Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Arthur Martella, MD

Thoracic Surgery · Rochester, NY
Practice pattern: Cardiac Surgery — Surgically focused practice
Consulting-driven
1415 PORTLAND AVE STE 240, Rochester, NY 14621
5859223260
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1497799548 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. Martella 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 →
Are you Dr. Martella? Request a correction or review of any data shown here. Provider portal →

What this data tells you about Dr. Martella

Dr. Arthur Martella is a thoracic surgery specialist in Rochester, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Martella performed 57 Medicare services across 57 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Martella received a total of $432,711 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 617 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Martella 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.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ 57 Medicare services $432,711 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
57
Medicare services
Bottom 26% in NY for thoracic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
57
Unique beneficiaries
$580
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~3 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
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 27 $140 $408
Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery
Surgical procedure to bypass a blocked coronary artery using a graft from another artery. This restores blood flow to the heart muscle.
 18 $1,419 $3,582
Coronary artery bypass graft, 2 grafts
A surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the heart by creating bypasses using two vein or artery grafts.
 12 $310 $720
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.
52.6% high complexity
0.0% medium
47.4% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$432,711
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $61,816/year across 7 years
Top 2% in NY for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
617
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.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$385,239 (89.0%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$30,130 (7.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$17,342 (4.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$156,250
2023
$51,222
2022
$44,220
2021
$49,036
2020
$41,004
2019
$43,180
2018
$47,799

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$90,513
Ethicon Inc.
$30,962
Ethicon US, LLC
$30,407
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$1,872
ABIOMED
$984
Medtronic, Inc.
$971
ATRICURE, INC.
$288
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$145
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$83
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$25
Top 3 companies account for 97.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$235,867
Ethicon Inc.
$83,509
Ethicon US, LLC
$51,888
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$18,524
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$15,628
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$5,324
Synthes GmbH
$3,758
ABIOMED
$2,636
AtriCure, Inc.
$2,355
Z-Medica, LLC
$2,100
Abbott Laboratories
$1,998
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$1,872
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,822
CryoLife, Inc.
$1,270
Artivion, Inc.
$952
ATRICURE, INC.
$582
Synthes USA Products LLC
$569
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$547
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$256
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$228
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$221
Boston Scientific Corporation
$129
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$123
bioMerieux
$90
bioMerieux Inc
$88
LSI SOLUTIONS INC
$81
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$79
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$53
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$51
Haemonetics Corporation
$44
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$26
Valeritas, Inc.
$20
Davol Inc.
$20
Top 3 companies account for 85.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
3F · ACTIVATOR II Drive Mechanism · ALPHAVAC · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM · AVALUS · AXIUS · Affinity Fusion · AngioVac · AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion System · AtriCure Synergy Ablation System · Avalus · BioGlue · COR KNOT · COR-KNOT · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · Cardiac non-SynerGraft · Cobra Fusion Ablation System · CoreValve Evolut · DERMABOND · DERMABOND PRINEO · DERMABOND Portfolio · Da Vinci Surgical System · ECHELON FLEX Stapler · EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ENSEAL Product Family · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · ETHIBOND EXCEL · EV1000 Clinical Platform · EVARREST · EVERPOINT · EVICEL · EVICEL FIBRIN SEALANT (HUMAN) · EVICEL Fibrin Sealant (Human) · Ellipse ICD · Epic Stented Tissue Valve · FloTrac Sensor · Fortify Assura · GENERAL STENTS · GIAPREZA · HARMONIC Product Family · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device · HemoSphere · HemoSphere advanced monitoring platform · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · Impella · Legacy · LifeVest · MATRIXRIB · MATRIXWAVE · MITRACLIP · MODELS · Mitra Clip system · Mosaic · NEPHROCHECK TEST · OCTOPUS · ON-X AORTIC HEART VALVE WITH CONFORM-X SEWING RING AND EXTENDED HOLDER · Octopus · On-X · PDS II (polydioxanone) Suture · PENDITURE · PORTICO · PROLENE · PROLENE Polypropylene Suture · PROLENE Products · Perceval · Progel · Protek Duo · ProtekDuo · QUIKCLOT CONTROL+ · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · STRATAFIX · SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats · SURGICEL NU-KNIT · SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix Family of Products · SternaLock Blu · TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis · TEG6s HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM · TMR · Tandem Life Kit · TandemLife · Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve · V-GO · VASOVIEW · VISTASEAL · Valiant Captivia · Valiant Navion · Vasoview Hemopro 2 · ZIPFIX
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 (89%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for thoracic surgery in NY.

Looking for a thoracic surgery specialist in Rochester?
Compare thoracic surgerists in the Rochester area by procedure volume, costs, and industry payment transparency.
Browse thoracic surgerists nearby

Geographic Context

Thoracic surgerists within 10 mi
24
Per 100K population
3.2
County median income
$74,409
Nearest hospital
ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL
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. Martella is a cardiac surgery specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 2% of NY peers, with 20 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. Martella experienced with new patient office visit, complex (60-74 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Martella performed 27 new patient office visit, complex (60-74 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. Martella receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Martella received a total of $432,711 from 33 companies across 617 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. Martella's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Rochester?
Dr. Martella's average Medicare payment per service is $580. 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. Martella) 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 →

Explore related providers

Same specialty & city
Thoracic Surgerists in Rochester
Browse thoracic surgerists in Rochester ranked by procedure volume and transparency data.
Highest volume
Top Thoracic Surgerists in NY
Thoracic surgerists ranked by total Medicare services performed statewide.
Industry payments
Pharma Payments to Thoracic Surgerists in NY
Which NY thoracic surgerists receive the most from drug and device companies.
By company
Medical Device Business Services, Inc. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
By company
Ethicon Inc. Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Ethicon Inc.
By company
Ethicon US, LLC Payments to Doctors
See all physicians who received payments from Ethicon US, LLC.
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.

Provider corrections: Provider portal · Privacy questions: Privacy Policy · Terms: Terms of Use · Methodology: Methodology

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 →