Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,480 | 74 | 48.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,704 | 1 | 38.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $932.30 | 1 | 13.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochlear Americas | $4,145 | 11 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,155 | 16 | $0 (2022) |
| Intersect ENT, Inc. | $672.65 | 13 | $0 (2022) |
| Acclarent, Inc | $198.53 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $179.65 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $131.61 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Advanced Bionics, LLC | $107.26 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $99.98 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $99.32 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| OptiNose US, Inc. | $93.30 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $47.91 | 2 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($28.85) |
| 2023 | $65.83 | 3 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($25.10) |
| 2022 | $825.81 | 20 | Stryker Corporation ($259.07) |
| 2021 | $547.63 | 14 | Stryker Corporation ($365.62) |
| 2020 | $434.73 | 12 | Stryker Corporation ($284.97) |
| 2019 | $4,252 | 13 | Cochlear Americas ($3,727) |
| 2018 | $424.33 | 6 | Cochlear Americas ($218.47) |
| 2017 | $517.55 | 6 | Intersect ENT, Inc. ($280.75) |
All Payment Transactions
76 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.85 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.06 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 07/26/2023 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.13 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | Acclarent, Inc | Acclarent Aera (Device), TruDi NAV Cable | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.60 | General |
| Category: Rhinology Otology | ||||||
| 01/31/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.10 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/09/2022 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.26 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/08/2022 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.27 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/29/2022 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.11 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 10/11/2022 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.91 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/21/2022 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.08 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 06/30/2022 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.00 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 06/17/2022 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.31 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 06/14/2022 | ALK-Abello, Inc | Grastek (Drug), Odactra, Ragwitek | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.67 | General |
| Category: Allergy and Immunology | ||||||
| 05/12/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.18 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 04/11/2022 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.71 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/02/2022 | Acclarent, Inc | TruDi NAV Cable (Device), Acclarent Aera | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.54 | General |
| Category: Rhinology Otology Laryngology Neurosurgery | ||||||
| 04/02/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.35 | General |
| 04/02/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.39 | General |
| 04/01/2022 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.32 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 03/18/2022 | Intersect ENT, Inc. | PROPEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.38 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 03/09/2022 | Cochlear Americas | Cochlear (Device), BAHA, COCHLEAR | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.57 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 02/16/2022 | Cochlear Americas | Cochlear (Device), BAHA, COCHLEAR | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $103.51 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 02/10/2022 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.10 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/26/2022 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Flexitouch Plus (Device), entre | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.90 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 01/17/2022 | Stryker Corporation | FIAGON NAVIGATION UNIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.25 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 1,061 | 1,323 | $252,652 | $89,442 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1,197 | 1,420 | $269,202 | $100,786 |
| 2021 | 16 | 825 | 999 | $119,916 | $74,027 |
| 2020 | 15 | 736 | 953 | $99,224 | $68,876 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
64 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 142 | 257 | $38,550 | $18,287 | 47.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 151 | 172 | $38,630 | $16,856 | 43.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 112 | 112 | $38,752 | $14,067 | 36.3% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 35 | 38 | $16,264 | $6,377 | 39.2% |
| 92557 | Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | Office | 2023 | 164 | 185 | $32,375 | $5,823 | 18.0% |
| 31579 | Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 26 | 31 | $15,190 | $5,349 | 35.2% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Office | 2023 | 91 | 119 | $12,852 | $4,395 | 34.2% |
| 92550 | Test for eardrum and muscle function | Office | 2023 | 165 | 186 | $17,662 | $3,541 | 20.0% |
| 69220 | Simple removal of skin debris and drainage of mastoid cavity | Office | 2023 | 20 | 50 | $15,708 | $3,541 | 22.5% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 38 | $4,370 | $2,819 | 64.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $6,125 | $2,249 | 36.7% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $3,800 | $1,918 | 50.5% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $5,600 | $1,881 | 33.6% |
| 11000 | Removal of inflamed or infected skin, up to 10% of body surface | Office | 2023 | 19 | 31 | $3,968 | $1,351 | 34.0% |
| G0268 | Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $2,806 | $988.79 | 35.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 197 | 328 | $49,457 | $23,568 | 47.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 134 | 135 | $46,710 | $17,452 | 37.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 105 | 112 | $25,220 | $11,842 | 47.0% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 56 | 69 | $29,532 | $11,542 | 39.1% |
| 92557 | Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | Office | 2022 | 179 | 198 | $34,650 | $6,102 | 17.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 53 | 53 | $12,985 | $4,877 | 37.6% |
| 31579 | Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 20 | 27 | $13,230 | $4,694 | 35.5% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Office | 2022 | 87 | 107 | $11,556 | $4,074 | 35.3% |
| 92550 | Test for eardrum and muscle function | Office | 2022 | 178 | 197 | $9,850 | $3,707 | 37.6% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $10,850 | $3,568 | 32.9% |
About Dr. Eric Sugihara, DO
Dr. Eric Sugihara, DO is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Fullerton, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/28/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1154661015.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Sugihara, DO has received a total of $7,116 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $47.91 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 76 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,480).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sugihara has provided services to 3,819 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,695 services with total Medicare billing of $333,130. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 64 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Location Fullerton, CA
- Active Since 02/28/2013
- Last Updated 08/07/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1154661015
Products in Payments
- Nucleus (Device) $3,983
- PROPEL (Device) $672.65
- XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $484.61
- NUCALA (Biological) $179.65
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $145.11
- ENTELLUS - FIAGON SINUS NAVIGATION SYSTEM CONSUMABLES (Device) $140.60
- CLARIFIX (Device) $140.58
- Cochlear (Device) $129.08
- ENTELLUS - FIAGON SINUS NAVIGATION SYSTEM (Device) $127.19
- FIAGON NAVIGATION UNIT (Device) $122.88
- ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $122.37
- HiResolution Bionic Ear System (Device) $107.26
- FUSION (Device) $99.98
- CINRYZE (Drug) $99.32
- TruDi NAV Cable (Device) $97.54
- Xhance (Drug) $93.30
- ACCLARENT AERA EUSTACHIAN TUBE BALLOON DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $55.42
- FLEXITOUCH (Device) $48.94
- Grastek (Drug) $42.97
- Cochlear Nucleus CI632 cochlear implant with Slim Modiolar electrode (Device) $33.46
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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.