Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Alexander Slotwiner, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology · New York, 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
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What this data tells you about Dr. Slotwiner
Dr. Alexander Slotwiner is an interventional cardiology specialist in New York, NY, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Slotwiner performed 1,632 Medicare services across 1,307 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Slotwiner received a total of $17,308 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 213 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in interventional cardiology. 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. Slotwiner 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 36% volume in NY
$17,308 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,632
Medicare services
Top 36% in NY for interventional cardiology
1,307
Unique beneficiaries
$92
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~86 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. |
647 | $107 | $550 |
| 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. |
207 | $12 | $145 |
| 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. |
130 | $145 | $997 |
| 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. |
111 | $12 | $312 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
100 | $8 | $21 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
82 | $132 | $1,434 |
| 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. |
75 | $154 | $1,416 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
59 | $190 | $1,914 |
| 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. |
43 | $69 | $375 |
| 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. |
37 | $70 | $519 |
| Arterial puncture or catheterization, arm or leg Insertion of a needle or tube into an artery in the arm or leg. This procedure is used to access the arterial system for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. |
19 | $42 | $5,762 |
| Aortic tube insertion A procedure to place a tube into the aorta, the main artery carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body. |
19 | $84 | $7,490 |
| Radiologist review of arm or leg artery images A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in one or both arms or legs to assess blood flow and vessel health. |
18 | $84 | $551 |
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
17 | $6 | $44 |
| Coronary stent placement A procedure to insert a stent into a coronary artery or its branch to keep it open, using balloon dilation during the process. |
15 | $517 | $4,748 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 14 | $236 | $5,040 |
| 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. |
14 | $80 | $560 |
| 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. |
14 | $129 | $745 |
| 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. |
11 | $58 | $700 |
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.
8.0% high complexity
0.7% medium
91.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$17,308
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,473/year across 7 years
Top 28% in NY for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
213
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
$12,140 (70.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$5,168 (29.9%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$7,295
2023
$2,838
2022
$1,857
2021
$672
2020
$789
2019
$2,492
2018
$1,364
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$5,168
Medtronic, Inc.
$678
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$559
Abbott Laboratories
$392
ABIOMED
$142
PFIZER INC.
$117
Artivion, Inc.
$117
SpectraWAVE, Inc
$65
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$38
Amgen Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 87.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Boston Scientific Corporation
$6,105
Abbott Laboratories
$2,552
ABIOMED
$1,460
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,160
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$1,114
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$841
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$462
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$431
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$398
Inari Medical, Inc.
$256
ATRICURE, INC.
$207
AtriCure, Inc.
$200
PFIZER INC.
$185
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$180
Penumbra, Inc.
$178
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$152
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$150
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$150
Terumo Medical Corporation
$147
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$138
BIOTRONIK INC.
$134
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$122
Artivion, Inc.
$117
Amgen Inc.
$94
Cook Medical LLC
$92
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$76
SpectraWAVE, Inc
$65
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$42
CORDIS US CORP.
$33
Avinger Inc.
$32
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc.
$21
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$16
Top 3 companies account for 58.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9266) ELCA · ABRE · ABSOLUTE PRO · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AVVIGO Guidance System · Absolute Pro vascular stent system · Accent Pacemaker · AngioJet Ultra 5000A · Armada 14 percutaneous catheter · Armada 35 percutaneous catheter · BRILINTA · BioMonitor 2 · CHOCOLATE PTA BALLOON CATHETER · Cardiac non-SynerGraft · Cook Medical Zilver PTX · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · Definity · Dragonfly OCT · ELIQUIS · ELUVIA · EMBOSHIELD NAV6 · ENTEER · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · ESPRIT · EVERFLEX · Emboshield NAV6 system · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · GENERAL STENTS · General - Stents · HAWKONE · HawkOne · Hi-Torque Command guide wire · Hi-Torque Supra Core guide wire · HyperVue Imaging System · IGT D Coronary · IN.PACT ADMIRAL · IN.PACT AV · Impella · Indigo · JARDIANCE · LEQVIO · METACROSS OTW · MYNX CONTROL · NANOCROSS ELITE · NEXLIZET · OPTICROSS · OPTIS · OptiCross · PACIFIC XTREME · PANTHERIS · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · PRADAXA · Penumbra System · Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system · Perclose ProStyle · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · ROTAPRO · Repatha · Resolute · S · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SILVERHAWK · SPIDERFX · SYMPLICITY G3 · SYNERGY · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Simulus · Stingray · Supera peripheral stent system · TURBOHAWK · VERQUVO · XARELTO · XIENCE SIERRA · Xience Sierra Coronary Stent
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 (70%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Interventional cardiologists within 10 mi
168
Per 100K population
10.3
County median income
$104,553
Nearest hospital
BROOKLYN HOSPITAL CENTER - DOWNTOWN CAMPUS
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. Slotwiner is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 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. Slotwiner experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Slotwiner performed 647 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. Slotwiner receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Slotwiner received a total of $17,308 from 32 companies across 213 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. Slotwiner's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in New York?
Dr. Slotwiner's average Medicare payment per service is $92. 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. Slotwiner) 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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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.
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