Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Christopher Gisler, MD

Internal Medicine · Pittsburgh, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1401 FORBES AVE STE 350, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
4126213631
Registered in NPPES since 2007
NPI: 1588845796 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. Gisler

Dr. Christopher Gisler is an internal medicine specialist in Pittsburgh, PA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gisler performed 699 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gisler received a total of $891,716 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1663 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. Gisler 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.

✓ 18 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 41% volume in PA $891,716 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
699
Medicare services
Top 41% in PA for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$86
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
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.
251 $90 $200
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.
153 $75 $251
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.
126 $60 $139
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.
92 $126 $388
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.
54 $82 $355
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.
23 $116 $329
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 ↗
$891,716
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $127,388/year across 7 years
Top 0% in PA for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
1,663
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
$29,539
2023
$300,408
2022
$171,309
2021
$43,873
2020
$46,487
2019
$165,517
2018
$134,584

Payments by company (2024)

Amgen Inc.
$24,201
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$3,477
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$1,404
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$226
Ardelyx, Inc.
$107
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$66
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC
$36
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
Top 3 companies account for 98.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$238,091
Relypsa, Inc.
$143,392
Amgen Inc.
$122,017
Vifor Pharma, Inc.
$79,963
AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC
$60,209
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$58,221
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
$54,773
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$50,848
Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.
$34,696
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25,117
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$19,072
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
$1,405
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
$1,323
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$463
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$392
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$365
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$197
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$193
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$173
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$150
Mallinckrodt LLC
$113
Ardelyx, Inc.
$107
Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.
$95
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$52
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$48
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$39
Exeltis, USA Inc.
$37
GENZYME CORPORATION
$31
Covidien LP
$26
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$17
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$17
Shire North American Group Inc
$17
Retrophin, Inc.
$17
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$14
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$13
Boston Scientific Corporation
$13
Top 3 companies account for 56.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · ACTHAR · AURYXIA · Aranesp · Auryxia · ENTRESTO · EPOGEN · FABRAZYME · FABRY-DISEASE · FARXIGA · GATTEX · INJECTAFER · INTERSTIM · JYNARQUE · KORSUVA · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · LOKELMA · LUPKYNIS · PURIFIED CORTROPHIN GEL · Parsabiv · RAYALDEE · Rayaldee · Renal - PD · SAMSCA · SOLIRIS · TARPEYO · ULTOMIRIS · Ultomiris · Velphoro · Veltassa · WATCHMAN · XPHOZAH 30 MG
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

Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
1,174
County median income
$76,393
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
UPMC MERCY
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. Gisler is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 18 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. Gisler experienced with hospital follow-up visit, high complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Gisler performed 251 hospital follow-up visit, high complexity 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. Gisler receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Gisler received a total of $891,716 from 36 companies across 1,663 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. Gisler's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Pittsburgh?
Dr. Gisler's average Medicare payment per service is $86. 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. Gisler) 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 →