Total Payments
$292,531
2024 Payments
$94,400
Companies
37
Transactions
1,704
Medicare Patients
16,632
Medicare Billing
$2.2M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$130,676 (44.7%)
Other$79,738 (27.3%)
Food & Beverage$50,364 (17.2%)
Travel$31,746 (10.9%)
Education$7.51 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $130,676 | 58 | 44.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $68,238 | 21 | 23.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $50,364 | 1,509 | 17.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $31,746 | 106 | 10.9% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $6,000 | 5 | 2.1% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $3,500 | 3 | 1.2% |
| Honoraria | $2,000 | 1 | 0.7% |
| Education | $7.51 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $147,097 | 548 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $104,410 | 270 | $0 (2024) |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $13,289 | 128 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $7,966 | 327 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $3,680 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,225 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC | $2,060 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Avertix Medical, Inc | $2,000 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | $1,482 | 55 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $1,020 | 61 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $94,400 | 420 | Abbott Laboratories ($47,335) |
| 2023 | $55,650 | 362 | Abbott Laboratories ($37,934) |
| 2022 | $20,202 | 198 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($8,528) |
| 2021 | $10,519 | 120 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($6,206) |
| 2020 | $6,357 | 144 | BIOTRONIK INC. ($3,529) |
| 2019 | $17,947 | 191 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($8,478) |
| 2018 | $46,680 | 173 | Abbott Laboratories ($26,528) |
| 2017 | $40,775 | 96 | Abbott Laboratories ($22,876) |
All Payment Transactions
1,704 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 69
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.86 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.68 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.02 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.04 | General |
| 12/26/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | Thermocool SF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $144.41 | General |
| Category: Therapeutic Catheters | ||||||
| 12/26/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | Thermocool SF (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $132.57 | General |
| Category: Therapeutic Catheters | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.97 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | 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 | $5,000.00 | General |
| 12/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | 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 | $2,500.00 | General |
| 12/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | 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 | $625.00 | General |
| 12/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $60.00 | General |
| 12/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $44.66 | General |
| 12/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.76 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | QUARTET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.80 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.70 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.39 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Rhythmia Mapping System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.14 | General |
| Category: Rhythmia_EP | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.59 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.70 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LINQ II (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.41 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $176.80 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $423.26 | General |
| 12/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $277.12 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $488.96 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 43 | 4,265 | 6,558 | $2.1M | $526,704 |
| 2022 | 45 | 3,848 | 5,740 | $1.9M | $515,090 |
| 2021 | 50 | 4,151 | 6,819 | $2.2M | $578,101 |
| 2020 | 49 | 4,368 | 6,906 | $2.3M | $594,342 |
Total Patients
16,632
Total Services
26,023
Medicare Billing
$2.2M
Procedure Codes
201
All Medicare Procedures & Services
201 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 9
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2023 | 126 | 129 | $381,582 | $90,450 | 23.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 437 | 598 | $117,755 | $52,103 | 44.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 252 | 252 | $94,938 | $38,884 | 41.0% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 62 | 62 | $143,902 | $35,712 | 24.8% |
| 93655 | Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 125 | 145 | $160,660 | $32,931 | 20.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 174 | 179 | $66,767 | $22,687 | 34.0% |
| 33249 | Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $85,280 | $21,582 | 25.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 144 | 164 | $43,402 | $20,595 | 47.5% |
| 93653 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $57,616 | $15,883 | 27.6% |
| G2066 | Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | Office | 2023 | 64 | 279 | $42,966 | $15,797 | 36.8% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 239 | 721 | $72,821 | $15,004 | 20.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 235 | 235 | $31,255 | $14,903 | 47.7% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 193 | 574 | $113,652 | $14,627 | 12.9% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $58,444 | $14,544 | 24.9% |
| 93650 | Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $51,480 | $12,353 | 24.0% |
| 33225 | Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $38,860 | $9,792 | 25.2% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 83 | 484 | $39,204 | $8,912 | 22.7% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 337 | 524 | $48,732 | $8,410 | 17.3% |
| 93623 | Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | Facility | 2023 | 135 | 139 | $79,281 | $8,408 | 10.6% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 514 | 804 | $45,828 | $7,649 | 16.7% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 70 | 86 | $32,718 | $6,805 | 20.8% |
| 93657 | Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 29 | $32,161 | $6,586 | 20.5% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 144 | 175 | $24,668 | $6,550 | 26.6% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 74 | 92 | $20,626 | $5,220 | 25.3% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 76 | 80 | $10,720 | $4,797 | 44.7% |
About Dr. Frank Cuoco, MD
Dr. Frank Cuoco, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Charleston, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/08/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1497704423.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Frank Cuoco, MD has received a total of $292,531 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $94,400 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,704 transactions from 37 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($130,676).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cuoco has provided services to 16,632 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 26,023 services with total Medicare billing of $2.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 201 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Charleston, SC
- Active Since 05/08/2006
- Last Updated 08/19/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1497704423
Products in Payments
- AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) $58,799
- WATCHMAN (Device) $31,910
- JETI ALL IN ONE NON-STERILE KIT (Device) $19,250
- Ablation Therapy Hardware (Device) $13,181
- Pacemakers (Device) $12,714
- Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $5,924
- ENSITE PRECISION (Device) $5,526
- CARTO 3 (Device) $5,074
- Fortify Assura, Ellipse ICD (Device) $4,686
- General - Therapies (Device) $4,506
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $4,301
- WATCHMAN DEVICE (Device) $4,132
- Carto 3 System (Device) $4,077
- EP-WorkMate Claris System (Device) $4,014
- Advisor Catheter (Device) $3,779
- Rhythmia Mapping System (Device) $3,619
- AVEIR (Device) $2,615
- Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator (Device) $2,393
- Sotalol Hydrochloride (Drug) $2,060
- THERAPIES (Device) $2,011
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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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