Total Payments
$3,790
2024 Payments
$1,804
Companies
14
Transactions
71
Medicare Patients
3,196
Medicare Billing
$114,268
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,790 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,790 | 71 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | $1,219 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $634.16 | 11 | $0 (2021) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $526.42 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $326.02 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Sirtex Medical Inc | $304.04 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | $229.32 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $135.06 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Recor Medical Inc | $117.87 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| CSL Behring | $99.28 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $62.69 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,804 | 29 | Penumbra, Inc. ($830.73) |
| 2023 | $337.47 | 12 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($152.38) |
| 2022 | $341.80 | 9 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($168.30) |
| 2021 | $859.41 | 14 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($634.16) |
| 2020 | $141.73 | 1 | Sirtex Medical Inc ($141.73) |
| 2019 | $122.10 | 1 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($122.10) |
| 2017 | $183.34 | 5 | CSL Behring ($99.28) |
All Payment Transactions
71 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.50 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | EMPRINT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.21 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.35 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.86 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | Clot Management (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.29 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | Clot Management (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.78 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $162.06 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.15 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.63 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.84 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Recor Medical Inc | PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $117.87 | General |
| Category: Endovascular | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $136.01 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $71.72 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.28 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | Clot Management (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $130.54 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.02 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Terumo Medical Corporation | AZUR CX DETACHABLE (Device), ANGIO-SEAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.39 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR EMBOLIZATION | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $104.06 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $123.57 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.48 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.65 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 07/27/2024 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.05 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.34 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | Option (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $68.34 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $108.86 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 1,123 | 1,171 | $154,487 | $32,033 |
| 2022 | 22 | 976 | 1,019 | $106,222 | $31,314 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1,097 | 4,912 | $209,027 | $50,921 |
Total Patients
3,196
Total Services
7,102
Medicare Billing
$114,268
Procedure Codes
69
All Medicare Procedures & Services
69 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37244 | Occlusion of artery or vein bleeding with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $39,100 | $8,313 | 21.3% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $15,680 | $3,818 | 24.3% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 349 | 368 | $12,144 | $2,300 | 18.9% |
| 36247 | Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $15,488 | $2,052 | 13.2% |
| 49083 | Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 25 | $8,200 | $1,975 | 24.1% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 32 | $7,040 | $1,709 | 24.3% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Facility | 2023 | 212 | 218 | $8,502 | $1,673 | 19.7% |
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $7,125 | $1,521 | 21.3% |
| 38222 | Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $3,910 | $1,246 | 31.9% |
| 77085 | Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine including spine fracture assessment | Office | 2023 | 82 | 82 | $5,084 | $1,141 | 22.4% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $5,400 | $1,012 | 18.7% |
| 32554 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $4,200 | $901.69 | 21.5% |
| 77085 | Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine including spine fracture assessment | Facility | 2023 | 62 | 62 | $3,844 | $862.42 | 22.4% |
| 47000 | Needle biopsy of liver through skin | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,905 | $654.10 | 16.8% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 62 | $3,038 | $634.20 | 20.9% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 36 | $2,232 | $471.10 | 21.1% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $2,560 | $440.80 | 17.2% |
| 71250 | Ct scan of chest without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,431 | $432.02 | 17.8% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 41 | $1,517 | $378.43 | 24.9% |
| 77080 | Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $1,740 | $264.64 | 15.2% |
| 74018 | X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $918.00 | $147.22 | 16.0% |
| 76376 | 3d radiographic procedure | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $429.00 | $87.18 | 20.3% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $13,502 | $3,458 | 25.6% |
| 77067 | Screening mammography | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $6,463 | $2,851 | 44.1% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $10,976 | $2,480 | 22.6% |
About Dr. Charles Gaston, M.D
Dr. Charles Gaston, M.D is a Vascular & Interventional Radiology healthcare provider based in Mobile, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/02/2015. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1073990644.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Charles Gaston, M.D has received a total of $3,790 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,804 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 71 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,790).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gaston has provided services to 3,196 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,102 services with total Medicare billing of $114,268. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 69 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Other Specialties Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
- Location Mobile, AL
- Active Since 05/02/2015
- Last Updated 12/08/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0204X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1073990644
Products in Payments
- Indigo System (Device) $1,130
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $526.42
- SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) $252.37
- GENERAL IO ABLATION (Device) $185.58
- SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) $162.06
- Clot Management (Device) $142.61
- EMPRINT (Device) $128.21
- PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM (Device) $117.87
- TRUSELECT (Device) $114.95
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $110.64
- Hizentra (Biological) $99.28
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $91.72
- Option (Device) $86.71
- Smart Coil (Device) $85.13
- DIREXION (Device) $80.71
- LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) $51.67
- SPECT Symiba Intevo (Device) $49.13
- TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) $45.09
- FATHOM (Device) $28.59
- IN.PACT AV (Device) $22.05
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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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