Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Denny Battista, D.O.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Liverpool, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Battista
Dr. Denny Battista is a pain medicine physician in Liverpool, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Battista performed 4,732 Medicare services across 1,204 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Battista received a total of $23,297 from 74 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 877 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) 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. Battista 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 11% volume in NY
$23,297 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,732
Medicare services
Top 11% in NY for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
1,204
Unique beneficiaries
$38
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~237 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extended-release steroid injection (Zilretta) An injection of triamcinolone acetonide using a preservative-free, extended-release microsphere formulation. The dosage is measured in milligrams. |
868 | $13 | $50 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
790 | $1 | $10 |
| Hymovis intra-articular injection An injection of Hymovis, a hyaluronan derivative, administered directly into a joint space. |
696 | $13 | $31 |
| 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. |
672 | $64 | $180 |
| 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. |
419 | $93 | $265 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) A contrast agent containing 300-399 mg/ml of iodine used to enhance imaging studies. It is administered per milliliter to improve the visibility of internal structures. |
343 | $0 | $10 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
225 | $0 | $10 |
| 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. |
114 | $74 | $311 |
| Electromyography of arm or leg muscles A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them. |
113 | $74 | $225 |
| 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. |
77 | $123 | $405 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
42 | $207 | $752 |
| Nerve conduction studies, 11-12 A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 11 to 12 separate nerve conduction studies. |
38 | $191 | $650 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
32 | $183 | $700 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
26 | $77 | $268 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
26 | $93 | $662 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
26 | $53 | $331 |
| 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. |
25 | $70 | $265 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
23 | $15 | $55 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
20 | $44 | $150 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
19 | $82 | $450 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
19 | $46 | $225 |
| Hip joint contrast injection for imaging A contrast dye is injected into the hip joint to enhance visibility during medical imaging procedures. |
17 | $184 | $500 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
17 | $350 | $1,006 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
17 | $195 | $503 |
| 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. |
17 | $41 | $110 |
| Radiologist review of hip joint image A radiologist examines and interprets an image of the hip joint to assess its condition. |
14 | $102 | $255 |
| Nerve conduction studies, 13 or more A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. This code applies when 13 or more individual nerve studies are performed. |
13 | $224 | $750 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
12 | $9 | $125 |
| 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. |
12 | $140 | $360 |
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 ↗$23,297
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,328/year across 7 years
Top 4% in NY for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
74
Companies
877
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
$23,127 (99.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$170 (0.7%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,283
2023
$2,553
2022
$4,108
2021
$3,063
2020
$2,222
2019
$2,502
2018
$6,565
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$413
ABBVIE INC.
$381
Boston Scientific Corporation
$330
Abbott Laboratories
$316
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$141
Curonix LLC
$130
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$108
Nevro Corp.
$95
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$57
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$56
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$38
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$37
SI-BONE, INC.
$32
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$26
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Lundbeck LLC
$19
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$19
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$17
Lilly USA, LLC
$16
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$15
Metacel Pharmaceuticals LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 49.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$7,046
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,442
ABBVIE INC.
$1,292
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$1,198
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,073
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$973
AbbVie Inc.
$915
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$855
Nevro Corp.
$640
Lilly USA, LLC
$393
SI-BONE, INC.
$386
Allergan Inc.
$359
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$340
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$313
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$309
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$291
PFIZER INC.
$277
Amgen Inc.
$258
Allergan, Inc.
$248
Almatica Pharma LLC
$246
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$212
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$211
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$199
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$190
SI-BONE, Inc.
$188
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$184
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$179
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$177
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$170
Merz North America, Inc.
$165
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$148
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$147
US WorldMeds, LLC
$146
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$144
Curonix LLC
$130
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$123
Fidia Pharma USA Inc.
$119
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$113
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$112
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$100
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$98
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$88
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$80
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$79
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$74
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$64
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$61
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$56
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$53
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$50
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$48
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$46
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$43
Bioventus LLC
$41
Lundbeck LLC
$39
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$29
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$29
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$27
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$26
Horizon Pharma plc
$26
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$25
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$19
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$19
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$17
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$16
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$16
Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Metacel Pharmaceuticals LLC
$14
Shionogi Inc
$13
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$12
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$12
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 42.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCURIAN · AJOVY · Accurian · Adthyza · Aimovig · Axium INS DRG IPG · Axium Sheath Braided DRG · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUNAVAIL · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · CFNS StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem · COMIRNATY · DSUVIA · DUEXIS · Durolane · Dysport · EMGALITY · ETERNA · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · Evoke · FLECTOR · GELSYN 3 · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRALISE · Gralise · HORIZANT · HYALGAN · HYM/HYN · HYMOVIS · Horizant · Hymovis · INCEPTIV · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IONICRF · Intracept · Iovera · LACTULOSE · LATUDA · LICART · LYRICA · LYVISPAH · Levorphanol · Levorphanol Tartrate · Licart · Lucemyra · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · METHYLPHENIDATE 72 · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NAPRELAN · NT1100 NT2000iX Simplicity · NT2000IX · NUEDEXTA · NURTEC ODT · Nalu Neurostimulation System · ORTHOVISC · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · Ozobax · PENNSAID · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · Probuphine · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Q-FIX Shoulder · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RAYOS · RELISTOR · RESTORE · REYVOW · SCS IPGs · SEGLENTIS · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SPRIX · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMEDII · Seglentis · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · SlimTip lead DRG Lead · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver · Symproic · TROKENDI XR · Tirosint · UBRELVY · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · VECTRIS · VECTRIS SURESCAN · VYEPTI · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XEOMIN · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xeomin · Xtampza ER · ZIPSOR · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in NY.
Geographic Context
Pain medicine physicians within 10 mi
5
Per 100K population
1.1
County median income
$74,740
Nearest hospital
ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER
7.5 mi
7.5 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. Battista is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 11% in NY), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 4% 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. Battista experienced with extended-release steroid injection (zilretta)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Battista performed 868 extended-release steroid injection (zilretta) 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. Battista receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Battista received a total of $23,297 from 74 companies across 877 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. Battista's costs compare to other pain medicine physicians in Liverpool?
Dr. Battista's average Medicare payment per service is $38. 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. Battista) 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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