Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Steven Fassler, MD

Colon & Rectal Surgery · Abington, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1235 OLD YORK RD, Abington, PA 19001
2155171250
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1831193887 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. Fassler

Dr. Steven Fassler is a colon & rectal surgery specialist in Abington, PA, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fassler performed 1,209 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fassler received a total of $8,606 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 75 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. Fassler 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 ▲ Top 10% volume in PA $8,606 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,209
Medicare services
Top 10% in PA for colon & rectal surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$149
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
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.
256 $75 $200
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.
148 $72 $150
Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening, high risk
A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals identified as being at high risk for the disease.
118 $193 $1,200
Colon polyp removal with endoscopic snare
This procedure removes polyps or growths from the large bowel using a flexible tube with a camera and a wire loop tool. The snare is used to cut off the growths during the examination.
107 $179 $1,500
External hemorrhoid removal by rubber banding
A procedure to remove external hemorrhoids using rubber bands to cut off blood supply. The affected tissue is tied off and eventually falls off.
81 $233 $500
Hemorrhoid injection
A procedure involving the injection of a substance into a hemorrhoid. The specific purpose or agent is not defined in the provided description.
73 $252 $400
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
68 $46 $125
Colonoscopy
A diagnostic exam of the lower portion of the large bowel using a flexible endoscope.
54 $151 $350
Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening
A colonoscopy performed to screen for colorectal cancer in individuals who are not at high risk for the disease.
35 $194 $1,200
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 34 $159 $325
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.
32 $123 $250
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.
30 $92 $225
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.
28 $147 $300
Endoscopic destruction of anal polyp or growth
A procedure to remove or destroy a polyp or growth in the anal area using an endoscope. The endoscope allows the provider to view and treat the area without large incisions.
26 $148 $250
Injection beneath large bowel lining via endoscope
A flexible endoscope is used to inject medication or fluid beneath the lining of the large intestine.
25 $25 $1,300
Colonoscopy
A diagnostic exam of the large bowel using a flexible endoscope to visualize the interior of the colon.
23 $134 $1,200
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
20 $66 $200
Partial removal of large bowel and reattachment to rectum using an endoscope
This procedure involves the endoscopic removal of a portion of the large bowel and the reattachment of the remaining section to the rectum.
14 $1,527 $3,500
Other procedure on small bowel
A surgical or medical intervention performed on the small intestine that does not fall under other specific categories.
13 $160 $569
Endoscopic control of bleeding in large intestine
A flexible tube with a camera is inserted into the large intestine to locate and stop bleeding.
13 $211 $1,300
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.
11 $146 $375
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 ↗
$8,606
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,434/year across 6 years
Top 14% in PA for colon & rectal surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
18
Companies
75
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
$1,822
2023
$899
2022
$1,599
2021
$525
2019
$283
2018
$3,476

Payments by company (2024)

Provepharm Inc.
$1,100
Ethicon US, LLC
$232
CONMED Corporation
$175
Medtronic, Inc.
$114
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$102
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$55
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$45
Top 3 companies account for 82.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$2,746
Olympus Corporation
$1,922
Provepharm Inc.
$1,100
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,072
Ethicon US, LLC
$665
CONMED Corporation
$175
Covidien LP
$172
Medtronic, Inc.
$144
Shire North American Group Inc
$136
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$120
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
$102
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$65
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$52
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$45
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$29
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$22
Baxter Healthcare
$20
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$19
Top 3 companies account for 67.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSEAL · DERMABOND Portfolio · Da Vinci Surgical System · ECHELON FLEX Stapler · ENSEAL Product Family · ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY Curved Intraluminal Stapler · Echelon Circular · Echelon Flex · Echelon Powered Circular · Enseal · Exparel · GATTEX · GI GENIUS · GRAFIX PL · HET · Harmonic · SIGNIA · SITUATE · SUTAB · TISSEEL · Trulance · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · iDrive Ultra
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

Colon & rectal surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
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County median income
$111,521
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL
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. Fassler is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in PA), 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. Fassler experienced with new patient office visit (30-44 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Fassler performed 256 new patient office visit (30-44 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. Fassler receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Fassler received a total of $8,606 from 18 companies across 75 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. Fassler's costs compare to other colon & rectal surgerists in Abington?
Dr. Fassler's average Medicare payment per service is $149. 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. Fassler) 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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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 →