Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Adam Brufsky, MD

Optician · Pittsburgh, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
300 HALKET ST, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
4126416500
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1518939537 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. Brufsky 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. Brufsky

Dr. Adam Brufsky is an optician specialist in Pittsburgh, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Brufsky performed 443 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Brufsky received a total of $1,161,936 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 881 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. Brufsky 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 of NPI registration ▲ 443 Medicare services $1,161,936 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
443
Medicare services
Bottom 45% in PA for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$71
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 (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.
285 $69 $188
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.
71 $105 $256
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.
55 $47 $130
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.
32 $61 $180
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 ↗
$1,161,936
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $165,991/year across 7 years
Top 1% in PA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
881
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
$326,259
2023
$313,567
2022
$120,427
2021
$98,848
2020
$105,073
2019
$111,231
2018
$86,532

Payments by company (2024)

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$120,720
PFIZER INC.
$87,229
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$65,288
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$13,334
AstraZeneca UK Limited
$9,778
GE HEALTHCARE
$8,081
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$4,797
Eli Lilly and Company
$4,200
Lilly USA, LLC
$4,151
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$3,625
Genentech, Inc.
$2,206
Genentech USA, Inc.
$2,203
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$257
Tempus AI, Inc
$138
Menarini Silicon Biosystems, Inc.
$129
Exelixis Inc.
$113
R-Pharm US LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 83.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
PFIZER INC.
$247,411
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$226,282
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$192,640
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
$70,026
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$65,362
AstraZeneca UK Limited
$38,561
Lilly USA, LLC
$35,666
Amgen Inc.
$33,199
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
$30,842
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$20,691
Eli Lilly and Company
$17,927
GENZYME CORPORATION
$16,640
Seagen Inc.
$14,205
Genentech USA, Inc.
$12,550
Eisai Inc.
$11,530
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$10,437
Genentech, Inc.
$9,725
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$9,722
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$9,206
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$8,236
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$8,104
GE HEALTHCARE
$8,081
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$7,964
PFIZER INTERNATIONAL LLC
$7,671
EISAI INC.
$6,014
Eisai Co., Ltd.
$5,625
AbbVie Inc.
$4,400
R-Pharm US LLC
$3,451
Incyte Corporation
$3,075
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$2,758
Daiichi Sankyo Company LTD
$2,660
Seattle Genetics, Inc.
$2,629
Athenex Pharmaceutical Division, LLC
$2,500
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$2,135
Coherus Biosciences Inc.
$2,012
Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd.
$1,925
Hexal AG
$1,800
TESARO, Inc.
$1,780
Immunomedics, Inc.
$1,375
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$1,182
AbbVie, Inc.
$1,100
Halozyme Inc
$900
Celgene Corporation
$633
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$600
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$228
Tempus AI, Inc
$138
Menarini Silicon Biosystems, Inc.
$129
Exelixis Inc.
$113
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$98
Top 3 companies account for 57.3% 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

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1,077
County median income
$76,393
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
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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. Brufsky is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, 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. Brufsky experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Brufsky performed 285 office visit, established patient (30-39 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. Brufsky receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Brufsky received a total of $1,161,936 from 49 companies across 881 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. Brufsky's costs compare to other opticians in Pittsburgh?
Dr. Brufsky's average Medicare payment per service is $71. 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. Brufsky) 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 →