Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,965 | 19 | 51.8% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $1,829 | 2 | 48.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $1,829 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $1,079 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $259.52 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | $248.93 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $162.83 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $150.09 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Sirtex Medical Inc | $64.59 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,192 | 5 | AngioDynamics, Inc. ($960.00) |
| 2023 | $1,866 | 8 | AngioDynamics, Inc. ($869.33) |
| 2022 | $135.19 | 1 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($135.19) |
| 2019 | $168.25 | 2 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. ($103.66) |
| 2018 | $360.52 | 4 | Ethicon US, LLC ($162.83) |
| 2017 | $71.23 | 1 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. ($71.23) |
All Payment Transactions
21 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | VenaCure 1470 Pro (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $960.00 | General |
| Category: ET | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.71 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.97 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | Venovo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.09 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.53 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 12/31/2023 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | VenaCure 1470 Pro (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $869.33 | General |
| Category: ET | ||||||
| 12/06/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.15 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 06/28/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $151.52 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 05/23/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $181.23 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 03/14/2023 | Terumo Medical Corporation | METACROSS OTW (Device), AZUR CX DETACHABLE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.87 | General |
| Category: LESION THERAPY | ||||||
| 03/01/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $219.82 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 02/23/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.93 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 01/31/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $183.59 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/09/2022 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.19 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 10/23/2019 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | OPTION (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $103.66 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/26/2019 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $64.59 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 09/20/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.06 | General |
| Category: Interventional Solutions | ||||||
| 02/27/2018 | Terumo Medical Corporation | AZUR (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $123.65 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 02/27/2018 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | OPTION (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $74.04 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/27/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.77 | General |
| Category: Interventional Solutions | ||||||
| 06/16/2017 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | OPTION (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $71.23 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 69 | 5,372 | 6,162 | $550,509 | $119,669 |
| 2022 | 64 | 4,591 | 5,237 | $459,456 | $108,851 |
| 2021 | 58 | 4,331 | 5,031 | $509,857 | $137,066 |
| 2020 | 52 | 3,429 | 3,883 | $467,871 | $133,965 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
250 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 10
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 216 | 224 | $50,400 | $14,103 | 28.0% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 1,112 | 1,677 | $50,368 | $11,084 | 22.0% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 325 | 341 | $64,939 | $9,481 | 14.6% |
| 71275 | Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 118 | 123 | $35,302 | $7,975 | 22.6% |
| 70498 | Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 87 | 89 | $26,381 | $5,516 | 20.9% |
| 70496 | Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 84 | 84 | $20,000 | $5,298 | 26.5% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Facility | 2023 | 670 | 701 | $26,713 | $5,080 | 19.0% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $16,790 | $4,520 | 26.9% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $15,725 | $4,417 | 28.1% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 45 | $9,450 | $3,821 | 40.4% |
| 72125 | Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 100 | 102 | $22,786 | $3,340 | 14.7% |
| 50432 | Placement of tube of kidney using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $9,280 | $2,799 | 30.2% |
| 49083 | Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 30 | $8,190 | $2,515 | 30.7% |
| 71260 | Ct scan of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 56 | $13,944 | $2,227 | 16.0% |
| 70551 | Mri scan of brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $11,586 | $1,963 | 16.9% |
| 76376 | 3d radiographic procedure | Facility | 2023 | 259 | 270 | $7,090 | $1,921 | 27.1% |
| 76700 | Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | Facility | 2023 | 72 | 72 | $7,580 | $1,887 | 24.9% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 65 | $13,728 | $1,823 | 13.3% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $6,000 | $1,729 | 28.8% |
| 76770 | Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 67 | $7,069 | $1,718 | 24.3% |
| 75635 | Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $5,355 | $1,533 | 28.6% |
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $6,223 | $1,524 | 24.5% |
| 74018 | X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 187 | 223 | $5,582 | $1,481 | 26.5% |
| 74174 | Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $4,556 | $1,421 | 31.2% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 55 | $6,545 | $1,363 | 20.8% |
About Dr. Bennett Abe, MD
Dr. Bennett Abe, MD is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in Visalia, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/24/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1184731283.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Bennett Abe, MD has received a total of $3,794 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,192 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 21 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,965).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Abe has provided services to 17,723 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 20,313 services with total Medicare billing of $499,551. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 250 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Other Specialties Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
- Location Visalia, CA
- Active Since 08/24/2006
- Last Updated 03/19/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1184731283
Products in Payments
- VenaCure 1470 Pro (Device) $1,829
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $1,079
- OPTION (Device) $248.93
- CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $162.83
- Venovo (Device) $150.09
- METACROSS OTW (Device) $135.87
- AZUR (Device) $123.65
- SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) $64.59
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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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