Total Payments
$58,939
2024 Payments
$15,793
Companies
44
Transactions
398
Medicare Patients
1,220
Medicare Billing
$175,457
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$33,085 (56.1%)
Food & Beverage$15,479 (26.3%)
Travel$5,155 (8.7%)
Other$5,023 (8.5%)
Education$197.86 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $33,085 | 11 | 56.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $15,479 | 358 | 26.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,155 | 21 | 8.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $5,023 | 2 | 8.5% |
| Education | $197.86 | 6 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambu Inc. | $26,153 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $4,679 | 9 | $0 (2020) |
| Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | $4,354 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Incorporated | $3,868 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Ambu A/S | $3,690 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $2,805 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Noah Medical Corporation | $2,520 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,248 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,442 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. | $1,366 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,793 | 24 | Ambu Inc. ($5,060) |
| 2023 | $22,219 | 84 | Ambu Inc. ($15,475) |
| 2022 | $6,893 | 30 | Ambu Inc. ($5,591) |
| 2021 | $1,176 | 28 | Ethicon Inc. ($344.76) |
| 2020 | $1,190 | 30 | Ethicon Inc. ($646.81) |
| 2019 | $2,906 | 54 | Pulmonx Corporation ($1,275) |
| 2018 | $7,155 | 88 | Covidien LP ($4,357) |
| 2017 | $1,608 | 60 | Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. ($634.20) |
All Payment Transactions
398 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 16
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | Pulmonx Corporation | CHARTIS CATHETER (Device), ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER, ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $159.62 | General |
| Category: PULMONOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Olympus America Inc. | Single-Use flexible Video Bronchoscope (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.05 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.15 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Cook Incorporated | MELKER (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 | $3,867.50 | General |
| Category: Critical Care | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Ambu A/S | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $410.00 | General |
| 09/05/2024 | Ambu Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $410.00 | General |
| 09/03/2024 | Pulmonx Corporation | CHARTIS CATHETER (Device), ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER, ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.96 | General |
| Category: PULMONOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Pulmonx Corporation | CHARTIS CATHETER (Device), ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER, ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.19 | General |
| Category: PULMONOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | STERIS CORPORATION | truFreeze (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.00 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Pulmonx Corporation | CHARTIS CATHETER (Device), ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER, ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.25 | General |
| Category: PULMONOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.20 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.15 | General |
| 04/20/2024 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | Photofrin (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $284.17 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | Photofrin (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $221.89 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | Photofrin (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $120.79 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Noah Medical Corporation | GALAXY (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $525.00 | General |
| Category: Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid) And Accessories | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Ambu Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,510.00 | General |
| 03/06/2024 | Noah Medical Corporation | GALAXY (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,256.43 | General |
| Category: Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid) And Accessories | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Pulmonx Corporation | ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER (Device), ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE, PULMONX CHARTIS TABLET CONSOLE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.36 | General |
| Category: PULMONOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Ambu A/S | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,280.00 | General |
| 02/15/2024 | Electromed, Inc. | SMARTVEST (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.61 | General |
| Category: HFCWO | ||||||
| 02/05/2024 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $116.58 | General |
| 01/30/2024 | Pulmonx Corporation | CHARTIS CATHETER (Device), ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER, ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.84 | General |
| Category: PULMONOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | Pulmonx Corporation | CHARTIS CATHETER (Device), ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER, ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.06 | General |
| Category: PULMONOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/29/2023 | Noah Medical Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.42 | General |
| Category: Pulmonary Disease | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 350 | 400 | $657,200 | $45,249 |
| 2022 | 15 | 383 | 490 | $763,377 | $59,126 |
| 2021 | 14 | 360 | 414 | $673,902 | $46,888 |
| 2020 | 6 | 127 | 193 | $201,193 | $24,193 |
Total Patients
1,220
Total Services
1,497
Medicare Billing
$175,457
Procedure Codes
50
All Medicare Procedures & Services
50 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 52 | $46,841 | $9,569 | 20.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $27,716 | $5,429 | 19.6% |
| 31600 | Incision of windpipe for insertion of breathing tube (older than 2 years) | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $47,754 | $4,157 | 8.7% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 35 | $14,458 | $3,561 | 24.6% |
| 31629 | Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $148,392 | $3,503 | 2.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 44 | $15,485 | $3,490 | 22.5% |
| 31653 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $55,590 | $2,921 | 5.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $17,622 | $2,902 | 16.5% |
| 31652 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $60,354 | $2,637 | 4.4% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 19 | $19,130 | $1,592 | 8.3% |
| 31624 | Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 34 | $101,682 | $1,326 | 1.3% |
| 31627 | Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $15,072 | $1,322 | 8.8% |
| 36573 | Insertion of tube for infusion with imaging guidance and review by radiologist, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $15,627 | $1,091 | 7.0% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $4,388 | $984.60 | 22.4% |
| 31628 | Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $67,089 | $765.35 | 1.1% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 121 | $105,333 | $22,608 | 21.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 60 | 60 | $33,104 | $6,841 | 20.7% |
| 31629 | Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 41 | $167,082 | $4,532 | 2.7% |
| 31653 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $76,638 | $4,394 | 5.7% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 41 | $16,314 | $3,606 | 22.1% |
| 31600 | Incision of windpipe for insertion of breathing tube (older than 2 years) | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $33,880 | $3,097 | 9.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 37 | $12,820 | $2,807 | 21.9% |
| 31627 | Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $21,342 | $1,952 | 9.1% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 20 | $19,125 | $1,917 | 10.0% |
| 31628 | Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $107,813 | $1,741 | 1.6% |
About Ajay Wagh
Ajay Wagh is a Pulmonary Disease healthcare provider based in Chicago, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/06/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1851594121.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Ajay Wagh has received a total of $58,939 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $15,793 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 398 transactions from 44 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($33,085).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wagh has provided services to 1,220 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,497 services with total Medicare billing of $175,457. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 50 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pulmonary Disease
- Location Chicago, IL
- Active Since 06/06/2007
- Last Updated 10/24/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207RP1001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1851594121
Products in Payments
- SuperDimension (Device) $4,357
- Photofrin (Drug) $4,354
- MELKER (Device) $3,868
- GALAXY (Device) $1,781
- ILLUMISITE (Device) $1,403
- Spin (Device) $1,366
- Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV (Device) $1,351
- CHARTIS CATHETER (Device) $1,221
- Monarch Platform (Device) $1,164
- ULTRAFLEX (Device) $637.20
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $366.12
- superDimension (Device) $322.33
- Arikayce (Drug) $304.65
- GENERAL - PULMONARY (Device) $271.36
- GENERAL PULMONARY (Device) $262.70
- NUCALA (Biological) $242.52
- TEZSPIRE (Biological) $218.35
- UTIBRON (Drug) $195.51
- ACQUIRE (Device) $193.72
- EXALT Model D (Device) $173.94
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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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