Total Payments
$33,287
2024 Payments
$7,154
Companies
9
Transactions
88
Medicare Patients
98
Medicare Billing
$8,368
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$15,750 (47.3%)
Travel$6,679 (20.1%)
Other$5,900 (17.7%)
Food & Beverage$4,356 (13.1%)
Consulting$575.00 (1.7%)
Gifts$27.90 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $15,750 | 5 | 47.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,679 | 29 | 20.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $5,900 | 4 | 17.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,356 | 47 | 13.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $575.00 | 1 | 1.7% |
| Gift | $27.90 | 2 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $31,364 | 70 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $781.11 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $325.01 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $250.82 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $183.03 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $138.98 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $108.85 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $100.38 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $35.56 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,154 | 14 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($6,921) |
| 2023 | $9,872 | 14 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($9,617) |
| 2022 | $8,904 | 25 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($8,694) |
| 2021 | $488.98 | 6 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($180.06) |
| 2020 | $2,204 | 16 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,103) |
| 2019 | $4,665 | 13 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,848) |
All Payment Transactions
88 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $706.16 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/27/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.04 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (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 | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.46 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.52 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $603.70 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/05/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | PROLENE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.15 | General |
| Category: Sutures | ||||||
| 04/15/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $279.40 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/15/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $14.33 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.84 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 01/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/22/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/22/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/17/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.19 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/14/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.85 | General |
| 05/10/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | V-LOC 180 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.95 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 04/29/2023 | Baxter Healthcare | FLOSEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.58 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 04/04/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.27 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/01/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/01/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/21/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 16 | 20 | $3,120 | $1,319 |
| 2022 | 1 | 12 | 12 | $2,925 | $1,047 |
| 2021 | 3 | 37 | 42 | $19,995 | $3,316 |
| 2020 | 2 | 33 | 33 | $21,900 | $2,686 |
Total Patients
98
Total Services
107
Medicare Billing
$8,368
Procedure Codes
7
All Medicare Procedures & Services
7 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 20 | $3,120 | $1,319 | 42.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $2,925 | $1,047 | 35.8% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $14,625 | $1,344 | 9.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $2,820 | $1,142 | 40.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 17 | $2,550 | $830.22 | 32.6% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 18 | 18 | $18,450 | $1,541 | 8.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $3,450 | $1,146 | 33.2% |
About Dr. Francesca Dimou, MD
Dr. Francesca Dimou, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Tampa, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/25/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1649579889.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Francesca Dimou, MD has received a total of $33,287 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $7,154 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 88 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($15,750).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Dimou has provided services to 98 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 107 services with total Medicare billing of $8,368. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 7 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Tampa, FL
- Active Since 03/25/2011
- Last Updated 09/01/2023
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1649579889
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $30,614
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $750.00
- Sonicision (Device) $575.00
- SIGNIA (Device) $219.75
- PROLENE (Device) $141.15
- SEAMGUARD (Device) $138.98
- FLOSEAL (Device) $124.58
- Echelon; Endopath (Device) $109.67
- STRATTICE (Device) $100.38
- LigaSure (Device) $60.27
- BioSurgery - PERI-STRIPS (Device) $58.45
- SPY TECHNOLOGY (Device) $35.56
- ENDO STITCH (Device) $23.04
- V-LOC 180 (Device) $21.95
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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