Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Kristyn Essad, DO

Family Medicine · Youngstown, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
7629 MARKET ST STE 100, Youngstown, OH 44512
2342876506
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1528067436 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. Essad 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. Essad

Dr. Kristyn Essad is a family medicine specialist in Youngstown, OH, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Essad performed 354 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Essad received a total of $24,195 from 56 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1199 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. Essad 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.

✓ 21 years of NPI registration ▲ 354 Medicare services $24,195 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
354
Medicare services
Bottom 38% in OH for family medicine
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$64
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.
195 $62 $285
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.
134 $73 $401
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.
13 $66 $526
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.
12 $9 $45
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 ↗
$24,195
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,456/year across 7 years
Top 1% in OH for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
56
Companies
1,199
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
$4,692
2023
$4,612
2022
$4,384
2021
$4,289
2020
$1,472
2019
$1,651
2018
$3,094

Payments by company (2024)

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,251
ABBVIE INC.
$716
Novo Nordisk Inc
$411
Lilly USA, LLC
$402
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$264
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$255
Amgen Inc.
$240
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$220
PFIZER INC.
$213
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$105
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$98
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$84
Abbott Laboratories
$82
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$77
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$52
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$44
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$40
Dexcom, Inc.
$39
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$31
Exact Sciences Corporation
$28
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$24
Tris Pharma Inc
$16
Top 3 companies account for 50.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$3,240
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$2,736
ABBVIE INC.
$2,615
Novo Nordisk Inc
$1,726
Amgen Inc.
$1,567
Lilly USA, LLC
$1,384
AbbVie Inc.
$1,326
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$871
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$676
PFIZER INC.
$668
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$648
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$576
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$563
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$492
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$447
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$401
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$392
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$374
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$320
Abbott Laboratories
$270
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$253
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$223
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$191
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$159
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$149
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$145
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$144
Corcept Therapeutics
$130
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$123
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$122
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$118
AbbVie, Inc.
$109
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$109
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$105
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$101
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$98
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$80
Exact Sciences Corporation
$70
Tris Pharma Inc
$68
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$51
Dexcom, Inc.
$39
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$39
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$37
Eisai Inc.
$31
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$24
Allergan Inc.
$23
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$21
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$20
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$19
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$18
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$16
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$15
Allergan, Inc.
$14
Almatica Pharma LLC
$13
Nabriva Therapeutics, plc
$13
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 35.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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

Family medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
343
County median income
$55,576
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HMHP ST ELIZABETH BOARDMAN HEALTH CENTER
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. Essad is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 21 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. Essad experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Essad performed 195 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. Essad receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Essad received a total of $24,195 from 56 companies across 1,199 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. Essad's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Youngstown?
Dr. Essad's average Medicare payment per service is $64. 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. Essad) 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
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 →