Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Brian Chalmers, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery · New York, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
535 E 70TH ST, New York, NY 10021
2126061999
Registered in NPPES since 2014
NPI: 1295141539 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Chalmers 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. Chalmers

Dr. Brian Chalmers is an orthopedic surgery specialist in New York, NY, with 12 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chalmers performed 1,617 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chalmers received a total of $62,131 from 16 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 107 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. Chalmers 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.

✓ 12 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 29% volume in NY $62,131 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,617
Medicare services
Top 29% in NY for orthopedic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$310
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
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.
307 $143 $775
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.
281 $108 $500
Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure
A surgical procedure involving muscles or bones that utilizes computer technology to assist with planning or execution.
273 $136 $1,785
Total knee replacement 136 $1,212 $26,448
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.
128 $75 $375
Total hip replacement
Surgical procedure to replace the thigh bone and hip joint with artificial components.
119 $1,212 $25,575
Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg
An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication.
111 $9 $58
Joint injection, major joint
Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space.
91 $61 $807
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 71 $182 $1,000
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.
43 $150 $700
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 $91 $500
Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis
This procedure involves replacing the bone components of a total knee replacement that connect to the thigh and lower leg bones. It is performed to update or fix parts of the existing knee joint prosthesis.
17 $1,591 $28,312
Knee joint replacement
Surgical procedure to replace a knee joint with an artificial implant.
15 $1,072 $20,000
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.
33.6% high complexity
12.5% medium
53.9% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$62,131
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $8,876/year across 7 years
Top 13% in NY for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
16
Companies
107
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
$36,569
2023
$19,313
2022
$3,791
2021
$601
2020
$315
2019
$1,192
2018
$350

Payments by company (2024)

Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$33,062
EXACTECH, INC.
$2,237
ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$1,133
Innovation Technologies Inc
$136
Top 3 companies account for 99.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$51,103
ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$5,916
EXACTECH, INC.
$2,237
Stryker Corporation
$790
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$615
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$292
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$178
Total Joint Orthopedics, Inc.
$160
UOC USA INC
$148
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$148
Innovation Technologies Inc
$136
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$125
Engage Uni, LLC
$114
ORTHALIGN INC
$98
Ethicon US, LLC
$40
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$32
Top 3 companies account for 95.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIS · ADAPT · AQUAMANTYS · ATTUNE · AXSOS · Alpine Hip System · BKS TriMax · Balance Knee Revision System · Balanced Knee Revision System · CORI · Conformity · DERMABOND Portfolio · EQUINOXE · Engage Partial Knee System · GAMMA · GMK SPHERE · IRRISEPT · JOURNEY II · L2L Radial Heads · LEGION · MAKO · OFIRMEV · OR3O Dual Mobility · ORTHOVISC · OrthAlign Plus System · PICO 7 · Persona · Persona Revision · REAL INTELLIGENCE · RI.HIP NAVIGATION · ROSA · SUMMIT · Smith & Nephew Insufflator 500 · TANDEM · TFN ADVANCED · TRIATHLON · Titan · U2 TKA · USTAR-II · VARIAX
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

Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
987
County median income
$104,553
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
0.0 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. Chalmers is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 29% in NY).

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Chalmers experienced with new patient office visit (45-59 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chalmers performed 307 new patient office visit (45-59 min) 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. Chalmers receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chalmers received a total of $62,131 from 16 companies across 107 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. Chalmers's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in New York?
Dr. Chalmers's average Medicare payment per service is $310. 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. Chalmers) 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 →
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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 →