Total Payments
$3,749
2024 Payments
$1,626
Companies
23
Transactions
199
Medicare Patients
12,477
Medicare Billing
$452,353
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,555 (94.8%)
Travel$148.81 (4.0%)
Other$45.00 (1.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,555 | 196 | 94.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $148.81 | 2 | 4.0% |
| Grant | $45.00 | 1 | 1.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $691.82 | 45 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $519.06 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $420.45 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $344.33 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $268.86 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $230.90 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $150.80 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Amgen Inc. | $135.32 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $122.20 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| CVRx, Inc. | $121.17 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,626 | 68 | Medtronic, Inc. ($519.06) |
| 2023 | $793.80 | 42 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($140.35) |
| 2022 | $435.95 | 26 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($211.82) |
| 2021 | $492.89 | 37 | Abbott Laboratories ($126.31) |
| 2020 | $174.97 | 18 | Abbott Laboratories ($110.17) |
| 2019 | $181.89 | 6 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($116.48) |
| 2018 | $22.56 | 1 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($22.56) |
| 2017 | $20.41 | 1 | Amgen Inc. ($20.41) |
All Payment Transactions
199 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $69.20 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.11 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.52 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.51 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.35 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.14 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc | Arcalyst (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.35 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MITRACLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.25 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.46 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MITRACLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.24 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.44 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | AMVUTTRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.75 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.73 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.90 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug), ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.77 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $146.75 | General |
| 10/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.06 | General |
| 10/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.06 | General |
| 10/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.84 | General |
| 10/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.78 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $2.06 | General |
| 10/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.34 | General |
| 10/03/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.17 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.39 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | 3,081 | 4,993 | $678,543 | $134,373 |
| 2022 | 26 | 3,138 | 3,868 | $505,371 | $100,834 |
| 2021 | 25 | 3,072 | 3,388 | $508,859 | $109,219 |
| 2020 | 26 | 3,186 | 3,786 | $527,970 | $107,927 |
Total Patients
12,477
Total Services
16,035
Medicare Billing
$452,353
Procedure Codes
111
All Medicare Procedures & Services
111 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 314 | 430 | $111,370 | $27,822 | 25.0% |
| 99454 | Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 143 | 509 | $98,746 | $17,987 | 18.2% |
| 99457 | Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 140 | 482 | $80,494 | $10,879 | 13.5% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 206 | 211 | $53,383 | $9,836 | 18.4% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 220 | 376 | $39,480 | $7,783 | 19.7% |
| 93297 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 133 | 379 | $34,489 | $7,243 | 21.0% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 116 | 116 | $31,552 | $6,419 | 20.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 137 | 147 | $25,872 | $6,214 | 24.0% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $25,995 | $5,402 | 20.8% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 82 | 151 | $22,801 | $3,859 | 16.9% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 586 | 666 | $19,314 | $3,554 | 18.4% |
| 93793 | Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 437 | $17,480 | $3,367 | 19.3% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Facility | 2023 | 121 | 126 | $12,096 | $2,278 | 18.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $8,602 | $2,015 | 23.4% |
| 93016 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Facility | 2023 | 124 | 124 | $9,548 | $1,933 | 20.2% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 95 | $8,645 | $1,814 | 21.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $5,205 | $1,554 | 29.9% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Facility | 2023 | 158 | 158 | $8,058 | $1,553 | 19.3% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 19 | $7,182 | $1,548 | 21.6% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 57 | $7,581 | $1,538 | 20.3% |
| 99458 | Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 56 | $7,590 | $1,281 | 16.9% |
| 93288 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 69 | 88 | $6,512 | $1,161 | 17.8% |
| 93451 | Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $5,707 | $1,133 | 19.8% |
| 93289 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 42 | $5,418 | $976.85 | 18.0% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 20 | $4,340 | $932.00 | 21.5% |
About Dr. Benjamin Call, MD
Dr. Benjamin Call, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Pocatello, Idaho. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/26/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1346236213.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Call, MD has received a total of $3,749 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,626 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 199 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,555).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Call has provided services to 12,477 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 16,035 services with total Medicare billing of $452,353. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 111 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Pocatello, ID
- Active Since 09/26/2005
- Last Updated 11/07/2011
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1346236213
Products in Payments
- LEQVIO (Drug) $375.10
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $316.72
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $228.00
- VYNDAQEL (Drug) $174.59
- XARELTO (Drug) $150.80
- Confirm Rx (Device) $136.03
- Repatha (Biological) $123.44
- Barostim Neo System (Device) $121.17
- Arcalyst (Drug) $115.09
- MITRACLIP (Device) $97.49
- AMVUTTRA (Drug) $96.75
- ACCOLADE SR (Device) $81.16
- OPSUMIT (Drug) $78.19
- Assurity Pacemaker (Device) $76.59
- LifeVest (Device) $75.62
- ATTAIN COMMAND + SUREVALVE (Device) $72.39
- CAMZYOS (Drug) $71.64
- SQ RX PULSE GENERATOR (Device) $71.48
- Optimizer (Device) $69.20
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $66.41
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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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