Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Steven Sorci, DO

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · Brooklyn, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
4813 9TH AVE FL 7, Brooklyn, NY 11220
7182836820
In practice since 2014 (12 years)
NPI: 1598170870 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. Sorci 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. Sorci

Dr. Steven Sorci is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in Brooklyn, NY, with 12 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sorci performed 373 Medicare services across 246 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sorci received a total of $13,588 from 31 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 283 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician. 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. Sorci 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.

✓ 12 years in practice ▲ 373 Medicare services $13,588 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
373
Medicare services
Bottom 18% in NY for advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
246
Unique beneficiaries
$69
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~31 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.
132 $78 $290
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.
82 $64 $181
Echocardiogram, transthoracic
An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function.
54 $54 $235
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.
26 $6 $26
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.
25 $102 $378
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.
25 $103 $378
Follow-up heart ultrasound
An ultrasound of the heart performed to monitor or reassess a previously identified condition or treatment progress.
15 $20 $94
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.
14 $105 $331
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.
14.5% high complexity
4.0% medium
81.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$13,588
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,941/year across 7 years
Top 31% in NY for advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
31
Companies
283
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
$12,422 (91.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$1,166 (8.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,708
2023
$3,036
2022
$741
2021
$878
2020
$2,337
2019
$1,384
2018
$2,505

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$783
CVRx, Inc.
$321
ABIOMED
$310
Abbott Laboratories
$184
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$178
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$146
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$113
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$109
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$99
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$92
Novo Nordisk Inc
$88
PFIZER INC.
$85
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$82
Amgen Inc.
$38
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$30
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$15
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 52.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$5,257
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,512
CVRx, Inc.
$1,354
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$817
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$681
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$481
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$462
ABIOMED
$360
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$268
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$264
Amgen Inc.
$241
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$235
ZOLL Respicardia, Inc.
$213
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$179
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$177
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$149
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$143
Boston Scientific Corporation
$131
Medtronic, Inc.
$94
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$90
Novo Nordisk Inc
$88
PFIZER INC.
$85
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$76
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$69
ZOLL Medical Corporation
$51
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$28
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$24
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$16
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$16
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$15
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 59.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMPLATZER Occluders · AMPLATZER Vascular Plugs · AMVUTTRA · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Amplia MRI · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · CAMZYOS · CARDIOHELP · CARDIOMEMS · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CardioMEMS HF System · Confirm Rx · Connect HF · Corlanor · Definity · ENTRESTO · Edarbi · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · Evera · FARXIGA · FUROSCIX · HeartMate · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · HeartWare HVAD · INJECTAFER · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · LOKELMA · LifeVest · MITRACLIP · MYLUX · Micra · Mitra Clip system · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · Ozempic · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Quartet CRT Lead · RESONATE · Repatha · Rybelsus · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VYNDAQEL · Vascular Lithotripsy · WAINUA · Wegovy · XARELTO · ZOOM · remede System
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 (91%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physicians within 10 mi
38
Per 100K population
1.4
County median income
$78,548
Nearest hospital
MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER
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 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. Sorci is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Sorci experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sorci performed 132 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. Sorci receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sorci received a total of $13,588 from 31 companies across 283 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. Sorci's costs compare to other advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physicians in Brooklyn?
Dr. Sorci's average Medicare payment per service is $69. 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. Sorci) 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 →