Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,943 | 405 | 97.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $154.64 | 1 | 2.5% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 4 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,275 | 87 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $932.43 | 83 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $805.07 | 50 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $641.64 | 62 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $376.03 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Apollo Endosurgery US Inc | $244.07 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| PFIZER INC. | $172.80 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Celgene Corporation | $171.40 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $167.97 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC. | $159.94 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,714 | 111 | ABBVIE INC. ($335.00) |
| 2023 | $1,445 | 89 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($453.12) |
| 2022 | $786.03 | 47 | ABBVIE INC. ($368.68) |
| 2021 | $565.53 | 49 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($249.99) |
| 2020 | $202.88 | 18 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($140.48) |
| 2019 | $317.08 | 34 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($142.43) |
| 2018 | $564.84 | 22 | Apollo Endosurgery US Inc ($244.07) |
| 2017 | $501.24 | 40 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($167.25) |
All Payment Transactions
410 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 17
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | EOHILIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.39 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.21 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.68 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.37 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.04 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | MAVYRET (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.26 | General |
| Category: VIROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.31 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.99 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.73 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | OMVOH (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.45 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.42 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.29 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.96 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | MAVYRET (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.55 | General |
| Category: VIROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | QOL Medical, LLC | SUCRAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.85 | General |
| Category: THERAPY FOR CSID | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.94 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.42 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.88 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.74 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | QOL Medical, LLC | SUCRAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.94 | General |
| Category: THERAPY FOR CSID | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.23 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.25 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.10 | General |
| 10/15/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.35 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 1,165 | 1,199 | $905,107 | $152,144 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1,139 | 1,214 | $908,686 | $146,792 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1,231 | 1,317 | $940,395 | $163,801 |
| 2020 | 28 | 1,266 | 1,404 | $896,934 | $161,018 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
98 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 142 | 142 | $151,514 | $27,416 | 18.1% |
| 43242 | Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 108 | 112 | $124,320 | $20,891 | 16.8% |
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 42 | $81,585 | $13,584 | 16.7% |
| 43259 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 80 | 80 | $76,400 | $11,851 | 15.5% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 69 | 69 | $53,682 | $11,734 | 21.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 93 | 93 | $30,876 | $9,871 | 32.0% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 50 | $39,050 | $8,531 | 21.8% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 138 | 138 | $93,840 | $7,961 | 8.5% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 30 | $46,110 | $5,520 | 12.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 60 | $13,020 | $5,215 | 40.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 65 | $9,620 | $4,278 | 44.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 49 | $10,731 | $3,926 | 36.6% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 48 | $24,864 | $3,292 | 13.2% |
| 43262 | Incision of pancreatic outlet using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $42,252 | $3,159 | 7.5% |
| 43275 | Removal of stent from pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $20,683 | $3,122 | 15.1% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $23,716 | $2,802 | 11.8% |
| 43229 | Destruction of polyp or growth of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 19 | $15,827 | $2,725 | 17.2% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $12,484 | $1,912 | 15.3% |
| 74328 | Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 67 | 79 | $11,888 | $1,390 | 11.7% |
| 43251 | Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $9,924 | $1,318 | 13.3% |
| 43248 | Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $7,711 | $1,188 | 15.4% |
| 43450 | Dilation of esophagus | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $5,010 | $458.94 | 9.2% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 113 | 114 | $121,638 | $21,717 | 17.9% |
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 50 | $97,750 | $14,910 | 15.3% |
| 43242 | Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 75 | 76 | $84,100 | $13,080 | 15.6% |
About Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD
Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in San Antonio, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/07/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1568447118.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alejandro Pruitt, MD has received a total of $6,097 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,714 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 410 transactions from 37 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,943).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Pruitt has provided services to 4,801 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,134 services with total Medicare billing of $623,755. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 98 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location San Antonio, TX
- Active Since 12/07/2005
- Last Updated 03/17/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1568447118
Products in Payments
- STELARA (Biological) $532.06
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $506.27
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $290.01
- TRULANCE (Drug) $285.95
- RINVOQ (Biological) $258.51
- Overstitch (Device) $244.07
- ZENPEP (Drug) $230.76
- LINZESS (Drug) $229.29
- CREON (Drug) $209.95
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $171.40
- OCALIVA (Drug) $154.22
- Habib EndoHPB (Device) $138.46
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $133.93
- HUMIRA (Biological) $132.52
- SUCRAID (Drug) $120.28
- XELJANZ (Drug) $115.65
- TREMFYA (Drug) $109.58
- MAVYRET (Drug) $107.95
- Agile Esophageal (Device) $101.97
- RESOLUTION CLIP (Device) $101.61
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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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