Total Payments
$3,910
2023 Payments
$77.78
Companies
6
Transactions
42
Medicare Patients
1,459
Medicare Billing
$179,242
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$2,764 (70.7%)
Other$540.00 (13.8%)
Food & Beverage$392.79 (10.0%)
Consulting$200.00 (5.1%)
Education$13.13 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,764 | 10 | 70.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $540.00 | 14 | 13.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $392.79 | 15 | 10.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $200.00 | 2 | 5.1% |
| Education | $13.13 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Health 108, LLC | $1,608 | 11 | $0 (2017) |
| UCB Biosciences Inc. | $1,471 | 10 | $0 (2017) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $540.00 | 14 | $0 (2017) |
| Cardinal Health 110 LLC | $200.00 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | $77.78 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| PFIZER INC. | $13.13 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $77.78 | 4 | Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC ($77.78) |
| 2022 | $100.00 | 1 | Cardinal Health 110 LLC ($100.00) |
| 2021 | $113.13 | 2 | Cardinal Health 110 LLC ($100.00) |
| 2017 | $3,619 | 35 | Cardinal Health 108, LLC ($1,608) |
All Payment Transactions
42 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/28/2023 | Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | IDACIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.09 | General |
| Category: Biosimilars | ||||||
| 08/15/2023 | Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | IDACIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.73 | General |
| Category: Biosimilars | ||||||
| 07/03/2023 | Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | IDACIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.33 | General |
| Category: Biosimilars | ||||||
| 05/03/2023 | Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC | IDACIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.63 | General |
| Category: Biosimilars | ||||||
| 09/19/2022 | Cardinal Health 110 LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $100.00 | General |
| 11/05/2021 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $13.13 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 10/21/2021 | Cardinal Health 110 LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $100.00 | General |
| 12/06/2017 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SYNVISC-ONE (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 | $40.00 | General |
| Category: OSTEOARTHRITIS | ||||||
| 12/01/2017 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SYNVISC-ONE (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 | $40.00 | General |
| Category: OSTEOARTHRITIS | ||||||
| 11/01/2017 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SYNVISC-ONE (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 | $40.00 | General |
| Category: OSTEOARTHRITIS | ||||||
| 10/04/2017 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SYNVISC-ONE (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 | $40.00 | General |
| Category: OSTEOARTHRITIS | ||||||
| 09/06/2017 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SYNVISC-ONE (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 | $40.00 | General |
| Category: OSTEOARTHRITIS | ||||||
| 08/02/2017 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SYNVISC-ONE (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 | $40.00 | General |
| Category: OSTEOARTHRITIS | ||||||
| 07/05/2017 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SYNVISC-ONE (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 | $40.00 | General |
| Category: OSTEOARTHRITIS | ||||||
| 06/07/2017 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SYNVISC-ONE (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 | $40.00 | General |
| Category: OSTEOARTHRITIS | ||||||
| 05/08/2017 | Cardinal Health 108, LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.33 | General |
| 05/08/2017 | Cardinal Health 108, LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $36.85 | General |
| 05/08/2017 | Cardinal Health 108, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.22 | General |
| 05/08/2017 | Cardinal Health 108, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $7.72 | General |
| 05/08/2017 | Cardinal Health 108, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.65 | General |
| 05/08/2017 | Cardinal Health 108, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $2.39 | General |
| 05/03/2017 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SYNVISC-ONE (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 | $40.00 | General |
| Category: OSTEOARTHRITIS | ||||||
| 04/22/2017 | Cardinal Health 108, LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $425.04 | General |
| 04/22/2017 | Cardinal Health 108, LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.60 | General |
| 04/22/2017 | Cardinal Health 108, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $64.15 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 336 | 585 | $165,593 | $38,963 |
| 2022 | 4 | 323 | 609 | $159,788 | $42,548 |
| 2021 | 6 | 443 | 728 | $156,333 | $52,890 |
| 2020 | 7 | 357 | 680 | $124,230 | $44,842 |
Total Patients
1,459
Total Services
2,602
Medicare Billing
$179,242
Procedure Codes
30
All Medicare Procedures & Services
30 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 138 | 334 | $93,980 | $23,495 | 25.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 63 | $22,073 | $4,412 | 20.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $15,400 | $3,867 | 25.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 68 | $17,377 | $3,124 | 18.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 44 | $8,312 | $2,211 | 26.6% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 20 | $4,895 | $1,000 | 20.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,556 | $853.25 | 24.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 133 | 320 | $80,290 | $23,485 | 29.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 63 | 120 | $32,900 | $8,262 | 25.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $13,072 | $3,715 | 28.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 56 | $12,609 | $2,656 | 21.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $6,482 | $1,711 | 26.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 16 | 30 | $9,872 | $1,399 | 14.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 27 | $4,563 | $1,319 | 28.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 144 | 290 | $73,889 | $26,837 | 36.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 104 | 129 | $32,250 | $10,575 | 32.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 58 | 58 | $22,240 | $6,820 | 30.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 40 | 75 | $12,771 | $4,889 | 38.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $4,472 | $1,228 | 27.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 17 | $4,175 | $932.49 | 22.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 17 | 19 | $3,653 | $932.41 | 25.5% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2021 | 37 | 110 | $1,710 | $485.29 | 28.4% |
| 96372 | Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention | Office | 2021 | 15 | 17 | $1,173 | $190.88 | 16.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 137 | 321 | $74,793 | $25,426 | 34.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 72 | 72 | $25,848 | $9,251 | 35.8% |
About Dr. Ajay Wanchu, MD
Dr. Ajay Wanchu, MD is a Rheumatology healthcare provider based in Portland, Oregon. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/17/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1528295557.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ajay Wanchu, MD has received a total of $3,910 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $77.78 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 42 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($2,764).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wanchu has provided services to 1,459 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,602 services with total Medicare billing of $179,242. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 30 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Rheumatology
- Location Portland, OR
- Active Since 06/17/2009
- Last Updated 03/17/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207RR0500X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1528295557
Products in Payments
- SYNVISC-ONE (Device) $540.00
- IDACIO (Biological) $77.78
- XELJANZ (Drug) $13.13
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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