Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $32,790 | 14 | 29.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $31,620 | 12 | 28.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $14,531 | 49 | 13.2% |
| Education | $13,000 | 6 | 11.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $9,071 | 170 | 8.3% |
| Honoraria | $8,800 | 2 | 8.0% |
| Gift | $29.82 | 2 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $43,852 | 120 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $38,490 | 71 | $0 (2024) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $24,982 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $888.25 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Lucid Diagnostics Inc. | $420.86 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $392.38 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Transenterix, Inc. | $273.70 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $208.18 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $165.73 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Endogastric Solutions, Inc | $64.03 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,919 | 24 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($12,662) |
| 2023 | $36,185 | 50 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($21,956) |
| 2022 | $10,180 | 48 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($9,406) |
| 2021 | $12,337 | 52 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($10,720) |
| 2020 | $394.21 | 8 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($357.25) |
| 2019 | $891.75 | 14 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($348.32) |
| 2018 | $2,294 | 16 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($969.36) |
| 2017 | $33,642 | 43 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($23,982) |
All Payment Transactions
255 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug), Iovera | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device), GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,665.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device), GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $370.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device), GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,775.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device), GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,480.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device), GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,110.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.11 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device), Echelon Circular | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.16 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,203.70 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $155.19 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.73 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.86 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $638.18 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.57 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.51 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.15 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.29 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device), GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,665.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device), GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $925.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device), GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $370.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.33 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 03/04/2024 | Endogastric Solutions, Inc | ESOPHYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $39.59 | General |
| Category: GERD | ||||||
| 01/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | DEXTILE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.23 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $209.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 146 | 150 | $186,922 | $37,634 |
| 2022 | 3 | 71 | 74 | $32,945 | $6,809 |
| 2021 | 2 | 34 | 34 | $16,973 | $3,427 |
| 2020 | 3 | 62 | 88 | $23,538 | $5,413 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
15 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43282 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $103,320 | $21,827 | 21.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $30,294 | $5,984 | 19.8% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $24,511 | $4,522 | 18.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $7,030 | $1,739 | 24.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 22 | $5,566 | $1,338 | 24.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $6,290 | $1,315 | 20.9% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $9,911 | $909.39 | 9.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 42 | 42 | $23,562 | $4,602 | 19.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 21 | $5,313 | $1,313 | 24.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $4,070 | $894.07 | 22.0% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 23 | 23 | $12,903 | $2,560 | 19.8% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $4,070 | $867.60 | 21.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 22 | 22 | $10,296 | $2,390 | 23.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 24 | 38 | $9,462 | $2,155 | 22.8% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 28 | $3,780 | $867.70 | 23.0% |
About Dr. Eric Bour, MD
Dr. Eric Bour, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Athens, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/08/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1548245913.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Bour, MD has received a total of $109,842 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $13,919 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 255 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($32,790).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bour has provided services to 313 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 346 services with total Medicare billing of $53,283. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 15 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Athens, GA
- Active Since 12/08/2005
- Last Updated 09/12/2024
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1548245913
Products in Payments
- EXPAREL (Drug) $23,982
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $23,752
- GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $20,335
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $20,100
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $8,743
- GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) $6,247
- GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $1,910
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $1,077
- Exparel (Drug) $1,000
- SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) $460.96
- SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $408.92
- Product in Development (Device) $325.00
- Senhance Surgical Robotics System (Device) $273.70
- 4-K (Device) $146.69
- ENSEAL Product Family (Device) $125.00
- ESOPHYX (Device) $64.03
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $46.94
- ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) $33.52
- Echelon Flex (Device) $27.05
- Enseal (Device) $21.54
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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