Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Steven Marra, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery · Wilkes Barre, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
545 N RIVER ST, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
5708192825
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1306928056 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. Marra 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. Marra

Dr. Steven Marra is a thoracic surgery specialist in Wilkes Barre, PA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Marra performed 159 Medicare services across 148 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Marra received a total of $7,034 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 175 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in thoracic surgery. 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. Marra 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 ▲ 159 Medicare services $7,034 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
159
Medicare services
Bottom 43% in PA for thoracic surgery
148
Unique beneficiaries
$445
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~8 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
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.
 83 $103 $229
Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 artery
Surgical procedure to bypass a blocked coronary artery using a graft from another artery. This restores blood flow to the heart muscle.
 29 $1,482 $3,886
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement via femoral artery
A minimally invasive procedure to replace a diseased aortic heart valve using a catheter inserted through the skin and femoral artery.
 22 $596 $2,561
Coronary artery bypass graft, 2 grafts
A surgical procedure to restore blood flow to the heart by creating bypasses using two vein or artery grafts.
 14 $324 $850
Coronary artery bypass graft, 1 graft
Surgery to create a new route for blood to flow around a blocked coronary artery using a vein or artery graft.
 11 $147 $386
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.
47.8% high complexity
0.0% medium
52.2% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,034
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,005/year across 7 years
Top 38% in PA for thoracic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
36
Companies
175
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
$7,034 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$880
2023
$1,299
2022
$1,881
2021
$371
2020
$479
2019
$982
2018
$1,142

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Medtronic, Inc.
$348
Boston Scientific Corporation
$95
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$77
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$74
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$71
Stryker Corporation
$53
Ethicon US, LLC
$41
ABIOMED
$37
Baxter Healthcare
$35
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$25
ATRICURE, INC.
$23
Top 3 companies account for 59.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,146
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$1,066
AtriCure, Inc.
$540
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$496
Getinge USA Sales, LLC
$457
Boston Scientific Corporation
$450
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$325
Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C.
$255
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$235
ABIOMED
$189
PFIZER INC.
$162
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$155
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$140
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$134
Abbott Laboratories
$131
Ethicon US, LLC
$124
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$110
Artivion, Inc.
$103
Haemonetics Corporation
$96
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$77
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$73
ATRICURE, INC.
$64
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$64
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$56
Stryker Corporation
$53
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$48
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$45
Amgen Inc.
$38
Baxter Healthcare
$35
Lundbeck LLC
$34
HemoSonics LLC
$29
KCI USA, Inc.
$27
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$25
CryoLife, Inc.
$19
Vapotherm Inc
$18
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 39.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(9124) LM Undivided · (9280) LM Accessories · 3F · ANGIOVAC · ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM · ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION · ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) · ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM · ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion System · AtriCure Cryosurgical System · BRILINTA · BioGlue · CARDIOHELP · CHANTIX · COBRA FUSION ABLATION SYSTEM · COREVALVE EVOLUT R · COSEAL · Cardiac non-SynerGraft · Cardiohelp · Coolrail Linear Pen · CoreValve Evolut · Corlanor · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EVARREST · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve · Enseal · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · General - Ultrasound · INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve · Impella · JARDIANCE · KEYTRUDA · LATITUDE · LifeVest · MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve · MULTAQ · Models · Mosaic · NORTHERA · PREVENA · PROLENE · Plasmax Concentrator Kit · Precision Flow · QUNATRA QPLUS SYSTEM · RESONATE · SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA · SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · Surgicel Powder · TEG6S HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM · Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve · Vasoview Hemopro 2 · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN FLX · XARELTO
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Thoracic surgerists within 10 mi
5
Per 100K population
1.5
County median income
$62,321
Nearest hospital
GEISINGER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER NORTHEAST
9.7 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. Marra is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, 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. Marra experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Marra performed 83 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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. Marra receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Marra received a total of $7,034 from 36 companies across 175 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. Marra's costs compare to other thoracic surgerists in Wilkes Barre?
Dr. Marra's average Medicare payment per service is $445. 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. Marra) 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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About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →