Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Daniel Frisch, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease · Philadelphia, PA
Practice pattern: Remote & Electrophysiology
— Practice combining remote and electrophysiology services
Consulting-driven
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. Frisch 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. Frisch
Dr. Daniel Frisch is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Philadelphia, PA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Frisch performed 4,025 Medicare services across 2,275 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Frisch received a total of $80,614 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 502 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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. Frisch 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 13% volume in PA
$80,614 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗4,025
Medicare services
Top 13% in PA for cardiovascular disease
2,275
Unique beneficiaries
$30
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~212 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
1,847 | $7 | $55 |
| Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
654 | $20 | $75 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
458 | $22 | $95 |
| Remote evaluation of implantable defibrillator system Remote assessment of a single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the previous evaluation. |
221 | $28 | $175 |
| 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. |
82 | $62 | $190 |
| 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. |
80 | $10 | $70 |
| Pacemaker system programming Adjustment and configuration of a pacemaker device to ensure proper operation. This service involves setting device parameters before or after surgical implantation. |
60 | $11 | $40 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 53 | $146 | $425 |
| 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. |
46 | $64 | $130 |
| 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. |
44 | $98 | $190 |
| 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. |
42 | $109 | $245 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
39 | $11 | $140 |
| 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. |
38 | $90 | $275 |
| Implantable defibrillator programming Adjustment and configuration of an implanted heart rhythm device before or after surgery. |
33 | $16 | $55 |
| External EKG monitoring, 8-15 days Continuous external electrocardiogram recording and review over a period of 8 to 15 days to monitor heart rhythm. |
27 | $19 | $70 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with multiple leads to ensure proper function. |
26 | $46 | $185 |
| Continuous EKG monitoring review, 48-7 days Review and interpretation of continuous external EKG recordings lasting more than 48 hours up to 7 days. |
24 | $17 | $65 |
| 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. |
24 | $139 | $360 |
| Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant A surgical procedure to repair the left upper chamber of the heart using an implanted device, with review by a radiologist. |
23 | $465 | $2,245 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 8-15 days This procedure involves recording heart rhythm continuously using an external EKG device over a period of 8 to 15 days. |
23 | $9 | $40 |
| Continuous external EKG monitoring, 48 hours to 7 days This procedure involves recording the heart's electrical activity continuously using an external device for a period exceeding 48 hours but not more than 7 days. |
22 | $10 | $40 |
| 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. |
22 | $42 | $75 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with two leads to ensure proper function. |
21 | $47 | $155 |
| Atrial fibrillation ablation with pulmonary vein isolation A procedure to treat atrial fibrillation by mapping the heart's electrical activity and destroying tissue causing irregular contractions. This is done by isolating the pulmonary veins using catheter-based destruction. |
18 | $803 | $2,835 |
| Catheter ablation for abnormal heart rhythm A procedure where catheters are inserted to destroy tissue causing irregular heartbeats. |
17 | $260 | $2,200 |
| Insertion of implantable heart rhythm monitor A small device is placed under the skin to continuously record the heart's electrical activity. This helps detect irregular heart rhythms that may not appear during a standard office visit. |
16 | $72 | $250 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
15 | $57 | $175 |
| Pacemaker insertion with heart chamber electrodes A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place electrodes into the upper and lower chambers of the heart to regulate heart rhythm. |
13 | $440 | $1,800 |
| Cardiac rhythm monitor programming Adjustment and configuration of an implanted cardiac rhythm monitoring device to ensure proper operation and data collection. |
13 | $48 | $135 |
| Heart rhythm stimulator programming after drug infusion Adjustment of a heart rhythm stimulation device following a drug infusion. This procedure involves reprogramming the device settings to ensure proper function after the medication has been administered. |
13 | $70 | $425 |
| 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. |
11 | $70 | $275 |
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.
22.2% high complexity
0.0% medium
77.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$80,614
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $11,516/year across 7 years
Top 7% in PA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
32
Companies
502
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
$35,846 (44.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$30,280 (37.6%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$14,488 (18.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$4,450
2023
$10,394
2022
$15,125
2021
$15,263
2020
$8,900
2019
$13,860
2018
$12,622
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$2,031
Abbott Laboratories
$865
Boston Scientific Corporation
$463
ATRICURE, INC.
$434
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$213
Amgen Inc.
$95
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$79
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$69
PFIZER INC.
$45
Medtronic, Inc.
$43
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$35
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$30
Ethicon US, LLC
$29
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 75.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$57,415
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$8,004
AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC
$2,031
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,814
ATRICURE, INC.
$1,492
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,313
Boston Scientific Corporation
$1,262
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$1,134
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$1,062
AtriCure, Inc.
$928
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$620
Eko Devices, Inc.
$598
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$462
Amgen Inc.
$440
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$396
ZOLL Respicardia, Inc.
$385
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$291
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$239
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$173
PFIZER INC.
$140
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$75
Ethicon US, LLC
$60
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$54
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$53
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$42
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC
$24
CVRx, Inc.
$22
KCI USA, Inc.
$21
Chiesi USA, Inc.
$20
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC
$19
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$14
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$12
Top 3 companies account for 83.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACCOLADE SR · ACTIV.A.C. · AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER AMULET · ANDEXXA · ASSURITY · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · AVEIR · AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN · Advisor Catheter · Assurity Pacemaker · AtriCure Synergy Ablation System · Azure · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · BodyGuardian · CAMZYOS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · CHANTIX · CONFIRM RX · Cardiac Mapping System · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · Cardiovascular- Research only · CareLink · Claria MRI · Cobalt · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · EMBLEM S ICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM · EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENSOETM · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · ETHICON · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL THERAPIES · HeartMate · INGEVITY · JOT DX · KENGREAL · LATITUDE · LEQVIO · LEXISCAN · LINQ II · LUX DX · LUX-DX · LifeVest · MICRA · Micra · Mitra Clip system · No Associated Product · OPTIMIZER · Pacemakers · QDOT MICRO Catheter · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Repatha · Reveal LINQ · S ICD · SENSOR ENABLED · SQRX PULSE GENERATOR · STRATAFIX · Sotalol Hydrochloride · TACTICATH · TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER · THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT · Unify Assura CRT Defibrillator · VIEWMATE · VIGILANT · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · Vascular Closure Device · VersaCross Access Solution · VersaCross Steerable Access Solution · ViewMate Intracardiac Echo · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO · remede System
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 (44%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for cardiovascular disease in PA.
Geographic Context
Cardiologists within 10 mi
744
Per 100K population
47.0
County median income
$60,698
Nearest hospital
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
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. Frisch is a remote & electrophysiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in PA), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 7% of PA peers, with 19 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. Frisch experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Frisch performed 1,847 ekg interpretation and report 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. Frisch receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Frisch received a total of $80,614 from 32 companies across 502 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. Frisch's costs compare to other cardiologists in Philadelphia?
Dr. Frisch's average Medicare payment per service is $30. 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. Frisch) 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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