Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $13,000 | 4 | 46.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $9,982 | 31 | 35.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,796 | 86 | 17.3% |
| Gift | $16.25 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $16,745 | 28 | $0 (2023) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $2,746 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $2,367 | 13 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,305 | 20 | $0 (2022) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $1,750 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $1,219 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $380.05 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Enterra Medical, Inc. | $169.27 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $22.36 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Teleflex LLC | $19.51 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $97.33 | 4 | Ethicon US, LLC ($41.15) |
| 2023 | $3,607 | 21 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,491) |
| 2022 | $8,222 | 43 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,269) |
| 2021 | $6,310 | 35 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,365) |
| 2020 | $9,169 | 17 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($8,971) |
| 2019 | $389.34 | 2 | Covidien LP ($380.05) |
All Payment Transactions
122 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06/2024 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.51 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL | ||||||
| 04/22/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.36 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/02/2024 | Endogastric Solutions, Inc | ESOPHYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.31 | General |
| Category: GERD | ||||||
| 01/06/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.15 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | Ethicon US, LLC | LINX Reflux Management System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.06 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | Ethicon US, LLC | LINX Reflux Management System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.68 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $508.05 | General |
| 12/07/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $459.19 | General |
| 12/07/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $420.98 | General |
| 12/07/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.75 | General |
| 05/22/2023 | Ethicon US, LLC | LINX Reflux Management System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.27 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 05/16/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.69 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.92 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/25/2023 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon Flex (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.82 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 04/21/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.70 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 04/15/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $296.55 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/15/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $16.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/11/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.42 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/21/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $593.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/21/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $426.93 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.96 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.98 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.73 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.21 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 116 | 145 | $30,222 | $10,467 |
| 2022 | 7 | 140 | 177 | $45,638 | $17,045 |
| 2021 | 7 | 231 | 327 | $75,591 | $30,107 |
| 2020 | 4 | 72 | 89 | $54,438 | $7,301 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
25 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 28 | $7,420 | $2,775 | 37.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $4,755 | $1,870 | 39.3% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 41 | $3,157 | $1,555 | 49.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,411 | $1,350 | 39.6% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 22 | $3,058 | $1,325 | 43.3% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $6,276 | $894.02 | 14.2% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,145 | $697.07 | 32.5% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $21,882 | $5,933 | 27.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 27 | $5,460 | $2,680 | 49.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 30 | $5,880 | $2,618 | 44.5% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $4,202 | $2,082 | 49.5% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 25 | $2,660 | $1,339 | 50.3% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 43 | $2,506 | $1,241 | 49.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $3,048 | $1,152 | 37.8% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $33,605 | $9,643 | 28.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 61 | 63 | $12,726 | $6,187 | 48.6% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 29 | 29 | $7,366 | $3,551 | 48.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 23 | 35 | $6,822 | $3,346 | 49.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 56 | $5,936 | $2,976 | 50.1% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 51 | 101 | $5,858 | $2,810 | 48.0% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $3,278 | $1,593 | 48.6% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $23,800 | $2,946 | 12.4% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 27 | 28 | $25,200 | $1,831 | 7.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $3,685 | $1,701 | 46.1% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 28 | $1,753 | $823.80 | 47.0% |
About Eric Chung
Eric Chung is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Dublin, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/07/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1649699620.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Eric Chung has received a total of $27,795 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $97.33 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 122 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($13,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chung has provided services to 559 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 738 services with total Medicare billing of $64,919. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 25 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Dublin, GA
- Active Since 04/07/2014
- Last Updated 05/27/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1649699620
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $13,745
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $3,000
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $2,367
- PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $1,695
- GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $1,615
- Sonicision (Device) $394.93
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $214.01
- ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) $208.79
- Echelon Circular (Device) $159.70
- GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) $134.42
- SIGNIA (Device) $129.16
- SYMBOTEX (Device) $123.70
- Enseal (Device) $123.12
- Mega Vac (Device) $107.97
- SONICISION (Device) $61.52
- ProGrip (Device) $49.06
- DEXTILE (Device) $47.39
- Echelon Endopath Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) $47.38
- LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Device) $41.15
- Endopath Xcel (Device) $39.85
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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