Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $5,850 | 2 | 75.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,096 | 4 | 14.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $760.59 | 11 | 9.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $6,336 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $1,130 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $186.16 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $30.42 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $25.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $186.16 | 2 | Mentor Worldwide LLC ($186.16) |
| 2021 | $16.62 | 1 | Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($16.62) |
| 2020 | $1,130 | 3 | AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($1,130) |
| 2019 | $6,349 | 10 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($6,336) |
| 2018 | $25.00 | 1 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($25.00) |
All Payment Transactions
17 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/03/2023 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.90 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/17/2023 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.26 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/01/2021 | Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | CALDOLOR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.62 | General |
| Category: ANESTHESIOLOGY PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 12/24/2020 | AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DSUVIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.72 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 09/18/2020 | AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DSUVIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.93 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 09/15/2020 | AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DSUVIA (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $900.00 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 12/11/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,950.00 | General |
| 12/11/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| 12/06/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $71.41 | General |
| 12/06/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.00 | General |
| 12/06/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.01 | General |
| 12/06/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.01 | General |
| 12/05/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $654.85 | General |
| 12/05/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $219.94 | General |
| 12/05/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.34 | General |
| 07/11/2019 | Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Caldolor (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.80 | General |
| Category: Anesthesiology (Pain Management) | ||||||
| 05/04/2018 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.00 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 28 | 29 | $100,200 | $2,420 |
| 2020 | 4 | 84 | 87 | $241,530 | $6,481 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
5 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 29 | $100,200 | $2,420 | 2.4% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2020 | 45 | 48 | $118,113 | $3,284 | 2.8% |
| 00140 | Anesthesia for procedure on eye | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $51,548 | $1,311 | 2.5% |
| 00918 | Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $42,765 | $1,173 | 2.7% |
| 01810 | Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, fascia, and bursae of forearm, wrist, and hand | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $29,104 | $713.27 | 2.5% |
About Dr. Curtis Choice, MD
Dr. Curtis Choice, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Bronx, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/20/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1659317626.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Curtis Choice, MD has received a total of $7,707 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $186.16 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 17 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($5,850).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Choice has provided services to 112 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 116 services with total Medicare billing of $8,901. Data is available for 2 years (2020–2021), covering 5 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Location Bronx, NY
- Active Since 06/20/2006
- Last Updated 07/21/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1659317626
Products in Payments
- DSUVIA (Drug) $1,130
- MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) $186.16
- EXPAREL (Drug) $25.00
- CALDOLOR (Drug) $16.62
- Caldolor (Drug) $13.80
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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