Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Albert Schlisserman, MD

Ophthalmology · Orchard Park, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3151 SOUTHWESTERN BLVD, Orchard Park, NY 14127
7166746030
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1932111762 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. Schlisserman 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. Schlisserman

Dr. Albert Schlisserman is an ophthalmology specialist in Orchard Park, NY, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Schlisserman performed 532 Medicare services across 424 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Schlisserman received a total of $3,635 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 155 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in ophthalmology. 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. Schlisserman 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 ▲ 532 Medicare services $3,635 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
532
Medicare services
Bottom 21% in NY for ophthalmology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
424
Unique beneficiaries
$118
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~28 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
Corneal topography and eye depth measurement
This procedure measures the curvature and depth of the cornea, the clear front surface of the eye.
124 $16 $220
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.
120 $83 $200
Cataract surgery with lens implant
Surgical removal of the clouded natural lens of the eye and replacement with an artificial prosthetic lens to restore vision.
89 $410 $1,500
Retinal imaging (OCT scan)
This procedure involves imaging the retina to visualize its structure. It is used to examine the back of the eye.
55 $24 $60
Retinal photography (fundus photo)
This procedure involves taking photographs of the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. It is used to document the condition of the eye's interior structures.
47 $24 $105
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.
46 $97 $235
Laser removal of recurring cataract
A laser procedure to remove a recurring cataract within the lens capsule.
27 $231 $600
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.
24 $53 $130
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.
16.7% high complexity
10.3% medium
72.9% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$3,635
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $519/year across 7 years
Top 26% in NY for ophthalmology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
155
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
$3,635 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$483
2023
$477
2022
$492
2021
$479
2020
$363
2019
$467
2018
$874

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$125
ABBVIE INC.
$114
Alcon Vision LLC
$62
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$52
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$37
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Sight Sciences, Inc.
$23
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$17
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
$15
Harrow Eye, LLC
$14
Top 3 companies account for 62.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Alcon Vision LLC
$623
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$411
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$404
Alcon Laboratories Inc
$253
Allergan, Inc.
$199
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$175
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
$170
ABBVIE INC.
$162
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$146
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$138
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc.
$135
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$125
Omeros Corporation
$119
Shire North American Group Inc
$91
TISSUETECH, INC.
$57
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
$56
TissueTech, Inc.
$47
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$43
Sight Sciences, Inc.
$42
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$25
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
$24
AbbVie Inc.
$21
Glaukos Corporation
$21
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG
$19
Dompe US, Inc.
$19
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$18
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$17
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$17
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$15
Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$14
Harrow Eye, LLC
$14
Allergan Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 39.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIVEFOCUS · ARGOS · AcrySof IQ PanOptix · Acuvue · BRIDION · BROMSITE · BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% · CEQUA · Cequa · Clareon · DUREZOL · DURYSTA · EYSUVIS · Flarex · IHEEZO · INVELTYS · Izervay · LUMIGAN · None Specified · OMIDRIA · OMNI SURGICAL SYSTEM · OMNI(R) SURGICAL SYSTEM (US) · ORA · OXERVATE · Omidria · PROKERA · PROLENSA · Prokera · RESTASIS MULTIDOSE · Rhopressa · Rocklatan · Syfovre · TEPEZZA · TRAVATAN Z · TYRVAYA · Tecnis IOL · Tecnis Multifocal Family of 1-piece IOLS · Tecnis Simplicity · VUITY · VYZULTA · Wavelight · XDEMVY · XELPROS · XIIDRA · iStent inject W · rhopressa · rocklatan
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Ophthalmologists within 10 mi
84
Per 100K population
8.8
County median income
$71,175
Nearest hospital
WESTERN NY CHILDRENS PSYCHIATRIC CENTER
5.9 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. Schlisserman 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. Schlisserman experienced with corneal topography and eye depth measurement?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Schlisserman performed 124 corneal topography and eye depth measurement 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. Schlisserman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Schlisserman received a total of $3,635 from 32 companies across 155 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. Schlisserman's costs compare to other ophthalmologists in Orchard Park?
Dr. Schlisserman's average Medicare payment per service is $118. 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. Schlisserman) 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 →