Total Payments
$51,510
2024 Payments
$948.72
Companies
10
Transactions
233
Medicare Patients
1,045
Medicare Billing
$152,477
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$29,000 (56.3%)
Food & Beverage$9,460 (18.4%)
Travel$7,781 (15.1%)
Other$5,000 (9.7%)
Gifts$269.46 (0.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $29,000 | 9 | 56.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $9,460 | 167 | 18.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,781 | 44 | 15.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $5,000 | 9 | 9.7% |
| Gift | $269.46 | 4 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $48,784 | 188 | $0 (2024) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $721.83 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $673.50 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| CONMED Corporation | $496.41 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $275.63 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $199.33 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $144.75 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $132.85 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| KCI USA, Inc | $51.28 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Allergan Inc. | $30.03 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $948.72 | 13 | Becton, Dickinson and Company ($306.94) |
| 2023 | $5,262 | 19 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,585) |
| 2022 | $8,947 | 25 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($8,532) |
| 2021 | $8,824 | 24 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($8,715) |
| 2020 | $927.24 | 13 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($843.90) |
| 2019 | $12,622 | 42 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($12,282) |
| 2018 | $4,766 | 46 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,563) |
| 2017 | $9,212 | 51 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($9,019) |
All Payment Transactions
233 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.11 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.51 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.91 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.04 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.64 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.24 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.79 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.49 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.59 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.84 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Davol Inc. | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $174.59 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.26 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | CONMED Corporation | AIRSEAL (Device), CONMED SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL, CONMED PADS AND PENCILS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.71 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/17/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.95 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/17/2023 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.34 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 09/11/2023 | Davol Inc. | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.75 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/29/2023 | CONMED Corporation | AIRSEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.67 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/29/2023 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.56 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/22/2023 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $158.75 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/22/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.90 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/20/2023 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.03 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 07/20/2023 | Davol Inc. | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.84 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 07/04/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.86 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/04/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.70 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/06/2023 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.21 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 226 | 257 | $102,397 | $33,711 |
| 2022 | 7 | 197 | 221 | $87,896 | $28,756 |
| 2021 | 8 | 277 | 314 | $112,854 | $39,167 |
| 2020 | 12 | 345 | 377 | $151,564 | $50,844 |
Total Patients
1,045
Total Services
1,169
Medicare Billing
$152,477
Procedure Codes
38
All Medicare Procedures & Services
38 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 | 26 | 26 | $40,274 | $12,242 | 30.4% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 34 | $36,865 | $11,162 | 30.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 68 | 68 | $9,860 | $3,746 | 38.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 55 | $5,390 | $2,598 | 48.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $6,525 | $2,414 | 37.0% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 25 | $1,875 | $917.00 | 48.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 24 | $1,608 | $631.44 | 39.3% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $36,402 | $11,073 | 30.4% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $19,099 | $5,897 | 30.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 66 | 66 | $9,794 | $3,681 | 37.6% |
| 49568 | Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $11,951 | $3,657 | 30.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 48 | $4,782 | $2,368 | 49.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $3,393 | $1,193 | 35.2% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 33 | $2,475 | $887.00 | 35.8% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 23 | $35,937 | $11,083 | 30.8% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $19,190 | $6,238 | 32.5% |
| 19301 | Partial removal of breast | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $20,007 | $6,135 | 30.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 65 | 75 | $10,275 | $4,737 | 46.1% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 51 | 51 | $7,395 | $3,160 | 42.7% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 29 | 29 | $5,829 | $2,371 | 40.7% |
| 38525 | Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $6,680 | $2,112 | 31.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 38 | 40 | $3,920 | $2,056 | 52.4% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 41 | $3,075 | $1,108 | 36.0% |
| 76098 | Imaging of surgical specimen | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $546.00 | $167.02 | 30.6% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 30 | 30 | $44,715 | $14,009 | 31.3% |
About Dr. Dennis Whitmer, DO
Dr. Dennis Whitmer, DO is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Des Moines, Iowa. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/23/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1124134846.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Dennis Whitmer, DO has received a total of $51,510 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $948.72 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 233 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($29,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Whitmer has provided services to 1,045 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,169 services with total Medicare billing of $152,477. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 38 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Des Moines, IA
- Active Since 08/23/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1124134846
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $47,284
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $1,500
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $893.34
- AIRSEAL (Device) $496.41
- ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) $370.18
- ProGrip (Device) $247.96
- PROGRIP (Device) $155.94
- EV1000 Clinical Platform (Device) $132.85
- VAC VERAFLO (Device) $51.28
- Progel (Device) $37.98
- ProTack (Device) $37.50
- V-Loc (Device) $33.56
- Progel Applicator Spray Tips (Device) $33.14
- Phasix (Device) $25.31
- LENS 4K (Device) $19.75
- ALLODERM (Device) $17.01
- NATRELLE (Device) $13.02
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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