Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Gregory Halenda, M.D.
Optician · Pittsburgh, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Halenda 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. Halenda
Dr. Gregory Halenda is an optician specialist in Pittsburgh, PA, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Halenda performed 2,564 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Halenda received a total of $11,461 from 56 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 716 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. Halenda 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.
✓ 21 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 13% volume in PA
$11,461 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗2,564
Medicare services
Top 13% in PA for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$47
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
666 | $2 | $10 |
| 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. |
574 | $56 | $110 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
274 | $7 | $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. |
252 | $61 | $111 |
| 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. |
222 | $84 | $163 |
| Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | 96 | $135 | $650 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
83 | $176 | $393 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection This code represents the administration of ceftriaxone sodium, an antibiotic medication. The charge is calculated for every 250 mg of the drug administered. |
80 | $0 | $5 |
| 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. |
59 | $99 | $250 |
| 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. |
54 | $133 | $309 |
| 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 | $25 | $108 |
| 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. |
37 | $11 | $45 |
| 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. |
24 | $45 | $135 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
23 | $155 | $410 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
23 | $103 | $272 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
23 | $44 | $294 |
| Injection, tobramycin sulfate, up to 80 mg | 22 | $2 | $10 |
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 ↗$11,461
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,637/year across 7 years
Top 15% in PA for optician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
56
Companies
716
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
$24
2023
$2,875
2022
$2,358
2021
$2,037
2020
$1,257
2019
$1,653
2018
$1,258
Payments by company (2024)
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$24
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$2,398
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,329
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$866
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$697
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$611
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$602
Coloplast Corp
$510
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$437
PFIZER INC.
$428
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$362
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$217
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$200
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$198
Axonics, Inc.
$184
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$181
AbbVie, Inc.
$180
COLOPLAST CORP
$142
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$132
Agiliti Surgical, Inc.
$124
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$120
Boston Scientific Corporation
$116
DENTSPLY IH Inc.
$97
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$90
ABBVIE INC.
$82
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$82
Olympus America Inc.
$75
Metuchen Pharmaceuticals
$74
Abbott Laboratories
$71
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$68
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$50
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$50
Amgen Inc.
$49
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$49
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$49
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$47
Palette Life Sciences, Inc.
$42
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries
$40
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$38
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$35
Hollister Incorporated
$33
AbbVie Inc.
$32
GENZYME CORPORATION
$31
Augmenix, Inc.
$25
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$24
Medtronic, Inc.
$22
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Ethicon US, LLC
$20
Axonics Modulation Technologies, Inc.
$18
Retrophin, Inc.
$18
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$17
Teleflex LLC
$15
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$15
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$14
Accord Healthcare, Inc.
$12
Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Clovis Oncology, Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 40.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(815) Thiola · AMS 700 CXR RTE Kit · AVEED · Androgel · Axonics · Axonics r-SNM System · Axumin · BRACANALYSIS CDX · Bulkamid · CAMCEVI · CONTINENCE CARE · EDEX · ERLEADA · Erleada · FIRMAGON · FOUNDATIONONE · GEMTESA · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - Kidney Stone Disease · Glydo · INTERSTIM · Infyna Chic · JELMYTO · JEVTANA · KEYTRUDA · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · LYRICA · LoFric · Lupron · Lupron Depot · MALE INCONTINENCE · MYRBETRIQ · Myrbetriq · NEUWAVE Flex Microwave Ablation System · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Nubeqa · ORGOVYX · Olympus · Olympus Cysto-Resection · Olympus Ureteroscopes · PRECISETUMOR · PREMARIN · PROCLAIM · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Prolaris · Prolia · REZUM · Rubraca · SEGLENTIS · SPEEDICATH · SUTENT · Seglentis · Solyx SIS System · Sonablate · SpaceOAR · SpeediCath · Stendra · TLANDO · TOVIAZ · Thiola · Trelstar · URETERO-RENO VIDEOSCOPE · UroLift 2 System · Veozah · XGEVA · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · Xofigo · Xtandi · ZYTIGA
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 →
Geographic Context
Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
1,077
County median income
$76,393
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MAGEE WOMENS HOSPITAL OF UPMC HEALTH SYSTEM
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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. Halenda is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in PA), with 21 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. Halenda experienced with automated urinalysis?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Halenda performed 666 automated urinalysis 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. Halenda receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Halenda received a total of $11,461 from 56 companies across 716 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. Halenda's costs compare to other opticians in Pittsburgh?
Dr. Halenda's average Medicare payment per service is $47. 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. Halenda) 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 →
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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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