Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,560 | 3 | 68.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $715.34 | 11 | 31.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC. | $1,560 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $183.79 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| PFIZER INC. | $141.04 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $137.83 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $124.99 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $85.97 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $19.30 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $12.26 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | $10.16 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $88.81 | 1 | Abbott Laboratories ($88.81) |
| 2020 | $124.99 | 1 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($124.99) |
| 2019 | $516.95 | 3 | VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC. ($380.00) |
| 2018 | $458.23 | 3 | VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC. ($360.00) |
| 2017 | $1,086 | 6 | Vascular Solutions, Inc. ($820.00) |
All Payment Transactions
14 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | Confirm Rx (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.81 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 10/27/2020 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.99 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 12/04/2019 | Abbott Laboratories | Confirm Rx (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.02 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 02/05/2019 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.93 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 01/16/2019 | VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC. | CATHETER - CLOSUREFAST (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 | $380.00 | General |
| Category: Interventional Access | ||||||
| 11/12/2018 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.26 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 03/15/2018 | VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC. | CATHETER - CLOSUREFAST (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 | $360.00 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL ACCESS | ||||||
| 01/11/2018 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.97 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/14/2017 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $95.44 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 10/24/2017 | Vascular Solutions, Inc. | CATHETER - CLOSUREFAST (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 | $820.00 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL ACCESS | ||||||
| 10/17/2017 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | TRIVEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.16 | General |
| Category: TRIVEX | ||||||
| 08/21/2017 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | FLEXITOUCH (Device), ACTITOUCH, ENTRE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.30 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 05/11/2017 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $88.35 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 04/26/2017 | PFIZER INC. | CHANTIX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.11 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;TOBACCO DEPENDENCE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 33 | 36 | $9,750 | $4,855 |
| 2020 | 3 | 49 | 62 | $14,900 | $6,841 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
5 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93970 | Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers | Office | 2021 | 14 | 17 | $5,950 | $2,583 | 43.4% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $3,800 | $2,272 | 59.8% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound scan of veins of both arms or legs including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers | Office | 2020 | 16 | 28 | $9,800 | $4,113 | 42.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $3,400 | $1,835 | 54.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 16 | 17 | $1,700 | $893.55 | 52.6% |
About Dr. Alan Esper, DO
Dr. Alan Esper, DO is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Erie, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1033134192.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alan Esper, DO has received a total of $2,275 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $88.81 received in 2021. These payments were reported across 14 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($1,560).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Esper has provided services to 82 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 98 services with total Medicare billing of $11,696. Data is available for 2 years (2020–2021), covering 5 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Erie, PA
- Active Since 07/12/2006
- Last Updated 04/29/2011
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1033134192
Products in Payments
- CATHETER - CLOSUREFAST (Device) $1,560
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $271.72
- Confirm Rx (Device) $137.83
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $124.99
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $85.97
- CHANTIX (Drug) $53.11
- FLEXITOUCH (Device) $19.30
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $12.26
- TRIVEX (Device) $10.16
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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