Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $430,206 | 112 | 70.4% |
| Honoraria | $86,015 | 23 | 14.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $60,209 | 355 | 9.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $20,440 | 5 | 3.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $14,157 | 390 | 2.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $605,074 | 797 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,206 | 9 | $0 (2020) |
| Vertos Medical, Inc. | $957.36 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $450.00 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Nevro Corp. | $336.48 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $312.07 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $238.48 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $176.06 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Fidia Pharma USA Inc. | $170.30 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc. | $139.00 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $124,198 | 157 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($123,509) |
| 2023 | $177,175 | 237 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($176,853) |
| 2022 | $120,728 | 177 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($120,430) |
| 2021 | $125,253 | 183 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($125,007) |
| 2020 | $57,619 | 75 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($55,262) |
| 2019 | $5,726 | 43 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($4,014) |
| 2018 | $245.34 | 9 | Abbott Laboratories ($162.13) |
| 2017 | $83.60 | 4 | Depomed, Inc. ($43.82) |
All Payment Transactions
885 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 36
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $106.53 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.56 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 12/24/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,380.00 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.80 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,820.00 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.56 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/10/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $202.14 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/10/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.09 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/10/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.70 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/10/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.57 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/10/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.24 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/10/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.27 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $217.14 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.38 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,120.00 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.46 | General |
| 10/21/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.50 | General |
| 10/21/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.58 | General |
| 10/19/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | HemoSphere (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $450.00 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.80 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,720.00 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,040.00 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $298.48 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $262.08 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $154.86 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 895 | 1,815 | $1.3M | $167,440 |
| 2022 | 20 | 914 | 1,946 | $1.3M | $182,229 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1,004 | 1,883 | $1.3M | $190,711 |
| 2020 | 18 | 831 | 1,540 | $1.1M | $119,168 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
83 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 226 | 747 | $298,800 | $84,491 | 28.3% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 54 | 67 | $149,812 | $16,273 | 10.9% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 48 | 54 | $110,495 | $12,620 | 11.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 83 | 83 | $49,800 | $12,009 | 24.1% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 24 | 34 | $114,513 | $7,398 | 6.5% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Office | 2023 | 47 | 53 | $66,515 | $5,634 | 8.5% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 57 | 92 | $46,184 | $4,923 | 10.7% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 30 | 39 | $59,500 | $4,280 | 7.2% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 25 | 35 | $59,236 | $3,985 | 6.7% |
| 64454 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 12 | 15 | $86,250 | $3,715 | 4.3% |
| 64450 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Office | 2023 | 19 | 57 | $74,827 | $3,139 | 4.2% |
| 64447 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Office | 2023 | 12 | 16 | $31,644 | $1,809 | 5.7% |
| 64999 | Other procedure on nervous system | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $19,338 | $1,633 | 8.4% |
| 64418 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into suprascapular shoulder nerve | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $22,590 | $1,424 | 6.3% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 127 | 215 | $5,160 | $1,306 | 25.3% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $9,538 | $875.90 | 9.2% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $12,048 | $804.76 | 6.7% |
| 64447 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $38,676 | $661.71 | 1.7% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $8,032 | $437.92 | 5.5% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 43 | 216 | $1,296 | $21.07 | 1.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 239 | 819 | $327,600 | $93,508 | 28.5% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 54 | 67 | $149,812 | $17,181 | 11.5% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2022 | 44 | 45 | $92,414 | $11,018 | 11.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 68 | 68 | $40,800 | $10,565 | 25.9% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2022 | 27 | 36 | $128,576 | $8,581 | 6.7% |
About Dr. Gary Schwartz, M.D
Dr. Gary Schwartz, M.D is a Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in Brooklyn, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/31/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1336464593.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gary Schwartz, M.D has received a total of $611,027 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $124,198 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 885 transactions from 32 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($430,206).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Schwartz has provided services to 3,644 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,184 services with total Medicare billing of $659,548. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 83 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Pain Medicine
- Other Specialties Anesthesiology
- Location Brooklyn, NY
- Active Since 03/31/2010
- Last Updated 02/24/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207LP2900X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1336464593
Products in Payments
- Exparel (Drug) $350,737
- Iovera (Device) $192,164
- EXPAREL (Drug) $57,432
- Iovera System (Device) $2,888
- CentriMag (Device) $1,900
- IOVERA SYSTEM (Device) $1,845
- mild Device Kit (Device) $957.36
- HemoSphere (Device) $450.00
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $228.14
- Octrode SCS Leads (Device) $197.02
- Bendini (Device) $176.06
- HYMOVIS (Device) $170.30
- General - Pain Management (Device) $159.27
- MazorX - Renaissance (Device) $125.21
- Omnia (Device) $108.34
- DIVERGENCE-L (Device) $101.67
- Intracept (Device) $81.71
- Penta SCS Leads (Device) $78.14
- Gralise (Drug) $71.23
- Zipsor (Drug) $67.77
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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