Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Mary Ciechoski, ANP

Nurse Practitioner - Adult Health · Buffalo, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Speaking/Promotional
701 SENECA ST STE 646C, Buffalo, NY 14210
7169954450
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1740245992 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. Ciechoski 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. Ciechoski

Dr. Mary Ciechoski is a nurse practitioner - adult health in Buffalo, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Ciechoski performed 360 Medicare services across 287 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Ciechoski received a total of $151,344 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1015 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - adult health. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Ciechoski 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 31% volume in NY $151,344 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
360
Medicare services
Top 31% in NY for nurse practitioner - adult health
287
Unique beneficiaries
$73
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~18 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.
289 $73 $215
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.
31 $91 $275
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.
23 $40 $180
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.
17 $85 $250
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 ↗
$151,344
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $37,836/year across 4 years
Top 0% in NY for nurse practitioner - adult health
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
1,015
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.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$136,314 (90.1%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$7,909 (5.2%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,121 (4.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$49,980
2023
$42,042
2022
$42,760
2021
$16,562

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13,184
ABBVIE INC.
$10,780
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$7,737
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$5,721
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$4,784
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$2,576
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$1,571
Novo Nordisk Inc
$780
Celgene Corporation
$752
Lilly USA, LLC
$357
PFIZER INC.
$253
QOL Medical, LLC
$203
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$178
GENZYME CORPORATION
$168
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$132
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$125
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$109
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$87
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$73
Ardelyx, Inc.
$65
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$64
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$62
Sandoz Inc.
$55
Organon Llc
$47
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$32
Exact Sciences Corporation
$24
Celltrion USA Inc.
$22
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$21
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 63.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$47,991
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14,686
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$13,336
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13,184
AbbVie Inc.
$12,911
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$9,728
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$9,592
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$7,717
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$4,784
Celgene Corporation
$3,431
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$3,015
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$2,116
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$2,111
Eli Lilly and Company
$1,500
Novo Nordisk Inc
$902
Ardelyx, Inc.
$777
PFIZER INC.
$423
QOL Medical, LLC
$406
Lilly USA, LLC
$403
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$282
GENZYME CORPORATION
$254
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$212
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$188
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$178
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$170
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$162
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$132
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$127
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$93
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$92
Amgen Inc.
$79
Sandoz Inc.
$70
AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$62
Organon Llc
$47
Celltrion USA Inc.
$43
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$32
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$28
Exact Sciences Corporation
$24
Organon LLC
$23
NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC.
$17
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 50.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMJEVITA · AVSOLA · CIMZIA · CREON · CYLTEZO · Cologuard Collection Kit · DIFICID · DUPIXENT · ENTYVIO · EOHILIA · Epclusa · GATTEX · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · HADLIMA · HUMIRA · HYRIMOZ · IBSRELA · INJECTAFER · LINZESS · Linzess · Livdelzi · MAVYRET · OCALIVA · OMVOH · REBYOTA · RELISTOR · RENFLEXIS · RESMETIROM · REZDIFFRA · RINVOQ · SIMLANDI · SKYRIZI · STELARA · SUCRAID · SUTAB · Saxenda · Sucraid · TREMFYA · TRULANCE · VELSIPITY · VIBERZI · VOQUEZNA · VOWST · Wegovy · XELJANZ · XIFAXAN · YUFLYMA · ZENPEP · ZEPBOUND · ZEPOSIA · ZYMFENTRA
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 →

The majority of payments (90%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in nurse practitioner - adult health and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for nurse practitioner - adult health in NY.

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Geographic Context

Adult-health nurse practitioners within 10 mi
401
Per 100K population
42.2
County median income
$71,175
Nearest hospital
KALEIDA HEALTH
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. Ciechoski is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 0% of NY 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. Ciechoski experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Ciechoski performed 289 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. Ciechoski receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Ciechoski received a total of $151,344 from 41 companies across 1,015 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. Ciechoski's costs compare to other adult-health nurse practitioners in Buffalo?
Dr. Ciechoski's average Medicare payment per service is $73. 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. Ciechoski) 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 →