Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $59,600 | 13 | 93.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,121 | 10 | 4.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $726.71 | 15 | 1.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $45,447 | 35 | $0 (2022) |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | $18,000 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,000 | 2 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. ($12,000) |
| 2022 | $10,200 | 3 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. ($6,000) |
| 2021 | $6,400 | 1 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($6,400) |
| 2018 | $33,500 | 26 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($33,500) |
| 2017 | $1,347 | 6 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($1,347) |
All Payment Transactions
38 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/09/2024 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,400.00 | General |
| 03/12/2024 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,600.00 | General |
| 12/12/2022 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,000.00 | General |
| 07/30/2022 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,100.00 | General |
| 07/30/2022 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,100.00 | General |
| 05/13/2021 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,400.00 | General |
| 12/06/2018 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| 10/19/2018 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $28.00 | General |
| 10/19/2018 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.49 | General |
| 10/19/2018 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.50 | General |
| 10/19/2018 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.16 | General |
| 10/19/2018 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.91 | General |
| 10/03/2018 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $290.91 | General |
| 10/03/2018 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.50 | General |
| 10/03/2018 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.33 | General |
| 10/02/2018 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $698.40 | General |
| 10/02/2018 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $206.82 | General |
| 10/02/2018 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| 09/27/2018 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,334.00 | General |
| 09/27/2018 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,333.00 | General |
| 09/27/2018 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,333.00 | General |
| 03/09/2018 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.00 | General |
| 03/09/2018 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $41.68 | General |
| 02/28/2018 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $421.60 | General |
| 02/28/2018 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $288.15 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 58 | 148 | $37,640 | $15,205 |
| 2022 | 2 | 65 | 147 | $37,332 | $14,422 |
| 2021 | 2 | 65 | 146 | $36,742 | $13,785 |
| 2020 | 2 | 68 | 140 | $36,554 | $10,614 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
8 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 126 | $32,960 | $13,543 | 41.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 22 | $4,680 | $1,662 | 35.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 51 | 122 | $32,156 | $12,633 | 39.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 25 | $5,176 | $1,789 | 34.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 44 | 107 | $28,492 | $10,989 | 38.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 39 | $8,250 | $2,796 | 33.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 44 | 112 | $30,560 | $8,830 | 28.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 24 | 28 | $5,994 | $1,785 | 29.8% |
About Adele Towers
Adele Towers is a Geriatric Medicine healthcare provider based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/24/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1902872542.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Adele Towers has received a total of $63,447 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $12,000 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 38 transactions from 2 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($59,600).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Towers has provided services to 256 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 581 services with total Medicare billing of $54,026. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 8 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Geriatric Medicine
- Other Specialties Geriatric Medicine, Specialist
- Location Pittsburgh, PA
- Active Since 02/24/2006
- Last Updated 11/21/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1902872542
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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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