Total Payments
$16,854
2024 Payments
$2,346
Companies
14
Transactions
86
Medicare Patients
773
Medicare Billing
$77,933
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$8,019 (47.6%)
Food & Beverage$3,189 (18.9%)
Education$3,000 (17.8%)
Consulting$2,646 (15.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $8,019 | 25 | 47.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,189 | 59 | 18.9% |
| Education | $3,000 | 1 | 17.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,646 | 1 | 15.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $6,403 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $4,127 | 19 | $0 (2020) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $3,819 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,306 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $330.34 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $190.32 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $156.19 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| CoapTech, Inc. | $148.34 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc | $135.58 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $115.14 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,346 | 18 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,306) |
| 2023 | $258.89 | 4 | Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc ($135.58) |
| 2022 | $1,690 | 10 | Ethicon Inc. ($1,339) |
| 2021 | $1,649 | 9 | Ethicon Inc. ($1,109) |
| 2020 | $5,296 | 15 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,704) |
| 2019 | $1,406 | 12 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,213) |
| 2018 | $566.84 | 11 | Covidien LP ($303.52) |
| 2017 | $3,641 | 7 | Covidien LP ($3,502) |
All Payment Transactions
86 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $652.20 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $402.10 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $251.73 | General |
| 12/12/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | Monarch Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.45 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.64 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.60 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Olympus America Inc. | Single-Use flexible Video Bronchoscope (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.27 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.90 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | 4DMedical USA Inc | CT LVAS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.90 | General |
| Category: Lung imaging software and device | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.07 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $183.40 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.47 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $491.78 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.10 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.63 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.27 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.53 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/12/2023 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Cios Spin (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.86 | General |
| Category: AT - Mobile interventional x-ray/angiography fluoroscopy | ||||||
| 08/15/2023 | Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc | ALIYA SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.58 | General |
| Category: PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD | ||||||
| 08/15/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.73 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/06/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.72 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/21/2022 | Body Vision Medical Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.97 | General |
| 08/30/2022 | Pulmonx Corporation | CHARTIS CATHETER (Device), ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER, ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.97 | General |
| Category: PULMONOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/05/2022 | Ethicon Inc. | Monarch Platform (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $201.82 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 214 | 220 | $220,787 | $21,308 |
| 2022 | 11 | 236 | 249 | $129,610 | $19,965 |
| 2021 | 9 | 151 | 168 | $76,496 | $16,549 |
| 2020 | 10 | 172 | 189 | $92,260 | $20,112 |
Total Patients
773
Total Services
826
Medicare Billing
$77,933
Procedure Codes
42
All Medicare Procedures & Services
42 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31653 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $54,928 | $5,163 | 9.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $9,765 | $3,269 | 33.5% |
| 31629 | Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $35,698 | $2,723 | 7.6% |
| 31652 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $9,583 | $2,221 | 23.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $5,872 | $1,835 | 31.2% |
| 31627 | Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $46,320 | $1,306 | 2.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $3,078 | $1,163 | 37.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 17 | $2,625 | $1,145 | 43.6% |
| 31654 | Exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,264 | $846.47 | 25.9% |
| 31645 | Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $16,130 | $748.76 | 4.6% |
| 31628 | Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $20,644 | $593.45 | 2.9% |
| 31624 | Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $12,880 | $293.29 | 2.3% |
| 31653 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 27 | $15,120 | $5,436 | 36.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $9,365 | $3,627 | 38.7% |
| 31629 | Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $21,840 | $2,472 | 11.3% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 40 | $5,600 | $2,410 | 43.0% |
| 31652 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $6,000 | $1,894 | 31.6% |
| 31627 | Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $4,250 | $1,399 | 32.9% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $2,640 | $939.46 | 35.6% |
| 31628 | Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $21,275 | $722.59 | 3.4% |
| 31624 | Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $15,640 | $585.86 | 3.7% |
| 31645 | Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $10,880 | $477.89 | 4.4% |
| 31623 | Exam of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $17,000 | $0.93 | 0.0% |
| 31653 | Examination of lung airways using an endoscope with imaging guidance and ultrasound, 3 or more lymph nodes involved | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $9,520 | $3,656 | 38.4% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $6,216 | $2,813 | 45.3% |
About Dr. Edward Pickering, M.D
Dr. Edward Pickering, M.D is a Pulmonary Disease healthcare provider based in Chicago, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/09/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1295910164.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Edward Pickering, M.D has received a total of $16,854 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,346 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 86 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($8,019).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Pickering has provided services to 773 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 826 services with total Medicare billing of $77,933. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 42 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pulmonary Disease
- Other Specialties Pulmonary Disease
- Location Chicago, IL
- Active Since 01/09/2008
- Last Updated 03/12/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207RP1001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1295910164
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $6,403
- superDimension (Device) $3,823
- Monarch Platform (Device) $2,722
- Monarch (Device) $1,097
- SuperDimension (Device) $303.52
- CHARTIS CATHETER (Device) $184.01
- PUMA-G System (Device) $148.34
- Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV (Device) $146.33
- Olympus EBUS Bronchoscopes (Device) $138.92
- ALIYA SYSTEM (Device) $135.58
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $90.49
- ALAIR (Device) $77.06
- Edge Navigation (Device) $70.37
- ILLUMISITE (Device) $44.77
- GENERAL PULMONARY (Device) $22.77
- CT LVAS (Device) $21.90
- Cios Spin (Device) $20.86
- Single-Use flexible Video Bronchoscope (Device) $17.27
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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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