Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $61,000 | 17 | 71.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $10,500 | 11 | 12.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $9,157 | 216 | 10.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $3,120 | 2 | 3.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,686 | 12 | 2.0% |
| Gift | $52.13 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $75,976 | 86 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $3,120 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $1,223 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $890.52 | 17 | $0 (2021) |
| Avanos Medical | $738.44 | 15 | $0 (2022) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $376.54 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $376.04 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $340.74 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Halyard Health, Inc. | $325.66 | 6 | $0 (2017) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $236.76 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19,749 | 26 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($18,032) |
| 2023 | $29,261 | 47 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($27,049) |
| 2022 | $20,057 | 47 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($19,429) |
| 2021 | $8,814 | 28 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($8,213) |
| 2020 | $351.54 | 16 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($184.59) |
| 2019 | $4,027 | 32 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,068) |
| 2018 | $1,132 | 29 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($477.05) |
| 2017 | $2,124 | 34 | Ethicon Inc. ($1,223) |
All Payment Transactions
259 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MATRIXRIB (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.65 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.28 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $260.66 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MATRIXRIB (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.18 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.67 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | CONMED Corporation | AIRSEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.56 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.62 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.86 | General |
| 08/27/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.90 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.10 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.53 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.41 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,560.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 238 | 261 | $110,988 | $25,641 |
| 2022 | 9 | 242 | 295 | $161,081 | $39,462 |
| 2021 | 10 | 348 | 432 | $170,205 | $45,076 |
| 2020 | 13 | 434 | 533 | $217,177 | $50,941 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
41 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $37,758 | $6,447 | 17.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $14,280 | $3,995 | 28.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 43 | 47 | $14,664 | $3,968 | 27.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $12,345 | $3,172 | 25.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 39 | 41 | $9,061 | $2,621 | 28.9% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 44 | $5,808 | $1,593 | 27.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $6,762 | $1,453 | 21.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $5,187 | $1,252 | 24.1% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $5,123 | $1,141 | 22.3% |
| 43282 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $102,359 | $19,695 | 19.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 47 | 47 | $11,562 | $5,290 | 45.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 45 | 46 | $12,719 | $4,427 | 34.8% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 76 | $5,875 | $2,240 | 38.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 34 | $3,876 | $2,037 | 52.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 26 | $4,576 | $1,949 | 42.6% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 18 | $12,996 | $1,550 | 11.9% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $4,508 | $1,374 | 30.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $2,610 | $900.32 | 34.5% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $84,865 | $14,527 | 17.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 87 | 91 | $22,856 | $9,260 | 40.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 44 | 44 | $10,824 | $5,050 | 46.7% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 71 | 140 | $10,739 | $4,023 | 37.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $5,868 | $2,773 | 47.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 36 | 44 | $5,016 | $2,710 | 54.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 27 | 30 | $5,280 | $2,625 | 49.7% |
About Dr. Danny Vaughn, MD
Dr. Danny Vaughn, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Macon, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/25/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1649457292.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Danny Vaughn, MD has received a total of $85,514 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $19,749 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 259 transactions from 40 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($61,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Vaughn has provided services to 1,262 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,521 services with total Medicare billing of $161,120. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 41 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Macon, GA
- Active Since 01/25/2008
- Last Updated 09/22/2020
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1649457292
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $70,976
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $5,000
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $1,369
- ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $614.24
- SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) $607.66
- ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $417.93
- MATRIXRIB (Device) $376.54
- CYTAL (Medical Supply) $204.85
- STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) $177.54
- SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $162.73
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $155.39
- 4-K (Device) $145.63
- ZERBAXA (Drug) $132.94
- GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) $120.13
- Wegovy (Drug) $87.61
- Stravix (Biological) $85.67
- NASCOBAL (Drug) $81.52
- AVYCAZ (Drug) $65.39
- AIRSEAL (Device) $64.56
- CROFAB (Drug) $62.89
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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