Total Payments
$177,289
2024 Payments
$46,566
Companies
41
Transactions
1,570
Medicare Patients
19,268
Medicare Billing
$2.2M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$66,550 (37.5%)
Other$57,525 (32.4%)
Food & Beverage$39,104 (22.1%)
Travel$14,099 (8.0%)
Education$11.61 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $66,550 | 36 | 37.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $53,850 | 21 | 30.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $39,104 | 1,473 | 22.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $14,099 | 36 | 8.0% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $3,675 | 2 | 2.1% |
| Education | $11.61 | 2 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $92,980 | 411 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $51,030 | 165 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $11,800 | 201 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $6,519 | 322 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $4,309 | 93 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $2,140 | 70 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,119 | 45 | $0 (2024) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $1,043 | 23 | $0 (2023) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $776.09 | 50 | $0 (2023) |
| PFIZER INC. | $760.04 | 51 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46,566 | 320 | Abbott Laboratories ($42,681) |
| 2023 | $19,168 | 266 | Abbott Laboratories ($14,413) |
| 2022 | $3,803 | 164 | Abbott Laboratories ($818.01) |
| 2021 | $11,791 | 146 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($6,277) |
| 2020 | $4,212 | 154 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,165) |
| 2019 | $21,769 | 169 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($14,170) |
| 2018 | $31,615 | 185 | Abbott Laboratories ($15,936) |
| 2017 | $38,364 | 166 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($22,231) |
All Payment Transactions
1,570 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 63
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.87 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.08 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.04 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/30/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $207.69 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.04 | General |
| 12/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.42 | General |
| 12/24/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,250.00 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/24/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $3,150.00 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.97 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.60 | General |
| Category: LUX-Dx_CRM | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.61 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.59 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.70 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LINQ II (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.41 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.68 | General |
| 12/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.97 | General |
| 12/09/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.91 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.29 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | TYRX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.10 | General |
| Category: Antibacterial Mesh | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.67 | General |
| 12/04/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.41 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.88 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.06 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.63 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46 | 4,936 | 8,309 | $2.3M | $577,180 |
| 2022 | 47 | 4,383 | 6,915 | $1.9M | $497,240 |
| 2021 | 51 | 4,748 | 8,796 | $2.1M | $518,970 |
| 2020 | 50 | 5,201 | 9,647 | $2.3M | $557,765 |
Total Patients
19,268
Total Services
33,667
Medicare Billing
$2.2M
Procedure Codes
209
All Medicare Procedures & Services
209 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 9
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 72 | 80 | $236,640 | $57,180 | 24.2% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 94 | 95 | $220,495 | $55,867 | 25.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 420 | 448 | $88,256 | $41,058 | 46.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 249 | 295 | $78,175 | $37,552 | 48.0% |
| 33249 | Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 50 | $133,250 | $34,510 | 25.9% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 195 | 195 | $73,515 | $31,043 | 42.2% |
| 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 | 110 | 508 | $78,232 | $29,264 | 37.4% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 340 | 1,092 | $216,216 | $28,415 | 13.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 154 | 169 | $63,037 | $22,154 | 35.1% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 334 | 986 | $99,586 | $21,151 | 21.2% |
| 93655 | Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 89 | $98,612 | $20,686 | 21.0% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $78,438 | $19,747 | 25.2% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 143 | 1,008 | $81,648 | $19,021 | 23.3% |
| 33225 | Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 56 | $75,040 | $18,746 | 25.0% |
| 93650 | Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $72,072 | $17,854 | 24.8% |
| 93653 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $57,616 | $16,470 | 28.6% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 551 | 878 | $81,654 | $14,429 | 17.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 152 | 195 | $26,130 | $11,537 | 44.2% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 127 | 146 | $28,260 | $6,521 | 23.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 89 | 90 | $11,970 | $5,937 | 49.6% |
| 93623 | Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | Facility | 2023 | 90 | 97 | $55,573 | $5,894 | 10.6% |
| 93641 | Evaluation of single or dual chamber pacing cardioverter-defibrillator and generator at time of implantation or replacement | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 45 | $61,560 | $5,652 | 9.2% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 436 | 542 | $30,894 | $5,315 | 17.2% |
| 33264 | Removal and replacement of multiple lead defibrillator | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $18,360 | $5,035 | 27.4% |
| 93657 | Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $23,289 | $4,881 | 21.0% |
About Dr. Darren Sidney, M.D
Dr. Darren Sidney, M.D is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in North Charleston, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/06/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1073600540.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Darren Sidney, M.D has received a total of $177,289 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $46,566 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,570 transactions from 41 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($66,550).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sidney has provided services to 19,268 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 33,667 services with total Medicare billing of $2.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 209 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Disease
- Location North Charleston, SC
- Active Since 10/06/2006
- Last Updated 01/27/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1073600540
Products in Payments
- XARELTO (Drug) $51,030
- AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) $46,371
- Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator (Device) $10,882
- WATCHMAN (Device) $8,647
- Connectivity and Remote care (Device) $5,871
- JETI ALL IN ONE NON-STERILE KIT (Device) $5,750
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $4,682
- CARTO 3 (Device) $4,657
- Ensite Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $4,440
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $4,374
- AVEIR (Device) $3,752
- CRT-Ds (Device) $3,016
- Accent Pacemaker (Device) $1,500
- HeartMate (Device) $1,179
- Confirm Rx (Device) $1,130
- Micra (Device) $1,118
- GALLANT (Device) $818.21
- LifeVest (Device) $776.09
- Carto 3 System (Device) $764.50
- Reveal LINQ (Device) $690.88
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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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