Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Andrew Persits, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Riverhead, 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. Persits
Dr. Andrew Persits is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Riverhead, NY, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Persits performed 1,922 Medicare services across 1,361 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Persits received a total of $7,486 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 100 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Persits 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.
✓ 16 years in practice
▲ Top 48% volume in NY
$7,486 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,922
Medicare services
Top 48% in NY for cardiovascular disease
1,361
Unique beneficiaries
$124
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~120 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. |
701 | $109 | $689 |
| 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. |
421 | $13 | $139 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 127 | $245 | $1,648 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
81 | $48 | $184 |
| 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. |
72 | $7 | $44 |
| Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies. |
62 | $466 | $594 |
| 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. |
56 | $152 | $979 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel. |
54 | $90 | $480 |
| 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. |
44 | $59 | $589 |
| 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. |
39 | $563 | $3,102 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
32 | $419 | $2,141 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
32 | $96 | $460 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
31 | $158 | $1,499 |
| 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. |
31 | $76 | $494 |
| 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. |
28 | $143 | $917 |
| 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. |
23 | $12 | $65 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 22 | $326 | $2,065 |
| Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery. |
16 | $745 | $6,946 |
| Intravascular ultrasound of heart vessel, initial An ultrasound procedure used to evaluate a blood vessel within the heart during a diagnostic or treatment procedure. |
14 | $69 | $475 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
13 | $202 | $1,351 |
| 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. |
12 | $158 | $879 |
| 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. |
11 | $184 | $1,455 |
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.
11.1% high complexity
15.5% medium
73.4% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$7,486
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,069/year across 7 years
Top 25% in NY for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
21
Companies
100
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
$7,486 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$893
2023
$726
2022
$1,826
2021
$429
2020
$295
2019
$739
2018
$2,579
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABIOMED
$332
Medtronic, Inc.
$252
Abbott Laboratories
$161
CVRx, Inc.
$44
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$28
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$24
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$21
Penumbra, Inc.
$16
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 83.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$2,552
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,732
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$645
ABIOMED
$605
Medtronic, Inc.
$431
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$213
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$210
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$146
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$126
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$125
Amgen Inc.
$125
Penumbra, Inc.
$123
AtriCure, Inc.
$117
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$71
HeartFlow, Inc.
$66
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$62
CVRx, Inc.
$44
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$28
Boston Scientific Corporation
$25
CHIESI USA, INC.
$23
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 65.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3F · AMPLATZER TALISMAN · Arcalyst · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Barostim Neo System · CARDIOMEMS · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · CardioMEMS HF System · CoreValve Evolut · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · FFRct · GUIDEZILLA · Impella · Indigo System · JARDIANCE · KENGREAL 50MG/10ML L · LifeVest · MINI TREK · MITRACLIP · Mitra Clip system · MitraClip System · NAVITOR · ONYX FRONTIER · OPTIS · Repatha · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SYMPLICITY G3 · SYNERGY · VERQUVO · Vascepa · WOLVERINE · XARELTO · XIENCE SIERRA · XIENCE V · Xience V coronary stent system
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.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
74
Per 100K population
4.9
County median income
$128,329
Nearest hospital
PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
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. Persits is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 16 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. Persits experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Persits performed 701 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. Persits receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Persits received a total of $7,486 from 21 companies across 100 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. Persits's costs compare to other cardiologists in Riverhead?
Dr. Persits's average Medicare payment per service is $124. 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. Persits) 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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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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