuses on preventive care and health assessment. |
259 | $160 | $251 |
| Nursing facility visit, high complexity A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves a high level of medical decision making and takes at least 45 minutes. |
196 | $118 | $783 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
156 | $18 | $132 |
| Remote vital sign monitoring management, each additional 20 minutes This code covers the time spent by a provider managing patient data from remote vital sign monitoring devices. It applies to each additional 20-minute increment beyond the initial monthly service period. |
154 | $33 | $111 |
| Nursing facility visit, established patient, straightforward A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves straightforward medical decision making and lasts at least 10 minutes. |
147 | $30 | $151 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
138 | $128 | $211 |
| Telephone or electronic assessment, 5-10 minutes A remote assessment and management service conducted via telephone, internet, or electronic health record. The consulting physician spends 5 to 10 minutes providing verbal and written reports. |
120 | $14 | $45 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period. |
115 | $46 | $168 |
| Nursing facility visit, low complexity A daily follow-up visit for an existing patient in a nursing facility involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit requires at least 15 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of care. |
113 | $62 | $304 |
| Remote physiologic monitoring setup and education Initial setup of remote monitoring equipment and patient education on its use. |
112 | $19 | $75 |
| Psychiatric collaborative care management, first 30 minutes This service involves behavioral health manager activities coordinated with a psychiatric consultant and directed by the treating physician. It covers the initial or subsequent care management for the first 30 minutes within a month. |
112 | $44 | $165 |
| 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. |
100 | $109 | $396 |
| Principal care management for high-risk disease, first 30 minutes This service involves 30 minutes of personal care management by a qualified healthcare professional for a patient with a single high-risk disease, billed per calendar month. |
79 | $62 | $120 |
| 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. |
67 | $154 | $325 |
| Home visit, new patient, moderate complexity A home visit for a new patient involving moderate medical decision making, lasting at least 60 minutes. |
61 | $126 | $425 |
| COVID-19 nucleic acid test, high throughput A laboratory test that detects the genetic material of the SARS-CoV-2 virus using an amplified probe technique. This method utilizes high-throughput technologies to process samples. |
55 | $74 | $150 |
| COVID-19 nucleic acid test, high throughput A laboratory test that detects the genetic material of the SARS-CoV-2 virus using amplified probe techniques. This method utilizes high-throughput technologies to process samples efficiently. |
55 | $24 | $100 |
| Additional 30 minutes of principal care management This service covers an additional 30 minutes of care management for a single high-risk disease, provided personally by a qualified healthcare professional each calendar month. |
51 | $44 | $115 |
| Awake and drowsy EEG A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is awake and drowsy. |
41 | $124 | $220 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
38 | $8 | $102 |
| 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. |
24 | $78 | $227 |
| Assessment of and care planning for patient with impaired thought processing, typically 60 minutes | 24 | $212 | $715 |
| Visual evoked potential test A test that measures how quickly electrical signals travel from the eye to the brain in response to visual stimuli. |
20 | $44 | $180 |
| 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. |
13 | $13 | $60 |
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 2021 ↗$1,906
Total received (2018-2021)
Avg $477/year across 4 years
Top 24% in NY for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
22
Companies
63
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
$1,906 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2021
$124
2020
$605
2019
$507
2018
$670
Payments by company (2021)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$50
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$25
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$22
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$15
AbbVie Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 78.1% of 2021 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2021) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$486
Lilly USA, LLC
$311
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$228
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$184
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$130
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$125
Phadia US Inc.
$63
Genentech USA, Inc.
$58
Shire North American Group Inc
$57
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$32
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$25
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$25
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$24
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$21
Greer Laboratories, Inc.
$21
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$21
AbbVie, Inc.
$20
Seqirus USA Inc
$18
Shionogi Inc
$17
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
AbbVie Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 53.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
BASAGLAR · BELSOMRA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BEXSERO · FARXIGA · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT · Fluad · INVOKANA · ImmunoCAP · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Linzess · Livalo · Movantik · NURTEC ODT · ORALAIR · STEGLATRO · Santyl · Symproic · TRULICITY · VPRIV · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Xofluza · ZTLido
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
3,146
Per 100K population
118.9
County median income
$78,548
Nearest hospital
WOODHULL MEDICAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
1.2 mi
1.2 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 2021 |
| 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. Fensterszaub is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 0% in NY), 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. Fensterszaub experienced with covid-19 test, self-administered?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Fensterszaub performed 813,968 covid-19 test, self-administered 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. Fensterszaub receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Fensterszaub received a total of $1,906 from 22 companies across 63 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. Fensterszaub's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Brooklyn?
Dr. Fensterszaub's average Medicare payment per service is $16. 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. Fensterszaub) 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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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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