Medicare Enrolled

Dr. John Fahrbach, M.D.

Optician · Williamsville, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
40 GEORGE KARL BLVD, Williamsville, NY 14221
7162181000
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1205045424 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. Fahrbach

Dr. John Fahrbach is an optician specialist in Williamsville, NY, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fahrbach performed 85 Medicare services across 76 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fahrbach received a total of $24,750 from 30 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 626 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Fahrbach 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.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ 85 Medicare services $24,750 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
85
Medicare services
Bottom 10% in NY for optician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
76
Unique beneficiaries
$109
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~4 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.
 62 $96 $367
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.
 12 $127 $479
Spinal neurostimulator generator insertion
Surgical placement of a spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver device.
 11 $162 $2,408
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 ↗
$24,750
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,536/year across 7 years
Top 8% in NY for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
30
Companies
626
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
$15,952 (64.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$8,798 (35.5%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$1,876
2023
$813
2022
$2,842
2021
$2,998
2020
$3,281
2019
$1,536
2018
$11,404

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Globus Medical, Inc.
$695
Nevro Corp.
$395
Zavation Medical Products, LLC
$290
Imperative Care, Inc
$161
Medtronic, Inc.
$140
Abbott Laboratories
$95
Baxter Healthcare
$59
Solventum Corporation
$23
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 73.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$8,927
Abbott Laboratories
$6,946
Nevro Corp.
$2,874
Globus Medical, Inc.
$1,860
SPINAL ELEMENTS, INC.
$1,267
Stryker Corporation
$766
SI-BONE, Inc.
$418
Zavation Medical Products, LLC
$290
Baxter Healthcare
$211
Medtronic, Inc.
$187
SI-BONE, INC.
$181
Imperative Care, Inc
$161
Spineology Inc.
$129
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$87
Centinel Spine, LLC
$71
Life Spine, Inc.
$61
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$45
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$35
Mazor Robotics Inc.
$34
PFIZER INC.
$32
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$25
Solventum Corporation
$23
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$23
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$22
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$20
Titan Spine, LLC
$19
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$18
PARADIGM SPINE, LLC
$12
GE HEALTHCARE
$3
Clariance, Inc.
$2
Top 3 companies account for 75.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTIFUSE · ANASTOCLIP · AQUAMANTYS · ARTiC-L · AXIUM · Axium INS DRG IPG · BRIDION · CD HORIZON · CLYDESDALE · CODMAN CERTAS · DRG IPGs · ELEVATE · ELSA · ETERNA · EXPEDIUM · Excelcius GPS · Excelsius Deformity · FLOSEAL · GELFOAM · HEDRON-PT-3D Printed PLIF/TLIF · IFUSE IMPLANT · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · IONICRF · Idys-ALIF · MARS ACDF · MazorX - Renaissance · Medical Device · Medical Devices · Mobi-C · NONE · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · O-ARM · O-ARM-ST · O-ARM-Spine · OCTRODE · OSTENE · Omnia · PENTA · PREVENA · PROCLAIM · Palisade Pedicle Screw System · Penta SCS Leads · ProLift · Proclaim DRG IPG · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · RISE · RISE-L · SABLE · SCS IPGs · SCS leads · SHILLA · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (REFURBISHED) · STALIF M-Ti · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · SlimTip lead DRG Lead · Swift-Lock SCS · TITAN ENDOSKELETON · TRITANIUM · ZEVO · ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM · coflex · 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 (64%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for optician in NY.

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Geographic Context

Opticians within 10 mi
951
Per 100K population
100.1
County median income
$71,175
Nearest hospital
UPSTATE NEW YORK VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (WESTERN NY VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM)
5.6 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. Fahrbach is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of NY peers, with 19 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. Fahrbach experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Fahrbach performed 62 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. Fahrbach receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Fahrbach received a total of $24,750 from 30 companies across 626 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. Fahrbach's costs compare to other opticians in Williamsville?
Dr. Fahrbach's average Medicare payment per service is $109. 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. Fahrbach) 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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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 →