Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $322.13 | 7 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | $151.28 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $95.40 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $31.01 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $30.71 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $13.73 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $44.74 | 2 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($31.01) |
| 2023 | $111.68 | 2 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($95.40) |
| 2021 | $165.71 | 3 | Chiesi USA, Inc. ($135.00) |
All Payment Transactions
7 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/12/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.73 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.01 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 09/19/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.40 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 08/30/2023 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | CLEVIPREX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.28 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/29/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | INVOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.90 | General |
| Category: Cerebral/Somatic Oximetry | ||||||
| 10/12/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | V-Loc (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.81 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 08/04/2021 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | CLEVIPREX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $135.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 119 | 127 | $118,577 | $14,814 |
| 2022 | 2 | 41 | 41 | $49,940 | $7,146 |
| 2021 | 3 | 57 | 58 | $70,650 | $10,202 |
| 2020 | 4 | 82 | 82 | $113,545 | $19,443 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
16 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01402 | Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $33,660 | $4,777 | 14.2% |
| 01638 | Anesthesia for open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $31,900 | $4,561 | 14.3% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $20,130 | $2,754 | 13.7% |
| 64448 | Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) through catheter | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $5,500 | $1,211 | 22.0% |
| 64416 | Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle through catheter | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $6,487 | $775.32 | 12.0% |
| 64999 | Other procedure on nervous system | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 21 | $17,325 | $434.82 | 2.5% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $3,575 | $300.69 | 8.4% |
| 00840 | Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $31,130 | $4,490 | 14.4% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $18,810 | $2,656 | 14.1% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 33 | 34 | $26,930 | $3,852 | 14.3% |
| 00537 | Anesthesia for procedure on heart to correct abnormal rhythm | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $25,350 | $3,680 | 14.5% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $18,370 | $2,670 | 14.5% |
| 00560 | Anesthesia for procedure on heart and great blood vessels | Facility | 2020 | 24 | 24 | $56,410 | $9,681 | 17.2% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 36 | 36 | $25,590 | $4,381 | 17.1% |
| 00840 | Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdominal cavity including use of an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $17,440 | $2,974 | 17.1% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $14,105 | $2,407 | 17.1% |
About Eric Estes, CRNA
Eric Estes, CRNA is a Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered healthcare provider based in Lexington, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/06/2017. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1649785148.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Eric Estes, CRNA has received a total of $322.13 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $44.74 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 7 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($322.13).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Estes has provided services to 299 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 308 services with total Medicare billing of $51,605. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 16 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
- Other Specialties Certified Registered
- Location Lexington, KY
- Active Since 12/06/2017
- Last Updated 12/06/2017
- Taxonomy Code 367500000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1649785148
Products in Payments
- CLEVIPREX (Drug) $151.28
- Exparel (Drug) $95.40
- HemoSphere (Device) $31.01
- INVOS (Device) $16.90
- V-Loc (Device) $13.81
- ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) $13.73
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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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