Dr. Edward Gerstenfeld, MD
Cardiac Electrophysiology (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School (1993)
- Years since graduation
- 33
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 2,741
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1993Medical school: Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician primary
PA license MD417476 -
Cardiovascular Disease Physician
PA license MD417476 -
Internal Medicine Physician
PA license MD417476
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA
- California PAcific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco, CA
- John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus Concord, CA
- UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital San Francisco, CA
- Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA
Medical groups
- University of California San Francisco (1,839 clinicians)
- UCSF Medical Group Business Services (1,598 clinicians)
- Regents of the University of California (732 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 2,741
- Services billed
- 5,096
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 2,382 | 1,684 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | 262 | 89 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 198 | 162 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 174 | 159 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 159 | 21 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 104 | 32 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 65 | 65 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 48 | 42 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 30 | 29 |
| Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | 29 | 29 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 290 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 219 |
| Dofetilide | 149 |
| Xarelto (rivaroxaban) Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 81 |
| Multaq (dronedarone hcl) Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 66 |
| Sotalol (sotalol hcl) Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 39 |
| Flecainide Acetate Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 38 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 37 |
| Amiodarone Hcl Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 29 |
| Carvedilol Other prescribers in San Francisco, CA | 24 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 7 companies reported 46 payments worth $38,907 in total to this clinician.
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $16,713 |
|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $11,179 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $9,252 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $1,500 |
| Ebr Systems, Inc. | $136 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $98.22 |
| Cardiva Medical, Inc. | $29.32 |
| Consulting Fee | $14,954 |
|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $13,938 |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,982 |
| Speaking at a medical education program | $2,588 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,446 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Biosense Webster, Inc. Sep 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee CARTO 3 · Cardiology | $6,300 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Nov 13, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) FARAPULSE · FARAPULSE_EP | $5,000 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jul 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) General - Therapies · General - Therapies_CRM | $4,375 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. Sep 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging CARTO 3 · Cardiology · travel to SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,100 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jun 20, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) FARAPULSE · FARAPULSE_RM | $1,875 |
| Abbott Laboratories Oct 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart | $1,819 |
| Abbott Laboratories Mar 18, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program ENSITE · Structural Heart | $1,725 |
| Abbott Laboratories May 15, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) ENSITE · Structural Heart | $1,438 |
| Abbott Laboratories Mar 18, 2025 | Consulting Fee ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart | $1,213 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Jul 23, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,100 |
All 28 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation Nov 13, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) FARAPULSE · FARAPULSE_EP | $5,000 |
| Abbott Laboratories Nov 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart | $849 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Nov 13, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) FARAPULSE · FARAPULSE_EP | $625 |
| Abbott Laboratories Oct 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart | $1,819 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Oct 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging FARAPULSE · FARAPULSE_RM · travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $380 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Oct 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging FARAPULSE · FARAPULSE_RM · travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $187 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Oct 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging FARAPULSE · FARAPULSE_RM · travel to Phoenix, AZ · in-kind | $380 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. Sep 5, 2025 | Consulting Fee CARTO 3 · Cardiology | $6,300 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. Sep 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging CARTO 3 · Cardiology · travel to SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,100 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Aug 6, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $400 |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Jul 23, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,100 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jul 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) General - Therapies · General - Therapies_CRM | $4,375 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jul 10, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) General - Therapies · General - Therapies_CRM | $625 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jun 20, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) FARAPULSE · FARAPULSE_RM | $1,875 |
| Abbott Laboratories Jun 17, 2025 | Consulting Fee ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart | $849 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jun 7, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_EP · travel to Washington DC, WA · in-kind | $381 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jun 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_EP · travel to Washington DC, WA · in-kind | $478 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jun 6, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_EP · travel to Washington DC, WA · in-kind | $381 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Jun 5, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_EP · travel to Washington DC, WA · in-kind | $218 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. May 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging CARTO 3 · Cardiology · travel to Irvine, CA · in-kind | $105 |
| Abbott Laboratories May 15, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) ENSITE · Structural Heart | $1,438 |
| Abbott Laboratories May 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee ENSITE · Structural Heart | $849 |
| Abbott Laboratories May 1, 2025 | Consulting Fee ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart | $849 |
| Abbott Laboratories Mar 18, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program ENSITE · Structural Heart | $1,725 |
| Abbott Laboratories Mar 18, 2025 | Consulting Fee ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart | $1,213 |
| Abbott Laboratories Mar 18, 2025 | Speaking at a medical education program ENSITE · Structural Heart | $863 |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. Mar 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging CARTO 3 · Cardiology · travel to Santa Ana, CA · in-kind | $371 |
| Abbott Laboratories Jan 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee ENSITE PRECISION · Structural Heart | $728 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 5 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 4 companies. The companies reported $215,236 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- ULTRA-HFIB Redo - ISR
Recor Medical Inc - Cryoablation for Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
Adagio Medical, Inc. · Active, not recruiting · NCT05675865 - ADVENT Trial Long Term Outcomes Evaluating Atrial Fibrillation Progression Study
Boston Scientific Corporation · Completed · NCT06526546 - A Prospective Single Arm Open Label Study of the FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System in Subjects With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Boston Scientific Corporation · Completed · NCT05443594 - Investigator Sponsored Research: 188908
Medtronic, Inc.
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.