Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $245.85 | 7 | 93.8% |
| Education | $16.30 | 1 | 6.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $119.63 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $51.31 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $35.84 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $23.04 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $16.30 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | $16.03 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $51.31 | 2 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($51.31) |
| 2022 | $29.44 | 2 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($16.30) |
| 2020 | $16.03 | 1 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC ($16.03) |
| 2018 | $165.37 | 3 | AbbVie, Inc. ($106.49) |
All Payment Transactions
8 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.92 | General |
| Category: General - Metal Stents - G.I._ENDO | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Habib EndoHPB (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.39 | General |
| Category: Habib_ENDO | ||||||
| 05/06/2022 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ZEPOSIA (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $16.30 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 05/03/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.14 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/23/2020 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.03 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 06/09/2018 | Covidien LP | Smart Pill (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.84 | General |
| Category: GI Solutions | ||||||
| 05/22/2018 | AbbVie, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.49 | General |
| 04/28/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.04 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 1,186 | 1,405 | $593,110 | $148,002 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1,477 | 1,894 | $714,657 | $191,333 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1,660 | 2,208 | $731,598 | $208,431 |
| 2020 | 16 | 1,474 | 1,906 | $650,723 | $168,671 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
56 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 282 | 283 | $236,022 | $56,481 | 23.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 380 | 544 | $117,504 | $49,623 | 42.2% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 163 | 166 | $76,194 | $7,866 | 10.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 68 | 68 | $22,576 | $7,856 | 34.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 90 | $13,140 | $5,520 | 42.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 68 | 68 | $10,200 | $4,252 | 41.7% |
| 43248 | Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $22,468 | $3,779 | 16.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 34 | $9,486 | $3,408 | 35.9% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 64 | 65 | $42,900 | $3,392 | 7.9% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $9,744 | $2,742 | 28.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $5,572 | $1,647 | 29.6% |
| 43249 | Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $27,304 | $1,437 | 5.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 426 | 655 | $141,480 | $62,537 | 44.2% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 296 | 296 | $246,864 | $58,964 | 23.9% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 85 | 236 | $34,456 | $13,444 | 39.0% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 214 | 227 | $104,193 | $10,758 | 10.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 86 | 86 | $28,552 | $10,403 | 36.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 82 | 92 | $25,668 | $9,660 | 37.6% |
| 43248 | Insertion of guide wire with dilation of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 56 | 58 | $31,784 | $5,627 | 17.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 78 | 86 | $13,062 | $5,118 | 39.2% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 76 | 76 | $50,160 | $4,314 | 8.6% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $10,962 | $3,268 | 29.8% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 24 | $5,064 | $1,966 | 38.8% |
| 43270 | Destruction of polyp or growth of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $9,906 | $1,890 | 19.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $4,378 | $1,745 | 39.9% |
About Dr. Ernst Bontemps, MD
Dr. Ernst Bontemps, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in St Petersburg, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/31/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1831150408.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ernst Bontemps, MD has received a total of $262.15 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $51.31 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 8 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($245.85).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bontemps has provided services to 5,797 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,413 services with total Medicare billing of $716,437. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 56 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location St Petersburg, FL
- Active Since 03/31/2006
- Last Updated 05/12/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1831150408
Products in Payments
- Smart Pill (Device) $35.84
- Habib EndoHPB (Device) $32.39
- INTERSTIM (Device) $23.04
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $16.30
- Linzess (Drug) $16.03
- CREON (Drug) $13.14
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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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