Total Payments
$44,340
2024 Payments
$14,795
Companies
9
Transactions
73
Medicare Patients
133
Medicare Billing
$9,193
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$24,930 (56.2%)
Consulting$10,950 (24.7%)
Education$3,750 (8.5%)
Travel$2,817 (6.4%)
Food & Beverage$1,892 (4.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | $15,000 | 1 | 33.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $10,950 | 20 | 24.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $9,930 | 2 | 22.4% |
| Education | $3,750 | 2 | 8.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,817 | 13 | 6.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,892 | 35 | 4.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $19,477 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $11,406 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Applied Medical Resources Corporation | $10,904 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $1,911 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Davol Inc. | $255.06 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Covidien LP | $143.22 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $125.08 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $80.81 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Olympus Corporation of the Americas | $37.25 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14,795 | 30 | Medtronic, Inc. ($11,406) |
| 2023 | $6,252 | 15 | Applied Medical Resources Corporation ($5,887) |
| 2022 | $7,747 | 19 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,201) |
| 2021 | $15,091 | 2 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($15,091) |
| 2019 | $143.22 | 1 | Covidien LP ($143.22) |
| 2018 | $273.80 | 5 | Ethicon US, LLC ($125.08) |
| 2017 | $37.25 | 1 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas ($37.25) |
All Payment Transactions
73 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABSORBATACK (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,180.00 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Applied Medical Resources Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $187.50 | General |
| 10/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $204.86 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.46 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | V-LOC 180 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.79 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.33 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABSORBATACK (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $79.65 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABSORBATACK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.42 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.40 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.56 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $434.82 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.02 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.41 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $460.19 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Applied Medical Resources Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| 04/08/2024 | Applied Medical Resources Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| 04/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/11/2024 | Applied Medical Resources Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $937.50 | General |
| 03/11/2024 | Applied Medical Resources Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| 03/11/2024 | Applied Medical Resources Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| 02/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.75 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.60 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 02/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.35 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 02/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.44 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 31 | 31 | $8,054 | $2,432 |
| 2022 | 4 | 64 | 69 | $15,621 | $4,620 |
| 2021 | 2 | 24 | 25 | $4,693 | $1,327 |
| 2020 | 1 | 14 | 14 | $3,038 | $813.12 |
Total Patients
133
Total Services
139
Medicare Billing
$9,193
Procedure Codes
9
All Medicare Procedures & Services
9 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $3,672 | $1,235 | 33.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,382 | $1,198 | 27.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $5,947 | $1,630 | 27.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $3,672 | $1,187 | 32.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 19 | $2,964 | $932.50 | 31.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $3,038 | $870.66 | 28.7% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $2,821 | $761.28 | 27.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $1,872 | $565.51 | 30.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $3,038 | $813.12 | 26.8% |
About Dr. Eric Ritter, MD
Dr. Eric Ritter, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Bethesda, Maryland. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/28/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1508932575.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Ritter, MD has received a total of $44,340 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $14,795 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 73 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Grant" ($15,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ritter has provided services to 133 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 139 services with total Medicare billing of $9,193. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 9 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Bethesda, MD
- Active Since 11/28/2006
- Last Updated 12/29/2020
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1508932575
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $16,477
- ABSORBATACK (Device) $9,318
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $3,000
- General - Therapies (Device) $1,875
- PROGRIP (Device) $1,537
- GELPOINT V-PATH (Device) $1,481
- SIGNIA (Device) $323.40
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $255.06
- LIGASURE (Device) $176.49
- ProGrip (Device) $143.22
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $125.08
- GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $80.81
- V-LOC 180 (Device) $50.79
- Not Applicable (Device) $37.25
- GENERAL POLYPECTOMY (Device) $36.31
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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