Total Payments
$93,087
2024 Payments
$390.89
Companies
15
Transactions
239
Medicare Patients
2,294
Medicare Billing
$321,323
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$81,950 (88.0%)
Food & Beverage$7,674 (8.2%)
Travel$3,463 (3.7%)
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 | $81,950 | 28 | 88.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,674 | 188 | 8.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,463 | 23 | 3.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $89,274 | 163 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $2,479 | 53 | $0 (2022) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $395.73 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Incorporated | $178.23 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $134.74 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $131.79 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $124.74 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $102.08 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Covidien LP | $94.41 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $52.76 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $390.89 | 13 | ABBVIE INC. ($183.70) |
| 2023 | $6,803 | 20 | AbbVie Inc. ($6,563) |
| 2022 | $5,870 | 25 | ABBVIE INC. ($5,383) |
| 2021 | $13,876 | 24 | AbbVie Inc. ($13,744) |
| 2020 | $19,166 | 32 | AbbVie Inc. ($18,767) |
| 2019 | $16,081 | 35 | AbbVie, Inc. ($15,720) |
| 2018 | $23,367 | 50 | AbbVie, Inc. ($22,596) |
| 2017 | $7,534 | 40 | AbbVie, Inc. ($6,318) |
All Payment Transactions
239 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.09 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.14 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.34 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.25 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.30 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.79 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.35 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/02/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.99 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Compliance EndoKit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.63 | General |
| Category: Compliance EndoKit_ENDO | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.37 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.98 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.89 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/22/2024 | Olympus America Inc. | EVIS EXERA III DUODENOVIDEOSCOPE (Device), Single Use Biliary Balloon Dilator | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.77 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/28/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | LINZESS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.09 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | Acera Surgical, Inc. | Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.76 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 07/21/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.78 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/28/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.77 | General |
| Category: General - Biliary Devices_ENDO | ||||||
| 06/26/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.99 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/14/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpyGlass (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.16 | General |
| Category: SpyGlass_ENDO | ||||||
| 06/02/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.36 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/01/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.09 | General |
| Category: General - Hemostasis_ENDO | ||||||
| 05/03/2023 | KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | IMAGE1 S CONNECT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.10 | General |
| Category: VIDEOIMAGING | ||||||
| 03/27/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | CREON (Drug) | 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: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/22/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.68 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/14/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.89 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 571 | 787 | $402,236 | $82,885 |
| 2022 | 16 | 452 | 570 | $282,658 | $62,272 |
| 2021 | 20 | 673 | 912 | $408,552 | $89,732 |
| 2020 | 17 | 598 | 770 | $398,320 | $86,433 |
Total Patients
2,294
Total Services
3,039
Medicare Billing
$321,323
Procedure Codes
71
All Medicare Procedures & Services
71 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 65 | $76,765 | $18,087 | 23.6% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 77 | 230 | $40,250 | $13,853 | 34.4% |
| 43276 | Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 41 | $50,389 | $13,127 | 26.1% |
| 43275 | Removal of stent from pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $23,112 | $5,818 | 25.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 62 | $15,748 | $5,214 | 33.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 78 | 85 | $14,786 | $5,013 | 33.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $14,820 | $4,438 | 29.9% |
| 43238 | Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $18,101 | $3,021 | 16.7% |
| 43237 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope through mouth | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $11,951 | $1,929 | 16.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $5,976 | $1,794 | 30.0% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 49 | $45,129 | $1,754 | 3.9% |
| 91010 | Study of esophagus to assess movement | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,466 | $1,647 | 36.9% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $9,896 | $1,609 | 16.3% |
| 91065 | Measurement of hydrogen in breath to test for stomach and bowel symptoms | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $5,068 | $1,435 | 28.3% |
| 43277 | Balloon dilation of pancreatic or bile duct or sphincter using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $10,648 | $1,434 | 13.5% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 36 | $49,572 | $1,232 | 2.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $3,315 | $755.91 | 22.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $2,244 | $724.28 | 32.3% |
| 43276 | Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 49 | $60,221 | $16,584 | 27.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 119 | 163 | $28,036 | $9,955 | 35.5% |
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 30 | $35,784 | $9,383 | 26.2% |
| 43275 | Removal of stent from pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $15,408 | $4,570 | 29.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 38 | 41 | $10,414 | $3,666 | 35.2% |
| 43237 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope through mouth | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $14,467 | $2,513 | 17.4% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 43 | $7,525 | $2,336 | 31.0% |
About Dr. Gary Vitale, MD
Dr. Gary Vitale, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Louisville, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1336128867.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gary Vitale, MD has received a total of $93,087 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $390.89 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 239 transactions from 15 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" ($81,950).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Vitale has provided services to 2,294 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,039 services with total Medicare billing of $321,323. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 71 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Louisville, KY
- Active Since 01/12/2006
- Last Updated 08/20/2009
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1336128867
Products in Payments
- CREON (Drug) $32,138
- Creon (Drug) $17,822
- STRATTICE (Device) $1,668
- STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) $747.22
- ALLODERM (Device) $353.85
- COOK MEDICAL ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND (Device) $134.74
- GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $131.79
- EXPAREL (Drug) $124.74
- EXALT (Device) $113.84
- SpyGlass (Device) $113.16
- Situate (Device) $94.41
- Cook Medical CBDE (Device) $91.23
- ENSEAL Product Family (Device) $90.90
- Cook Medical General Surgery (Device) $87.00
- Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) $52.76
- EVIS EXERA III DUODENOVIDEOSCOPE (Device) $50.77
- General - Biliary Devices (Device) $44.43
- SPYGLASS (Device) $39.81
- INTERSTIM (Device) $28.25
- Compliance EndoKit (Device) $24.63
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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