Total Payments
$88,690
2024 Payments
$27,540
Companies
35
Transactions
214
Medicare Patients
69
Medicare Billing
$5,432
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$57,500 (64.8%)
Travel$13,310 (15.0%)
Consulting$10,867 (12.3%)
Food & Beverage$6,499 (7.3%)
Education$500.00 (0.6%)
Gifts$13.57 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $57,500 | 23 | 64.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $13,310 | 43 | 15.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $10,867 | 9 | 12.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,499 | 137 | 7.3% |
| Education | $500.00 | 1 | 0.6% |
| Gift | $13.57 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Medical Resources Corporation | $71,884 | 75 | $0 (2024) |
| Gynesonics, Inc. | $3,395 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $3,181 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $2,135 | 25 | $0 (2020) |
| CONMED Corporation | $1,728 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| DISTALMOTION US | $1,715 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,193 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $967.86 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $387.34 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| CooperSurgical, Inc. | $264.64 | 8 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27,540 | 48 | Applied Medical Resources Corporation ($20,990) |
| 2023 | $31,675 | 52 | Applied Medical Resources Corporation ($31,090) |
| 2022 | $24,061 | 51 | Applied Medical Resources Corporation ($19,677) |
| 2021 | $669.99 | 15 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($263.24) |
| 2020 | $1,468 | 17 | Covidien LP ($1,148) |
| 2019 | $1,089 | 6 | CONMED Corporation ($800.00) |
| 2018 | $2,080 | 18 | Covidien LP ($963.12) |
| 2017 | $107.68 | 7 | CooperSurgical, Inc. ($33.08) |
All Payment Transactions
214 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2024 | Applied Medical Resources Corporation | GelPOINT V-Path (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SPECIALTY ACCESS | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | V-LOC 180 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.99 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | PERCLOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.75 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $8.97 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $4.02 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $3.98 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Applied Medical Resources Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.43 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HYSTEROLUX FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.74 | General |
| Category: Hysteroscopy Systems | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HYSTEROLUX FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.58 | General |
| Category: Hysteroscopy Systems | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $35.89 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.30 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $16.08 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | TRUCLEAR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $15.92 | General |
| Category: Hysteroscopy Systems | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HYSTEROLUX FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $190.00 | General |
| Category: Hysteroscopy Systems | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HYSTEROLUX FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $18.20 | General |
| Category: Hysteroscopy Systems | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HYSTEROLUX FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $431.39 | General |
| Category: Hysteroscopy Systems | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HYSTEROLUX FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: Hysteroscopy Systems | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Applied Medical Resources Corporation | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| 11/01/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | MYFEMBREE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.25 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | PFIZER INC. | PREMARIN (Drug), ESTRING, MYFEMBREE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.43 | General |
| Category: WOMENS HEALTH | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | TISSEEL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.49 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Gynesonics, Inc. | SONATA SONOGRAPHY-GUIDED TRANSCERVICAL FIBROID ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SONATA TRANSCERVICAL FIBROID ABLATION SYSTEM | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Applied Medical Resources Corporation | GelPOINT V-Path (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SPECIALTY ACCESS | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Applied Medical Resources Corporation | GelPOINT V-Path (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $258.73 | General |
| Category: SPECIALTY ACCESS | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Applied Medical Resources Corporation | GelPOINT V-Path (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $53.38 | General |
| Category: SPECIALTY ACCESS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 17 | 23 | $5,129 | $1,631 |
| 2022 | 1 | 13 | 16 | $3,568 | $1,194 |
| 2021 | 1 | 11 | 16 | $3,568 | $1,064 |
| 2020 | 2 | 28 | 33 | $4,534 | $1,543 |
Total Patients
69
Total Services
88
Medicare Billing
$5,432
Procedure Codes
5
All Medicare Procedures & Services
5 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 23 | $5,129 | $1,631 | 31.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 16 | $3,568 | $1,194 | 33.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 16 | $3,568 | $1,064 | 29.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 17 | 22 | $3,390 | $1,084 | 32.0% |
| G0101 | Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination | Office | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $1,144 | $459.29 | 40.1% |
About Dr. Asha Bhalwal, MD
Dr. Asha Bhalwal, MD is a Obstetrics & Gynecology healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/03/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1174887285.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Asha Bhalwal, MD has received a total of $88,690 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $27,540 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 214 transactions from 35 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($57,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bhalwal has provided services to 69 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 88 services with total Medicare billing of $5,432. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 5 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 07/03/2012
- Last Updated 02/14/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207V00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1174887285
Products in Payments
- GelPOINT V-Path (Device) $45,941
- GELPOINT V-PATH (Device) $15,139
- GelPOINT V-PATH (Device) $4,500
- SONATA SONOGRAPHY-GUIDED TRANSCERVICAL FIBROID ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $3,395
- FLOSEAL (Device) $2,525
- DEXTER L6 ROBOT (Device) $1,715
- TruClear (Device) $1,162
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $967.86
- LigaSure (Device) $873.15
- CONMED Handheld Instruments (Device) $800.00
- PIONEER/RANGER (Device) $800.00
- HYSTEROLUX FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT (Device) $755.16
- Exparel (Drug) $387.34
- Uterine Manipulators & Injectors (Device) $234.53
- MYFEMBREE (Drug) $216.73
- FLOSEAL (Biological) $214.80
- TRUCLEAR (Device) $178.46
- PERCLOT (Device) $175.20
- LIGASURE (Device) $172.24
- StimSite (Device) $159.53
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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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