Dr. Cheguevara Afaneh, M.D
NPI: 1205089463
Total Payments
$1.5M
2024 Payments
$139,749
Companies
23
Transactions
1,916
Medicare Patients
1,376
Medicare Billing
$280,754
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$772,450 (51.2%)
Other$447,629 (29.7%)
Travel$184,902 (12.3%)
Consulting$61,878 (4.1%)
Food & Beverage$41,095 (2.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $772,450 | 356 | 51.2% |
| Honoraria | $279,229 | 60 | 18.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $184,902 | 671 | 12.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $168,400 | 88 | 11.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $61,878 | 37 | 4.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $41,095 | 704 | 2.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $1.1M | 1,406 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $378,218 | 463 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $3,430 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $3,297 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,513 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $951.68 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Asensus Surgical, Inc. | $600.00 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Gyrus ACMI, Inc. | $350.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $343.72 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Halyard Health, Inc. | $133.60 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $139,749 | 180 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($132,640) |
| 2023 | $243,180 | 299 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($212,644) |
| 2022 | $319,020 | 394 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($277,219) |
| 2021 | $269,996 | 293 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($237,971) |
| 2020 | $124,570 | 114 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($71,579) |
| 2019 | $222,680 | 310 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($133,162) |
| 2018 | $132,670 | 199 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($71,521) |
| 2017 | $56,090 | 127 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($36,365) |
All Payment Transactions
1,916 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 77
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Celltrion USA Inc. | VEGZELMA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.71 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.96 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical 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 | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $159.20 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 12/01/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical 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 | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,512.50 | General |
| 11/11/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.52 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $519.01 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $685.74 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $685.74 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical 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 | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Davol Inc. | Bard 3DMax Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.11 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $519.01 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.27 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $907.50 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 394 | 406 | $1.0M | $70,835 |
| 2022 | 11 | 336 | 351 | $1.1M | $80,424 |
| 2021 | 11 | 327 | 352 | $777,325 | $70,429 |
| 2020 | 14 | 319 | 348 | $509,915 | $59,066 |
Total Patients
1,376
Total Services
1,457
Medicare Billing
$280,754
Procedure Codes
48
All Medicare Procedures & Services
48 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62223 | Creation of brain fluid drainage shunt, ventriculo-peritoneal, -pleural, other terminus | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $435,100 | $12,520 | 2.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 85 | 85 | $74,800 | $11,095 | 14.8% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $197,200 | $10,397 | 5.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 84 | 88 | $59,840 | $9,673 | 16.2% |
| 49593 | Initial repair of sliding hernia of abdomen, 3-10 cm in length | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $45,500 | $7,014 | 15.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 62 | $29,760 | $5,066 | 17.0% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $70,210 | $3,758 | 5.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $23,750 | $3,415 | 14.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $11,000 | $2,384 | 21.7% |
| 49422 | Removal of abdominal cavity tube | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $33,600 | $2,138 | 6.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $12,650 | $2,001 | 15.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $8,700 | $1,373 | 15.8% |
| 49654 | Repair of incisional hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $114,400 | $14,025 | 12.3% |
| 62223 | Creation of brain fluid drainage shunt, ventriculo-peritoneal, -pleural, other terminus | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $458,000 | $13,317 | 2.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 83 | 83 | $43,575 | $11,422 | 26.2% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 24 | $197,200 | $10,289 | 5.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 84 | 90 | $36,000 | $9,856 | 27.4% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $140,000 | $9,167 | 6.5% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 34 | $70,210 | $3,837 | 5.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $8,000 | $2,505 | 31.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 29 | $8,700 | $2,333 | 26.8% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $34,595 | $2,282 | 6.6% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $36,465 | $1,392 | 3.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 76 | 76 | $39,900 | $11,935 | 29.9% |
| 49654 | Repair of incisional hernia using an endoscope, initial or primary | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $70,000 | $11,898 | 17.0% |
About Dr. Cheguevara Afaneh, M.D
Dr. Cheguevara Afaneh, M.D is a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program healthcare provider based in New York, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/30/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1205089463.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Cheguevara Afaneh, M.D has received a total of $1.5M in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $139,749 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,916 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($772,450).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Afaneh has provided services to 1,376 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,457 services with total Medicare billing of $280,754. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 48 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location New York, NY
- Active Since 10/30/2008
- Last Updated 05/27/2015
- Taxonomy Code 390200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1205089463
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $1.1M
- SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $221,063
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $49,600
- GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $44,779
- GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) $35,399
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $31,994
- GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $13,702
- GORE ENFORM Biomaterial (Device) $10,024
- Product in Development (Device) $9,347
- GORE DUALMESH Biomaterial (Device) $6,513
- SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) $3,692
- DAV-OptiFixTM (Device) $2,281
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $1,268
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $772.30
- Senhance (Device) $600.00
- Progel (Device) $293.76
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $217.16
- SpyGlass (Device) $160.95
- BIO-A Hernia Plug (Device) $157.81
- SPYGLASS (Device) $155.25
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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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