Dr. Robert Cerfolio, MD
NPI: 1245272483
Total Payments
$390,098
2024 Payments
$2,476
Companies
20
Transactions
506
Medicare Patients
685
Medicare Billing
$342,356
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$192,250 (49.3%)
Other$128,636 (33.0%)
Travel$35,281 (9.0%)
Food & Beverage$16,131 (4.1%)
Consulting$14,200 (3.6%)
Research$3,600 (0.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $192,250 | 136 | 49.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $106,136 | 36 | 27.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $35,281 | 109 | 9.0% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $22,500 | 2 | 5.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $16,131 | 217 | 4.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $14,200 | 4 | 3.6% |
| Unspecified | $3,600 | 2 | 0.9% |
Payments by Type
General
$386,498
504 transactions
Research
$3,600
2 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $332,994 | 436 | $0 (2024) |
| CONMED Corporation | $23,410 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $13,599 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $4,679 | 6 | $0 (2017) |
| Covidien LP | $4,610 | 19 | $0 (2018) |
| DAVOL INC. | $4,016 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $2,700 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| MEDELA LLC | $2,250 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | $708.87 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $263.49 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,476 | 5 | MEDELA LLC ($2,250) |
| 2023 | $329.33 | 4 | Ambu Inc. ($261.76) |
| 2022 | $1,135 | 10 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,036) |
| 2021 | $122.79 | 1 | Baxter Healthcare ($122.79) |
| 2019 | $63,499 | 72 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($58,159) |
| 2018 | $130,154 | 195 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($100,876) |
| 2017 | $192,382 | 219 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($172,790) |
All Payment Transactions
506 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 21
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/17/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | COSEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.41 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.21 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 04/28/2024 | MEDELA LLC | Art. 101030215 Thopaz+ Chest Drainage (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 | $2,250.00 | General |
| Category: CT | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | TISSEEL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.73 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 01/27/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.94 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | Baxter Healthcare | PERCLOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.26 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 12/10/2023 | Baxter Healthcare | FLOSEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.31 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 06/23/2023 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $125.00 | General |
| 05/08/2023 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $136.76 | General |
| 12/27/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.68 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/27/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.76 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/21/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $400.26 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/18/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $400.26 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/14/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/06/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.66 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 05/28/2022 | Baxter Healthcare | FLOSEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.99 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 05/24/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/12/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.11 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/12/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.21 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/23/2021 | Baxter Healthcare | PREVELEAK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.79 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 12/20/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/27/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/07/2019 | Ethicon 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 | $69.76 | General |
| 11/06/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/02/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Einstein | Covidien LP | $3,600 | 2 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 174 | 178 | $795,214 | $79,014 |
| 2022 | 7 | 241 | 249 | $1.4M | $133,131 |
| 2021 | 7 | 135 | 137 | $586,790 | $66,324 |
| 2020 | 7 | 135 | 137 | $561,750 | $63,887 |
Total Patients
685
Total Services
701
Medicare Billing
$342,356
Procedure Codes
27
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32663 | Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $313,690 | $33,362 | 10.6% |
| 32669 | Removal of segment of lung tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 21 | $310,443 | $25,400 | 8.2% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 46 | $106,122 | $9,450 | 8.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $46,859 | $6,951 | 14.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $12,100 | $2,596 | 21.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $6,000 | $1,255 | 20.9% |
| 32663 | Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 47 | 47 | $567,055 | $54,722 | 9.7% |
| 32669 | Removal of segment of lung tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 47 | $633,112 | $52,767 | 8.3% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 62 | 63 | $145,341 | $13,535 | 9.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $43,868 | $6,542 | 14.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $12,320 | $2,352 | 19.1% |
| 32668 | Biopsy of wedge of lung tissue followed by partial removal of lung | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $25,455 | $2,318 | 9.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $4,125 | $894.22 | 21.7% |
| 32663 | Examination of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 22 | $265,430 | $29,699 | 11.2% |
| 32669 | Removal of a segment of lung tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 18 | $208,800 | $22,702 | 10.9% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of mid-chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 36 | 36 | $77,748 | $7,855 | 10.1% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 24 | 24 | $13,440 | $2,469 | 18.4% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $11,817 | $1,915 | 16.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $4,875 | $843.78 | 17.3% |
| 99202 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 15-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $4,680 | $840.96 | 18.0% |
| 32663 | Examination of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 19 | 19 | $229,235 | $25,222 | 11.0% |
| 32669 | Removal of a segment of lung tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 19 | 19 | $220,400 | $24,254 | 11.0% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of mid-chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 37 | 37 | $69,005 | $8,051 | 11.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 24 | 24 | $13,440 | $2,334 | 17.4% |
| 32668 | Partial removal of lung tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $16,320 | $1,898 | 11.6% |
About Dr. Robert Cerfolio, MD
Dr. Robert Cerfolio, MD is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in New York, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1245272483.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Cerfolio, MD has received a total of $390,098 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,476 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 506 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($192,250).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cerfolio has provided services to 685 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 701 services with total Medicare billing of $342,356. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Other Specialties Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location New York, NY
- Active Since 06/12/2006
- Last Updated 03/02/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1245272483
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $332,994
- AirSeal (Device) $23,326
- DAV-Progel (Device) $4,000
- DERMABOND Portfolio (Device) $3,375
- IMFINZI (Drug) $2,700
- Art. 101030215 Thopaz+ Chest Drainage (Device) $2,250
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $1,304
- Photofrin (Drug) $708.87
- Endo GIA (Device) $606.22
- Covidien (Device) $151.25
- DAV-Arista AH (Device) $142.24
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $128.80
- PREVELEAK (Device) $122.79
- CONMED Handheld Instruments (Device) $83.33
- MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve (Device) $82.66
- superDimension (Device) $76.00
- SuperDimension (Device) $74.25
- vitagel (Device) $70.83
- TELESCOPE HOPKINS DCI FOWARD (Device) $65.76
- FLOSEAL (Device) $52.30
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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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