Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Naseer Chowdhrey, M.D.

Clinical Neurophysiology Physician · Schenectady, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
2125 RIVER RD, Schenectady, NY 12309
5183811800
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1174585608 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. Chowdhrey 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. Chowdhrey

Dr. Naseer Chowdhrey is a clinical neurophysiology physician in Schenectady, NY, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Chowdhrey performed 1,081 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Chowdhrey received a total of $4,588 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 254 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. Chowdhrey 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 33% volume in NY $4,588 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,081
Medicare services
Top 33% in NY for clinical neurophysiology physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$115
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
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.
219 $93 $205
Awake and drowsy EEG
A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is awake and drowsy.
164 $139 $334
Electromyography of arm or leg muscles
A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them.
163 $74 $177
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.
109 $136 $410
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.
98 $88 $210
EEG monitoring, 12-26 hours
This procedure involves monitoring brain wave activity using an electroencephalogram (EEG) for a duration of 12 to 26 hours.
81 $125 $713
Nerve conduction studies, 11-12
A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 11 to 12 separate nerve conduction studies.
77 $185 $507
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.
43 $61 $141
Continuous EEG brain wave monitoring
A test that records electrical activity in the brain over an extended period. It is used to monitor brain function continuously.
31 $145 $600
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.
29 $106 $324
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.
26 $120 $283
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 21 $168 $405
EEG monitoring, 61-84 hours with review
This procedure involves continuous monitoring of brain wave activity for 61 to 84 hours. A healthcare professional reviews the data and provides a report.
20 $197 $522
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,588
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $655/year across 7 years
Top 33% in NY for clinical neurophysiology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
254
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
$1,067
2023
$967
2022
$950
2021
$641
2020
$186
2019
$254
2018
$524

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$397
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$173
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$105
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$62
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$61
Lilly USA, LLC
$44
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$38
UCB, Inc.
$34
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$25
MDD US Operations, LLC
$25
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$23
Cala Health, Inc.
$22
ARGENX US, INC.
$18
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 63.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$597
AbbVie Inc.
$480
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$334
Biogen, Inc.
$313
Boston Scientific Corporation
$210
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$205
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$194
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$184
Amgen Inc.
$176
Allergan Inc.
$142
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$123
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$111
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$100
LivaNova USA, Inc.
$89
Lundbeck LLC
$88
MDD US Operations, LLC
$82
Allergan, Inc.
$80
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$76
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$75
UCB, Inc.
$74
PFIZER INC.
$72
Lilly USA, LLC
$62
SK Life Science, Inc.
$59
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$51
GENZYME CORPORATION
$49
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$48
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$46
Neurelis, Inc.
$44
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$30
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
Abbott Laboratories
$24
TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$23
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$23
Cala Health, Inc.
$22
EISAI INC.
$22
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$21
EMD Serono, Inc.
$21
Eisai Inc.
$20
Upsher-Smith Laboratories LLC
$20
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$19
Greenwich Biosciences, Inc.
$18
Impax Laboratories, Inc.
$18
ARGENX US, INC.
$18
Seqirus USA Inc
$17
Celgene Corporation
$16
Genentech USA, Inc.
$16
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$16
Strongbridge US INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 30.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADUHELM · AIMOVIG · AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · AMPLATZER TALISMAN · APOKYN · APTIOM · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BOTOX · BRIUMVI · Briviact · CALA KIQ · CONTRAVE · COPAXONE · CREXONT · DUOPA · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · EVUSHELD · Epidiolex · FLUCELVAX QUADRIVALENT · Fycompa · GAMMAGARD · GOCOVRI · GVOKE HYPOPEN · Gocovri · INGREZZA · KESIMPTA · KEVEYIS · KISUNLA · KYNMOBI · LYRICA · MAVENCLAD · MAYZENT · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nuedexta · OCREVUS · Ongentys · PAXLOVID · QUDEXY XR Topiramate Extended Release Capsules · QULIPTA · REXULTI · RYTARY · TECFIDERA · TROKENDI XR · TYSABRI · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · VALTOCO · VNS - Sentiva · VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR · VNS Therapy · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · VYVGART HYTRULO · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XADAGO · XARELTO · XCOPRI · ZEPOSIA
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 →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$76,989
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ELLIS HOSPITAL
3.2 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. Chowdhrey is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Chowdhrey experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Chowdhrey performed 219 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 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. Chowdhrey receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Chowdhrey received a total of $4,588 from 49 companies across 254 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. Chowdhrey's costs compare to other clinical neurophysiology physicians in Schenectady?
Dr. Chowdhrey's average Medicare payment per service is $115. 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. Chowdhrey) 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.

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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →