Total Payments
$48,571
2024 Payments
$17.55
Companies
8
Transactions
45
Medicare Patients
278
Medicare Billing
$81,791
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$45,216 (93.1%)
Travel$2,166 (4.5%)
Food & Beverage$1,188 (2.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $45,216 | 2 | 93.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,166 | 8 | 4.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,188 | 35 | 2.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Bariatrics, Inc. | $45,216 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,437 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $567.66 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $260.47 | 15 | $0 (2018) |
| Covidien LP | $38.36 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Lucid Diagnostics Inc. | $20.16 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $18.31 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Teleflex LLC | $12.29 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17.55 | 1 | Medtronic, Inc. ($17.55) |
| 2023 | $2,576 | 17 | Medtronic, Inc. ($2,401) |
| 2022 | $36.10 | 2 | Medtronic, Inc. ($19.06) |
| 2020 | $12.29 | 1 | Teleflex LLC ($12.29) |
| 2019 | $7,271 | 3 | Standard Bariatrics, Inc. ($7,104) |
| 2018 | $38,386 | 6 | Standard Bariatrics, Inc. ($38,112) |
| 2017 | $271.69 | 15 | Ethicon US, LLC ($215.48) |
All Payment Transactions
45 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | TA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.55 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 08/24/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.19 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 04/06/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $44.00 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 04/06/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.82 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 04/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $444.20 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 04/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $180.06 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 04/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $32.31 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 04/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.51 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 04/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.34 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 04/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $287.96 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 04/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDO GIA ULTRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.15 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 04/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 04/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 04/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.79 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 04/03/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $127.07 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 03/30/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,018.14 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 03/30/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $32.31 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 02/22/2023 | Lucid Diagnostics Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.16 | General |
| 08/30/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | SONICISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.06 | General |
| Category: Ultrasonic Dissection | ||||||
| 03/09/2022 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | SEAMGUARD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.04 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 01/29/2020 | Teleflex LLC | Percutaneous Solutions: PERCUVANCE & MiniLap brands (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.29 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 04/30/2019 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.33 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 04/17/2019 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.82 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/07/2019 | Standard Bariatrics, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,104.40 | General |
| Category: BARIATRICS | ||||||
| 12/24/2018 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.78 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 43 | 129 | $39,057 | $15,914 |
| 2022 | 3 | 76 | 155 | $45,150 | $17,733 |
| 2021 | 3 | 90 | 213 | $63,028 | $27,476 |
| 2020 | 2 | 69 | 197 | $59,022 | $20,668 |
Total Patients
278
Total Services
694
Medicare Billing
$81,791
Procedure Codes
10
All Medicare Procedures & Services
10 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 114 | $32,832 | $13,995 | 42.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $6,225 | $1,919 | 30.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 43 | 113 | $32,544 | $13,495 | 41.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $7,470 | $2,317 | 31.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 24 | $5,136 | $1,921 | 37.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 55 | 176 | $50,688 | $22,639 | 44.7% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $9,130 | $3,527 | 38.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 15 | $3,210 | $1,310 | 40.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Office | 2020 | 51 | 179 | $51,552 | $18,219 | 35.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Office | 2020 | 18 | 18 | $7,470 | $2,450 | 32.8% |
About Dr. Donald Balder, MD
Dr. Donald Balder, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Gulfport, Mississippi. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/09/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1336198100.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Donald Balder, MD has received a total of $48,571 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $17.55 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 45 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($45,216).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Balder has provided services to 278 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 694 services with total Medicare billing of $81,791. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 10 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Gulfport, MS
- Active Since 05/09/2006
- Last Updated 08/20/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1336198100
Products in Payments
- LIGASURE (Device) $2,214
- SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $218.50
- SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) $160.11
- GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $155.19
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $123.85
- ENDO GIA ULTRA (Device) $121.15
- ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) $89.16
- SIGNIA (Device) $65.64
- Battery-Powered Devices (Device) $38.36
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $36.29
- SONICISION (Device) $19.06
- NASCOBAL (Drug) $18.31
- TA (Device) $17.55
- SEAMGUARD (Device) $17.04
- SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) $16.82
- Percutaneous Solutions: PERCUVANCE & MiniLap brands (Device) $12.29
- CONTOUR (Device) $11.17
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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