Dr. Francis Sutter, MD
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $92,700 | 49 | 76.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,455 | 59 | 8.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $9,000 | 14 | 7.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,918 | 112 | 7.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $175.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $116,663 | 159 | $0 (2024) |
| Maquet Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C. | $934.49 | 16 | $0 (2020) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $806.36 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $786.30 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $698.34 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $321.33 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $317.08 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $191.90 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| ABIOMED | $190.03 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $116.37 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,376 | 25 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($21,347) |
| 2023 | $16,638 | 32 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($16,091) |
| 2022 | $31,380 | 48 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($30,522) |
| 2021 | $6,494 | 15 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($6,416) |
| 2020 | $9,062 | 10 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($9,023) |
| 2019 | $19,341 | 46 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($18,555) |
| 2018 | $6,560 | 24 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($5,730) |
| 2017 | $10,398 | 35 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($8,979) |
All Payment Transactions
235 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/04/2024 | Getinge USA Sales, LLC | Cardiohelp (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.76 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $143.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $448.04 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $143.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $287.72 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $197.96 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $168.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $878.28 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 286 | 294 | $446,920 | $129,453 |
| 2022 | 8 | 271 | 272 | $470,303 | $147,264 |
| 2021 | 8 | 264 | 269 | $541,418 | $187,696 |
| 2020 | 7 | 225 | 231 | $468,020 | $165,136 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
34 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 75 | $371,800 | $104,126 | 28.0% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $24,965 | $9,574 | 38.4% |
| 33518 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $22,550 | $6,960 | 30.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 32 | $12,975 | $4,446 | 34.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $7,450 | $2,229 | 29.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,585 | $1,142 | 44.2% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 44 | 51 | $3,315 | $601.52 | 18.1% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $1,280 | $373.54 | 29.2% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2022 | 77 | 77 | $393,188 | $118,794 | 30.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 50 | 50 | $21,250 | $8,815 | 41.5% |
| 33518 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $17,425 | $5,592 | 32.1% |
| 33519 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $14,905 | $5,099 | 34.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $10,140 | $4,280 | 42.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $7,225 | $2,489 | 34.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $3,055 | $1,405 | 46.0% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $1,360 | $460.97 | 33.9% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2022 | 26 | 27 | $1,755 | $329.66 | 18.8% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass, single graft | Facility | 2021 | 93 | 93 | $436,750 | $148,184 | 33.9% |
| 33534 | Heart artery bypass, 2 grafts | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $57,068 | $18,505 | 32.4% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 50 | 50 | $20,090 | $9,505 | 47.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 31 | 31 | $12,090 | $5,289 | 43.7% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $5,975 | $2,231 | 37.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 14 | $3,190 | $1,352 | 42.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $2,915 | $1,276 | 43.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 16 | $2,240 | $979.52 | 43.7% |
About Dr. Francis Sutter, MD
Dr. Francis Sutter, MD is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/19/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1396725966.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Francis Sutter, MD has received a total of $121,248 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $21,376 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 235 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($92,700).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sutter has provided services to 1,046 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,066 services with total Medicare billing of $629,549. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 34 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Wynnewood, PA
- Active Since 01/19/2006
- Last Updated 06/22/2016
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1396725966
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $116,163
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $500.00
- Acrobat (Device) $411.21
- Mosaic (Device) $309.62
- 3F (Device) $283.46
- COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) $278.74
- AVALUS (Device) $277.54
- Cardiohelp (Device) $256.34
- ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) $204.58
- Impella (Device) $190.03
- ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) $189.54
- Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve (Device) $170.33
- Hancock (Device) $168.22
- Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented (Device) $146.75
- AtriCure Cryosurgical System (Device) $140.51
- VASOVIEW (Device) $137.59
- PleuraFlow (Device) $120.06
- Surgical Care - Tisseel (Biological) $116.37
- OCTOPUS (Device) $110.79
- ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) $109.91
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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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