Total Payments
$583,856
2024 Payments
$75,809
Companies
29
Transactions
818
Medicare Patients
395
Medicare Billing
$62,057
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$460,000 (78.8%)
Other$55,300 (9.5%)
Food & Beverage$41,950 (7.2%)
Travel$20,305 (3.5%)
Consulting$6,300 (1.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $460,000 | 198 | 78.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $55,300 | 61 | 9.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $41,950 | 473 | 7.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $20,305 | 84 | 3.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $6,300 | 2 | 1.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $564,830 | 658 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $7,745 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $2,565 | 20 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $2,437 | 15 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,745 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $1,495 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,166 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $625.09 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $352.64 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
| CONMED Corporation | $156.72 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $75,809 | 107 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($74,082) |
| 2023 | $109,653 | 141 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($107,483) |
| 2022 | $147,378 | 172 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($145,238) |
| 2021 | $105,125 | 133 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($97,416) |
| 2020 | $56,379 | 76 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($54,906) |
| 2019 | $80,928 | 109 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($78,670) |
| 2018 | $5,215 | 46 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,224) |
| 2017 | $3,369 | 34 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,813) |
All Payment Transactions
818 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 33
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.21 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.87 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.71 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PARIETEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.38 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PARIETEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.75 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $179.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDO GIA ULTRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.42 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.15 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $17.47 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.16 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $249.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.45 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $24.28 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.67 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $305.52 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.51 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 103 | 119 | $53,932 | $14,226 |
| 2022 | 5 | 99 | 124 | $53,916 | $14,600 |
| 2021 | 5 | 87 | 132 | $126,337 | $18,632 |
| 2020 | 6 | 106 | 122 | $59,898 | $14,598 |
Total Patients
395
Total Services
497
Medicare Billing
$62,057
Procedure Codes
21
All Medicare Procedures & Services
21 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $26,792 | $5,943 | 22.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $9,996 | $2,752 | 27.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $9,520 | $2,750 | 28.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 33 | $5,544 | $1,879 | 33.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $2,080 | $903.24 | 43.4% |
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $29,228 | $6,606 | 22.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $12,936 | $3,748 | 29.0% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 40 | $6,720 | $2,183 | 32.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $2,560 | $1,146 | 44.8% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $2,472 | $917.29 | 37.1% |
| 15734 | Muscle flap wound repair at trunk | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 22 | $96,932 | $10,725 | 11.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 55 | $9,240 | $3,143 | 34.0% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 30 | 30 | $8,820 | $2,747 | 31.1% |
| 43246 | Insertion of stomach tube using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $9,425 | $1,195 | 12.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $1,920 | $822.14 | 42.8% |
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $26,792 | $5,446 | 20.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 28 | 29 | $9,860 | $3,199 | 32.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 23 | 23 | $6,762 | $1,967 | 29.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 19 | 33 | $5,544 | $1,917 | 34.6% |
| 43246 | Insertion of stomach tube using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $8,700 | $1,217 | 14.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 13 | 14 | $2,240 | $852.33 | 38.1% |
About Dr. Alejandro Esquivel, M.D
Dr. Alejandro Esquivel, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Austin, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/21/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1093813925.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alejandro Esquivel, M.D has received a total of $583,856 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $75,809 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 818 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($460,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Esquivel has provided services to 395 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 497 services with total Medicare billing of $62,057. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 21 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Austin, TX
- Active Since 09/21/2006
- Last Updated 12/02/2008
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1093813925
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $533,230
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $28,600
- INTEGRA MESHED BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (Device) $6,300
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $3,000
- GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $2,428
- ALLODERM (Device) $1,825
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $1,215
- SURGIMEND (Device) $908.13
- SIGNIA (Device) $612.51
- LIGASURE (Device) $579.98
- OMNIGRAFT (Device) $422.22
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $421.39
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $322.98
- STRATTICE (Device) $312.66
- DAV-Phasix (Device) $305.26
- PHASIX (Device) $299.98
- STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) $276.64
- VENTRALIGHT (Device) $173.78
- ESOPHYX (Device) $142.92
- PROGRIP (Device) $140.56
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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