Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Richard Shlofmitz, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology · Roslyn, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Shlofmitz
Dr. Richard Shlofmitz is an interventional cardiology specialist in Roslyn, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Shlofmitz performed 5,675 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Shlofmitz received a total of $54,202 from 27 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 130 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Shlofmitz 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 of NPI registration
▲ Top 5% volume in NY
$54,202 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗5,675
Medicare services
Top 5% in NY for interventional cardiology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$164
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 (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. |
2,037 | $75 | $313 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 1,033 | $252 | $1,053 |
| 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. |
448 | $558 | $2,159 |
| 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. |
429 | $93 | $341 |
| 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. |
383 | $42 | $198 |
| 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. |
277 | $13 | $52 |
| Coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into a coronary artery to capture diagnostic images of the heart's blood vessels. |
198 | $221 | $853 |
| 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. |
172 | $102 | $442 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 145 | $280 | $1,195 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 80 | $353 | $1,338 |
| Aortography with contrast and radiologist review An imaging procedure using contrast dye to visualize the aorta above the heart valve, including professional review by a radiologist. |
79 | $39 | $142 |
| Tube insertion in bypass graft for diagnosis A tube is inserted into a bypass graft to allow for diagnostic evaluation. A radiologist reviews the procedure. |
65 | $237 | $995 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 8-15 days This procedure involves recording heart rhythm continuously using an external EKG device over a period of 8 to 15 days. |
62 | $11 | $45 |
| 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. |
61 | $98 | $394 |
| Additional heart vessel ultrasound evaluation An additional ultrasound assessment of a specific heart blood vessel or graft, including radiologist review. |
47 | $72 | $271 |
| Balloon dilation of single coronary artery or branch A procedure to widen a single coronary artery or its branch using a balloon catheter to restore blood flow. |
39 | $453 | $1,933 |
| New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold. |
32 | $44 | $253 |
| Right heart catheterization with coronary angiography A procedure to insert a tube into the right side of the heart and coronary arteries to gather diagnostic information, with review by a radiologist. |
29 | $278 | $1,112 |
| Coronary stent placement with plaque removal A procedure to clear plaque from a single coronary artery, followed by the insertion of a stent and/or balloon dilation to keep the vessel open. |
26 | $580 | $2,156 |
| 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. |
21 | $130 | $579 |
| Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers, coronary artery, and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 12 | $405 | $1,479 |
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
31.0% high complexity
8.4% medium
60.6% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$54,202
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $7,743/year across 7 years
Top 13% in NY for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
27
Companies
130
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,584
2023
$1,202
2022
$657
2021
$42,472
2020
$3,995
2019
$2,136
2018
$2,156
Payments by company (2024)
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$750
Abbott Laboratories
$630
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$125
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$40
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$21
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 95.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$43,173
Abbott Laboratories
$5,125
ABIOMED
$1,883
ShockWave Medical, Inc
$888
SpectraWAVE, Inc
$518
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
$410
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$390
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$375
Medtronic, Inc.
$246
CathWorks, Inc.
$200
Boston Scientific Corporation
$140
Amgen Inc.
$125
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$125
Arrow International, Inc.
$118
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$104
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$88
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$45
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$40
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$38
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$31
Allergan Inc.
$25
GE HEALTHCARE
$24
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$22
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$21
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$18
Penumbra, Inc.
$17
PFIZER INC.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 92.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(6574) Coronary Other · ABSOLUTE PRO · Absolute Pro vascular stent system · Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire · Assure WCD · BYSTOLIC · CARDIOMEMS · CoreValve Evolut · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL · Dragonfly OCT · ELIQUIS · ESPRIT · FFRangio · GENERAL STENTS · Gore Septal Occluder · HyperVue Imaging System · Impella · Indigo · JARDIANCE · NEXLETOL · NURTEC ODT · OPTIS · Optimizer · Optimizer Smart System · Optis Coronary Imaging System · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · PERCLOSE PROSTYLE · PressureWire FFR · Repatha · Resolute · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter · Turnpike Catheter · ULTREON · Vascular Lithotripsy · WALLSTENT · XARELTO · XIENCE V · Xience V coronary stent system
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Interventional cardiologists in nearby ZIP areas
160
County median income
$143,408
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL - THE HEART CENTER
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | 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. Shlofmitz is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in NY), 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. Shlofmitz experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Shlofmitz performed 2,037 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Shlofmitz receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Shlofmitz received a total of $54,202 from 27 companies across 130 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Shlofmitz's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in Roslyn?
Dr. Shlofmitz's average Medicare payment per service is $164. 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. Shlofmitz) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page
This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.
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