Dr. Raymond Schaerf, M.D
NPI: 1912903295
Total Payments
$436,346
2024 Payments
$43,472
Companies
11
Transactions
388
Medicare Patients
1,966
Medicare Billing
$386,804
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$182,455 (41.8%)
Other$125,493 (28.8%)
Research$84,354 (19.3%)
Travel$33,227 (7.6%)
Food & Beverage$10,606 (2.4%)
Education$211.31 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $182,455 | 77 | 41.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $90,643 | 28 | 20.8% |
| Unspecified | $84,354 | 41 | 19.3% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $34,850 | 9 | 8.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $33,227 | 96 | 7.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $10,606 | 136 | 2.4% |
| Education | $211.31 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$351,992
347 transactions
Research
$84,354
41 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $140,674 | 168 | $0 (2024) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $122,518 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Incorporated | $113,073 | 64 | $0 (2024) |
| Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated | $17,780 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $15,683 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Research Incorporated | $13,524 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $5,467 | 56 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $5,364 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $2,229 | 22 | $0 (2020) |
| Philips North America LLC | $21.45 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $43,472 | 68 | Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated ($14,605) |
| 2023 | $31,818 | 41 | Cook Incorporated ($12,321) |
| 2022 | $40,334 | 44 | Cook Incorporated ($23,838) |
| 2021 | $40,835 | 29 | Cook Incorporated ($16,996) |
| 2020 | $50,343 | 40 | Abbott Laboratories ($19,121) |
| 2019 | $76,458 | 43 | AngioDynamics, Inc. ($39,979) |
| 2018 | $94,385 | 62 | Abbott Laboratories ($37,183) |
| 2017 | $58,702 | 61 | Abbott Laboratories ($37,803) |
All Payment Transactions
388 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 16
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.95 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.44 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (BS2) LM Undivided (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.45 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Cook Incorporated | EVOLUTION (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,500.00 | General |
| Category: Lead Management | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,750.00 | General |
| 10/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.90 | General |
| Category: Implant Cardio Defib - ICDs | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $44.85 | General |
| 10/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $393.38 | General |
| 10/04/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | EVOLUTION (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.38 | General |
| Category: Lead Management | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $386.95 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | ANGIOVAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $154.87 | General |
| Category: VIT | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $125.46 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | EVOLUTION (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $78.25 | General |
| Category: Lead Management | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.30 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $112.07 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.55 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.61 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $56.04 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9.02 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.29 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 07/13/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | ANGIOVAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.77 | General |
| Category: VIT | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $496.67 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.12 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.81 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.96 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Clinical Evaluation of the Diagnostic Utility of MRI scans in patients implanted with St. Jude Medical pacemakers ICDs and CRTs | Abbott Laboratories | $19,130 | 2 |
| SJM Brady MRI Post Approval Study | Abbott Laboratories | $16,695 | 9 |
| SJM Brady MRI PAS | Abbott Laboratories | $14,625 | 3 |
| (16-04) RELEASE: Transvenous Lead Removal using the Cook Evolution LEAd Extraction SystEm | Cook Research Incorporated | $10,239 | 3 |
| St. Jude Medical Product Longevity and Performance (SCORE) Registry | Abbott Laboratories | $6,830 | 5 |
| Accent MRI IDE | Abbott Laboratories | $5,328 | 2 |
| MRI Diagnostic Imaging Registry IDE | Abbott Laboratories | $3,630 | 2 |
| Optisure Lead Post Approval Study | Abbott Laboratories | $3,543 | 9 |
| (12-004) Zilver PTX V Post Market Study in the US | Cook Research Incorporated | $1,580 | 1 |
| SCORE | Abbott Laboratories | $1,040 | 2 |
| OPTIMUM Lead Registry | Abbott Laboratories | $10.00 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 162 | 165 | $315,841 | $60,375 |
| 2022 | 17 | 353 | 403 | $268,670 | $60,197 |
| 2021 | 26 | 712 | 886 | $492,977 | $139,169 |
| 2020 | 28 | 739 | 970 | $455,004 | $127,063 |
Total Patients
1,966
Total Services
2,424
Medicare Billing
$386,804
Procedure Codes
78
All Medicare Procedures & Services
78 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33244 | Removal of defibrillator electrodes through vein | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $89,708 | $16,432 | 18.3% |
| 33249 | Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $68,424 | $15,775 | 23.1% |
| 33235 | Removal of dual electrodes from right heart | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $52,463 | $12,292 | 23.4% |
| 33274 | Insertion of permanent leadless pacemaker using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $37,970 | $5,474 | 14.4% |
| 33225 | Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $19,810 | $4,621 | 23.3% |
| 33233 | Removal of permanent pacemaker pulse generator | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $28,781 | $3,650 | 12.7% |
| 33241 | Removal of defibrillator | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $18,685 | $2,131 | 11.4% |
| 33244 | Removal of defibrillator electrodes through vein | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $70,012 | $15,119 | 21.6% |
| 33235 | Removal of dual electrodes from right heart | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $35,314 | $8,515 | 24.1% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $46,000 | $6,461 | 14.0% |
| 31600 | Incision of windpipe for insertion of breathing tube (older than 2 years) | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $13,500 | $4,703 | 34.8% |
| 33274 | Insertion of permanent leadless pacemaker using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $23,482 | $3,504 | 14.9% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2022 | 36 | 56 | $9,800 | $3,424 | 34.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $5,800 | $3,345 | 57.7% |
| 33233 | Removal of permanent pacemaker pulse generator | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $17,430 | $2,254 | 12.9% |
| 33241 | Removal of defibrillator | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $18,387 | $2,188 | 11.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $4,200 | $1,970 | 46.9% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $3,450 | $1,951 | 56.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $3,750 | $1,900 | 50.7% |
| 93279 | Programming of single lead pacemaker system | Office | 2022 | 13 | 21 | $3,675 | $1,213 | 33.0% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 36 | $2,160 | $1,183 | 54.8% |
| 31622 | Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $5,350 | $1,070 | 20.0% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 16 | $2,400 | $974.91 | 40.6% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $3,960 | $422.41 | 10.7% |
| 33315 | Incision, exploration, and removal of foreign body of upper or lower heart chamber on heart-lung machine | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $48,000 | $19,406 | 40.4% |
About Dr. Raymond Schaerf, M.D
Dr. Raymond Schaerf, M.D is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Burbank, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/22/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1912903295.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Raymond Schaerf, M.D has received a total of $436,346 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $43,472 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 388 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($182,455).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Schaerf has provided services to 1,966 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,424 services with total Medicare billing of $386,804. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 78 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Burbank, CA
- Active Since 06/22/2005
- Last Updated 04/22/2013
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1912903295
Products in Payments
- EVOLUTION (Device) $68,995
- CRM-Research only (Device) $29,360
- Cook Medical Lead Extraction (Device) $26,914
- CRM-Research Only (Device) $24,250
- ANGIOVAC (Device) $22,035
- Evolution (Device) $17,415
- COOK MEDICAL LEAD EXTRACTION (Device) $13,636
- Cardiovascular-Research only (Device) $13,305
- Cook Medical Lead Management (Device) $13,127
- AVEIR (Device) $11,403
- AngioVac (Device) $10,763
- Confirm Rx (Device) $10,719
- Fortify Assura, Ellipse ICD (Device) $10,303
- SJM Tendril MRI Lead (Device) $6,140
- CONFIRM RX (Device) $5,175
- Tendril Pacing Lead (Device) $5,135
- Accent Pacemaker (Device) $4,621
- Cardiovascular-Research Only (Device) $4,035
- MRI Ready Leads (Device) $3,368
- COOK MEDICAL IAA (Device) $3,000
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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.