Total Payments
$7,577
2024 Payments
$254.55
Companies
15
Transactions
80
Medicare Patients
56
Medicare Billing
$14,282
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,386 (44.7%)
Other$2,750 (36.3%)
Travel$1,441 (19.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,386 | 70 | 44.7% |
| Honoraria | $1,750 | 1 | 23.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,441 | 8 | 19.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,000 | 1 | 13.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $2,925 | 18 | $0 (2018) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,002 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $1,846 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | $160.04 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $156.94 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| CVRx, Inc. | $138.24 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $135.06 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| Amgen Inc. | $70.34 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $33.06 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $28.11 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $254.55 | 5 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. ($160.04) |
| 2023 | $440.19 | 3 | Abbott Laboratories ($301.95) |
| 2022 | $512.84 | 4 | Abbott Laboratories ($512.84) |
| 2021 | $1,913 | 6 | ABIOMED ($1,846) |
| 2020 | $181.00 | 1 | Abbott Laboratories ($181.00) |
| 2019 | $189.15 | 10 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($67.24) |
| 2018 | $2,447 | 33 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($1,727) |
| 2017 | $1,640 | 18 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($1,198) |
All Payment Transactions
80 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/24/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.14 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.92 | General |
| 04/11/2024 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.26 | General |
| 04/11/2024 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.86 | General |
| 01/10/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.37 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 06/22/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $181.17 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 06/20/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.78 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 01/04/2023 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $138.24 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 10/19/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $154.24 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 10/19/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.61 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 10/19/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.09 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 10/19/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.90 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 09/01/2021 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,750.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/31/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | CardioMEMS HF System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.87 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 05/12/2021 | ABIOMED | Legacy (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.08 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/12/2021 | ABIOMED | Legacy (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.53 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/12/2021 | ABIOMED | Legacy (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.83 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 02/15/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.58 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 01/15/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | HeartMate Touch (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $181.00 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 07/15/2019 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.24 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 06/26/2019 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.49 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/17/2019 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | OPSUMIT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.06 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 05/15/2019 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.11 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 05/13/2019 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.69 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 04/26/2019 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.92 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 13 | 15 | $3,916 | $1,651 |
| 2022 | 1 | 11 | 55 | $12,485 | $4,330 |
| 2021 | 1 | 16 | 54 | $12,258 | $4,292 |
| 2020 | 1 | 16 | 49 | $11,123 | $4,009 |
Total Patients
56
Total Services
173
Medicare Billing
$14,282
Procedure Codes
4
All Medicare Procedures & Services
4 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 | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $3,916 | $1,651 | 42.2% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 55 | $12,485 | $4,330 | 34.7% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 54 | $12,258 | $4,292 | 35.0% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 49 | $11,123 | $4,009 | 36.0% |
About Dr. Emma Birks, MD
Dr. Emma Birks, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Lexington, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/20/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1962730499.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Emma Birks, MD has received a total of $7,577 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $254.55 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 80 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,386).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Birks has provided services to 56 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 173 services with total Medicare billing of $14,282. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 4 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Lexington, KY
- Active Since 11/20/2009
- Last Updated 09/26/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1962730499
Products in Payments
- HeartWare HVAD (Device) $2,925
- Impella (Device) $1,750
- THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) $763.15
- HeartMate (Device) $475.03
- Circulatory Support (Device) $395.46
- HeartMate Touch (Device) $181.00
- LifeVest (Device) $156.94
- Barostim Neo System (Device) $138.24
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $135.06
- CARDIOMEMS (Device) $120.78
- Legacy (Device) $96.44
- Corlanor (Drug) $70.34
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $39.87
- OPSUMIT (Drug) $33.06
- HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device (Device) $26.58
- XARELTO (Drug) $26.26
- ONPATTRO (Drug) $17.15
- Gelclair (Device) $15.05
- CUBICIN RF (Drug) $14.61
- ZERBAXA (Drug) $13.50
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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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