Total Payments
$19,638
2024 Payments
$1,473
Companies
44
Transactions
380
Medicare Patients
4,019
Medicare Billing
$310,516
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$10,587 (53.9%)
Food & Beverage$8,801 (44.8%)
Consulting$250.00 (1.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $10,587 | 45 | 53.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,801 | 334 | 44.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $250.00 | 1 | 1.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $6,226 | 59 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $4,814 | 152 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $3,303 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $1,437 | 14 | $0 (2019) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $658.04 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $283.72 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $273.69 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| CORDIS US CORP. | $250.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $220.65 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $188.88 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,473 | 31 | Abbott Laboratories ($797.10) |
| 2023 | $1,734 | 43 | Medtronic, Inc. ($481.84) |
| 2022 | $10,376 | 88 | Medtronic, Inc. ($5,149) |
| 2021 | $1,015 | 34 | Medtronic, Inc. ($561.16) |
| 2020 | $466.16 | 44 | Abbott Laboratories ($348.08) |
| 2019 | $1,545 | 67 | Abbott Laboratories ($316.11) |
| 2018 | $2,787 | 65 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($1,095) |
| 2017 | $240.37 | 8 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($142.33) |
All Payment Transactions
380 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 16
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $149.82 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $52.31 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.67 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.56 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $181.26 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.95 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $195.95 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $151.69 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9.02 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.27 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug), ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.21 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | JOT DX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.09 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | JOT DX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.16 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.96 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.37 | General |
| 08/09/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | ZIO XT Patch (Device), Zio monitor | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.13 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.48 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | Zio monitor (Device), ZIO XT Patch | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.24 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.47 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | JOT DX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.29 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.20 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.38 | General |
| 04/25/2024 | BIOTRONIK INC. | Acticor 7 VR-T DX (Device), AMVIA EDGE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.70 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.98 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 950 | 1,149 | $207,158 | $58,576 |
| 2022 | 12 | 857 | 1,053 | $210,359 | $71,032 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1,023 | 1,309 | $256,914 | $85,895 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1,189 | 1,879 | $280,714 | $95,013 |
Total Patients
4,019
Total Services
5,390
Medicare Billing
$310,516
Procedure Codes
74
All Medicare Procedures & Services
74 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 107 | 120 | $26,234 | $9,025 | 34.4% |
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $37,725 | $8,983 | 23.8% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $26,706 | $5,284 | 19.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 93 | 96 | $13,888 | $4,582 | 33.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 32 | $14,081 | $4,068 | 28.9% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 36 | $7,904 | $3,259 | 41.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $10,021 | $3,050 | 30.4% |
| G2066 | Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | Office | 2023 | 27 | 52 | $7,748 | $3,019 | 39.0% |
| 93288 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 60 | 60 | $4,800 | $2,289 | 47.7% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 51 | 102 | $7,092 | $1,979 | 27.9% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 108 | 120 | $10,248 | $1,952 | 19.0% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 180 | 211 | $7,114 | $1,933 | 27.2% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 68 | 83 | $8,848 | $1,917 | 21.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 31 | $5,340 | $1,895 | 35.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $5,940 | $1,543 | 26.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,151 | $1,433 | 45.5% |
| 93289 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 24 | 25 | $3,500 | $1,266 | 36.2% |
| 93297 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 11 | 28 | $2,380 | $559.72 | 23.5% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $3,335 | $299.06 | 9.0% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $754.00 | $164.84 | 21.9% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $348.00 | $76.08 | 21.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 206 | 245 | $37,730 | $14,190 | 37.6% |
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $38,512 | $12,546 | 32.6% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 80 | 145 | $32,770 | $11,173 | 34.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 59 | 60 | $26,280 | $8,503 | 32.4% |
About Dr. Augustus Mealor, MD
Dr. Augustus Mealor, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/06/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1891954616.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Augustus Mealor, MD has received a total of $19,638 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,473 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 380 transactions from 44 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($10,587).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Mealor has provided services to 4,019 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,390 services with total Medicare billing of $310,516. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 74 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Chattanooga, TN
- Active Since 06/06/2008
- Last Updated 07/21/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1891954616
Products in Payments
- AVEIR (Device) $2,911
- General - Therapies (Device) $1,816
- Micra (Device) $1,351
- RHYTHMIA (Device) $947.33
- MICRA (Device) $802.70
- Confirm Rx (Device) $457.07
- CARTO 3 (Device) $391.37
- Carto 3 System (Device) $370.46
- SELECTSECURE (Device) $363.50
- XARELTO (Drug) $283.72
- Impella (Device) $273.69
- MYNX CONTROL (Device) $250.00
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $247.19
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $232.96
- Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator (Device) $213.87
- Precision Xtra system (Device) $203.73
- LINQ II (Device) $198.40
- BRILINTA (Drug) $179.50
- Claria MRI (Device) $171.05
- LifeVest (Device) $157.61
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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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