Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Jonathan Gefen, M.D.

Surgery · Wynnewood, PA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
100 E LANCASTER AVE, Wynnewood, PA 19096
6106421908
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1497758452 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. Gefen

Dr. Jonathan Gefen is a surgery specialist in Wynnewood, PA, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Gefen performed 626 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Gefen received a total of $4,249 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 58 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. Gefen 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 14% volume in PA $4,249 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
626
Medicare services
Top 14% in PA for surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$135
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, 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.
150 $64 $148
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.
134 $122 $365
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.
89 $95 $235
Endoscopic groin hernia repair
A surgical procedure to repair a groin hernia using an endoscope, which allows the surgeon to view and operate through small incisions.
42 $417 $1,427
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
32 $46 $107
Initial hospital admission, low complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving straightforward or low-level medical decision making, with at least 40 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
32 $68 $210
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.
32 $136 $417
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.
30 $69 $155
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.
25 $103 $297
Groin hernia repair, age 5 or older
Surgical repair of a hernia in the groin area for patients aged 5 years or older.
24 $431 $1,180
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.
13 $76 $253
Initial repair of sliding abdominal hernia, less than 3 cm
Surgical repair of a sliding hernia in the abdomen that is smaller than 3 centimeters. This is the first-time repair of this specific hernia.
12 $234 $784
Laparoscopic gallbladder removal
Surgical removal of the gallbladder using a small camera and instruments inserted through tiny incisions in the abdomen.
11 $556 $2,000
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 ↗
$4,249
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $708/year across 6 years
Top 27% in PA for surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
23
Companies
58
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
$167
2023
$682
2022
$490
2021
$189
2019
$2,195
2018
$524

Payments by company (2024)

Davol Inc.
$139
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$28
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$2,750
Davol Inc.
$490
Medtronic, Inc.
$213
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$150
Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited
$146
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
$81
KCI USA, Inc
$61
Allergan Inc.
$47
DAVOL INC.
$39
ACELL, INC.
$35
Ethicon US, LLC
$32
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$28
Shire North American Group Inc
$24
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$20
Innocoll Incorporated
$18
Z-Medica, LLC
$18
AbbVie, Inc.
$16
Sirtex Medical Inc
$16
PFIZER INC.
$14
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$14
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$13
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$12
Olympus America Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 81.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System · Creon · Da Vinci Surgical System · ENTEREG · Endopath Xcel · FLOSEAL · GATTEX · PHASIX · PICO · PREVENA · PROGRIP · Phasix Mesh · QuikClot · SIR-Spheres Microspheres · STRATTICE · SURGIPRO LL · SYNECOR Biomaterial · THROMBIN · TISSEEL · ThunderBeat · VAC ULTA · VAC VERAFLO · XARACOLL
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

Surgerists in nearby ZIP areas
825
County median income
$111,521
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MAIN LINE HOSPITAL LANKENAU
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. Gefen is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% 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. Gefen experienced with hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Gefen performed 150 hospital follow-up visit, moderate 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. Gefen receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Gefen received a total of $4,249 from 23 companies across 58 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. Gefen's costs compare to other surgerists in Wynnewood?
Dr. Gefen's average Medicare payment per service is $135. 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. Gefen) 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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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 →