Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Neil Skolnik, M.D.

Family Medicine · Jenkintown, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
500 YORK RD, Jenkintown, PA 19046
2154812725
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1275564619 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. Skolnik 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. Skolnik

Dr. Neil Skolnik is a family medicine specialist in Jenkintown, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Skolnik performed 458 Medicare services across 321 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Skolnik received a total of $848,818 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 742 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Skolnik 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 ▲ 458 Medicare services $848,818 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
458
Medicare services
Bottom 45% in PA for family medicine
321
Unique beneficiaries
$68
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~23 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
Nursing facility visit, established patient, straightforward
A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves straightforward medical decision making and lasts at least 10 minutes.
92 $31 $75
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity
Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
89 $98 $190
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.
57 $58 $275
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.
47 $45 $190
Initial nursing facility care, moderate complexity
Initial care provided to a patient in a nursing facility with moderate medical decision making, taking at least 35 minutes.
44 $108 $225
Nursing facility visit, low complexity
A daily follow-up visit for an existing patient in a nursing facility involving straightforward medical decision making. The visit requires at least 15 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of care.
21 $52 $115
Nursing facility discharge management, 30 minutes or less
This service covers the management of a patient's discharge from a nursing facility. It applies when the total time spent on discharge activities is 30 minutes or less.
21 $67 $130
Flu vaccine administration
This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient.
18 $32 $55
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.
16 $142 $360
Flu vaccine, high-dose
High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe.
14 $72 $135
Hospital discharge management, 30+ min
This service covers the care provided by a physician or qualified healthcare professional on the day a patient is discharged from the hospital. It requires more than 30 minutes of total time spent on the day of discharge.
14 $94 $215
Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity
A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes.
13 $87 $155
Annual wellness visit, follow-up
A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service.
12 $50 $280
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 ↗
$848,818
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $121,260/year across 7 years
Top 0% in PA for family medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
26
Companies
742
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.

Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$646,351 (76.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$183,870 (21.7%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$18,598 (2.2%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$140,368
2023
$141,096
2022
$137,535
2021
$87,350
2020
$110,853
2019
$96,492
2018
$135,124

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$50,659
Lilly USA, LLC
$45,609
Novo Nordisk Inc
$9,458
GENZYME CORPORATION
$8,662
Eli Lilly and Company
$7,569
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$7,000
Embecta Corp.
$5,647
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$2,640
Abbott Laboratories
$2,326
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$798
Top 3 companies account for 75.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$222,105
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$150,496
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$114,923
Lilly USA, LLC
$68,934
Eli Lilly and Company
$58,601
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$54,648
AstraZeneca AB
$31,118
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$29,895
Novo Nordisk Inc
$20,041
AstraZeneca UK Limited
$17,422
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$14,781
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$10,874
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$9,100
GENZYME CORPORATION
$8,662
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$5,939
Embecta Corp.
$5,647
Abbott Laboratories
$4,963
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$4,634
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$4,416
ViiV Healthcare Company
$4,000
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$2,640
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$2,572
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
$975
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$798
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$572
Mannkind Corporation
$59
Top 3 companies account for 57.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFINION 2 · AFINION HBA1C DX · AFREZZA · AIRSUPRA · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · AREXVY · Afinion 2 · AirDuo RespiClick · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BEXSERO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · BYDUREON · COSENTYX · DUPIXENT · EVUSHELD · FARXIGA · FASENRA · FLUMIST QUADRIVALENT · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LOKELMA · MOUNJARO · NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED · NUCALA · Non-Covered · ProAir Digihaler · RYBELSUS · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STIOLTO · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · SYMBICORT · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Veozah · ZEPBOUND
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 →

The majority of payments (76%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 0% for family medicine in PA.

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Geographic Context

Family medicine physicians within 10 mi
2,471
Per 100K population
286.9
County median income
$111,521
Nearest hospital
HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL AND 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. Skolnik is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 0% of PA 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. Skolnik experienced with nursing facility visit, established patient, straightforward?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Skolnik performed 92 nursing facility visit, established patient, straightforward 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. Skolnik receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Skolnik received a total of $848,818 from 26 companies across 742 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. Skolnik's costs compare to other family medicine physicians in Jenkintown?
Dr. Skolnik's average Medicare payment per service is $68. 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. Skolnik) 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 →