Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Nitin Mariwalla, MD, MPH, MS

Neurological Surgery · West Islip, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1175 MONTAUK HWY, West Islip, NY 11795
6315009400
In practice since 2008 (18 years)
NPI: 1033378161 verify on NPPES ↗
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. Mariwalla

Dr. Nitin Mariwalla is a neurological surgery specialist in West Islip, NY, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Mariwalla performed 138 Medicare services across 120 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Mariwalla received a total of $4,083 from 28 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 95 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neurological surgery. 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. Mariwalla 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.

✓ 18 years in practice ▲ 138 Medicare services $4,083 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
138
Medicare services
Bottom 37% in NY for neurological surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
120
Unique beneficiaries
$135
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~8 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, 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.
42 $131 $167
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.
33 $158 $1,500
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.
22 $91 $700
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 17 $195 $658
Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less
Use of imaging technology to guide a medical procedure. This service lasts 60 minutes or less.
12 $15 $500
Nerve conduction study, 9-10 studies
A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 9 to 10 separate nerve conduction studies to evaluate nerve function.
12 $196 $2,025
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.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,083
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $583/year across 7 years
Top 44% in NY for neurological surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
28
Companies
95
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
$4,083 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$664
2023
$401
2022
$296
2021
$432
2020
$377
2019
$1,498
2018
$417

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$206
Highridge Medical LLC
$148
ABBVIE INC.
$86
DJO, LLC
$50
ZIMVIE INC.
$44
Stryker Corporation
$29
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$28
Abbott Laboratories
$26
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$25
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$22
Top 3 companies account for 66.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$1,016
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$546
Abbott Laboratories
$396
ABBVIE INC.
$282
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$241
Boston Scientific Corporation
$224
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$210
NuVasive, Inc.
$185
Alphatec Spine, Inc
$160
DJO, LLC
$155
Highridge Medical LLC
$148
Globus Medical, Inc.
$111
Medtronic, Inc.
$61
ZIMVIE INC.
$44
Centinel Spine, LLC
$32
SI-BONE, Inc.
$31
Stryker Corporation
$29
Providence Medical Technology, Inc.
$28
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$25
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$25
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$24
Nevro Corp.
$23
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$22
EISAI INC.
$16
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$14
Misonix Inc
$13
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
RTI Surgical, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 48.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1.5mm Neuro · ALTERA · AVYCAZ · All Spine Stimulation · Allograft · Biomet SpinalPak · Biomet SpinalPak Non-invasive Spine Fusion Stimulator System · CARDIVA VASCADE 5F VCS · CD HORIZON · CLEVIPREX · CMF · CMF SPINALOGIC · CONDUIT · Caldolor · Cervical-Stim Osteogenesis Stimulator · EXPEDIUM · FIBERGRAFT BG MORSELS · FIBERGRAFT BG Morsels · INFINITY OCT System · INSPIRE · INTELLIS · Intracept · Lenvima · MYSTIM · Medical Devices · Mobi-C · OMNICURVE · PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System · PLIF · PRESTIGE · PROCLAIM · PRODISC C VIVO · Penta SCS Leads · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · RELINE · SABLE · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SYMPHONY · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · SonaStar · Spinal-Stim · Spinal-stim · TEFLARO · TLIF · VECTRIS · VuePoint · iFuse Implant
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

Neurological surgerists within 10 mi
85
Per 100K population
5.6
County median income
$128,329
Nearest hospital
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
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. Mariwalla is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 18 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. Mariwalla experienced with office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Mariwalla performed 42 office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 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. Mariwalla receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Mariwalla received a total of $4,083 from 28 companies across 95 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. Mariwalla's costs compare to other neurological surgerists in West Islip?
Dr. Mariwalla's average Medicare payment per service is $135. 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. Mariwalla) 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 →