Total Payments
$5,458
2024 Payments
$942.11
Companies
7
Transactions
25
Medicare Patients
4,918
Medicare Billing
$579,608
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$2,181 (40.0%)
Food & Beverage$1,809 (33.1%)
Consulting$800.00 (14.7%)
Other$668.93 (12.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,181 | 7 | 40.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,809 | 15 | 33.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $800.00 | 1 | 14.7% |
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $668.93 | 1 | 12.3% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$5,458
24 transactions
Ownership
$0
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $3,696 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Pharmaceutical Business Consultants Limited | $800.00 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Physician Discoveries, LLC | $668.93 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| EDAP TECHNOMED INC | $152.98 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| CONMED Corporation | $108.88 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | $16.41 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $14.97 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $942.11 | 3 | Pharmaceutical Business Consultants Limited ($800.00) |
| 2023 | $1,819 | 8 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,666) |
| 2020 | $14.97 | 1 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($14.97) |
| 2019 | $204.94 | 2 | CONMED Corporation ($108.88) |
| 2018 | $945.30 | 4 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($945.30) |
| 2017 | $1,533 | 7 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($863.69) |
All Payment Transactions
25 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.70 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | JELMYTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.41 | General |
| Category: UROTHELIAL CANCER | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Pharmaceutical Business Consultants Limited | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $800.00 | General |
| 11/11/2023 | EDAP TECHNOMED INC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $152.98 | General |
| 07/04/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.88 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/13/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.88 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/13/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.36 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $430.30 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/28/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,044.10 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/27/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/20/2020 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | MYRBETRIQ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.97 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 03/12/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.06 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/09/2019 | CONMED Corporation | AIRSEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.88 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/04/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $428.57 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/10/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $199.27 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/27/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $277.78 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/27/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $39.68 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/12/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $166.93 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/29/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $245.64 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/22/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $351.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/23/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.75 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/07/2017 | Physician Discoveries, LLC | — | Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | Stock | $668.93 | General |
| 02/14/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.37 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 2017 | Physician Discoveries, LLC | — | — | — | $0.00 | Ownership |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 1,001 | 1,119 | $605,710 | $121,202 |
| 2022 | 26 | 1,317 | 1,469 | $718,067 | $161,213 |
| 2021 | 27 | 1,327 | 1,497 | $805,484 | $177,379 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,273 | 1,408 | $700,197 | $119,815 |
Total Patients
4,918
Total Services
5,493
Medicare Billing
$579,608
Procedure Codes
90
All Medicare Procedures & Services
90 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55866 | Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $173,774 | $28,401 | 16.3% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 93 | 129 | $92,880 | $20,860 | 22.5% |
| 50543 | Partial removal of kidney using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $84,320 | $17,805 | 21.1% |
| 52310 | Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $42,871 | $9,891 | 23.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 103 | 111 | $32,301 | $8,990 | 27.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 124 | 136 | $27,336 | $7,899 | 28.9% |
| 38571 | Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $72,757 | $7,470 | 10.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $21,204 | $6,150 | 29.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 53 | 53 | $23,373 | $5,890 | 25.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 36 | 37 | $14,504 | $4,588 | 31.6% |
| 81002 | Urinalysis, manual test | Office | 2023 | 193 | 233 | $3,029 | $784.81 | 25.9% |
| 76998 | Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $3,740 | $780.64 | 20.9% |
| 51798 | Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Office | 2023 | 95 | 109 | $5,123 | $757.33 | 14.8% |
| 74420 | Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $1,530 | $316.88 | 20.7% |
| 78445 | Nuclear medicine study of non-cardiac blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $1,424 | $295.68 | 20.8% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2023 | 72 | 77 | $616.00 | $169.40 | 27.5% |
| 51741 | Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | Office | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $4,928 | $152.76 | 3.1% |
| 55866 | Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $132,886 | $27,739 | 20.9% |
| 52310 | Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 108 | 108 | $107,676 | $25,769 | 23.9% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 90 | 119 | $85,680 | $20,540 | 24.0% |
| 50543 | Partial removal of kidney using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $68,510 | $14,897 | 21.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 108 | 122 | $35,502 | $10,997 | 31.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 138 | 155 | $31,155 | $9,469 | 30.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 56 | 56 | $31,248 | $8,440 | 27.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 61 | 61 | $26,901 | $7,030 | 26.1% |
About Ashok Hemal
Ashok Hemal is a Urology healthcare provider based in Winston Salem, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/21/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1295928539.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Ashok Hemal has received a total of $5,458 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $942.11 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 25 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($2,181).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hemal has provided services to 4,918 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,493 services with total Medicare billing of $579,608. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 90 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Location Winston Salem, NC
- Active Since 08/21/2007
- Last Updated 10/22/2010
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1295928539
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $3,696
- AIRSEAL (Device) $108.88
- JELMYTO (Drug) $16.41
- MYRBETRIQ (Drug) $14.97
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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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