Total Payments
$4,324
2024 Payments
$184.84
Companies
23
Transactions
249
Medicare Patients
31,901
Medicare Billing
$2.6M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$4,248 (98.3%)
Travel$75.45 (1.7%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,248 | 248 | 98.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $75.45 | 1 | 1.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $1,235 | 92 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $754.30 | 20 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $395.84 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $338.25 | 18 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $273.89 | 15 | $0 (2023) |
| Amgen Inc. | $261.31 | 17 | $0 (2022) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $239.24 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $169.60 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $137.31 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| PFIZER INC. | $118.24 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $184.84 | 10 | Medtronic, Inc. ($55.15) |
| 2023 | $1,022 | 47 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($325.29) |
| 2022 | $754.12 | 43 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($301.54) |
| 2021 | $344.41 | 20 | Abbott Laboratories ($110.97) |
| 2020 | $169.58 | 10 | Abbott Laboratories ($48.18) |
| 2019 | $408.07 | 34 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($181.98) |
| 2018 | $403.71 | 32 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($170.06) |
| 2017 | $1,037 | 53 | Abbott Laboratories ($546.15) |
All Payment Transactions
249 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | BEXSERO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.25 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.02 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.34 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.76 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.44 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.27 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.91 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.31 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.46 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.08 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 12/13/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug), ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.61 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.86 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/26/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.87 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 10/09/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug), ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.70 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.06 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.79 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.99 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 09/14/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug), ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.33 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | LINQ II (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.90 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring | ||||||
| 09/06/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.82 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/28/2023 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.14 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 08/23/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.99 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/14/2023 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $96.18 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 08/08/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.90 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 08/02/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.16 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 57 | 8,008 | 11,026 | $3.4M | $632,482 |
| 2022 | 54 | 7,908 | 9,991 | $3.3M | $626,494 |
| 2021 | 57 | 8,305 | 10,396 | $3.4M | $697,424 |
| 2020 | 47 | 7,680 | 9,490 | $3.0M | $609,672 |
Total Patients
31,901
Total Services
40,903
Medicare Billing
$2.6M
Procedure Codes
243
All Medicare Procedures & Services
243 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 10
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 838 | 852 | $899,311 | $113,066 | 12.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 1,108 | 1,145 | $274,800 | $100,228 | 36.5% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 342 | 342 | $479,112 | $83,560 | 17.4% |
| A9500 | Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | Office | 2023 | 274 | 542 | $353,482 | $45,343 | 12.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 487 | 491 | $81,015 | $24,677 | 30.5% |
| J2785 | Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 138 | 552 | $77,280 | $22,959 | 29.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 179 | 366 | $56,364 | $22,180 | 39.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 174 | 174 | $63,336 | $20,530 | 32.4% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 94 | 95 | $131,100 | $19,421 | 14.8% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 141 | 141 | $75,731 | $16,390 | 21.6% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 1,516 | 1,575 | $137,025 | $15,110 | 11.0% |
| 93015 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Office | 2023 | 273 | 273 | $98,553 | $12,823 | 13.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 117 | 119 | $36,771 | $11,848 | 32.2% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 171 | 204 | $41,726 | $10,995 | 26.4% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 208 | 511 | $48,034 | $10,963 | 22.8% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 103 | 574 | $46,020 | $10,598 | 23.0% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $47,100 | $9,379 | 19.9% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 89 | 91 | $28,392 | $7,322 | 25.8% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 73 | $17,739 | $6,725 | 37.9% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 126 | 127 | $34,671 | $6,474 | 18.7% |
| 93459 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $31,080 | $4,486 | 14.4% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 69 | 166 | $30,046 | $4,448 | 14.8% |
| 33228 | Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $16,080 | $4,012 | 24.9% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 50 | $27,350 | $3,985 | 14.6% |
| 93460 | Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $26,474 | $3,878 | 14.6% |
About Dr. Amy Epps, MD
Dr. Amy Epps, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in West Columbia, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/29/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1235247198.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Amy Epps, MD has received a total of $4,324 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $184.84 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 249 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,248).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Epps has provided services to 31,901 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 40,903 services with total Medicare billing of $2.6M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 243 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location West Columbia, SC
- Active Since 08/29/2006
- Last Updated 10/27/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1235247198
Products in Payments
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $882.11
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $517.34
- LEQVIO (Drug) $352.69
- LifeVest (Device) $338.25
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $318.74
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $213.86
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $169.60
- ONYX FRONTIER (Device) $153.60
- Corlanor (Drug) $132.66
- Repatha (Biological) $128.65
- PRALUENT (Drug) $105.80
- MitraClip System (Device) $97.75
- MICRA (Device) $87.79
- LINQ II (Device) $70.56
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $48.18
- WATCHMAN (Device) $47.72
- COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) $47.69
- Advisa (Device) $45.02
- Reveal LINQ (Device) $32.60
- MULTAQ (Drug) $31.51
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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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