Total Payments
$49,284
2024 Payments
$28,558
Companies
21
Transactions
79
Medicare Patients
5,206
Medicare Billing
$3.3M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$44,833 (91.0%)
Food & Beverage$3,053 (6.2%)
Travel$1,360 (2.8%)
Education$37.84 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $44,833 | 2 | 91.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,053 | 69 | 6.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,360 | 7 | 2.8% |
| Education | $37.84 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $44,833 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,267 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $384.60 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $375.72 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| CORDIS US CORP. | $189.23 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | $185.83 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $132.25 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Relypsa, Inc. | $121.87 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $121.87 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| The Spectranetics Corporation | $114.46 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28,558 | 23 | AngioDynamics, Inc. ($26,083) |
| 2023 | $18,818 | 4 | AngioDynamics, Inc. ($18,750) |
| 2022 | $298.92 | 6 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. ($121.87) |
| 2021 | $399.86 | 11 | CORDIS US CORP. ($189.23) |
| 2020 | $76.74 | 5 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($48.42) |
| 2019 | $561.91 | 16 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. ($220.53) |
| 2018 | $12.61 | 1 | Allergan Inc. ($12.61) |
| 2017 | $558.57 | 13 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($129.33) |
All Payment Transactions
79 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $26,083.33 | General |
| Category: ET | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | CorMedix Inc. | DefenCath (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.97 | General |
| Category: Catheter Lock Solution | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Flexitouch Plus (Device), Entre Plus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.43 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.67 | General |
| Category: General - Vascular Intervention_PI | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.56 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.47 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 06/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $184.59 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 06/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.18 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 06/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.18 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 06/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.97 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 06/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.88 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $279.00 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $221.56 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $44.50 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $158.31 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $415.42 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $368.07 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.34 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | Fluency Endovascular Stent Graft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.92 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | Clot Management (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.06 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/24/2024 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | Clot Management (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $174.77 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/31/2023 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $18,750.00 | General |
| Category: ET | ||||||
| 12/18/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.44 | General |
| Category: General - Vascular Intervention_PI | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 965 | 12,808 | $2.2M | $407,340 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1,254 | 11,256 | $2.9M | $560,474 |
| 2021 | 31 | 1,364 | 8,242 | $4.1M | $885,719 |
| 2020 | 31 | 1,623 | 10,733 | $5.4M | $1.5M |
Total Patients
5,206
Total Services
43,039
Medicare Billing
$3.3M
Procedure Codes
133
All Medicare Procedures & Services
133 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36902 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Office | 2023 | 78 | 138 | $473,892 | $123,277 | 26.0% |
| 36903 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Office | 2023 | 20 | 22 | $267,674 | $71,233 | 26.6% |
| 37248 | Balloon dilation of vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | Office | 2023 | 23 | 37 | $146,870 | $38,125 | 26.0% |
| 36909 | Permanent blockage of hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | Office | 2023 | 15 | 25 | $136,050 | $36,106 | 26.5% |
| 36907 | Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Office | 2023 | 41 | 65 | $109,200 | $29,250 | 26.8% |
| 36901 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | Office | 2023 | 37 | 60 | $120,420 | $28,499 | 23.7% |
| 36902 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 94 | $322,796 | $16,034 | 5.0% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 11 | 18 | $42,696 | $9,720 | 22.8% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 102 | 190 | $26,980 | $7,216 | 26.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 116 | $11,832 | $7,116 | 60.1% |
| 36903 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and insertion of stent in dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 25 | $304,175 | $5,756 | 1.9% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $54,556 | $4,466 | 8.2% |
| 36907 | Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 39 | $65,520 | $4,262 | 6.5% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Office | 2023 | 30 | 56 | $8,693 | $3,898 | 44.8% |
| 36556 | Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 62 | $37,758 | $3,892 | 10.3% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $13,350 | $3,354 | 25.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $10,527 | $2,645 | 25.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $4,544 | $2,144 | 47.2% |
| 36589 | Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Office | 2023 | 22 | 24 | $11,280 | $1,798 | 15.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 25 | $6,450 | $1,721 | 26.7% |
| 93986 | Complete ultrasound of artery and vein blood flow pre-op assessment on side of body for hemodialysis access | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $7,123 | $1,562 | 21.9% |
| Q9967 | Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | Office | 2023 | 107 | 11,432 | $13,081 | $1,360 | 10.4% |
| 99153 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 48 | 122 | $3,782 | $1,003 | 26.5% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 83 | $3,403 | $885.60 | 26.0% |
| 36589 | Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $5,170 | $877.82 | 17.0% |
About Dr. Anwar Gerges, MD
Dr. Anwar Gerges, MD is a Nephrology healthcare provider based in San Antonio, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/23/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1922074798.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Anwar Gerges, MD has received a total of $49,284 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $28,558 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 79 transactions from 21 companies. The most common payment nature is "Long term medical supply or device loan" ($44,833).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gerges has provided services to 5,206 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 43,039 services with total Medicare billing of $3.3M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 133 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Nephrology
- Location San Antonio, TX
- Active Since 02/23/2006
- Last Updated 03/12/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207RN0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1922074798
Products in Payments
- Auryon Laser System 100-120 Vac (Device) $44,833
- ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) $2,066
- S.M.A.R.T. CONTROL (Device) $189.23
- Clot Management (Device) $185.83
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $176.45
- SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) $158.31
- Diamondback Peripheral (Device) $145.48
- COVERA (Device) $126.27
- Veltassa (Drug) $121.87
- CVX-300CVX-300P (Device) $114.46
- Velphoro (Drug) $97.42
- BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) $79.68
- Cook Medical Stents (Device) $70.54
- ClosureFast (Device) $70.07
- SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER (Device) $68.63
- BPV-Fluency (Device) $65.60
- BPV-Flair (Device) $63.73
- GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION (Device) $53.56
- Fluency (Device) $34.68
- DefenCath (Drug) $31.97
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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