Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gift | $4,554 | 2 | 76.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,256 | 66 | 21.2% |
| Education | $94.80 | 1 | 1.6% |
| Entertainment | $16.85 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergan, Inc. | $5,385 | 45 | $0 (2022) |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $290.20 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $132.37 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| AbbVie Inc. | $58.21 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Solventum Corporation | $30.74 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Sofregen Medical Inc. | $16.85 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $69.25 | 3 | Solventum Corporation ($30.74) |
| 2023 | $103.65 | 6 | AbbVie Inc. ($58.21) |
| 2022 | $185.23 | 9 | Allergan, Inc. ($148.81) |
| 2021 | $396.28 | 15 | Allergan, Inc. ($277.38) |
| 2020 | $123.01 | 6 | Allergan, Inc. ($68.74) |
| 2019 | $164.87 | 6 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. ($115.11) |
| 2018 | $2,752 | 6 | Allergan Inc. ($2,740) |
| 2017 | $2,128 | 19 | Allergan Inc. ($2,100) |
All Payment Transactions
70 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/21/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.13 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | DYSPORT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.38 | General |
| 02/23/2024 | Solventum Corporation | ACTIV.A.C. (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.74 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 05/15/2023 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.96 | General |
| 05/08/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.42 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/21/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.12 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | PolyMedics Innovations Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.66 | General |
| 02/20/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.67 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/15/2023 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.82 | General |
| 10/04/2022 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.66 | General |
| 08/17/2022 | Allergan, Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.44 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 07/12/2022 | Allergan, Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.85 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 06/09/2022 | Allergan, Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.27 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 04/06/2022 | Allergan, Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.49 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 03/23/2022 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.76 | General |
| 03/22/2022 | Allergan, Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.60 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 02/02/2022 | Allergan, Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.49 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 01/24/2022 | Allergan, Inc. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.67 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/09/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.82 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 11/11/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.71 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 10/13/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.57 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 09/01/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.81 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 08/25/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.84 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 08/23/2021 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.99 | General |
| 08/06/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.31 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 16 | 27 | $6,507 | $1,717 |
| 2022 | 1 | 13 | 19 | $4,579 | $1,111 |
| 2021 | 2 | 28 | 29 | $10,430 | $2,327 |
| 2020 | 1 | 14 | 15 | $3,615 | $872.49 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
5 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 | 27 | $6,507 | $1,717 | 26.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 19 | $4,579 | $1,111 | 24.3% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $6,086 | $1,318 | 21.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $4,344 | $1,009 | 23.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 14 | 15 | $3,615 | $872.49 | 24.1% |
About Dr. Gary Wetherington, MD
Dr. Gary Wetherington, MD is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery healthcare provider based in Rome, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/27/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1073678066.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gary Wetherington, MD has received a total of $5,922 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $69.25 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 70 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Gift" ($4,554).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wetherington has provided services to 71 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 90 services with total Medicare billing of $6,028. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 5 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Location Rome, GA
- Active Since 12/27/2006
- Last Updated 02/24/2009
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0122X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1073678066
Products in Payments
- NATRELLE (Device) $4,693
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $419.64
- ALLODERM (Device) $119.45
- SURGIMEND (Device) $108.24
- NATRELLE BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $57.16
- NATRELLE INSPIRA BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $46.56
- ACTIV.A.C. (Device) $30.74
- Integra (Device) $24.13
- SERI Surgical Scaffold (Device) $16.85
- NATRELLE 410 IMPLANTS (Device) $6.92
- BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) $5.85
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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.