Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,083 | 69 | 58.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,179 | 8 | 41.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teleflex LLC | $3,154 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| NxThera, Inc. | $433.12 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $287.29 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $259.45 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $185.80 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $164.93 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $124.26 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $102.75 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Photocure Inc | $79.65 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $74.00 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $781.07 | 21 | Teleflex LLC ($278.29) |
| 2023 | $1,532 | 14 | Teleflex LLC ($1,400) |
| 2022 | $1,348 | 14 | Teleflex LLC ($1,308) |
| 2021 | $430.99 | 7 | Teleflex LLC ($166.42) |
| 2019 | $242.61 | 6 | Cook Medical LLC ($83.77) |
| 2018 | $490.55 | 7 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($185.80) |
| 2017 | $436.97 | 8 | NxThera, Inc. ($283.04) |
All Payment Transactions
77 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.31 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.76 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.40 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.61 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.95 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ADSTILADRIN (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.10 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Xtandi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.91 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUPRON DEPOT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.97 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | PYLARIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.26 | General |
| Category: RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | ETHICON (Device), STRATAFIX, VISTASEAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.75 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.89 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | 180 Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.13 | General |
| 06/10/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | COOK (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.98 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.37 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/05/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | KEYTRUDA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.64 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/04/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Xtandi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.29 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.29 | General |
| 04/16/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Xtandi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.49 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.68 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 02/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.68 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 01/23/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.61 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.95 | General |
| Category: Interventional Urology | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | LUPRON DEPOT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.41 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/23/2023 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.54 | General |
| Category: Interventional Urology | ||||||
| 08/23/2023 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.75 | General |
| Category: Interventional Urology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 641 | 1,587 | $906,305 | $91,227 |
| 2022 | 25 | 899 | 2,428 | $951,110 | $125,776 |
| 2021 | 23 | 956 | 1,176 | $720,594 | $109,239 |
| 2020 | 15 | 530 | 730 | $417,592 | $75,533 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
80 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 130 | 156 | $219,864 | $26,157 | 11.9% |
| 55866 | Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $195,615 | $20,355 | 10.4% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Office | 2023 | 52 | 52 | $36,698 | $8,634 | 23.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 88 | 97 | $27,651 | $8,332 | 30.1% |
| 51729 | Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $58,143 | $4,823 | 8.3% |
| 38571 | Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $172,272 | $3,468 | 2.0% |
| 76872 | Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $34,674 | $3,271 | 9.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 47 | $8,989 | $2,812 | 31.3% |
| 51797 | Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $25,753 | $2,384 | 9.3% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 50 | 50 | $68,827 | $2,205 | 3.2% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 24 | $4,008 | $2,154 | 53.7% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 33 | $3,657 | $1,930 | 52.8% |
| J9030 | Bcg live intravesical instillation, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 12 | 900 | $8,100 | $1,917 | 23.7% |
| 86386 | Protein test for diagnosis and monitoring of bladder cancer | Office | 2023 | 49 | 58 | $9,154 | $1,238 | 13.5% |
| 51720 | Instillation of anti-cancer drug into bladder | Office | 2023 | 12 | 19 | $13,960 | $1,206 | 8.6% |
| 51798 | Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Office | 2023 | 32 | 33 | $6,889 | $258.88 | 3.8% |
| 51741 | Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $12,051 | $84.32 | 0.7% |
| J9217 | Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | Office | 2022 | 28 | 198 | $171,770 | $27,416 | 16.0% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 109 | 142 | $194,058 | $24,041 | 12.4% |
| 55866 | Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $107,347 | $14,128 | 13.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 108 | 120 | $33,190 | $9,255 | 27.9% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Office | 2022 | 47 | 47 | $33,883 | $8,174 | 24.1% |
| 51729 | Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies | Office | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $75,776 | $7,204 | 9.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 104 | 108 | $20,024 | $5,650 | 28.2% |
| 52310 | Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $33,104 | $5,016 | 15.2% |
About Dr. Benjamin Battino, M.D
Dr. Benjamin Battino, M.D is a Urology healthcare provider based in Wausau, Wisconsin. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/09/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1417998451.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Battino, M.D has received a total of $5,262 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $781.07 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 77 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,083).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Battino has provided services to 3,026 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,921 services with total Medicare billing of $401,775. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 80 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Location Wausau, WI
- Active Since 06/09/2006
- Last Updated 07/28/2016
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1417998451
Products in Payments
- UROLIFT (Device) $1,874
- UroLift System (Device) $1,279
- Rezum (Device) $433.12
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $185.80
- Lupron (Drug) $140.83
- PYLARIFY (Drug) $124.26
- Xtandi (Drug) $120.52
- LITHOVUE (Device) $110.92
- Cysview (Drug) $79.65
- Nubeqa (Drug) $74.00
- LUPRON DEPOT (Drug) $66.12
- XTANDI (Drug) $65.62
- Cook Medical Lasers (Device) $60.18
- ADSTILADRIN (Biological) $54.10
- REZUM (Device) $54.01
- KEYTRUDA (Biological) $44.64
- INTERSTIM (Device) $42.08
- Androgel (Drug) $28.21
- ETHICON (Device) $27.75
- Lupron Depot (Drug) $24.29
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.