Dr. Erick Montero, M.D
NPI: 1033439005
Total Payments
$13,722
2024 Payments
$6,313
Companies
7
Transactions
96
Medicare Patients
847
Medicare Billing
$319,544
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$6,988 (50.9%)
Food & Beverage$5,579 (40.7%)
Consulting$1,125 (8.2%)
Education$30.00 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $6,988 | 16 | 50.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,579 | 78 | 40.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,125 | 1 | 8.2% |
| Education | $30.00 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATRICURE, INC. | $11,378 | 64 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,239 | 15 | $0 (2022) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $332.61 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| ABIOMED | $279.85 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $264.09 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $214.34 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $15.00 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,313 | 27 | ATRICURE, INC. ($6,057) |
| 2023 | $3,843 | 25 | ATRICURE, INC. ($3,596) |
| 2022 | $103.76 | 3 | Abbott Laboratories ($56.48) |
| 2021 | $111.26 | 2 | Abbott Laboratories ($100.05) |
| 2020 | $242.21 | 4 | Abbott Laboratories ($107.28) |
| 2019 | $442.66 | 7 | Abbott Laboratories ($374.46) |
| 2018 | $400.24 | 8 | Abbott Laboratories ($140.82) |
| 2017 | $2,266 | 20 | AtriCure, Inc. ($1,570) |
All Payment Transactions
96 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.16 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.95 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,181.20 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/19/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,125.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.14 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.13 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/23/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.31 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/22/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $449.74 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/22/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.45 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/22/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.42 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/22/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.14 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/22/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.11 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/22/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.08 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $224.87 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $170.80 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.25 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.31 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.86 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.11 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $184.98 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.82 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.99 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.47 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.04 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.63 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 185 | 185 | $249,621 | $58,935 |
| 2022 | 6 | 182 | 183 | $241,504 | $68,510 |
| 2021 | 9 | 226 | 227 | $320,579 | $89,532 |
| 2020 | 7 | 254 | 254 | $331,311 | $102,567 |
Total Patients
847
Total Services
849
Medicare Billing
$319,544
Procedure Codes
28
All Medicare Procedures & Services
28 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $136,723 | $25,255 | 18.5% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $79,700 | $21,340 | 26.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $17,334 | $6,861 | 39.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $11,580 | $3,946 | 34.1% |
| 33268 | Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $3,584 | $1,304 | 36.4% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $700.00 | $229.20 | 32.7% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $123,535 | $39,229 | 31.8% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $75,634 | $14,059 | 18.6% |
| 33518 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $19,360 | $6,538 | 33.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 43 | $13,803 | $5,488 | 39.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $8,122 | $2,845 | 35.0% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $1,050 | $352.14 | 33.5% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass, single graft | Facility | 2021 | 39 | 39 | $155,415 | $47,321 | 30.4% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve with prosthetic valve, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 37 | 37 | $107,633 | $20,534 | 19.1% |
| 33518 | Combined vein and artery heart artery bypass, 2 grafts | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $16,720 | $5,747 | 34.4% |
| 33519 | Combined vein and artery heart artery bypass, 3 grafts | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $13,956 | $4,802 | 34.4% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $8,025 | $3,598 | 44.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $7,720 | $3,049 | 39.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 23 | $5,658 | $2,418 | 42.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 16 | $4,192 | $1,653 | 39.4% |
| 33508 | Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 36 | 36 | $1,260 | $410.55 | 32.6% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass to repair one artery | Facility | 2020 | 45 | 45 | $175,635 | $58,755 | 33.5% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve with prosthetic valve, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2020 | 30 | 30 | $85,140 | $17,107 | 20.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 68 | 68 | $21,556 | $8,285 | 38.4% |
| 33518 | Combined multiple vein and artery heart artery bypasses | Facility | 2020 | 22 | 22 | $18,986 | $6,887 | 36.3% |
About Dr. Erick Montero, M.D
Dr. Erick Montero, M.D is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Laguna Hills, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/01/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1033439005.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Erick Montero, M.D has received a total of $13,722 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $6,313 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 96 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($6,988).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Montero has provided services to 847 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 849 services with total Medicare billing of $319,544. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 28 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Other Specialties Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Laguna Hills, CA
- Active Since 06/01/2010
- Last Updated 07/28/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1033439005
Products in Payments
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) $3,844
- SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $3,677
- ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) $1,896
- COBRA FUSION 150 (Device) $540.05
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION DEV (Device) $416.06
- LAA035, LAA040, LAA045, LAA050 (Device) $383.38
- Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented (Device) $313.02
- Impella (Device) $279.85
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $242.03
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) (Device) $236.65
- Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve (Device) $159.05
- CG Future (Device) $148.34
- Circulatory Support (Device) $146.68
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $140.60
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $128.95
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS (Device) $121.24
- Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax, Models (Device) $110.71
- COBRA FUSION ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $108.85
- Trifecta Tissue Heart Valve (Device) $108.13
- Epic Stented Tissue Valve (Device) $107.28
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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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