Total Payments
$170,357
2024 Payments
$61.82
Companies
21
Transactions
279
Medicare Patients
4,033
Medicare Billing
$666,182
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$106,426 (62.5%)
Travel$31,258 (18.3%)
Consulting$19,530 (11.5%)
Education$9,240 (5.4%)
Food & Beverage$3,903 (2.3%)
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 | $103,950 | 30 | 61.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $31,258 | 110 | 18.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $19,530 | 14 | 11.5% |
| Education | $9,240 | 8 | 5.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,903 | 113 | 2.3% |
| Honoraria | $2,476 | 4 | 1.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $140,992 | 183 | $0 (2024) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $14,739 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Olympus Corporation of the Americas | $11,322 | 26 | $0 (2017) |
| Aries Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $2,689 | 9 | $0 (2017) |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $96.65 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC | $62.30 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $61.50 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc. | $60.03 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $48.74 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $43.18 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $61.82 | 3 | ABBVIE INC. ($43.15) |
| 2022 | $15,263 | 14 | ABBVIE INC. ($15,263) |
| 2021 | $135.50 | 8 | Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc. ($60.03) |
| 2020 | $11,849 | 18 | AbbVie Inc. ($11,803) |
| 2019 | $20,403 | 36 | AbbVie, Inc. ($14,019) |
| 2018 | $33,590 | 58 | AbbVie, Inc. ($27,728) |
| 2017 | $89,054 | 142 | AbbVie, Inc. ($72,076) |
All Payment Transactions
279 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.15 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/27/2024 | Olympus America Inc. | HANAROSTENT Esophagus TTS(CCC) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.67 | General |
| Category: Endotherapy | ||||||
| 07/26/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $111.76 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/26/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.47 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/30/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | 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 | $3,675.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/27/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | 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 | $3,675.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/22/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $606.83 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/21/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | 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 | $2,625.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/21/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,685.63 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/21/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $814.20 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/21/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $183.49 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/21/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $147.10 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/21/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.25 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/21/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.35 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/15/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.83 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/07/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | 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 | $1,575.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/16/2021 | Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.63 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 11/17/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.30 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/06/2021 | Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.82 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 09/07/2021 | Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.58 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 08/16/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.43 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/26/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.16 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 03/10/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.73 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 02/10/2021 | Cook Medical LLC | EchoTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.85 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 968 | 1,121 | $771,542 | $154,205 |
| 2022 | 23 | 1,041 | 1,245 | $733,034 | $162,759 |
| 2021 | 25 | 1,116 | 1,338 | $829,449 | $187,129 |
| 2020 | 24 | 908 | 1,158 | $691,282 | $162,089 |
Total Patients
4,033
Total Services
4,862
Medicare Billing
$666,182
Procedure Codes
95
All Medicare Procedures & Services
95 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43242 | Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 118 | 124 | $107,880 | $23,350 | 21.6% |
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 54 | $66,139 | $19,482 | 29.5% |
| 43276 | Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 40 | $46,000 | $14,906 | 32.4% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 74 | 75 | $135,000 | $14,729 | 10.9% |
| 43259 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 67 | 68 | $49,840 | $10,429 | 20.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 85 | 159 | $23,785 | $10,216 | 43.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 82 | 88 | $26,255 | $9,243 | 35.2% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 84 | 91 | $20,475 | $8,604 | 42.0% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 54 | $48,078 | $7,660 | 15.9% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 97 | 106 | $68,900 | $7,094 | 10.3% |
| 43275 | Removal of stent from pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $12,025 | $3,721 | 30.9% |
| 43262 | Incision of pancreatic outlet using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $26,970 | $3,508 | 13.0% |
| 43251 | Removal of polyps or growths of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 24 | $12,720 | $2,925 | 23.0% |
| 43249 | Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 25 | $13,750 | $2,819 | 20.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 37 | $5,735 | $2,723 | 47.5% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $17,000 | $2,306 | 13.6% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $34,100 | $2,200 | 6.5% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $7,975 | $2,079 | 26.1% |
| 43248 | Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 15 | $14,170 | $1,901 | 13.4% |
| 43266 | Placement of stent in esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $5,830 | $1,818 | 31.2% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $10,680 | $1,058 | 9.9% |
| 91010 | Study of esophagus to assess movement | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $3,870 | $941.04 | 24.3% |
| 43261 | Biopsy of gallbladder, pancreatic, liver, and bile ducts using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $14,365 | $491.01 | 3.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 138 | 160 | $42,400 | $17,769 | 41.9% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 148 | 269 | $37,660 | $15,822 | 42.0% |
About Dr. Babak Etemad, MD
Dr. Babak Etemad, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/01/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1942268057.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Babak Etemad, MD has received a total of $170,357 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $61.82 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 279 transactions from 21 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" ($103,950).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Etemad has provided services to 4,033 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,862 services with total Medicare billing of $666,182. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 95 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Wynnewood, PA
- Active Since 05/01/2006
- Last Updated 06/29/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1942268057
Products in Payments
- Creon (Drug) $52,148
- CREON (Drug) $22,117
- Olympus Biliary Devices (Device) $11,363
- EVIS EXERA (Device) $9,981
- ELEVIEW (Device) $2,689
- Olympus EndoTherapy Accessories (Device) $2,205
- Olympus Billiary Devices (Device) $935.66
- Olympus EUS Devices (Device) $737.86
- Olympus EMR & ESD Devices (Device) $499.28
- Endocuff Devices (Device) $321.03
- STELARA (Biological) $112.76
- Humira (Biological) $95.16
- LINZESS (Drug) $77.63
- ZENPEP (Drug) $75.33
- XIFAXANIBSD (Drug) $62.30
- RINVOQ (Biological) $43.15
- Saxenda (Drug) $42.79
- Prolia (Biological) $40.70
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $34.71
- NATPARA (Drug) $28.80
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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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