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 | $5,063 | 1 | 79.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $802.26 | 6 | 12.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $498.45 | 11 | 7.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $5,063 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $874.14 | 9 | $0 (2018) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $140.75 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Covidien LP | $116.52 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $88.45 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $80.85 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $88.45 | 1 | AngioDynamics, Inc. ($88.45) |
| 2023 | $80.85 | 4 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($80.85) |
| 2022 | $5,089 | 2 | Medtronic, Inc. ($5,063) |
| 2019 | $114.70 | 1 | AbbVie, Inc. ($114.70) |
| 2018 | $148.26 | 3 | Covidien LP ($116.52) |
| 2017 | $842.40 | 7 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($842.40) |
All Payment Transactions
18 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/18/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | NANOKNIFE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.45 | General |
| Category: OS | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX (Medical Supply), STRAVIX PL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.79 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 07/14/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | GRAFIX XC (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.17 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 05/17/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | STRAVIX (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.27 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | STRAVIX (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.62 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 08/22/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.05 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/18/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | 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 | $5,062.50 | General |
| 03/13/2019 | AbbVie, Inc. | Mavyret (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.70 | General |
| Category: Virology | ||||||
| 03/16/2018 | Covidien LP | iDrive Ultra (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.52 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 01/09/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.53 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/03/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $17.21 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/21/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.64 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/21/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.43 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/21/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $11.11 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/21/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.71 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/21/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1.67 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/18/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $723.84 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/18/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $23.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 134 | 134 | $439,485 | $76,799 |
| 2022 | 7 | 95 | 96 | $297,759 | $52,654 |
| 2021 | 5 | 78 | 78 | $243,448 | $42,419 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
19 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50360 | Transplantation of donor kidney | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $220,294 | $45,708 | 20.7% |
| 50605 | Insertion of stent in ureter | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $79,896 | $10,201 | 12.8% |
| 47370 | Destruction of growths of liver using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $47,171 | $9,278 | 19.7% |
| 38770 | Removal of lymph nodes of groin and pelvis | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $61,364 | $6,790 | 11.1% |
| 50323 | Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $15,184 | $1,998 | 13.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $8,232 | $1,884 | 22.9% |
| 50327 | Preparation of donor kidney and veins for transplantation | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $7,344 | $940.20 | 12.8% |
| 50360 | Transplantation of donor kidney | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $129,584 | $27,715 | 21.4% |
| 47370 | Destruction of growths of liver using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $52,412 | $11,028 | 21.0% |
| 50605 | Insertion of stent in ureter | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $49,935 | $5,365 | 10.7% |
| 38770 | Removal of lymph nodes of groin and pelvis | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $42,688 | $4,656 | 10.9% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $8,232 | $1,926 | 23.4% |
| 50323 | Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $8,176 | $1,090 | 13.3% |
| 50327 | Preparation of donor kidney and veins for transplantation | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $6,732 | $875.37 | 13.0% |
| 50360 | Transplantation of donor kidney | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $129,584 | $29,087 | 22.4% |
| 50605 | Insertion of stent in urinary duct (ureter) | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $53,264 | $6,015 | 11.3% |
| 38770 | Removal of lymph nodes at groin and pelvis | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $42,688 | $4,911 | 11.5% |
| 50323 | Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $9,344 | $1,268 | 13.6% |
| 50327 | Preparation of donor kidney for transplantation, venous connection | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $8,568 | $1,139 | 13.3% |
About Dr. Alan Koffron, MD
Dr. Alan Koffron, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/30/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1124056726.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alan Koffron, MD has received a total of $6,363 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $88.45 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 18 transactions from 6 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" ($5,063).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Koffron has provided services to 307 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 308 services with total Medicare billing of $171,871. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 19 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgical Critical Care, Transplant Surgery
- Location Chattanooga, TN
- Active Since 06/30/2006
- Last Updated 11/03/2020
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1124056726
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $874.14
- iDrive Ultra (Device) $116.52
- Mavyret (Drug) $114.70
- NANOKNIFE (Device) $88.45
- STRAVIX (Medical Supply) $37.89
- CREON (Drug) $26.05
- GRAFIX XC (Medical Supply) $24.17
- GRAFIX (Medical Supply) $18.79
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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