Medicare Enrolled

Dr. David Otterburn, MD

Plastic Surgery · New York, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
560 1ST AVE # TCH169, New York, NY 10016
2122638279
In practice since 2007 (18 years)
NPI: 1720261563 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. Otterburn 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. Otterburn

Dr. David Otterburn is a plastic surgery specialist in New York, NY, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Otterburn performed 328 Medicare services across 183 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Otterburn received a total of $21,652 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 228 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in plastic surgery. 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. Otterburn 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.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ Top 24% volume in NY $21,652 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
328
Medicare services
Top 24% in NY for plastic surgery
183
Unique beneficiaries
$469
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~18 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
Muscle graft to trunk
A surgical procedure involving the creation and placement of a muscle graft onto the trunk.
127 $939 $19,540
Skin graft, each additional 30 sq cm
This procedure involves transferring skin to repair a wound. The code applies to each additional 30 square centimeters of skin graft used beyond the initial amount.
49 $205 $4,744
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.
49 $105 $680
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.
27 $80 $480
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.
22 $95 $580
Skin graft repair, 30.1-60.0 sq cm
A surgical procedure to repair a wound by transferring skin from one area to another. This code applies to grafts covering an area between 30.1 and 60.0 square centimeters.
19 $474 $19,729
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 18 $204 $1,150
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.
17 $148 $880
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 ↗
$21,652
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,093/year across 7 years
Top 8% in NY for plastic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
228
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
$20,971 (96.9%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$681 (3.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,952
2023
$2,419
2022
$6,639
2021
$3,014
2020
$1,160
2019
$2,693
2018
$1,776

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
PolyNovo North America LLC
$1,434
Innovation Technologies Inc
$683
ABBVIE INC.
$359
Mentor Worldwide LLC
$306
Medtronic, Inc.
$229
AXOGEN
$226
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$197
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$160
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$160
Kerecis Limited
$107
Solventum Corporation
$35
TELA Bio, Inc.
$33
Checkpoint Surgical, Inc
$22
Top 3 companies account for 62.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Sientra, Inc.
$5,031
AXOGEN
$2,339
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$1,698
PolyNovo North America LLC
$1,434
Allergan Inc.
$1,377
Mentor Worldwide LLC
$1,247
Davol Inc.
$951
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$949
ABBVIE INC.
$864
Allergan, Inc.
$762
Innovation Technologies Inc
$683
RTI SURGICAL, INC
$402
ACELL, INC.
$387
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$369
Avita Medical Americas, LLC
$292
Medline Industries, Inc.
$289
DAVOL INC.
$279
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$277
Medtronic, Inc.
$229
CooperSurgical, Inc.
$194
Derma Sciences, Inc.
$172
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$160
RTI Surgical, Inc
$153
Checkpoint Surgical, Inc
$151
KCI USA, Inc
$144
AirXpanders, Inc.
$141
Ethicon US, LLC
$138
Access Pro Medical, LLC
$123
Kerecis Limited
$107
KCI USA, Inc.
$103
Organogenesis Inc.
$65
Solventum Corporation
$35
TELA Bio, Inc.
$33
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$23
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$23
PolarityTE, Inc.
$16
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 41.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AEROFORM TISSUE EXPANDER SYSTEM · ALLODERM · ALLOGRAFT · AMNIOEXCEL · AQUAMANTYS · ARISTA AH FLEXITIP · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander · AVANCE NERVE GRAFT · Avance Nerve Graft · AxoGuard Nerve Connector · AxoGuard Nerve Protector · BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) · BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement · CORTIVA ALLOGRAFT DERMIS · Checkpoint Stimulators · GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial · Hospital Instrumentation · Hyalomatrix Wound Device · INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX · IRRISEPT · Integra · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer · MatriDerm · MemoryGel Breast Implants · NATRELLE · NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS · NEURAGEN · NOVOSORB BTM · OviTex 2S · PHASIX · PREVENA · Phasix · Phasix Mesh · Prineo 42 · Product in Development · Progel · Puraply · Recell · SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT · SILTEX Breast Implants · STRATAFIX · Santyl · SkinTE · Surgicel Powder · TENOGLIDE · TENOGLIDE TENDON PROTECTOR SHEET · Uterine Manipulators & Injectors · V-LOC 180 · V.A.C. GRANUFOAM · fisherbrand Disposable Liquid Infant Heel Warmer
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 (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for plastic surgery in NY.

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Geographic Context

Plastic surgerists within 10 mi
387
Per 100K population
23.8
County median income
$104,553
Nearest hospital
BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER
0.0 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. Otterburn is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in NY), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of NY peers, with 18 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. Otterburn experienced with muscle graft to trunk?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Otterburn performed 127 muscle graft to trunk 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. Otterburn receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Otterburn received a total of $21,652 from 37 companies across 228 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. Otterburn's costs compare to other plastic surgerists in New York?
Dr. Otterburn's average Medicare payment per service is $469. 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. Otterburn) 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 →
About this page

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.

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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →