Total Payments
$3,698
2024 Payments
$709.99
Companies
38
Transactions
194
Medicare Patients
7,955
Medicare Billing
$669,200
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,569 (96.5%)
Education$129.21 (3.5%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,569 | 191 | 96.5% |
| Education | $129.21 | 3 | 3.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $660.59 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $356.74 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $250.74 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $225.35 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $201.32 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $165.38 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $163.37 | 9 | $0 (2020) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $149.56 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | $145.70 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Amgen Inc. | $132.62 | 10 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $709.99 | 37 | Becton, Dickinson and Company ($208.49) |
| 2023 | $200.75 | 10 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. ($115.95) |
| 2022 | $183.93 | 11 | PFIZER INC. ($46.52) |
| 2021 | $221.60 | 14 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($62.75) |
| 2020 | $137.68 | 9 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($29.64) |
| 2019 | $540.98 | 30 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($219.22) |
| 2018 | $949.00 | 42 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($356.74) |
| 2017 | $753.85 | 41 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($180.36) |
All Payment Transactions
194 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2024 | C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.07 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.96 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC. | CAMCEVI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.27 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.63 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | KEYTRUDA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.52 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.13 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.50 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.51 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | PLUVICTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.39 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ERLEADA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.50 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | PLUVICTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.51 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.58 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.13 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.00 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited | POSLUMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.29 | General |
| Category: Diagnostic Imaging | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.18 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.90 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Xtandi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.18 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | PYLARIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.16 | General |
| Category: RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | IMMUNITYBIO, INC. | ANKTIVA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.45 | General |
| Category: Immunotherapy | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.69 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.04 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.66 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.37 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 03/30/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | Titan (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.21 | General |
| Category: Men's Health | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 2,037 | 5,980 | $666,631 | $202,640 |
| 2022 | 21 | 2,008 | 15,667 | $538,644 | $144,960 |
| 2021 | 27 | 2,174 | 24,857 | $738,965 | $211,739 |
| 2020 | 19 | 1,736 | 2,742 | $442,506 | $109,862 |
Total Patients
7,955
Total Services
49,246
Medicare Billing
$669,200
Procedure Codes
93
All Medicare Procedures & Services
93 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J0897 | Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 11 | 2,820 | $84,600 | $52,158 | 61.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 345 | 536 | $137,752 | $42,876 | 31.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 355 | 450 | $78,300 | $26,905 | 34.4% |
| J9217 | Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | Office | 2023 | 20 | 118 | $83,072 | $15,373 | 18.5% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 57 | 323 | $38,437 | $13,178 | 34.3% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 55 | 66 | $51,348 | $10,196 | 19.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 76 | 76 | $29,504 | $8,134 | 27.6% |
| 99426 | Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 25 | 125 | $26,125 | $5,656 | 21.7% |
| 52356 | Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $22,253 | $4,459 | 20.0% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 357 | 404 | $4,040 | $3,363 | 83.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 26 | $8,606 | $2,516 | 29.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $7,453 | $1,924 | 25.8% |
| 99439 | Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 18 | 54 | $7,344 | $1,894 | 25.8% |
| 51700 | Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | Office | 2023 | 29 | 34 | $8,092 | $1,893 | 23.4% |
| 52332 | Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 20 | $37,500 | $1,858 | 5.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,164 | $1,594 | 38.3% |
| 51702 | Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | Office | 2023 | 15 | 27 | $5,400 | $1,171 | 21.7% |
| 96402 | Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 26 | 42 | $3,731 | $1,011 | 27.1% |
| 84153 | Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total | Office | 2023 | 53 | 55 | $4,180 | $991.10 | 23.7% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2023 | 308 | 448 | $4,480 | $981.20 | 21.9% |
| 51798 | Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Office | 2023 | 100 | 139 | $8,704 | $935.18 | 10.7% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 24 | $2,304 | $882.96 | 38.3% |
| 99427 | Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, each additional 30 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 11 | 22 | $1,995 | $767.11 | 38.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,925 | $649.11 | 33.7% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 25 | 69 | $3,312 | $647.90 | 19.6% |
About Dr. Aaron Ludwig, MD
Dr. Aaron Ludwig, MD is a Urology healthcare provider based in Carmel, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/10/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1386956019.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Aaron Ludwig, MD has received a total of $3,698 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $709.99 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 194 transactions from 38 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,569).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ludwig has provided services to 7,955 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 49,246 services with total Medicare billing of $669,200. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 93 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Location Carmel, IN
- Active Since 07/10/2010
- Last Updated 09/26/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1386956019
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $356.74
- XTANDI (Drug) $353.65
- Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) $289.05
- ORGOVYX (Drug) $263.84
- MYRBETRIQ (Drug) $206.59
- ELIGARD (Drug) $163.37
- PROVENGE (Drug) $145.70
- Prolia (Biological) $132.62
- Myrbetriq (Drug) $118.67
- ZYTIGA (Drug) $110.30
- KEYTRUDA (Biological) $108.69
- JEVTANA (Drug) $99.24
- Xtandi (Drug) $94.29
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $84.25
- Erleada (Drug) $74.10
- MAGIC3 (Device) $67.28
- ERLEADA (Drug) $66.34
- CONTINENCE CARE (Device) $65.93
- BMD-Magic3 Catheter (Device) $53.34
- TAXOTERE (Drug) $50.32
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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