Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,961 | 100 | 62.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,807 | 7 | 37.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $2,717 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $344.99 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $310.84 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $271.26 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $263.95 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $148.17 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $77.27 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $73.69 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| CVRx, Inc. | $65.76 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Amgen Inc. | $57.79 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,516 | 38 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($1,820) |
| 2023 | $582.81 | 26 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($157.51) |
| 2022 | $607.70 | 24 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($201.03) |
| 2021 | $151.82 | 7 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($49.46) |
| 2020 | $832.49 | 11 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($832.49) |
| 2019 | $77.27 | 1 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. ($77.27) |
All Payment Transactions
107 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/27/2024 | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | INJECTAFER (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.90 | General |
| Category: Iron Deficiency Anemia | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.27 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.46 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc | Arcalyst (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.78 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.24 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.22 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.23 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.90 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.43 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.55 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.34 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $359.84 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $218.89 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.03 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.23 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.12 | General |
| 10/02/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $359.84 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $409.56 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.90 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.77 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.84 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug), ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.50 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.12 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.64 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.19 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 651 | 726 | $375,115 | $48,488 |
| 2022 | 17 | 526 | 630 | $362,213 | $41,999 |
| 2021 | 5 | 69 | 76 | $48,340 | $6,117 |
| 2020 | 2 | 34 | 46 | $17,550 | $2,411 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
42 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 95 | 126 | $57,633 | $10,900 | 18.9% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $73,792 | $7,388 | 10.0% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 19 | $58,681 | $7,239 | 12.3% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 33 | $64,001 | $6,318 | 9.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 61 | 64 | $21,223 | $3,899 | 18.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $16,301 | $2,702 | 16.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $11,327 | $2,347 | 20.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 31 | $10,333 | $1,868 | 18.1% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 150 | 162 | $16,338 | $1,634 | 10.0% |
| 93571 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $11,333 | $1,218 | 10.7% |
| 92978 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $8,327 | $1,082 | 13.0% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 71 | 76 | $15,013 | $696.60 | 4.6% |
| 93224 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $6,705 | $627.00 | 9.4% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 21 | 24 | $624.00 | $201.60 | 32.3% |
| 80048 | Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) | Office | 2023 | 20 | 22 | $2,114 | $182.38 | 8.6% |
| 82565 | Blood creatinine level | Office | 2023 | 20 | 22 | $756.00 | $110.44 | 14.6% |
| 85018 | Blood count, hemoglobin | Office | 2023 | 19 | 21 | $367.00 | $48.72 | 13.3% |
| 93325 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $247.00 | $26.70 | 10.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 54 | 54 | $43,092 | $6,023 | 14.0% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $73,429 | $5,993 | 8.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 61 | 81 | $35,316 | $5,428 | 15.4% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $37,799 | $4,873 | 12.9% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $47,444 | $4,779 | 10.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 40 | 48 | $29,664 | $4,662 | 15.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 24 | $16,540 | $2,471 | 14.9% |
About Dr. Benjamin Ciske, M.D
Dr. Benjamin Ciske, M.D is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Madison, Wisconsin. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/09/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1104245851.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Ciske, M.D has received a total of $4,768 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,516 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 107 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,961).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ciske has provided services to 1,280 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,478 services with total Medicare billing of $99,015. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 42 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Interventional Cardiology
- Location Madison, WI
- Active Since 04/09/2014
- Last Updated 03/27/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1104245851
Products in Payments
- EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) $1,745
- XARELTO (Drug) $310.84
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $271.26
- LEQVIO (Drug) $251.19
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $236.69
- Indigo System (Device) $148.17
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $93.80
- Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $77.27
- ACUSON SC2000 Diagnostic Ultrasound System (Device) $73.69
- SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) $70.26
- Barostim Neo System (Device) $65.76
- Repatha (Biological) $57.79
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $49.46
- Vascepa (Drug) $47.21
- Kcentra (Biological) $37.14
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $33.48
- VERQUVO (Drug) $32.94
- PRALUENT (Biological) $30.30
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $27.26
- ONPATTRO (Drug) $26.78
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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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