Total Payments
$4,270
2023 Payments
$146.32
Companies
22
Transactions
137
Medicare Patients
9,196
Medicare Billing
$561,607
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,450 (57.4%)
Travel$1,819 (42.6%)
Education$1.00 (0.0%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,450 | 131 | 57.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,819 | 5 | 42.6% |
| Education | $1.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,949 | 45 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $748.86 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $449.88 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $236.08 | 12 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $210.55 | 17 | $0 (2019) |
| PFIZER INC. | $188.82 | 16 | $0 (2021) |
| Amgen Inc. | $107.11 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $42.30 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $39.06 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $34.58 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $146.32 | 4 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($128.20) |
| 2022 | $236.06 | 10 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($87.58) |
| 2021 | $1,208 | 31 | Medtronic, Inc. ($705.43) |
| 2020 | $278.35 | 21 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($165.14) |
| 2019 | $1,708 | 21 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,489) |
| 2018 | $411.18 | 29 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($124.61) |
| 2017 | $283.00 | 21 | Abbott Laboratories ($83.55) |
All Payment Transactions
137 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/21/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.05 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 06/15/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.12 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 05/05/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1.00 | General |
| 01/04/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.15 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 11/15/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | CrossBoss (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.82 | General |
| Category: CrossBoss_IC | ||||||
| 09/16/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AVVIGO Guidance System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.96 | General |
| Category: AVVIGO_IC | ||||||
| 08/10/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AVVIGO Guidance System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.12 | General |
| Category: AVVIGO_IC | ||||||
| 08/04/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.52 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 07/12/2022 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.05 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 06/01/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Comet (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.91 | General |
| Category: Comet_IC | ||||||
| 05/24/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.58 | General |
| 02/28/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | LINQ II (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.91 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring | ||||||
| 02/18/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AVVIGO Guidance System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.37 | General |
| Category: AVVIGO_IC | ||||||
| 01/27/2022 | BIOTRONIK INC. | Orsiro Mission (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.82 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/16/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | FILTERWIRE EZ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.13 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 12/15/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | GUIDEZILLA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.11 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 12/01/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | CoreValve Evolut (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.41 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/29/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | COMET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.95 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/05/2021 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.07 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/01/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | AVVIGO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.95 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/25/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | Micra (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.84 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 10/21/2021 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AngioVac (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.00 | General |
| Category: ET | ||||||
| 10/11/2021 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.42 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 10/07/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | FILTERWIRE EZ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.58 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 09/29/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | Micra (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $487.44 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33 | 1,872 | 2,002 | $688,220 | $92,479 |
| 2022 | 32 | 2,352 | 2,901 | $510,592 | $149,730 |
| 2021 | 32 | 2,606 | 3,231 | $565,109 | $167,513 |
| 2020 | 31 | 2,366 | 3,027 | $500,570 | $151,886 |
Total Patients
9,196
Total Services
11,161
Medicare Billing
$561,607
Procedure Codes
145
All Medicare Procedures & Services
145 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 234 | 234 | $164,871 | $11,304 | 6.9% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $30,608 | $9,277 | 30.3% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $81,967 | $8,947 | 10.9% |
| 93454 | Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $69,630 | $8,081 | 11.6% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $64,982 | $7,581 | 11.7% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $26,666 | $6,778 | 25.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 153 | 164 | $13,655 | $5,505 | 40.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 62 | $8,126 | $3,279 | 40.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 56 | $12,152 | $3,067 | 25.2% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 322 | 393 | $51,372 | $2,408 | 4.7% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 99 | 104 | $7,800 | $2,035 | 26.1% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 69 | 77 | $7,700 | $1,948 | 25.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 31 | $7,884 | $1,889 | 24.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $6,086 | $1,736 | 28.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $5,197 | $1,725 | 33.2% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $9,942 | $1,710 | 17.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $9,532 | $1,691 | 17.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 21 | $6,447 | $1,632 | 25.3% |
| 93355 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus during surgery on heart or great blood vessels with report | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $6,094 | $1,568 | 25.7% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $7,347 | $1,501 | 20.4% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $5,387 | $1,254 | 23.3% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 104 | 106 | $14,018 | $991.30 | 7.1% |
| 93571 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $3,898 | $942.33 | 24.2% |
| 93351 | Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $19,092 | $766.20 | 4.0% |
| 93016 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 50 | $6,610 | $728.33 | 11.0% |
About Dr. Dragos Balf, MD
Dr. Dragos Balf, MD is a Interventional Cardiology healthcare provider based in La Crosse, Wisconsin. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/30/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1619178258.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Dragos Balf, MD has received a total of $4,270 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $146.32 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 137 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,450).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Balf has provided services to 9,196 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 11,161 services with total Medicare billing of $561,607. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 145 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Interventional Cardiology
- Other Specialties Interventional Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology
- Location La Crosse, WI
- Active Since 05/30/2007
- Last Updated 09/29/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207RI0011X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1619178258
Products in Payments
- WATCHMAN (Device) $1,510
- Micra (Device) $594.78
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $213.83
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $198.18
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $188.82
- SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) $127.20
- Repatha (Biological) $107.11
- COMET (Device) $78.43
- Resolute (Device) $72.21
- Pacemakers (Device) $63.73
- GUIDEZILLA (Device) $62.85
- AVVIGO (Device) $55.28
- MAMBA (Device) $50.77
- HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev (Device) $48.48
- LifeVest (Device) $42.30
- FILTERWIRE EZ (Device) $39.52
- AVVIGO Guidance System (Device) $39.45
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $39.06
- Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire (Device) $38.53
- Xience Alpine cornary stent system (Device) $36.69
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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.