Total Payments
$19,942
2024 Payments
$5,288
Companies
15
Transactions
136
Medicare Patients
572
Medicare Billing
$51,406
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$10,720 (53.8%)
Travel$5,195 (26.0%)
Food & Beverage$4,027 (20.2%)
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 | $10,720 | 4 | 53.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,195 | 14 | 26.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,027 | 118 | 20.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $12,476 | 69 | $0 (2020) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $4,870 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | $1,010 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $444.81 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $361.84 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $198.73 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Sirtex Medical Inc | $171.96 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | $133.69 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $96.72 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $55.13 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,288 | 32 | Penumbra, Inc. ($4,870) |
| 2023 | $26.74 | 2 | Medtronic, Inc. ($26.74) |
| 2022 | $215.22 | 2 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($198.73) |
| 2021 | $56.67 | 3 | Medtronic, Inc. ($56.67) |
| 2020 | $4,287 | 14 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($4,214) |
| 2019 | $8,203 | 58 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($8,057) |
| 2018 | $184.20 | 9 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($73.96) |
| 2017 | $1,681 | 16 | Merit Medical Systems Inc ($1,010) |
All Payment Transactions
136 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.74 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.31 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.64 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 11/10/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $90.95 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | EMPRINT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.80 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.00 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.06 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.37 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | 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 | $1,200.00 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.58 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.06 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $149.98 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $95.74 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $67.70 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.64 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $7.53 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.47 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.25 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.09 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | IN.PACT AV (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.60 | General |
| Category: Drug-Coated Balloons | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | IN.PACT AV (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.60 | General |
| Category: Drug-Coated Balloons | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $2.69 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 01/21/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.13 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 01/20/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $840.72 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 01/20/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $381.94 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 13 | 13 | $2,938 | $313.92 |
| 2022 | 1 | 16 | 16 | $3,840 | $464.73 |
| 2021 | 2 | 27 | 27 | $7,166 | $1,136 |
| 2020 | 14 | 516 | 747 | $206,679 | $49,492 |
Total Patients
572
Total Services
803
Medicare Billing
$51,406
Procedure Codes
18
All Medicare Procedures & Services
18 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,938 | $313.92 | 10.7% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $3,840 | $464.73 | 12.1% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $6,594 | $1,043 | 15.8% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $572.00 | $93.28 | 16.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 111 | 259 | $61,642 | $16,962 | 27.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 86 | 94 | $42,206 | $11,709 | 27.7% |
| 32555 | Removal of fluid from chest cavity with imaging guidance | Facility | 2020 | 28 | 49 | $21,280 | $5,153 | 24.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 52 | 63 | $16,254 | $3,812 | 23.4% |
| 49083 | Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 27 | $14,367 | $2,501 | 17.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 18 | 18 | $7,650 | $1,904 | 24.9% |
| 77012 | Radiological supervision and interpretation of ct guidance for needle insertion | Facility | 2020 | 27 | 27 | $5,775 | $1,767 | 30.6% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 18 | 37 | $4,736 | $1,333 | 28.1% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2020 | 18 | 19 | $5,959 | $1,277 | 21.4% |
| 99152 | Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 75 | 84 | $16,812 | $900.76 | 5.4% |
| 32405 | Needle biopsy of lung or chest tissue, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $4,755 | $888.30 | 18.7% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain | Facility | 2020 | 22 | 22 | $3,048 | $758.29 | 24.9% |
| 76937 | Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel | Facility | 2020 | 23 | 25 | $1,400 | $325.71 | 23.3% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $795.00 | $201.89 | 25.4% |
About Dr. Benjamin Ge, MD
Dr. Benjamin Ge, MD is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in Stanford, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/28/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1134415177.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Ge, MD has received a total of $19,942 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,288 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 136 transactions from 15 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" ($10,720).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ge has provided services to 572 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 803 services with total Medicare billing of $51,406. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 18 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Other Specialties Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
- Location Stanford, CA
- Active Since 06/28/2011
- Last Updated 04/09/2024
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1134415177
Products in Payments
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $12,366
- Indigo System (Device) $4,870
- Embosphere Microspheres (Device) $359.84
- AZUR (Device) $289.59
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $198.73
- SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) $147.90
- EMPRINT (Device) $129.80
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) $114.94
- OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION (Device) $109.79
- OPTION (Device) $109.44
- Navicross (Device) $65.16
- TR Band (Device) $56.71
- JETSTREAM (Device) $55.13
- Abre (Device) $41.68
- Concerto (Device) $41.61
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $35.67
- Optitorque (Device) $33.35
- Palindrome (Device) $32.32
- IN.PACT ADMIRAL (Device) $30.25
- VENOVO (Device) $26.95
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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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