Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $354,667 | 113 | 61.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $149,952 | 86 | 25.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $24,545 | 104 | 4.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $17,576 | 358 | 3.0% |
| Honoraria | $15,000 | 5 | 2.6% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $7,500 | 3 | 1.3% |
| Unspecified | $5,888 | 7 | 1.0% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $2,999 | 3 | 0.5% |
| Education | $2,538 | 3 | 0.4% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $600.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $220,373 | 261 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $100,013 | 118 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $94,033 | 107 | $0 (2020) |
| Sirtex Medical Inc | $87,341 | 73 | $0 (2024) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $41,047 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Incorporated | $11,786 | 18 | $0 (2021) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $11,080 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $3,599 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Lutonix, Inc. | $2,850 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | $2,400 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $119,308 | 113 | Sirtex Medical Inc ($50,890) |
| 2023 | $87,928 | 89 | Medtronic, Inc. ($40,264) |
| 2022 | $72,489 | 93 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($40,135) |
| 2021 | $63,260 | 67 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($27,819) |
| 2020 | $44,338 | 52 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($20,412) |
| 2019 | $61,160 | 96 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($28,496) |
| 2018 | $58,157 | 76 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($25,171) |
| 2017 | $74,628 | 97 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($26,860) |
All Payment Transactions
683 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 28
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | Biim Ultrasound L12-4 Linear Array Transducer (Version P2.0) (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $999.80 | General |
| Category: Vascular Access | ||||||
| 12/27/2024 | 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 | $700.00 | General |
| Category: General - Embolics_PI | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CONCERTOTM (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 | $1,575.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $650.00 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Carotid WALLSTENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.70 | General |
| Category: Carotid WALLSTENT_PI | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CONCERTOTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.35 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CONCERTOTM (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 | $1,890.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 11/30/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic 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 | $2,600.00 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | EVERFLEX PROTG EVERFLEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.11 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | EVERFLEX PROTG EVERFLEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.65 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | EVERFLEX PROTG EVERFLEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.32 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $262.50 | General |
| 11/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CONCERTOTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.50 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBOLD Fibered (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.19 | General |
| Category: Embold_PI | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | ELUVIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.57 | General |
| Category: ELUVIA_PI | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Merit Medical Systems Inc | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $250.00 | General |
| 10/22/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic 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: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.07 | General |
| Category: General - Thrombectomy_PI | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic 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 | $5,500.00 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic 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 | $2,600.00 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $186.26 | General |
| Category: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CONCERTOTM (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 | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $650.00 | General |
| 09/30/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic 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: Endovascular Embolization | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | MICRO ACCESS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.45 | General |
| Category: VA | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTX AV | Lutonix, Inc. | $2,850 | 3 |
| Kona IDE | Medtronic, Inc. | $1,800 | 2 |
| PELE IDE | Medtronic, Inc. | $1,013 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46 | 1,436 | 4,647 | $486,271 | $101,359 |
| 2022 | 33 | 998 | 2,102 | $213,728 | $59,422 |
| 2021 | 37 | 1,220 | 2,778 | $265,799 | $76,826 |
| 2020 | 36 | 1,189 | 1,360 | $277,794 | $81,999 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
155 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 39 | $26,200 | $9,440 | 36.0% |
| 36905 | Removal and/or dissolving of blood clot in hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with imaging review by radiologist, with balloon tube | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 19 | $16,131 | $6,436 | 39.9% |
| 49083 | Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 80 | $21,167 | $6,388 | 30.2% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 29 | $16,907 | $5,770 | 34.1% |
| 37244 | Occlusion of artery or vein bleeding with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $136,800 | $5,386 | 3.9% |
| 74174 | Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $18,000 | $5,198 | 28.9% |
| 37242 | Occlusion of artery with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $14,014 | $4,791 | 34.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 48 | 58 | $8,178 | $3,836 | 46.9% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 33 | 34 | $9,044 | $3,160 | 34.9% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 285 | 320 | $13,284 | $3,067 | 23.1% |
| 38222 | Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 52 | $9,149 | $3,000 | 32.8% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 29 | 33 | $9,900 | $2,810 | 28.4% |
| 71275 | Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $17,600 | $2,625 | 14.9% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $8,500 | $2,528 | 29.7% |
| 75635 | Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $7,158 | $2,490 | 34.8% |
| 32555 | Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 29 | $11,892 | $2,442 | 20.5% |
| 50432 | Placement of tube of kidney using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $16,644 | $2,282 | 13.7% |
| 36590 | Removal of central venous tube with port or pump | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $6,918 | $2,263 | 32.7% |
| 36247 | Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $9,264 | $2,219 | 23.9% |
| 36581 | Replacement of tunneled central venous tube | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $6,001 | $2,043 | 34.0% |
| 75726 | Review by radiologist of abdominal artery image | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 26 | $5,200 | $1,905 | 36.6% |
| 49406 | Drainage of fluid collection of abdominal cavity by tube using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $20,800 | $1,902 | 9.1% |
| 49452 | Replacement of stomach-to-small bowel tube using fluoroscopic guidance with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $5,126 | $1,734 | 33.8% |
| 50435 | Replacement of kidney drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 23 | $4,945 | $1,728 | 34.9% |
| 36589 | Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $4,751 | $1,682 | 35.4% |
About Gary Siskin
Gary Siskin is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in Albany, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/25/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1255415063.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Gary Siskin has received a total of $581,266 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $119,308 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 683 transactions from 31 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($354,667).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Siskin has provided services to 4,843 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 10,887 services with total Medicare billing of $319,607. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 155 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Other Specialties Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Location Albany, NY
- Active Since 10/25/2006
- Last Updated 12/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1255415063
Products in Payments
- Concerto (Device) $78,801
- LAVA LES (Liquid Embolic System) (Device) $69,540
- CONCERTOTM (Device) $46,550
- TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 7.0 GBq (US Commercial) (Device) $34,111
- MVP (Device) $28,050
- SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) $17,801
- General - Therapies (Device) $16,536
- ANGIOJET (Device) $16,330
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $13,527
- TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) $13,069
- General - IO Ablation (Device) $10,840
- GENERAL IO ABLATION (Device) $9,694
- GENERAL - IO ABLATION (Device) $9,500
- ONYX 18 (Device) $9,500
- GENERAL - EMBOLICS (Device) $9,151
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $8,750
- EMBOZENE (Device) $8,138
- VenaSeal (Device) $7,996
- Cook Medical Liver Access (Device) $6,258
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $6,000
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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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