Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,614 | 51 | 52.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,914 | 15 | 27.9% |
| Education | $1,028 | 3 | 15.0% |
| Grant | $303.03 | 1 | 4.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $2,254 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,089 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $1,017 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $1,008 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $550.52 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Bolton Medical Inc | $254.48 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Cook Incorporated | $223.46 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $92.23 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $81.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $76.16 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $330.61 | 6 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($148.13) |
| 2023 | $1,422 | 11 | Medtronic, Inc. ($953.51) |
| 2022 | $292.84 | 6 | Medtronic, Inc. ($117.01) |
| 2021 | $898.27 | 10 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. ($754.44) |
| 2020 | $83.12 | 1 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($83.12) |
| 2019 | $519.04 | 3 | Cook Medical LLC ($303.03) |
| 2018 | $3,128 | 30 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($1,930) |
| 2017 | $185.17 | 3 | Cook Incorporated ($120.06) |
All Payment Transactions
70 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.50 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.13 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ESPRIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.16 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDURANT IIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.81 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.06 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device), ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.95 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN XT TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.67 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 09/25/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $251.00 | General |
| Category: Aortic EndoAnchors | ||||||
| 09/25/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $40.16 | General |
| Category: Aortic EndoAnchors | ||||||
| 09/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.73 | General |
| Category: Aortic EndoAnchors | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $406.52 | General |
| Category: Aortic EndoAnchors | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $32.31 | General |
| Category: Aortic EndoAnchors | ||||||
| 06/14/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $175.37 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/31/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDURANT IIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.79 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 05/23/2023 | Bolton Medical Inc | TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.27 | General |
| Category: ENDOVASCULAR AORTIC REPAIR | ||||||
| 04/10/2023 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $156.67 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 01/31/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.75 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/09/2022 | Bolton Medical Inc | Grafts (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.38 | General |
| Category: Device | ||||||
| 06/02/2022 | AtriCure, Inc. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.71 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/03/2022 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.97 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 03/30/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDURANT IIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.67 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 03/30/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDURANT IIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.34 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 03/22/2022 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.77 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/13/2021 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE .014 Guidewire, ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.67 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 07/19/2021 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE .014 Guidewire (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $101.74 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 847 | 860 | $66,312 | $19,502 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1,058 | 1,072 | $76,501 | $23,713 |
| 2021 | 13 | 996 | 1,018 | $80,850 | $26,237 |
| 2020 | 11 | 844 | 857 | $69,967 | $22,452 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
77 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 221 | 223 | $10,772 | $3,124 | 29.0% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 132 | 132 | $9,848 | $2,874 | 29.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $8,293 | $2,559 | 30.9% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 77 | 78 | $6,760 | $1,774 | 26.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $4,653 | $1,467 | 31.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $3,790 | $1,239 | 32.7% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $3,472 | $1,040 | 30.0% |
| 76706 | Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $2,083 | $776.55 | 37.3% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Facility | 2023 | 94 | 98 | $2,662 | $750.13 | 28.2% |
| 93975 | Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $2,005 | $545.48 | 27.2% |
| 93975 | Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $1,881 | $545.48 | 29.0% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 33 | 34 | $1,636 | $479.73 | 29.3% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $1,369 | $401.73 | 29.3% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $1,462 | $379.06 | 25.9% |
| 93978 | Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $1,436 | $349.81 | 24.4% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $1,212 | $326.30 | 26.9% |
| 76706 | Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $737.00 | $275.55 | 37.4% |
| 93979 | Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $801.00 | $227.11 | 28.4% |
| 93990 | Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $684.00 | $206.64 | 30.2% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $756.00 | $161.64 | 21.4% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2022 | 259 | 261 | $12,528 | $3,840 | 30.7% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2022 | 159 | 160 | $11,840 | $3,710 | 31.3% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2022 | 113 | 118 | $10,148 | $3,133 | 30.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $5,426 | $1,734 | 32.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $3,688 | $1,545 | 41.9% |
About Eric Bluemn, MD, PHD
Eric Bluemn, MD, PHD is a Vascular Surgery healthcare provider based in Worcester, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/08/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1093134090.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Eric Bluemn, MD, PHD has received a total of $6,860 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $330.61 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 70 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,614).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bluemn has provided services to 3,745 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,807 services with total Medicare billing of $91,905. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 77 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular Surgery
- Location Worcester, MA
- Active Since 04/08/2014
- Last Updated 06/26/2014
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0129X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1093134090
Products in Payments
- TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis (Device) $829.44
- HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM (Device) $827.72
- ACUSEAL Vascular Graft (Device) $392.28
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $384.78
- EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) $346.08
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent (Device) $327.37
- GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis (Device) $323.50
- ENDURANT IIS (Device) $261.61
- Endurant (Device) $210.93
- ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit (Device) $157.50
- Relay Grafts (Device) $143.83
- ENROUTE .014 Guidewire (Device) $138.43
- EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) $134.23
- COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX (Device) $131.00
- VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with PROPATEN Bioactive Surface (Device) $129.89
- COOK MEDICAL ZENITH (Device) $116.49
- COOK MEDICAL PERIPHERAL INTERVENTION (Device) $103.40
- TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM (Device) $95.27
- Cook Medical Zilver PTX (Device) $93.07
- VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis (Device) $85.09
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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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