Total Payments
$4,513
2022 Payments
$2,620
Companies
4
Transactions
20
Medicare Patients
714
Medicare Billing
$75,814
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$2,676 (59.3%)
Education$750.00 (16.6%)
Food & Beverage$686.65 (15.2%)
Consulting$400.00 (8.9%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,676 | 6 | 59.3% |
| Education | $750.00 | 1 | 16.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $686.65 | 12 | 15.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $400.00 | 1 | 8.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $3,946 | 16 | $0 (2022) |
| Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $400.00 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Applied Medical Resources Corporation | $86.08 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Stryker Corporation | $81.28 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $2,620 | 6 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,620) |
| 2021 | $112.74 | 2 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($112.74) |
| 2020 | $400.00 | 1 | Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($400.00) |
| 2019 | $781.53 | 3 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($781.53) |
| 2018 | $112.72 | 2 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($112.72) |
| 2017 | $485.66 | 6 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($318.30) |
All Payment Transactions
20 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/09/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $692.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/09/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $456.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/09/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.10 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.01 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/02/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $566.60 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/10/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $844.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/16/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.33 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/26/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.41 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/02/2020 | Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $400.00 | General |
| 06/21/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.54 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/21/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $750.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/21/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.99 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/22/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.24 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/22/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.48 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/27/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.91 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/12/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.16 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/04/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $95.23 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/31/2017 | Stryker Corporation | 1588 HD 3 Chip Camera (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $81.28 | General |
| Category: Visualization | ||||||
| 01/20/2017 | Applied Medical Resources Corporation | GELPOINT PATH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.20 | General |
| Category: SPECIALTY ACCESS | ||||||
| 01/20/2017 | Applied Medical Resources Corporation | GELPOINT PATH (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $21.88 | General |
| Category: SPECIALTY ACCESS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 148 | 150 | $59,445 | $10,972 |
| 2022 | 7 | 177 | 180 | $73,767 | $11,649 |
| 2021 | 8 | 170 | 179 | $17,696 | $9,300 |
| 2020 | 10 | 219 | 234 | $69,948 | $43,894 |
Total Patients
714
Total Services
743
Medicare Billing
$75,814
Procedure Codes
31
All Medicare Procedures & Services
31 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 49 | $22,344 | $3,965 | 17.7% |
| 46600 | Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $11,477 | $2,046 | 17.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 30 | $8,880 | $1,920 | 21.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $8,484 | $1,336 | 15.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $4,004 | $897.80 | 22.4% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,256 | $805.84 | 18.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 42 | 42 | $19,152 | $3,454 | 18.0% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $13,376 | $2,503 | 18.7% |
| 46600 | Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $12,475 | $2,250 | 18.0% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $19,712 | $1,796 | 9.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 29 | 30 | $5,460 | $1,247 | 22.8% |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office | 2022 | 14 | 16 | $736.00 | $345.21 | 46.9% |
| G0500 | Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $2,856 | $54.98 | 1.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $2,482 | $2,005 | 80.8% |
| 99202 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 15-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 29 | 29 | $2,348 | $1,592 | 67.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 30 | 36 | $2,007 | $1,532 | 76.3% |
| 46600 | Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $1,796 | $1,366 | 76.1% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of the large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $5,918 | $1,314 | 22.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $1,187 | $737.90 | 62.2% |
| 99211 | Established patient outpatient visit, minimal presenting problem | Office | 2021 | 27 | 30 | $713.04 | $658.56 | 92.4% |
| G0500 | Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $1,245 | $93.80 | 7.5% |
| 44205 | Partial removal of small and large bowel with attachment of small and large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $21,978 | $17,597 | 80.1% |
| 44207 | Partial removal of large bowel and reattachment to rectum using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $31,372 | $16,611 | 52.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 33 | 37 | $3,412 | $1,932 | 56.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 24 | 24 | $3,255 | $1,903 | 58.5% |
About Dr. Amit Merchea, MD
Dr. Amit Merchea, MD is a Colon & Rectal Surgery healthcare provider based in Jacksonville, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/12/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1730383118.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Amit Merchea, MD has received a total of $4,513 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,620 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 20 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($2,676).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Merchea has provided services to 714 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 743 services with total Medicare billing of $75,814. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 31 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Colon & Rectal Surgery
- Location Jacksonville, FL
- Active Since 06/12/2007
- Last Updated 08/31/2020
- Taxonomy Code 208C00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1730383118
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $3,946
- GELPOINT PATH (Device) $86.08
- 1588 HD 3 Chip Camera (Device) $81.28
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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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