Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $42,755 | 34 | 47.4% |
| Unspecified | $31,500 | 5 | 34.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $13,253 | 7 | 14.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,722 | 29 | 1.9% |
| Grant | $562.50 | 1 | 0.6% |
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $403.84 | 3 | 0.4% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChiRhoClin, Inc. | $31,500 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Lucid Diagnostics Inc. | $27,437 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| PENTAX of America, Inc. | $15,186 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| US ENDOSCOPY | $7,412 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Micro-tech Endoscopy USA, Inc. | $4,992 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| C2 Therapeutics, Inc | $1,444 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $849.43 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $677.16 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
| Covidien LP | $199.61 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $181.18 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,367 | 16 | PENTAX of America, Inc. ($15,186) |
| 2023 | $3,258 | 9 | Lucid Diagnostics Inc. ($2,250) |
| 2022 | $15,552 | 13 | Lucid Diagnostics Inc. ($14,482) |
| 2021 | $12,643 | 12 | Lucid Diagnostics Inc. ($8,830) |
| 2020 | $2,326 | 4 | Micro-tech Endoscopy USA, Inc. ($2,250) |
| 2019 | $1,416 | 7 | US Endoscopy ($1,050) |
| 2018 | $19,369 | 10 | ChiRhoClin, Inc. ($18,900) |
| 2017 | $14,266 | 8 | ChiRhoClin, Inc. ($12,600) |
All Payment Transactions
79 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2024 | Micro-tech Endoscopy USA, Inc. | eyeMAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.53 | General |
| Category: GI Endoscopy | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | FUSION (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $96.97 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,626.83 | General |
| 11/21/2024 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| 11/21/2024 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| 11/21/2024 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $337.00 | General |
| 11/21/2024 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $112.63 | General |
| 10/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | GI GENIUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.75 | General |
| Category: Gastrointestinal AI | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | INSPIRA (Device), PENTAX Medical, PENTAX Medical | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $61.35 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | US ENDOSCOPY | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| 08/26/2024 | Micro-tech Endoscopy USA, Inc. | eyeMAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.23 | General |
| Category: GI Endoscopy | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Lucid Diagnostics Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,875.00 | General |
| 03/12/2024 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | INSPIRA (Device), PENTAX Medical, PENTAX Medical | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $48.27 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | US ENDOSCOPY | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,250.00 | General |
| 01/16/2024 | FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation | FUJIFILM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.88 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 01/08/2024 | US ENDOSCOPY | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| 11/07/2023 | Cook Medical LLC | HEMOSPRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.28 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 10/27/2023 | Cook Medical LLC | HEMOSPRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $63.99 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | Micro-tech Endoscopy USA, Inc. | Flat Wire Snares (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.80 | General |
| Category: GI Endoscopy | ||||||
| 08/17/2023 | QOL Medical, LLC | Sucraid (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.00 | General |
| Category: THERAPY FOR CSID | ||||||
| 07/31/2023 | Lucid Diagnostics Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| 05/31/2023 | Lucid Diagnostics Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| 03/27/2023 | Micro-tech Endoscopy USA, Inc. | STA-BIL (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| Category: GI Endoscopy | ||||||
| 01/26/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.21 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/08/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | PILLCAM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.43 | General |
| Category: Capsule Endoscopy | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPS 5 | ChiRhoClin, Inc. | $18,900 | 3 |
| The Cancer of the Pancreas Screening-5 CAPS5 | ChiRhoClin, Inc. | $12,600 | 2 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 142 | 155 | $83,402 | $11,960 |
| 2022 | 8 | 174 | 186 | $95,572 | $15,182 |
| 2021 | 8 | 201 | 251 | $89,265 | $19,780 |
| 2020 | 8 | 229 | 288 | $100,157 | $22,055 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
29 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43237 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope through mouth | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $24,570 | $3,595 | 14.6% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $21,186 | $2,943 | 13.9% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 35 | $22,715 | $2,793 | 12.3% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 26 | $14,196 | $2,424 | 17.1% |
| 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 | 2023 | 45 | 49 | $735.00 | $205.71 | 28.0% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $23,540 | $3,521 | 15.0% |
| 43237 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope through mouth | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $25,480 | $3,475 | 13.6% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 36 | $23,364 | $2,687 | 11.5% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 20 | $4,280 | $1,606 | 37.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $3,962 | $1,486 | 37.5% |
| 43238 | Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $12,375 | $1,377 | 11.1% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $1,896 | $838.14 | 44.2% |
| 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 | 42 | 45 | $675.00 | $192.39 | 28.5% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 35 | 74 | $15,836 | $6,080 | 38.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 35 | $9,905 | $3,791 | 38.3% |
| 43237 | Ultrasound examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $25,480 | $3,449 | 13.5% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 31 | $20,119 | $2,648 | 13.2% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) using a mechanical snare | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $14,124 | $2,130 | 15.1% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $1,881 | $887.92 | 47.2% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $1,200 | $598.73 | 49.9% |
| 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 | 2021 | 47 | 48 | $720.00 | $197.12 | 27.4% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 38 | 74 | $15,836 | $6,216 | 39.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 43 | 43 | $12,169 | $4,612 | 37.9% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $17,655 | $2,854 | 16.2% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 32 | 34 | $22,066 | $2,467 | 11.2% |
About Dr. Amitabh Chak, MD
Dr. Amitabh Chak, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Cleveland, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1841215332.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Amitabh Chak, MD has received a total of $90,197 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $21,367 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 79 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($42,755).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chak has provided services to 746 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 880 services with total Medicare billing of $68,978. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 29 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Cleveland, OH
- Active Since 07/13/2006
- Last Updated 01/12/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1841215332
Products in Payments
- ChiRhoStim (Human Secretin) (Drug) $18,900
- ChiRhoStim Human Secretin for Injection (Drug) $12,600
- C2 CryoBalloon (Device) $1,444
- All Products (Device) $750.00
- EUS Anchor (Device) $750.00
- STA-BIL (Device) $750.00
- OTHER BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED (Device) $269.17
- eyeMAX (Device) $237.76
- Beacon (Device) $136.17
- OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED (Device) $134.67
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $122.29
- HEMOSPRAY (Device) $120.27
- gi4000 Electrosurgery Unit (Device) $111.89
- FUJIFILM (Device) $111.88
- GI GENIUS (Device) $109.75
- INSPIRA (Device) $109.62
- FUSION (Device) $96.97
- PANCREAZE (Drug) $81.62
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $76.23
- GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES (Device) $74.80
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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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