Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Gregory Surfield, MD

Plastic Surgery · Sandusky, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
701 TYLER ST, Sandusky, OH 44870
4196211940
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1154380541 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. Surfield 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. Surfield

Dr. Gregory Surfield is a plastic surgery specialist in Sandusky, OH, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Surfield performed 315 Medicare services across 314 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Surfield received a total of $33,245 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 169 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in plastic 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. Surfield 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 ▲ Top 21% volume in OH $33,245 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
315
Medicare services
Top 21% in OH for plastic surgery
314
Unique beneficiaries
$216
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~16 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 (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.
122 $77 $208
Skin graft site preparation, face or scalp, 100 sq cm or less
Preparation of the skin area on the face, scalp, or other specified body parts to receive a skin graft in infants and children. The area prepared is 100 square centimeters or 1% of the body surface area, whichever is less.
60 $295 $783
Skin graft repair of eyelid, nose, ear, or lip, 10.1-30 sq cm
This procedure involves repairing a wound on the eyelid, nose, ear, or lip by transferring skin from another area. The graft size covered is between 10.1 and 30.0 square centimeters.
31 $746 $1,989
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.
28 $103 $323
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.
27 $58 $143
Skin biopsy, tangential
A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination.
14 $60 $190
Surgical removal of large skin cancer growth
Surgical excision of a malignant skin lesion located on the body, arms, or legs that measures more than 4.0 centimeters in diameter.
11 $263 $885
Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm 11 $195 $574
Skin graft repair, 10.1-30 sq cm
A surgical procedure to repair wounds on the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin. The graft covers an area between 10.1 and 30.0 square centimeters.
11 $699 $1,850
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 ↗
$33,245
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,749/year across 7 years
Top 7% in OH for plastic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
17
Companies
169
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
$20,504 (61.7%)
Other
Charitable contributions, space rental, and other categories
$11,955 (36.0%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$786 (2.4%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$3,639
2023
$15,703
2022
$2,934
2021
$3,663
2020
$106
2019
$533
2018
$6,668

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
ABBVIE INC.
$3,536
Mentor Worldwide LLC
$56
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$47
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.
$11,955
Allergan Inc.
$4,140
Allergan, Inc.
$3,553
ABBVIE INC.
$3,536
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$3,400
AbbVie Inc.
$3,169
KCI USA, Inc
$1,793
Stryker Corporation
$666
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$532
Mentor Worldwide LLC
$222
AbbVie, Inc.
$115
Sientra, Inc.
$60
Merz North America, Inc.
$42
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$20
Medtronic, Inc.
$15
Lilly USA, LLC
$15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$13
Top 3 companies account for 59.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA · ALLODERM · BOTOX · BOTOX COSMETIC · COSENTYX · EXPAREL · Exparel · Humira · MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer · MemoryGel Breast Implants · NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS · PREVENA · REVOLVE · SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT · STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS · TALTZ · V-LOC 180 · VAC ULTA · XEOMIN · ZYNRELEF
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 (62%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for plastic surgery in OH.

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Geographic Context

Plastic surgerists within 10 mi
1
Per 100K population
1.3
County median income
$68,431
Nearest hospital
FIRELANDS REGIONAL 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. Surfield is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 21% in OH), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 7% of OH 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. Surfield experienced with new patient office visit (30-44 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Surfield performed 122 new patient office visit (30-44 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. Surfield receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Surfield received a total of $33,245 from 17 companies across 169 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. Surfield's costs compare to other plastic surgerists in Sandusky?
Dr. Surfield's average Medicare payment per service is $216. 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. Surfield) 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 →