Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Russell Surasky, D.O.

Neurology · Great Neck, NY
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
15 BARSTOW ROAD, Great Neck, NY 11020
5164583798
Registered in NPPES since 2010
NPI: 1538484647 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Surasky

Dr. Russell Surasky is a neurology specialist in Great Neck, NY, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Surasky performed 5,383 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Surasky received a total of $163,407 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 505 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Surasky 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.

✓ 16 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 12% volume in NY $163,407 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
5,383
Medicare services
Top 12% in NY for neurology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$27
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Joint lubricant injection (TriVisc)
An injection of hyaluronan or a derivative into a joint space. The dose specified is 1 milligram.
2,626 $7 $40
Extended-release steroid injection (Zilretta)
An injection of triamcinolone acetonide using a preservative-free, extended-release microsphere formulation. The dosage is measured in milligrams.
1,700 $13 $62
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg 243 $6 $21
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.
205 $113 $667
Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection
This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint.
126 $107 $445
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.
87 $163 $970
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.
67 $81 $490
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 65 $198 $1,212
Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles
Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain.
55 $52 $303
Manual therapy (hands-on treatment), per 15 min 40 $24 $241
Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral
An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck.
35 $181 $1,455
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.
33 $146 $917
Ultrasound of brain blood flow
An ultrasound test used to examine blood flow within the brain to check for blood clots.
29 $155 $1,528
Complete ultrasound of brain blood flow
An ultrasound test that evaluates blood flow within the brain's blood vessels. It uses sound waves to create images of the vessels and assess circulation.
25 $252 $1,769
Ultrasound of brain blood flow following medication
An ultrasound test used to assess blood flow within the brain after a medication has been administered.
25 $262 $1,434
Bupivacaine injection, 0.5 mg
An injection of bupivacaine, a local anesthetic, administered in a dose of 0.5 mg.
22 $0 $1
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$163,407
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $23,344/year across 7 years
Top 5% in NY for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
505
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$665
2023
$346
2022
$511
2021
$3,800
2020
$25,494
2019
$107,203
2018
$25,389

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$264
PFIZER INC.
$173
SK Life Science, Inc.
$102
Medtronic, Inc.
$33
Lundbeck LLC
$30
Grifols USA, LLC
$25
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$21
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 81.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Alkermes, Inc.
$139,957
US WorldMeds, LLC
$18,744
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$443
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$411
ABBVIE INC.
$404
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$368
Indivior Inc.
$289
AbbVie Inc.
$232
PFIZER INC.
$192
Lundbeck LLC
$181
Orexo US, Inc.
$180
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$173
ITI, Inc.
$150
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$124
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$122
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$118
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$114
SK Life Science, Inc.
$102
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$101
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$85
Shire North American Group Inc
$81
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$75
Medtronic, Inc.
$75
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$70
Allergan, Inc.
$67
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$66
Bausch Health US, LLC
$56
Shionogi Inc
$50
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$47
Kaleo, Inc.
$41
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$40
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$36
Grifols USA, LLC
$25
Amgen Inc.
$22
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$22
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$21
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$19
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$19
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$18
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$17
Lilly USA, LLC
$13
Egalet US Inc
$13
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 97.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY MAINTENA · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · APLENZIN · ARISTADA · Adzenys XR-ODT · Aimovig · Aristada 441 mg · BELBUCA · BELSOMRA · BOTOX · BUNAVAIL · CAPLYTA · DUOPA · EMGALITY · Evzio · FYCOMPA · Gamunex-C · INVEGA SUSTENNA · JORNAY PM · Kloxxado · LATUDA · Lucemyra · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · MOVANTIK · MYDAYIS · Movantik · NURTEC ODT · Nourianz · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE · QELBREE · QULIPTA · RADICAVA · RELISTOR · REXULTI · SPRAVATO · SPRIX · SUBLOCADE · SUNOSI · SYMJEPI · Symproic · TRINTELLIX · UBRELVY · VIVITROL · VRAYLAR · VYEPTI · VYVANSE · Vivitrol · Vivitrol 380 mg · Vyvanse · XIFAXAN · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zubsolv
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Neurologists in nearby ZIP areas
1,184
County median income
$143,408
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
2.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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. Surasky is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 12% in NY), with 16 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. Surasky experienced with joint lubricant injection (trivisc)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Surasky performed 2,626 joint lubricant injection (trivisc) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Surasky receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Surasky received a total of $163,407 from 44 companies across 505 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Surasky's costs compare to other neurologists in Great Neck?
Dr. Surasky's average Medicare payment per service is $27. 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. Surasky) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →