Total Payments
$39,894
2024 Payments
$7,486
Companies
45
Transactions
307
Medicare Patients
4,336
Medicare Billing
$183,464
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$18,704 (46.9%)
Food & Beverage$13,740 (34.4%)
Consulting$7,450 (18.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $18,704 | 72 | 46.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $13,740 | 230 | 34.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $7,450 | 5 | 18.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $9,093 | 50 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $8,846 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $5,233 | 57 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $3,590 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $2,720 | 25 | $0 (2023) |
| GUERBET LLC | $1,945 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Imperative Care, Inc | $1,257 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | $990.15 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $912.24 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Vasorum USA Inc. | $840.95 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,486 | 59 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($2,913) |
| 2023 | $8,465 | 73 | GUERBET LLC ($1,820) |
| 2022 | $19,095 | 73 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($8,422) |
| 2021 | $2,764 | 38 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($852.44) |
| 2020 | $314.93 | 11 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($82.20) |
| 2019 | $368.88 | 8 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($125.91) |
| 2018 | $623.28 | 19 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($262.94) |
| 2017 | $777.12 | 26 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($243.36) |
All Payment Transactions
307 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 13
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPINEJACK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.48 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL SPINE | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.52 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Balt USA, LLC | Prestige Coil System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.32 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $396.86 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere_PI | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $601.80 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere_PI | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $77.64 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere_PI | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $378.27 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere_PI | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $300.55 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere_PI | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $191.95 | General |
| Category: TheraSphere_PI | ||||||
| 10/26/2024 | Balt USA, LLC | Prestige Coil System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $202.01 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 09/22/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $144.00 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPINEJACK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.73 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL SPINE | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | ALPHAVAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.07 | General |
| Category: VIT | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | GUERBET LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| 07/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.72 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | Imperative Care, Inc | ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.96 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.93 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | NAEOTOM Alpha (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $70.00 | General |
| Category: CT and RO incl. Computed Tomography and Radiation Oncology | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | NAEOTOM Alpha (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.98 | General |
| Category: CT and RO incl. Computed Tomography and Radiation Oncology | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | NAEOTOM Alpha (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $264.00 | General |
| Category: CT and RO incl. Computed Tomography and Radiation Oncology | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | NAEOTOM Alpha (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $180.00 | General |
| Category: CT and RO incl. Computed Tomography and Radiation Oncology | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Somatom Force (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.40 | General |
| Category: CT and RO incl. Computed Tomography and Radiation Oncology | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Somatom Force (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.58 | General |
| Category: CT and RO incl. Computed Tomography and Radiation Oncology | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | NAEOTOM Alpha (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.24 | General |
| Category: CT and RO incl. Computed Tomography and Radiation Oncology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 | 1,188 | 1,225 | $303,367 | $46,005 |
| 2022 | 27 | 1,126 | 1,163 | $311,239 | $47,162 |
| 2021 | 28 | 931 | 962 | $294,644 | $44,772 |
| 2020 | 25 | 1,091 | 1,130 | $281,953 | $45,526 |
Total Patients
4,336
Total Services
4,480
Medicare Billing
$183,464
Procedure Codes
109
All Medicare Procedures & Services
109 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74176 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 68 | 69 | $38,916 | $4,704 | 12.1% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $28,464 | $4,413 | 15.5% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 126 | 128 | $29,952 | $4,045 | 13.5% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $20,916 | $2,978 | 14.2% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $26,304 | $2,873 | 10.9% |
| 50432 | Placement of tube of kidney using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $19,568 | $2,527 | 12.9% |
| 71250 | Ct scan of chest without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 63 | 64 | $17,997 | $2,499 | 13.9% |
| 75574 | Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $4,349 | $1,986 | 45.7% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 66 | $12,596 | $1,816 | 14.4% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 56 | $13,770 | $1,777 | 12.9% |
| 71275 | Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $9,660 | $1,732 | 17.9% |
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 199 | 209 | $5,434 | $1,514 | 27.9% |
| 75571 | Ct scan of heart with evaluation of blood vessel calcium | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $9,833 | $1,217 | 12.4% |
| 71260 | Ct scan of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $9,206 | $1,135 | 12.3% |
| 75989 | Review by radiologist of image for drainage of fluid | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 24 | $5,278 | $1,110 | 21.0% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 59 | $8,791 | $1,025 | 11.7% |
| 76000 | Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 72 | 74 | $1,480 | $953.12 | 64.4% |
| 70551 | Mri scan of brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $7,016 | $908.01 | 12.9% |
| 36573 | Insertion of tube for infusion with imaging guidance and review by radiologist, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $6,032 | $900.12 | 14.9% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $2,656 | $880.20 | 33.1% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 68 | 79 | $5,372 | $808.17 | 15.0% |
| 70498 | Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,428 | $749.17 | 16.9% |
| 76998 | Ultrasonic guidance during surgery | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $2,590 | $701.12 | 27.1% |
| 77014 | Ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $1,617 | $649.74 | 40.2% |
| 72125 | Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $5,218 | $548.23 | 10.5% |
About Dr. George So, M.D
Dr. George So, M.D is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in Torrance, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/18/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1821041195.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. George So, M.D has received a total of $39,894 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $7,486 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 307 transactions from 45 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($18,704).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, So has provided services to 4,336 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,480 services with total Medicare billing of $183,464. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 109 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Location Torrance, CA
- Active Since 05/18/2006
- Last Updated 06/06/2008
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1821041195
Products in Payments
- Artis icono floor (Device) $5,541
- CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device) $5,163
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $3,683
- TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq (Device) $3,046
- Elucirem (Drug) $1,800
- NAEOTOM Alpha (Device) $1,293
- ABRE (Device) $1,279
- ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM (Device) $1,257
- (9294) Tech Edu MRI (Device) $1,095
- ARTIS icono biplane (Device) $908.79
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $842.92
- CELT ACD (Device) $840.95
- Prelude IDeal (Device) $649.75
- (6479) CT 7500 (Device) $598.93
- SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) $510.38
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) $505.67
- MAGNETOM Altea (Device) $448.92
- 1688 (Device) $361.51
- ALIYA SYSTEM (Device) $337.17
- Rad Board (Device) $319.33
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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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