Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Klara Briskin, M.D.

Neurology · New York, NY
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
225 BROADWAY, New York, NY 10007
2127906000
In practice since 2008 (18 years)
NPI: 1518127174 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. Briskin 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. Briskin

Dr. Klara Briskin is a neurology specialist in New York, NY, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Briskin performed 14,909 Medicare services across 389 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Briskin received a total of $46,181 from 65 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1049 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurology. 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. Briskin 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 6% volume in NY $46,181 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
14,909
Medicare services
Top 6% in NY for neurology
389
Unique beneficiaries
$9
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~828 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
Botox injection, per unit
An injection of onabotulinumtoxinA, a medication used to temporarily relax muscles or reduce gland activity. The dose is measured in units, with this code representing a single unit administered.
13,951 $5 $15
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)
An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram.
350 $0 $10
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.
165 $68 $450
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.
107 $47 $350
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.
80 $109 $1,562
Bilateral facial and neck nerve muscle paralysis injection
Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze muscles in the face and neck on both sides.
60 $137 $425
Complete ultrasound of brain blood flow
An ultrasound test that evaluates blood flow within the brain's blood vessels. It uses sound waves to create images of the vessels and assess circulation.
36 $229 $800
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.
33 $131 $1,000
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.
29 $95 $400
Limited needle EMG of arm or leg muscles
A test that measures the electrical activity in specific muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. This limited study evaluates muscle function in a targeted area.
28 $54 $175
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.
28 $102 $500
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.
27 $134 $500
Awake and drowsy EEG
A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is awake and drowsy.
15 $320 $1,260
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 ↗
$46,181
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $6,597/year across 7 years
Top 11% in NY for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
65
Companies
1,049
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
$33,653 (72.9%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$12,528 (27.1%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,923
2023
$9,850
2022
$14,400
2021
$11,751
2020
$3,949
2019
$1,590
2018
$1,718

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$544
PFIZER INC.
$512
MDD US Operations, LLC
$454
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$366
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$238
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$184
Lundbeck LLC
$152
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$127
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$75
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$59
Lilly USA, LLC
$51
Eisai Inc.
$39
Avanos Medical
$33
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$20
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$20
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
ARGENX US, INC.
$15
GE HEALTHCARE
$13
Top 3 companies account for 51.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AbbVie Inc.
$12,752
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$7,625
ABBVIE INC.
$5,764
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$4,297
Allergan, Inc.
$3,869
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,821
PFIZER INC.
$1,094
Lilly USA, LLC
$808
Amgen Inc.
$668
MDD US Operations, LLC
$502
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$455
US WorldMeds, LLC
$452
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$341
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$321
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$290
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$275
Almatica Pharma LLC
$274
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$274
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$273
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$259
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$238
Lundbeck LLC
$232
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$228
UPSHER-SMITH LABORATORIES LLC
$224
UCB, Inc.
$222
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$221
Bioventus LLC
$211
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$144
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$143
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$113
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$107
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$105
Avanos Medical
$103
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$92
Biogen, Inc.
$91
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$87
Orthogenrx Inc.
$85
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$79
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$78
Abbott Laboratories
$75
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$70
Allergan Inc.
$67
Egalet US Inc
$58
Bausch Health US, LLC
$58
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$57
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$55
SI-BONE, Inc.
$54
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$53
Eisai Inc.
$39
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$35
GE HealthCare
$34
Neuronetics, Inc.
$32
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$32
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$30
GE HEALTHCARE
$27
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$26
Promius Pharma LLC
$24
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$20
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$17
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$17
ARGENX US, INC.
$15
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$15
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 56.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIVA · ADUHELM · AIMOVIG · AJOVY · APLENZIN · APOKYN · APTIOM · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · Apokyn · Austedo XR · Auvelity · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · Briviact · COMIRNATY · CONTRAVE · CREXONT · Cambia · DUEXIS · Dysport · EMGALITY · GELSYN 3 · GELSYN-3 · GENVISC 850 SODIUM HYALURONATE · GRALISE · GenVisc 850 · Gralise · HORIZANT · Horizant · INGREZZA · Infinity DBS Pulse Generators · LYRICA · LYVISPAH · Leqembi · MIGRANAL · MOVANTIK · MYOBLOC · Movantik · NAMZARIC · NAPRELAN · NEUROSTAR TMS THERAPY · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Neupro · Nourianz · Nuedexta · ONGENTYS 50MG CAPSULES 30 · ONPATTRO · ORTHOVISC · PAXLOVID · QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules · QULIPTA · RAYOS · RELEXXII · RELISTOR · REXULTI · REYVOW · RYTARY · SPINRAZA · SPRIX · Supartz · TOSYMRA · TOSYMRA SUMATRIPTAN NASAL SPRAY · TRINTELLIX · TriVisc sodium hyaluronate · UBRELVY · VISCO-3 · VYEPTI · VYVGART HYTRULO · Vimpat · XADAGO · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xadago · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZTLido · Zembrace SymTouch Sumatriptan Injection · Zilretta · iFuse Implant
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 (73%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in neurology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.

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Geographic Context

Neurologists within 10 mi
1,251
Per 100K population
76.9
County median income
$104,553
Nearest hospital
NY EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY OF MOUNT SINAI
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. Briskin is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 6% in NY), with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 11% 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. Briskin experienced with botox injection, per unit?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Briskin performed 13,951 botox injection, per unit 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. Briskin receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Briskin received a total of $46,181 from 65 companies across 1,049 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. Briskin's costs compare to other neurologists in New York?
Dr. Briskin's average Medicare payment per service is $9. 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. Briskin) 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 →