Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Bruce Decter, MD
Cardiovascular Disease · New Hyde Park, NY
Practice pattern: Cardiac Imaging
— Practice with significant diagnostic imaging and stress testing
Speaking/Promotional
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Decter
Dr. Bruce Decter is a cardiovascular disease specialist in New Hyde Park, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Decter performed 12,409 Medicare services across 6,830 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Decter received a total of $108,250 from 67 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1207 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Decter 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 2% volume in NY
$108,250 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗12,409
Medicare services
Top 2% in NY for cardiovascular disease
6,830
Unique beneficiaries
$81
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~620 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of technetium Tc-99m sestamibi used for imaging studies. |
1,845 | $24 | $30 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
1,576 | $13 | $80 |
| 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. |
1,525 | $110 | $236 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
1,271 | $28 | $40 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
1,204 | $13 | $30 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
939 | $58 | $200 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
925 | $422 | $1,000 |
| Blood glucose level test A test that measures the amount of sugar in your blood. |
617 | $4 | $10 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
472 | $170 | $496 |
| 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. |
320 | $181 | $400 |
| 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. |
279 | $72 | $150 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart rhythm device Evaluation of data transmitted remotely from an implantable cardiovascular monitor, such as a loop recorder or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor, over a period up to 30 days. |
218 | $69 | $350 |
| Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
180 | $24 | $100 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts A complete ultrasound exam of the aorta, vena cava, groin vessels, or bypass grafts. This imaging test uses sound waves to visualize these blood vessels. |
171 | $160 | $400 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
102 | $36 | $50 |
| 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. |
95 | $79 | $150 |
| Flu vaccine, quadrivalent A flu shot containing four strains of the influenza virus to help prevent seasonal influenza infection. |
93 | $76 | $100 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
82 | $10 | $25 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days Remote evaluation of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the last check. |
69 | $22 | $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. |
61 | $163 | $300 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart device, up to 30 days Remote evaluation of an implanted heart or blood vessel monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
56 | $24 | $125 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
49 | $27 | $125 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
48 | $73 | $125 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
46 | $160 | $300 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with review and report A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a professional review and written report of the results. |
42 | $65 | $250 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 36 | $197 | $350 |
| Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation. |
21 | $33 | $125 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
18 | $59 | $75 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
13 | $22 | $200 |
| Natriuretic peptide level test A blood test that measures the level of natriuretic peptide, a protein produced by the heart and blood vessels. |
12 | $38 | $75 |
| 30-day continuous ECG with patient-triggered event transmission and review This procedure involves continuous electrocardiogram monitoring for up to 30 days, including the transmission of patient-triggered events. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report. |
12 | $767 | $2,000 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
12 | $262 | $400 |
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.
6.7% high complexity
42.7% medium
50.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$108,250
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $15,464/year across 7 years
Top 4% in NY for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
67
Companies
1,207
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
$89,384 (82.6%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$18,865 (17.4%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$6,264
2023
$4,859
2022
$5,190
2021
$5,592
2020
$14,805
2019
$33,130
2018
$38,408
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
PFIZER INC.
$3,622
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$333
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$280
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$221
MEDICOMP INC
$218
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$183
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$179
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$174
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$157
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$93
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$74
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$72
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$65
Abbott Laboratories
$55
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
CVRx, Inc.
$52
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$52
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$50
Boston Scientific Corporation
$46
Novo Nordisk Inc
$45
VivaQuant Inc, dba Rhythm Express
$42
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
Amgen Inc.
$33
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$30
Lilly USA, LLC
$22
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$17
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$16
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$14
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 67.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$28,440
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$25,616
PFIZER INC.
$18,680
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$12,373
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$5,360
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$2,026
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,860
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,528
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$1,417
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$1,210
Abbott Laboratories
$1,066
Amgen Inc.
$923
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$635
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$522
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$519
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$457
BIOTRONIK INC.
$452
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$436
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$353
MEDICOMP INC
$340
Novo Nordisk Inc
$321
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$274
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$223
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$218
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$214
Allergan Inc.
$202
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$175
Althera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$162
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$161
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$118
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$116
Lundbeck LLC
$110
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$107
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$100
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$93
Boston Scientific Corporation
$88
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$86
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$85
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$85
CVRx, Inc.
$83
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$81
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$80
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$74
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$72
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
$63
Medtronic, Inc.
$59
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$53
CSL Behring
$43
VivaQuant Inc, dba Rhythm Express
$42
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39
HeartFlow, Inc.
$39
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$36
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$32
Preventice Services, LLC
$30
HEARTFLOW, INC.
$30
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
$28
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$27
ABIOMED
$24
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$23
Lilly USA, LLC
$22
American Regent
$21
EISAI INC.
$20
Amryt Pharma Holdings Ltd
$19
Eisai Inc.
$17
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
$15
Medicure Pharma Inc.
$14
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 67.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5044) MCOT · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMVUTTRA · ANDEXXA · Accent Pacemaker · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Advisa · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Arcalyst · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · Azure · BOOSTRIX · BREO · BRILINTA · BYSTOLIC · Barostim Neo System · Belviq · CAMZYOS · CAPVAXIVE · CHANTIX · COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN · CONFIRM RX · CONTRAVE · Cardiac Monitor · CardioInsight · CardioMEMS HF System · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Cobalt · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · EDARBI · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · ENTRESTO · EVKEEZA · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · Edora · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FARXIGA · FFRct · FLEXITOUCH · FUROSCIX · HeartMate · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · INJECTAFER · INSPIRE · Impella · Inpefa · JARDIANCE · JOT DX · JUXTAPID · Kcentra · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LIVALO · LOKELMA · Letairis · LifeVest · Livalo · MERLIN@HOME · MITRACLIP · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NEXLETOL · NEXLIZET · NORTHERA · ONPATTRO · OPSUMIT MACITENTAN · Optimizer Smart System · Ozempic · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PRADAXA · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · PREVNAR - 13 · PREVNAR 13 · PREVNAR 20 · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · RYBELSUS · Ranexa · Repatha · Rhythm Express · Roszet · Rybelsus · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SHINGRIX · SYMBICORT · TEGSEDI · TELEPATCH CARDIAC MONITOR · Trintellix · UPTRAVI · VERQUVO · VIBERZI · VYNDAMAX · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Visia AF · WAINUA · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · ZIO Patch · Zypitamag
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 (83%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in cardiovascular disease and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for cardiovascular disease in NY.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
1,741
Per 100K population
125.4
County median income
$143,408
Nearest hospital
LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER
1.3 mi
1.3 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. Decter is a cardiac imaging specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in NY), with speaking/promotional 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. Decter experienced with technetium tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Decter performed 1,845 technetium tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection 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. Decter receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Decter received a total of $108,250 from 67 companies across 1,207 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. Decter's costs compare to other cardiologists in New Hyde Park?
Dr. Decter's average Medicare payment per service is $81. 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. Decter) 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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