Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $213.95 | 4 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE HEALTHCARE | $152.25 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $37.37 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc. | $24.33 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $55.93 | 2 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($37.37) |
| 2023 | $158.02 | 2 | GE HealthCare ($133.69) |
All Payment Transactions
4 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/12/2024 | GE HEALTHCARE | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.56 | General |
| 04/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.37 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere_PI | ||||||
| 12/05/2023 | Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.33 | General |
| 05/31/2023 | GE HealthCare | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $133.69 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 334 | 357 | $89,337 | $25,187 |
| 2022 | 2 | 44 | 44 | $11,168 | $3,358 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
8 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78815 | Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | Office | 2023 | 142 | 162 | $46,818 | $13,609 | 29.1% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 95 | 95 | $19,285 | $5,029 | 26.1% |
| 78816 | Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan | Office | 2023 | 33 | 36 | $10,512 | $3,060 | 29.1% |
| 78830 | Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging with concurrent ct scan, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $5,920 | $1,525 | 25.8% |
| 78832 | Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging with concurrent ct scan, at least 2 areas or separate acquisitions, single day imaging, or single area or acquisition over multiple days | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $4,716 | $1,359 | 28.8% |
| 78195 | Nuclear medicine study of lymphatic system | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $2,086 | $605.08 | 29.0% |
| 78815 | Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | Office | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $7,514 | $2,318 | 30.9% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $3,654 | $1,040 | 28.5% |
About Dr. Avanka Lowe, M.D
Dr. Avanka Lowe, M.D is a Nuclear Medicine healthcare provider based in Tucson, Arizona. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/04/2016. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1790131159.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Avanka Lowe, M.D has received a total of $213.95 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $55.93 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 4 transactions from 3 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($213.95).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lowe has provided services to 378 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 401 services with total Medicare billing of $28,545. Data is available for 2 years (2022–2023), covering 8 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Nuclear Medicine
- Location Tucson, AZ
- Active Since 05/04/2016
- Last Updated 06/23/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207U00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1790131159
Products in Payments
- TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) $37.37
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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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