Total Payments
$205,272
2024 Payments
$880.91
Companies
48
Transactions
605
Medicare Patients
9,709
Medicare Billing
$922,850
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$162,532 (79.2%)
Travel$22,074 (10.8%)
Food & Beverage$13,545 (6.6%)
Consulting$5,680 (2.8%)
Education$1,440 (0.7%)
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 | $158,360 | 53 | 77.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $22,074 | 91 | 10.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $13,545 | 427 | 6.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $5,680 | 1 | 2.8% |
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $4,172 | 3 | 2.0% |
| Education | $1,440 | 22 | 0.7% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 8 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$205,272
597 transactions
Ownership
$0
8 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $137,737 | 243 | $0 (2023) |
| PFIZER INC. | $53,426 | 93 | $0 (2024) |
| Innovative Medical Technologies, LLC | $4,172 | 11 | $0 (2020) |
| Axonics, Inc. | $2,743 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| NeoTract Inc. | $990.92 | 12 | $0 (2020) |
| Teleflex LLC | $688.12 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| DENTSPLY IH Inc. | $449.76 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $429.90 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $371.23 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | $353.86 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $880.91 | 11 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($304.00) |
| 2023 | $3,072 | 31 | Axonics, Inc. ($2,322) |
| 2022 | $13,758 | 26 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($12,201) |
| 2021 | $10,872 | 57 | PFIZER INC. ($5,070) |
| 2020 | $18,488 | 44 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($14,571) |
| 2019 | $24,032 | 52 | PFIZER INC. ($13,677) |
| 2018 | $91,164 | 212 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($67,257) |
| 2017 | $43,004 | 172 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($29,621) |
All Payment Transactions
605 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 25
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/08/2024 | PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | AQUABEAM SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.67 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | AQUABEAM SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.04 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.16 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 07/04/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XTANDI (Drug), ORGOVYX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.18 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | AQUABEAM SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $128.57 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.06 | General |
| Category: General - Kidney Stone Disease_URO | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.34 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 03/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AMS 700 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.55 | General |
| Category: AMS 700_URO | ||||||
| 02/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GreenLight XPS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.39 | General |
| Category: GreenLight_URO | ||||||
| 01/17/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $21.00 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/13/2024 | DENTSPLY IH AB | LOFRIC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.95 | General |
| Category: Medical Urology | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | DENTSPLY IH AB | LoFric (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.65 | General |
| Category: Medical Urology | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.12 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 11/30/2023 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.06 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 10/30/2023 | DENTSPLY IH AB | LoFric (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.72 | General |
| Category: Medical Urology | ||||||
| 09/29/2023 | DENTSPLY IH AB | LoFric (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.65 | General |
| Category: Medical Urology | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.71 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | Calyxo, Inc. | CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.27 | General |
| Category: Orthodontic Dentistry | ||||||
| 07/18/2023 | Foundation Medicine, Inc. | FOUNDATIONONE LIQUID CDX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.73 | General |
| 05/19/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LithoVue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.58 | General |
| Category: LithoVue_URO | ||||||
| 05/16/2023 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.99 | General |
| Category: Interventional Urology | ||||||
| 05/05/2023 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $45.00 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 05/05/2023 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.05 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 04/29/2023 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Xtandi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.14 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 04/28/2023 | PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.58 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 32 | 2,395 | 3,340 | $786,208 | $214,448 |
| 2022 | 25 | 2,235 | 3,087 | $697,283 | $196,977 |
| 2021 | 32 | 2,559 | 3,740 | $889,586 | $258,445 |
| 2020 | 28 | 2,520 | 3,540 | $846,418 | $252,980 |
Total Patients
9,709
Total Services
13,707
Medicare Billing
$922,850
Procedure Codes
124
All Medicare Procedures & Services
124 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J9217 | Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | Office | 2023 | 47 | 390 | $275,340 | $51,896 | 18.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 352 | 462 | $86,394 | $40,546 | 46.9% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 125 | 153 | $96,543 | $24,268 | 25.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 291 | 349 | $43,974 | $21,570 | 49.1% |
| 64566 | Insertion of lower leg neurostimulator electrode | Office | 2023 | 29 | 103 | $38,728 | $8,335 | 21.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 48 | 53 | $13,356 | $7,105 | 53.2% |
| 52601 | Removal of prostate gland using an electrocautery knife through urethra with control of bleeding using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $31,128 | $6,654 | 21.4% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 67 | $12,529 | $6,303 | 50.3% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 84 | 96 | $12,061 | $5,885 | 48.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $12,804 | $5,035 | 39.3% |
| 51728 | Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $17,760 | $4,977 | 28.0% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $9,438 | $4,409 | 46.7% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $12,930 | $2,794 | 21.6% |
| 51798 | Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Office | 2023 | 287 | 358 | $20,406 | $2,574 | 12.6% |
| 51705 | Simple change of bladder tube | Office | 2023 | 13 | 37 | $9,731 | $2,573 | 26.4% |
| 52287 | Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 27 | $13,392 | $2,425 | 18.1% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $8,970 | $1,687 | 18.8% |
| 96402 | Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 47 | 65 | $4,420 | $1,661 | 37.6% |
| 51715 | Injection of implant material beneath lining of bladder and/or urethra using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $6,809 | $1,633 | 24.0% |
| 51725 | Simple measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $11,124 | $1,569 | 14.1% |
| 55874 | Injection of biodegradable material next to prostate | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $6,048 | $1,474 | 24.4% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2023 | 498 | 649 | $5,192 | $1,419 | 27.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $3,185 | $1,333 | 41.8% |
| 51702 | Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube | Office | 2023 | 17 | 26 | $5,876 | $1,129 | 19.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $1,672 | $878.11 | 52.5% |
About Dr. George Ho, MD
Dr. George Ho, MD is a Urology healthcare provider based in Columbus, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/22/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1255390852.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. George Ho, MD has received a total of $205,272 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $880.91 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 605 transactions from 48 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" ($158,360).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ho has provided services to 9,709 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 13,707 services with total Medicare billing of $922,850. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 124 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Location Columbus, OH
- Active Since 03/22/2006
- Last Updated 01/05/2022
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1255390852
Products in Payments
- XTANDI (Drug) $80,085
- MYRBETRIQ (Drug) $42,629
- Xtandi (Drug) $22,311
- Myrbetriq (Drug) $19,520
- MIRABEGRON (Drug) $8,202
- ORGOVYX (Drug) $5,228
- Axonics (Device) $1,633
- Bulkamid (Device) $1,110
- UroLift (Device) $945.82
- UROLIFT (Device) $536.31
- LoFric (Device) $512.78
- AQUABEAM SYSTEM (Device) $263.28
- VESICARE (Drug) $213.65
- Xofigo (Drug) $199.38
- PYLARIFY (Drug) $175.24
- Androgel (Drug) $174.40
- INTERSTIM (Device) $169.61
- LYNPARZA (Drug) $154.10
- UroLift System (Device) $151.81
- AMS 700 (Device) $149.55
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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