Total Payments
$24,086
2024 Payments
$3,062
Companies
31
Transactions
248
Medicare Patients
2,130
Medicare Billing
$188,755
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$14,800 (61.4%)
Food & Beverage$7,949 (33.0%)
Travel$983.67 (4.1%)
Education$353.09 (1.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | $14,800 | 1 | 61.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,949 | 239 | 33.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $983.67 | 6 | 4.1% |
| Education | $353.09 | 2 | 1.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $16,189 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $1,471 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| ShockWave Medical, Inc | $923.29 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $607.12 | 16 | $0 (2020) |
| Amgen Inc. | $578.97 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $565.22 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $462.65 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $418.24 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $332.50 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $313.36 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,062 | 110 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,346) |
| 2023 | $1,003 | 45 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($171.10) |
| 2022 | $1,895 | 38 | Shockwave Medical, Inc ($539.74) |
| 2021 | $16,208 | 18 | Medtronic, Inc. ($14,800) |
| 2020 | $820.32 | 11 | Amgen Inc. ($240.56) |
| 2019 | $803.97 | 22 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($342.93) |
| 2018 | $294.04 | 4 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($105.55) |
All Payment Transactions
248 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $1.29 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | PASCAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.05 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Repair | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $44.23 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.95 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $29.39 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.08 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 12/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $239.00 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 12/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $175.74 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 12/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.50 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 12/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $39.32 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.92 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.10 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.31 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.10 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.05 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $597.48 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.43 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.89 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.40 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.71 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.96 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | INJECTAFER (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.98 | General |
| Category: Iron Deficiency Anemia | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.29 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.77 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 1,332 | 1,688 | $459,681 | $119,242 |
| 2022 | 12 | 522 | 592 | $147,197 | $41,810 |
| 2021 | 1 | 38 | 61 | $28,996 | $4,917 |
| 2020 | 7 | 238 | 264 | $189,723 | $22,786 |
Total Patients
2,130
Total Services
2,605
Medicare Billing
$188,755
Procedure Codes
45
All Medicare Procedures & Services
45 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 188 | 322 | $71,936 | $28,541 | 39.7% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 113 | 115 | $71,380 | $14,813 | 20.8% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 34 | $58,791 | $13,691 | 23.3% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 83 | 144 | $42,301 | $12,649 | 29.9% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 60 | $51,860 | $10,419 | 20.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 85 | 85 | $31,174 | $9,767 | 31.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 36 | $20,466 | $4,753 | 23.2% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 81 | 84 | $17,688 | $4,105 | 23.2% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 63 | 63 | $14,166 | $3,308 | 23.4% |
| 93459 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $13,538 | $2,965 | 21.9% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 165 | 177 | $8,073 | $1,770 | 21.9% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $6,606 | $1,692 | 25.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 27 | $3,888 | $1,680 | 43.2% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $6,397 | $1,431 | 22.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $4,646 | $1,385 | 29.8% |
| 93798 | Outpatient heart rehabilitation with electrocardiogram (ecg) monitoring, quality health care professional services | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 129 | $7,468 | $1,331 | 17.8% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $7,589 | $991.17 | 13.1% |
| 93016 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Facility | 2023 | 66 | 66 | $4,213 | $958.20 | 22.7% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 79 | 85 | $8,094 | $807.73 | 10.0% |
| 93228 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $2,924 | $711.14 | 24.3% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Facility | 2023 | 66 | 66 | $2,805 | $634.80 | 22.6% |
| Q9957 | Injection, perflutren lipid microspheres, per ml | Office | 2023 | 11 | 21 | $2,486 | $534.26 | 21.5% |
| 93320 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $1,000 | $254.79 | 25.5% |
| 93325 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $192.00 | $48.93 | 25.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 87 | 118 | $25,534 | $11,327 | 44.4% |
About Dr. Edward Distler, D.O
Dr. Edward Distler, D.O is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Valdosta, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/01/2015. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1891180352.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Edward Distler, D.O has received a total of $24,086 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,062 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 248 transactions from 31 companies. The most common payment nature is "Grant" ($14,800).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Distler has provided services to 2,130 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,605 services with total Medicare billing of $188,755. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 45 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Valdosta, GA
- Active Since 04/01/2015
- Last Updated 08/23/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1891180352
Products in Payments
- Impella (Device) $1,471
- SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) $1,292
- Repatha (Biological) $578.97
- SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER (Device) $566.27
- XARELTO (Drug) $332.50
- CAMZYOS (Drug) $326.41
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $298.38
- VERQUVO (Drug) $239.79
- Resolute (Device) $214.09
- Ensite Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $212.85
- Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) $183.57
- Vascular Lithotripsy (Device) $173.45
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $172.76
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $161.56
- LifeSPARC System (Device) $156.34
- Azure (Device) $155.06
- FARXIGA (Drug) $146.73
- LEQVIO (Drug) $140.60
- Barostim Neo System (Device) $137.78
- GLIDESHEATH SLENDER (Device) $124.06
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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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