Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Gary Schuster, M.D
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Bellevue, WA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Schuster
Dr. Gary Schuster is a sports medicine physician in Bellevue, WA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Schuster performed 3,982 Medicare services across 1,699 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Schuster received a total of $15,523 from 75 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 845 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sports medicine (family medicine) physician. 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. Schuster 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 in practice
▲ Top 7% volume in WA
$15,523 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,982
Medicare services
Top 7% in WA for sports medicine (family medicine) physician
1,699
Unique beneficiaries
$41
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~221 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 (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. |
1,063 | $47 | $225 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 960 | $18 | $25 |
| 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. |
324 | $73 | $300 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
315 | $8 | $15 |
| 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. |
212 | $138 | $500 |
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
177 | $3 | $25 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
173 | $12 | $75 |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test A blood test that measures how quickly red blood cells settle in a test tube to detect inflammation in the body. This specific method is performed manually rather than using an automated machine. |
150 | $4 | $17 |
| Blood glucose test using hand-held instrument A test that measures the level of sugar in the blood using a portable device. The result helps monitor blood glucose levels. |
146 | $3 | $18 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
136 | $142 | $250 |
| 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. |
123 | $106 | $400 |
| Expiratory airflow and volume test A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume. |
68 | $23 | $64 |
| Stool test for blood to screen for colon tumors A test that analyzes a stool sample to detect hidden blood, which is used to screen for colon tumors. |
52 | $4 | $18 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
30 | $1 | $15 |
| 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. |
27 | $12 | $40 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views An X-ray imaging test of the chest that captures two different angles to visualize the lungs, heart, and chest wall. |
14 | $29 | $120 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer. |
12 | $61 | $130 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$15,523
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,218/year across 7 years
Top 7% in WA for sports medicine (family medicine) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
75
Companies
845
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
$15,133 (97.5%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$390 (2.5%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,473
2023
$2,185
2022
$2,144
2021
$2,776
2020
$1,577
2019
$2,257
2018
$2,111
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
PFIZER INC.
$419
ABBVIE INC.
$314
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$220
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$192
Novo Nordisk Inc
$156
Amgen Inc.
$143
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$123
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$121
Lilly USA, LLC
$106
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$98
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$74
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$69
Exact Sciences Corporation
$62
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$52
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$49
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$44
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$43
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$31
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$29
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$28
Bausch Health US, LLC
$24
Dexcom, Inc.
$21
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$20
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 38.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Amgen Inc.
$1,705
PFIZER INC.
$1,345
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,322
AbbVie Inc.
$772
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$581
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$568
ABBVIE INC.
$551
Novo Nordisk Inc
$534
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$514
Lilly USA, LLC
$479
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$475
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$475
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$436
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$411
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$378
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$374
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$366
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$281
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$277
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$251
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$238
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$228
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$191
Allergan, Inc.
$185
AbbVie, Inc.
$142
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$126
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$123
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$119
Exact Sciences Corporation
$117
Allergan Inc.
$94
Genentech USA, Inc.
$88
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$86
Lundbeck LLC
$81
Corium, LLC
$81
ITI, Inc.
$75
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$75
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$70
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$70
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$66
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$64
Shire North American Group Inc
$62
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
$60
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$57
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$48
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$48
Eisai Inc.
$47
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$46
Bausch Health US, LLC
$45
Bioventus LLC
$44
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$43
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$41
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$37
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$36
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$36
Medtronic, Inc.
$32
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$31
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$29
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$29
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$28
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$28
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$27
Boston Scientific Corporation
$25
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$24
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$21
Dexcom, Inc.
$21
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$20
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
US WorldMeds, LLC
$17
FIDIA PHARMA USA INC.
$16
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$16
EMD Serono, Inc.
$16
Horizon Pharma plc
$15
Echosens North America, Inc.
$14
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
$13
Top 3 companies account for 28.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · AJOVY · APLENZIN · AREXVY · AUSTEDO · AZSTARYS · Aimovig · AirDuo Digihaler · Amitiza · Austedo XR · BELSOMRA · BEVESPI AEROSPHERE · BOTOX · BOTOX COSMETIC · BREO · BREZTRI · BREZTRI AEROSPHERE · CAPLYTA · CHANTIX · COLOGUARD · COMIRNATY · COSENTYX · CREON · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Cologuard Collection Kit · DUZALLO · DYSPORT · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · Durolane · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EUFLEXXA · EVENITY · Edarbi · Edarbyclor · FARXIGA · FibroScan · GELSYN 3 · GVOKE HYPOPEN · HORIZANT · Horizant · Hymovis · INVOKANA · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · KRYSTEXXA · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LICART · LINZESS · LYRICA · Linzess · Livalo · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · MOUNJARO · MYDAYIS · MYRBETRIQ · Mavenclad · Mitigare · NEXLETOL · NOCDURNA · NURTEC ODT · OTREXUP · Optimizer · Otrexup · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PRALUENT · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · PREMARIN · ProAir Digihaler · Prolia · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Qutenza · RAYOS · REXULTI · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · SUNOSI · SYMBICORT · SYNTHROID · Sunosi · Synthroid · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · Tirosint · Tresiba · Trintellix · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · Uloric · VENASEAL · VIBERZI · VISCO-3 · VOQUEZNA · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vascepa · Victoza · Vyvanse · WATCHMAN · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · XYOSTED · Xofluza · ZORYVE · Zilretta
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 (98%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for sports medicine (family medicine) physician in WA.
Geographic Context
Sports medicine physicians within 10 mi
27
Per 100K population
1.2
County median income
$122,148
Nearest hospital
OVERLAKE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 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. Schuster is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in WA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 7% of WA peers, 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. Schuster experienced with office visit, established patient (10-19 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Schuster performed 1,063 office visit, established patient (10-19 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. Schuster receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Schuster received a total of $15,523 from 75 companies across 845 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. Schuster's costs compare to other sports medicine physicians in Bellevue?
Dr. Schuster's average Medicare payment per service is $41. 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. Schuster) 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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