Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Michael Rittenberg, M.D.
Optician · Kingston, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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This page presents federal public records about Dr. Rittenberg 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. Rittenberg
Dr. Michael Rittenberg is an optician specialist in Kingston, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rittenberg performed 4,219 Medicare services across 3,098 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rittenberg received a total of $13,032 from 58 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 665 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. Rittenberg 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 8% volume in PA
$13,032 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,219
Medicare services
Top 8% in PA for optician
3,098
Unique beneficiaries
$52
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~211 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual urinalysis with microscopic examination A urine test performed manually without automated equipment. The sample is examined under a microscope to check for abnormalities. |
1,214 | $4 | $20 |
| 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. |
655 | $64 | $125 |
| 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. |
553 | $86 | $200 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
253 | $164 | $500 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 184 | $132 | $635 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
163 | $7 | $50 |
| Abdominal X-ray, 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the abdomen using two different angles to visualize internal structures. |
149 | $22 | $85 |
| Simple change of bladder tube | 118 | $67 | $225 |
| Abdominal X-ray, 1 view An X-ray image of the abdomen taken from a single angle to visualize internal structures. |
93 | $16 | $70 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
82 | $9 | $40 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying A test that uses electronic monitoring to evaluate how well the bladder empties urine. |
80 | $9 | $39 |
| Limited ultrasound of pelvis A focused ultrasound exam of the pelvic area to evaluate specific structures. This procedure provides images of the pelvis to assist in medical assessment. |
71 | $33 | $120 |
| 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. |
70 | $96 | $275 |
| Subcutaneous or intramuscular chemotherapy injection This procedure involves administering anti-cancer hormonal medication through an injection into the tissue under the skin or into a muscle. |
52 | $21 | $80 |
| Imaging of urinary tract with contrast An imaging test of the urinary tract performed after a contrast agent is injected to enhance visibility of the structures. |
43 | $19 | $65 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube A procedure to place a temporary tube into the bladder. This allows for the drainage of urine from the bladder. |
41 | $39 | $170 |
| Initial hospital admission, low complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
41 | $62 | $325 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
40 | $102 | $325 |
| Bladder irrigation and/or instillation This procedure involves flushing the bladder with fluid to clear it or introducing medication directly into the bladder. |
37 | $48 | $205 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
33 | $17 | $50 |
| Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg | 31 | $2 | $5 |
| Ureteral stent insertion via endoscope A flexible tube is inserted into the ureter using an endoscope to keep the passage open and allow urine to flow from the kidney to the bladder. |
29 | $92 | $395 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
27 | $3 | $9 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an established patient with straightforward or low-level medical decision making. The visit requires at least 25 minutes of time spent on the day of service. |
21 | $37 | $100 |
| Complex urodynamic pressure flow study A test that measures the pressure of urine flow in the bladder during voiding to evaluate how well the bladder and urethra are functioning. |
20 | $248 | $755 |
| Non-needle muscle activity measurement of bladder and bowel openings This procedure measures and records the electrical activity of muscles at the bladder and bowel openings without using needles. |
20 | $24 | $175 |
| Abdominal device insertion with pressure and urine flow study A procedure involving the placement of a device into the abdomen, accompanied by a study to measure pressure and urine flow rate. |
20 | $142 | $280 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
20 | $168 | $676 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
20 | $100 | $252 |
| Endoscopic removal of foreign body, stone, or stent from urethra or bladder A procedure to remove a foreign object, stone, or stent from the urethra or bladder using an endoscope. The endoscope is a thin tube with a camera inserted into the urinary tract to locate and extract the item. |
16 | $226 | $595 |
| 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. |
12 | $40 | $110 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 11 | $171 | $350 |
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.
1.1% high complexity
11.4% medium
87.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$13,032
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,862/year across 7 years
Top 14% in PA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
58
Companies
665
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
$12,865 (98.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$166 (1.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,235
2023
$1,883
2022
$2,191
2021
$2,122
2020
$1,835
2019
$1,375
2018
$1,390
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$454
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$317
DENTSPLY IH AB
$254
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$250
ABBVIE INC.
$216
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$146
Olympus America Inc.
$97
ConvaTec Inc.
$80
PFIZER INC.
$79
180 Medical, Inc.
$57
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$55
COLOPLAST CORP
$49
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$39
Medtronic, Inc.
$31
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$30
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$19
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$19
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$15
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 45.8% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$2,305
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,691
PFIZER INC.
$1,107
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$870
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$536
Medtronic, Inc.
$447
AbbVie Inc.
$438
ABBVIE INC.
$437
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$430
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$408
DENTSPLY IH AB
$288
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$278
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$274
Amgen Inc.
$265
Coloplast Corp
$260
Olympus America Inc.
$221
Ethicon US, LLC
$202
Allergan, Inc.
$195
COLOPLAST CORP
$182
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$134
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$125
Augmenix, Inc.
$125
Pfizer Inc.
$120
ConvaTec Inc.
$114
Teleflex LLC
$111
180 Medical, Inc.
$108
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$90
AbbVie, Inc.
$89
Rochester Medical Corporation
$85
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$85
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$83
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$83
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$67
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$60
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$59
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$52
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$50
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$48
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$47
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$39
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$38
Axonics, Inc.
$36
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$35
Palette Life Sciences, Inc.
$33
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$31
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$30
Boston Scientific Corporation
$29
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$27
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$20
Davol Inc.
$20
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$19
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$19
Baxter Healthcare
$16
Allergan Inc.
$16
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$15
PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$14
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 39.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADSTILADRIN · ALTIS · ANNOVERA · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AQUABEAM SYSTEM · Aimovig · Altis · Androgel · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BALVERSA · BIOFIX · BOTOX · BRACANALYSIS CDX · CONTINENCE CARE · CREON · Corlanor · Da Vinci Surgical System · EDEX · ENDOUROLOGY · ERLEADA · EVICEL · Erleada · Exparel · FOUNDATIONONE · GEMTESA · GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE · GENTLECATH · ILLUCCIX · IMVEXXY · INTERSTIM · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · LOFRIC · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · LoFric · Luja Coude · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MAGIC3 · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NOCDURNA · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · PENILE & TESTICULAR RECONSTRUCTN · PLUVICTO · PREMARIN · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Prolaris · Prolia · SHOCKPULSE · SPEEDICATH · SpaceOAR · SpeediCath · Surgicel Powder · TISSEEL · TITAN · TOVIAZ · Titan · UPSYLON · UROLIFT · UroLift System · VISTASEAL · Veozah · XGEVA · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · Xtandi · ZYTIGA · iTIND System · rezum Generator
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 (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
Opticians within 10 mi
95
Per 100K population
29.1
County median income
$62,321
Nearest hospital
GEISINGER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER NORTHEAST
12.5 mi
12.5 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. Rittenberg is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in PA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 14% 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. Rittenberg experienced with manual urinalysis with microscopic examination?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Rittenberg performed 1,214 manual urinalysis with microscopic examination 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. Rittenberg receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rittenberg received a total of $13,032 from 58 companies across 665 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. Rittenberg's costs compare to other opticians in Kingston?
Dr. Rittenberg's average Medicare payment per service is $52. 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. Rittenberg) 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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