Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $359,984 | 60 | 31.6% |
| Acquisitions | $348,573 | 3 | 30.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $227,950 | 31 | 20.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $168,416 | 132 | 14.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $30,726 | 176 | 2.7% |
| Unspecified | $1,000 | 8 | 0.1% |
| Education | $1,000 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Entertainment | $188.87 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | $622,680 | 242 | $0 (2024) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $338,915 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $104,036 | 60 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $28,352 | 48 | $0 (2024) |
| Route 92 Medical, Inc. | $17,855 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $9,658 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Rapid Medical LTD | $8,197 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $2,294 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,586 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| Imperative Care, Inc | $1,483 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $59,186 | 55 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($29,604) |
| 2023 | $79,070 | 64 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($42,180) |
| 2022 | $38,291 | 31 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($14,193) |
| 2021 | $350,960 | 34 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($326,224) |
| 2020 | $91,526 | 25 | Penumbra, Inc. ($69,308) |
| 2019 | $116,250 | 100 | Penumbra, Inc. ($107,828) |
| 2018 | $245,435 | 68 | Penumbra, Inc. ($229,169) |
| 2017 | $157,120 | 35 | Penumbra, Inc. ($150,161) |
All Payment Transactions
412 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 17
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | Imperative Care, Inc | ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.66 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Imperative Care, Inc | ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $159.00 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Imperative Care, Inc | ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.97 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Imperative Care, Inc | ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $31.02 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Smart Coil (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 | $4,800.00 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra Coil 400 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $239.10 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $257.43 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Smart Coil (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,192.10 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Imperative Care, Inc | ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $420.95 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Imperative Care, Inc | ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $31.25 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Imperative Care, Inc | ZOOM REPERFUSION CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.40 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra Coil 400 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $127.03 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra 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 | $3,200.00 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Imperative Care, Inc | ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.78 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra 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 | $6,400.00 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Smart Coil (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 | $3,200.00 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | TRUFILL (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,125.00 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $73.22 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 04/28/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $741.18 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 04/28/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $548.20 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 04/28/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $310.06 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | EMBOGUARD (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,997.60 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | EMBOGUARD (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,202.40 | General |
| Category: Neurovascular | ||||||
| 04/23/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra Coil 400 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $241.45 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 04/23/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra Coil 400 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $54.64 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weave | Stryker Corporation | $400.00 | 1 |
| Weave Trial | Stryker Corporation | $400.00 | 1 |
| Trevo Registry | Stryker Corporation | $200.00 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 79 | 80 | $10,198 | $1,826 |
| 2022 | 2 | 29 | 31 | $2,485 | $332.66 |
| 2021 | 6 | 158 | 171 | $80,406 | $15,043 |
| 2020 | 11 | 301 | 319 | $167,562 | $35,518 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
22 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32408 | Core needle biopsy of lung or center cavity of chest (mediastinum), accessed through skin | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $5,841 | $1,140 | 19.5% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 53 | $2,474 | $509.79 | 20.6% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $1,883 | $175.82 | 9.3% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 18 | $1,926 | $202.92 | 10.5% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $559.00 | $129.74 | 23.2% |
| 61645 | Removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance, accessed through skin | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $28,602 | $7,511 | 26.3% |
| 36224 | Insertion of catheter into internal carotid artery on one side of neck for diagnosis or treatment including radiological supervision and interpretation | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 19 | $39,200 | $5,316 | 13.6% |
| 77012 | Radiological supervision and interpretation of ct guidance for needle insertion | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $3,030 | $842.99 | 27.8% |
| 99152 | Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 62 | 65 | $2,795 | $649.35 | 23.2% |
| 76937 | Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel | Facility | 2021 | 45 | 50 | $5,954 | $558.79 | 9.4% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $825.00 | $164.78 | 20.0% |
| 61645 | Removal of blood clot and injection to dissolve blood clot from head artery using fluoroscopic guidance, accessed through skin | Facility | 2020 | 19 | 19 | $37,250 | $12,610 | 33.9% |
| 36224 | Insertion of catheter into artery on one side of neck for diagnosis or treatment including radiological supervision and interpretation | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 20 | $35,341 | $5,809 | 16.4% |
| 36558 | Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2020 | 19 | 19 | $13,775 | $4,098 | 29.7% |
| 36226 | Insertion of catheter into chest artery for diagnosis or treatment including radiological supervision and interpretation | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $27,833 | $3,330 | 12.0% |
| 36223 | Insertion of catheter into artery on one side of neck for diagnosis or treatment including radiological supervision and interpretation | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $16,950 | $3,135 | 18.5% |
| 47536 | Replacement of liver duct drainage catheter accessed through the skin with imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 15 | $6,000 | $1,499 | 25.0% |
| 32557 | Removal of fluid from chest cavity with insertion of indwelling catheter and imaging guidance, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $8,100 | $1,452 | 17.9% |
| 50435 | Replacement of kidney drainage catheter accessed through the skin with imaging and radiological supervision and interpretation | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 14 | $7,410 | $1,360 | 18.4% |
| 76937 | Ultrasound guidance for accessing into blood vessel | Facility | 2020 | 72 | 79 | $9,269 | $931.93 | 10.1% |
| 99152 | Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 79 | 82 | $3,310 | $822.64 | 24.9% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device | Facility | 2020 | 31 | 31 | $2,325 | $472.13 | 20.3% |
About Dr. Blaise Baxter, MD
Dr. Blaise Baxter, MD is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in San Francisco, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/27/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1487681342.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Blaise Baxter, MD has received a total of $1.1M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $59,186 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 412 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($359,984).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Baxter has provided services to 567 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 601 services with total Medicare billing of $52,720. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 22 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Other Specialties Diagnostic Radiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Location San Francisco, CA
- Active Since 06/27/2006
- Last Updated 07/07/2023
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1487681342
Products in Payments
- Penumbra System (Device) $412,896
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $326,224
- EMBOGUARD (Device) $55,275
- Smart Coil (Device) $38,415
- Pulsar Vascular PulseRider Aneurysm Neck Reconstruction Device (Device) $16,150
- DAC (Device) $13,522
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $12,691
- SURPASS EVOLVE (Device) $9,747
- Penumbra SMART Coil (Device) $9,567
- Comaneci (Device) $8,197
- TRUFILL (Device) $7,995
- EMBOTRAP II Revascularization Device (Device) $6,655
- Penumbra Coil 400 (Device) $6,604
- Embotrap (Device) $4,875
- ACE (Device) $4,801
- 8F Base Camp Sheath System (Device) $2,422
- SOMATOM Perspective (Device) $2,000
- TREVO (Device) $1,600
- Solitaire (Device) $1,475
- EMBOTRAP (Device) $1,191
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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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