Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Christopher Byrne, PA
Physician Assistant · Fresh Meadows, NY
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. Byrne 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. Byrne
Dr. Christopher Byrne is a physician assistant in Fresh Meadows, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Byrne performed 1,818 Medicare services across 1,087 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Byrne received a total of $25,367 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 937 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physician assistant. 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. Byrne 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 4% volume in NY
$25,367 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,818
Medicare services
Top 4% in NY for physician assistant
1,087
Unique beneficiaries
$45
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of two to fourteen precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to eliminate abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
392 | $5 | $16 |
| 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. |
263 | $65 | $213 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface. |
214 | $79 | $277 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
173 | $40 | $135 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination. |
142 | $64 | $248 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer. |
126 | $30 | $163 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
84 | $1 | $2 |
| 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. |
61 | $48 | $174 |
| Additional skin growth biopsy Removal of a sample of an additional skin growth for laboratory examination. This code is used for each extra lesion biopsied during the same session. |
50 | $39 | $123 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
50 | $69 | $268 |
| Injection into skin growths, 1-7 A procedure involving the injection of medication into one to seven skin growths. |
46 | $37 | $139 |
| 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. |
44 | $99 | $310 |
| Injection into skin growths, more than 7 A procedure involving the injection of medication into more than seven skin growths. |
35 | $46 | $168 |
| Acne surgery A surgical procedure to treat acne. The specific techniques and extent of the surgery are not defined in this general code description. |
34 | $90 | $284 |
| Home visit, new patient, low complexity A home visit for a new patient involving a low level of medical decision making. The visit lasts at least 30 minutes when time is used to determine the level of service. |
28 | $56 | $177 |
| Home visit, established patient, low complexity A physician visits an existing patient at their residence to provide care involving a low level of medical decision making. The visit lasts at least 30 minutes. |
25 | $60 | $175 |
| New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold. |
21 | $49 | $172 |
| 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. |
16 | $96 | $300 |
| Destruction of 15 or more precancerous skin growths This procedure involves the removal or destruction of fifteen or more precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to treat abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
14 | $121 | $413 |
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.
1.9% high complexity
19.6% medium
78.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$25,367
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $6,342/year across 4 years
Top 1% in NY for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
39
Companies
937
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
$15,740 (62.1%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$9,377 (37.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$250 (1.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$3,929
2023
$9,026
2022
$6,429
2021
$5,982
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$654
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$624
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$522
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$436
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$388
Lilly USA, LLC
$235
LEO Pharma Inc.
$232
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$231
UCB, Inc.
$152
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$80
GENZYME CORPORATION
$71
Incyte Corporation
$65
PFIZER INC.
$60
Amgen Inc.
$54
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$36
STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc.
$28
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$23
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$22
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 45.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$5,675
Incyte Corporation
$2,920
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$2,666
ABBVIE INC.
$1,856
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,648
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,310
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,250
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$1,169
LEO Pharma Inc.
$913
Almirall LLC
$757
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$718
UCB, Inc.
$564
PFIZER INC.
$448
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$441
Amgen Inc.
$436
AbbVie Inc.
$376
GENZYME CORPORATION
$340
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$294
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$255
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$250
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$227
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$153
EPI Health, LLC
$116
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$73
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$69
Merz North America, Inc.
$62
DERMIRA, INC.
$57
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$47
Mission Pharmacal Company
$47
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39
Journey Medical Corporation
$38
STRATA Skin Sciences, Inc.
$28
Biofrontera Inc.
$22
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$20
Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc.
$20
Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$14
Allergan, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 44.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADBRY · AKLIEF · AMELUZ · AMZEEQ · ARAZLO · Absorica LD · Avar · BOTOX · Bimzelx · CIBINQO · CLODERM · COSENTYX · Cabtreo · Cimzia · Clindacin ETZ · DUPIXENT · EBGLYSS · ENSTILAR · EUCRISA · HUMIRA · ILUMYA · Ilumya · Klisyri · LIBTAYO · NAFTIN · NUZYRA · Neo-Synalar · OLUMIANT · OPZELURA · ORACEA · Otezla · QBREXZA · REMICADE · RINVOQ · SKYRIZI · SPEVIGO · Seysara · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TREMFYA · TWYNEO · TargaDox · VALCHLOR · VTAMA · Veregen · Winlevi · XTRAC · Xeomin · YCANTH · ZILXI · Zoryve
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 (62%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for physician assistant in NY.
Geographic Context
Physician assistants within 10 mi
9,556
Per 100K population
410.1
County median income
$84,961
Nearest hospital
NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN/QUEENS
1.6 mi
1.6 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. Byrne is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in NY), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 1% 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. Byrne experienced with destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Byrne performed 392 destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 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. Byrne receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Byrne received a total of $25,367 from 39 companies across 937 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. Byrne's costs compare to other physician assistants in Fresh Meadows?
Dr. Byrne's average Medicare payment per service is $45. 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. Byrne) 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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