Total Payments
$124,462
2024 Payments
$18,728
Companies
37
Transactions
1,045
Medicare Patients
12,222
Medicare Billing
$466,470
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$62,038 (49.8%)
Food & Beverage$36,613 (29.4%)
Other$24,906 (20.0%)
Education$905.21 (0.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $62,038 | 150 | 49.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $36,613 | 879 | 29.4% |
| Grant | $15,556 | 4 | 12.5% |
| Honoraria | $5,300 | 3 | 4.3% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $4,000 | 2 | 3.2% |
| Education | $905.21 | 6 | 0.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $50.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $63,359 | 356 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $12,994 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $11,987 | 39 | $0 (2019) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $9,793 | 154 | $0 (2024) |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $8,521 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $4,885 | 155 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $2,952 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $2,221 | 108 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $2,132 | 21 | $0 (2023) |
| CVRx, Inc. | $1,055 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18,728 | 300 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. ($5,751) |
| 2023 | $16,845 | 205 | BIOTRONIK INC. ($6,669) |
| 2022 | $33,702 | 206 | BIOTRONIK INC. ($25,908) |
| 2021 | $9,057 | 82 | BIOTRONIK INC. ($5,017) |
| 2020 | $3,934 | 6 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($3,837) |
| 2019 | $26,324 | 101 | BIOTRONIK INC. ($9,319) |
| 2018 | $12,628 | 102 | BIOTRONIK INC. ($8,719) |
| 2017 | $3,244 | 43 | BIOTRONIK INC. ($2,853) |
All Payment Transactions
1,045 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 42
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $85.87 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.45 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 12/23/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.56 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/23/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.54 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | BIOTRONIK INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $552.95 | General |
| 12/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.57 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.10 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ASSURITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.56 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.81 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.70 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | BIOTRONIK INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.96 | General |
| 12/18/2024 | BIOTRONIK INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.74 | General |
| 12/18/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.23 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | BIOTRONIK INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.58 | General |
| 12/18/2024 | BIOTRONIK INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.56 | General |
| 12/17/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $254.35 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $198.80 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $43.97 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.13 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 12/14/2024 | BIOTRONIK INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $519.86 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.01 | General |
| Category: Implant Cardio Defib - ICDs | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | BIOTRONIK INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.50 | General |
| 12/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.69 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | 4,830 | 5,538 | $669,439 | $196,772 |
| 2022 | 35 | 5,521 | 6,458 | $700,945 | $187,844 |
| 2021 | 21 | 1,871 | 2,147 | $262,320 | $81,855 |
Total Patients
12,222
Total Services
14,143
Medicare Billing
$466,470
Procedure Codes
91
All Medicare Procedures & Services
91 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 299 | 356 | $75,100 | $30,814 | 41.0% |
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $50,610 | $14,627 | 28.9% |
| G2066 | Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | Office | 2023 | 191 | 249 | $17,739 | $13,131 | 74.0% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 220 | 237 | $34,409 | $13,005 | 37.8% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 464 | 517 | $36,707 | $10,629 | 29.0% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 640 | 711 | $46,926 | $10,381 | 22.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 67 | 73 | $21,202 | $9,546 | 45.0% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 1,240 | 1,462 | $55,046 | $8,361 | 15.2% |
| 33249 | Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $33,600 | $8,093 | 24.1% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $32,000 | $6,889 | 21.5% |
| 93657 | Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 25 | $22,600 | $5,678 | 25.1% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 496 | 563 | $36,662 | $5,575 | 15.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $13,860 | $5,482 | 39.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $12,834 | $5,267 | 41.0% |
| 93655 | Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 22 | $19,888 | $4,996 | 25.1% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 182 | 197 | $27,383 | $4,937 | 18.0% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 192 | 255 | $14,535 | $4,892 | 33.7% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 53 | 59 | $12,331 | $4,181 | 33.9% |
| 33274 | Insertion of permanent leadless pacemaker using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $15,223 | $4,131 | 27.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 65 | $9,685 | $3,890 | 40.2% |
| 93281 | Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 49 | 55 | $8,135 | $3,410 | 41.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $10,989 | $3,357 | 30.5% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 36 | $7,824 | $3,122 | 39.9% |
| 93283 | Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 38 | 45 | $7,986 | $3,120 | 39.1% |
| 93279 | Programming of single lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 32 | 37 | $4,310 | $1,839 | 42.7% |
About Dr. Chad Ward, M.D
Dr. Chad Ward, M.D is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Clemson, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/21/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1902245004.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Chad Ward, M.D has received a total of $124,462 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $18,728 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,045 transactions from 37 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($62,038).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ward has provided services to 12,222 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 14,143 services with total Medicare billing of $466,470. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 91 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Clemson, SC
- Active Since 06/21/2013
- Last Updated 08/12/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1902245004
Products in Payments
- BIOMONITOR (Device) $10,171
- Optimizer (Device) $5,901
- AVEIR (Device) $5,602
- CARTO 3 (Device) $4,438
- GENERAL BRADY (Device) $3,750
- GENERAL - BRADY (Device) $3,750
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $2,753
- OPTIMIZER (Device) $2,620
- Edora 8 DR-T (Device) $2,260
- Arctic Front (Device) $1,964
- Rivacor 7 DR-T (Device) $1,790
- VersaCross Access Solution (Device) $1,774
- Ensite Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $1,748
- Rivacor (Device) $1,741
- Acticor 7 VR-T DX (Device) $1,409
- (9124) LM Undivided (Device) $1,217
- Solia (Device) $1,088
- Barostim Neo System (Device) $1,055
- AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) $1,021
- BioMonitor (Device) $882.63
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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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