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Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP

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(Dr. Brian Schactman, M.D.)

(4404 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine

6 Brighton Road Suite A
Clifton, NJ 07012

(973) 777-7911

Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP is an internist in Clifton, NJ specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP is affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital and Summit Health.

Office Locations

Summit Health

6 Brighton Road Suite A
Clifton, NJ 07012

(973) 777-7911

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In The News

“Brian Schactman said the coordinator would track patient data to identify how to improve health outcomes.”—"Federal initiative will pay local practices for more efficient primary care", NJ.com, September 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood draw

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

immunofixation electrophoresis

protein electrophoresis

quantitative Ig tests

reticulocyte count

serum protein electrophoresis

total IgA test

total IgG test

total protein blood test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP performed more blood draw, lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, preventive care, screening PSA test, total IgA test, and total IgG test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for cystatin C test, IgA test, IgD test, IgG test, IgM test, immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE), protein electrophoresis, quantitative Ig tests, reticulocyte count (immature red blood cell count), serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP), total IgA test, total IgG test, and total protein blood test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

A1C test

complete blood count

creatinine urine test

flu shot

lipid profile

microalbumin urine test

prostate-specific antigen test

By Affordability:

screening PSA test

urine culture

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP performed more A1C test, complete blood count (CBC), creatinine urine test, flu shot, lipid profile, microalbumin urine test, and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for screening PSA test, and urine culture that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

thyroid blood test

By Affordability:

cholesterol screening

creatinine test

creatinine urine test

lipid profile

liver function tests

metabolic panel

phosphorus blood test

thyroid function tests

total protein test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP performed more thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cholesterol screening, creatinine test, creatinine urine test, lipid profile, liver function tests (LFTs), metabolic panel, phosphorus blood test, phosphorus test, prostate screening, sed rate (ESR), thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, and total protein test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP treated as an internist in Clifton, NJ during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	705
diabetes management	134
diagnostic evaluation	18
doctor visit	1196
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
lab tests	2941
musculoskeletal imaging	44
preventive care	579
rehabilitation	272
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
thyroid function tests	509
vaccines	178
X-rays	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP treated as an internist in Clifton, NJ during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, thyroid function tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	623
doctor visit	1227
hospital care	230
inpatient care	230
lab tests	3112
musculoskeletal imaging	66
preventive care	541
thoracic (chest) imaging	27
thyroid function tests	594
vaccines	201
X-rays	93

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	388
Black	39
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	128
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP treated as an internist in Clifton, NJ during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	651
diabetes management	73
doctor visit	1254
hospital care	235
inpatient care	235
lab tests	3239
musculoskeletal imaging	24
preventive care	625
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
thyroid function tests	547
vaccines	231
X-rays	48

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	32
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	123
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP treated as an internist in Clifton, NJ during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	838
diabetes management	291
doctor visit	1301
hospital care	404
inpatient care	404
lab tests	3741
musculoskeletal imaging	50
preventive care	1065
thyroid function tests	518
vaccines	414
X-rays	50

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	530
Female	612

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	944
Black	80
Hispanic	84
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	324
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP treated as an internist in Clifton, NJ during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	986
diabetes management	355
doctor visit	1520
hospital care	206
inpatient care	206
lab tests	4698
musculoskeletal imaging	48
preventive care	1074
thyroid function tests	628
vaccines	311
X-rays	48

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	33
Hispanic	58
Asian	14
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	146
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP treated as an internist in Clifton, NJ during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	900
diabetes management	331
doctor visit	1501
lab tests	4419
minimally invasive procedures	24
preventive care	1000
thyroid function tests	564
vaccines	294

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	29
Hispanic	40
Asian	11
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	104
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP treated as an internist in Clifton, NJ during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	936
diabetes management	359
doctor visit	1531
lab tests	4705
minimally invasive procedures	51
preventive care	1169
thyroid function tests	634
vaccines	322

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	552
Black	27
Hispanic	47
Asian	20
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	87
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP treated as an internist in Clifton, NJ during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	899
diabetes management	316
doctor visit	1296
lab tests	4755
minimally invasive procedures	92
preventive care	1050
thyroid function tests	561
vaccines	249

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	25
Hispanic	42
Asian	15
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	88
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP treated as an internist in Clifton, NJ during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	751
diabetes management	283
doctor visit	1040
lab tests	4457
preventive care	1067
thyroid function tests	527
vaccines	299

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	349

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	583
Black	24
Hispanic	38
Asian	17
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	90
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP treated as an internist in Clifton, NJ during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	874
diabetes management	373
doctor visit	1264
lab tests	5202
preventive care	1109
thyroid function tests	622
vaccines	199

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	529
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	271
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	83
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP treated as an internist in Clifton, NJ during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	952
diabetes management	404
doctor visit	1192
lab tests	5268
preventive care	1062
thyroid function tests	563
vaccines	126

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	15
Hispanic	31
Asian	12
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	84
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP treated as an internist in Clifton, NJ during 2023 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	951
diabetes management	277
doctor visit	1049
lab tests	5131
preventive care	987
thyroid function tests	578
vaccines	133

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	331
Female	285

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	14
Hispanic	28
Asian	16
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	81
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP treated as an internist in Clifton, NJ were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

blood draw	838
diabetes management	290
diagnostic evaluation	18
doctor visit	1280
hospital care	252
inpatient care	252
lab tests	4305
minimally invasive procedures	55
musculoskeletal imaging	46
preventive care	944
rehabilitation	272
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
thyroid function tests	570
vaccines	246
X-rays	59

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Female	312
Male	284

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	26
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	499
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	41
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	197
85 and over	111
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	259

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Joseph's Hospital

Summit Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 4404 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP from all over the web to help you find the right in Clifton, NJ.

4.9

Overall Rating

(4404 Ratings)

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-03-13

Dr. Schactman is very thorough in his examination.
He listens to the patient and the problem(s) they have.
Very caring. Very knowledgeable.

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$75 NovoLog $75
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$45 LANTUS $45
EISAI INC.	$44 Belviq $44
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$42 SAMSCA $42
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$32 BYDUREON WEEKLY $32
Other	$258 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $31	Prolia $27	INVOKANA $24	V-GO $23	TANZEUM $22	Other $131

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$496

Research Payments

Dr. Brian Schactman, MD, FACP has received 79 research payments totaling $19,353.

Biography

Dr. Brian Schactman has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. He is affiliated with St. Joseph's Hospital and Summit Health. Dr. Schactman has an open panel in Clifton, NJ according to Summit Health.