Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,193 | 46 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $301.51 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| OptiNose US, Inc. | $227.04 | 13 | $0 (2022) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $107.97 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $103.69 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $69.71 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $62.33 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $59.78 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $48.86 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $35.53 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Covidien LP | $33.85 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $164.46 | 4 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($103.69) |
| 2023 | $114.50 | 5 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($41.33) |
| 2022 | $275.34 | 6 | Stryker Corporation ($171.49) |
| 2021 | $112.21 | 6 | Optinose US, Inc. ($62.09) |
| 2020 | $50.43 | 3 | OptiNose US, Inc. ($50.43) |
| 2019 | $166.34 | 10 | OptiNose US, Inc. ($78.46) |
| 2018 | $282.36 | 10 | Stryker Corporation ($130.02) |
| 2017 | $27.79 | 2 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($16.25) |
All Payment Transactions
46 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.98 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.87 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.92 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.69 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.43 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.12 | General |
| 11/01/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.21 | General |
| 10/03/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.00 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/17/2023 | Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | CoolSeal Generator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.74 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 09/27/2022 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.91 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/18/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.77 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 05/19/2022 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $171.49 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 04/19/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | BIZACT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.18 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 03/15/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.35 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 01/18/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.64 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 12/14/2021 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.33 | General |
| 10/15/2021 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.20 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 09/14/2021 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.94 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 07/13/2021 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.95 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 04/16/2021 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | KEYTRUDA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.16 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/05/2021 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | KEYTRUDA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.63 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/29/2020 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.14 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 08/19/2020 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.85 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 01/22/2020 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.44 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 11/22/2019 | Intersect ENT, Inc. | PROPEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.90 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 833 | 978 | $305,753 | $77,837 |
| 2022 | 10 | 801 | 946 | $277,267 | $72,941 |
| 2021 | 10 | 914 | 1,069 | $320,162 | $85,849 |
| 2020 | 9 | 777 | 896 | $242,802 | $59,193 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
40 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 143 | 143 | $68,599 | $16,476 | 24.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 162 | 188 | $59,472 | $15,572 | 26.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 182 | 243 | $52,488 | $14,486 | 27.6% |
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $36,300 | $8,875 | 24.4% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 71 | 79 | $24,174 | $6,826 | 28.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 81 | 81 | $25,515 | $5,734 | 22.5% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Office | 2023 | 92 | 125 | $16,500 | $3,700 | 22.4% |
| 76536 | Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | Office | 2023 | 28 | 31 | $9,037 | $2,447 | 27.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $7,878 | $2,176 | 27.6% |
| 92504 | Exam of ear using a microscope | Office | 2023 | 35 | 48 | $3,840 | $1,034 | 26.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $1,950 | $511.08 | 26.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 173 | 227 | $71,959 | $20,370 | 28.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 160 | 160 | $76,960 | $18,218 | 23.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 138 | 179 | $38,664 | $10,902 | 28.2% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 56 | 63 | $19,278 | $5,557 | 28.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 66 | 66 | $20,790 | $4,712 | 22.7% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Office | 2022 | 123 | 152 | $20,064 | $4,681 | 23.3% |
| 76536 | Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | Office | 2022 | 30 | 36 | $10,248 | $2,981 | 29.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 17 | 20 | $8,500 | $2,705 | 31.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $8,484 | $2,217 | 26.1% |
| 92504 | Exam of ear using a microscope | Office | 2022 | 24 | 29 | $2,320 | $598.22 | 25.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 184 | 184 | $88,504 | $21,921 | 24.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 175 | 230 | $72,786 | $21,568 | 29.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 154 | 191 | $41,256 | $11,864 | 28.8% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 91 | 91 | $28,665 | $7,299 | 25.5% |
About Dr. Eric Schwetschenau, MD
Dr. Eric Schwetschenau, MD is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Cincinnati, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/23/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1033185863.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Schwetschenau, MD has received a total of $1,193 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $164.46 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 46 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,193).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Schwetschenau has provided services to 3,325 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,889 services with total Medicare billing of $295,820. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 40 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Location Cincinnati, OH
- Active Since 02/23/2006
- Last Updated 05/07/2014
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1033185863
Products in Payments
- Xhance (Drug) $227.04
- XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $171.49
- ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $130.02
- NUCALA (Biological) $103.69
- Otovel (Drug) $69.71
- INSPIRE (Device) $62.33
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $59.78
- KEYTRUDA (Biological) $54.31
- CIPRODEX (Drug) $33.50
- CoolSeal Generator (Device) $31.74
- WATCHMAN (Device) $25.09
- Coblation - Turbinate Wands (Device) $24.77
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $23.77
- SIGNIA (Device) $21.35
- LigaSure (Device) $21.10
- PROPEL (Device) $14.90
- BIZACT (Device) $14.18
- SINUVA (Drug) $14.12
- Valleylab FT10 (Device) $12.75
- STRATAFIX (Device) $12.59
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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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