Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $4,440 | 5 | 59.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,300 | 42 | 30.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $760.43 | 3 | 10.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $3,259 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $1,214 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Amgen Inc. | $1,100 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $1,055 | 9 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $421.29 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $216.46 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $76.68 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $65.19 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Osprey Medical Inc | $31.39 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Recor Medical Inc | $25.60 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $429.36 | 5 | Medtronic, Inc. ($157.45) |
| 2023 | $377.40 | 7 | Abbott Laboratories ($139.77) |
| 2022 | $136.50 | 5 | Medtronic, Inc. ($124.22) |
| 2021 | $1,068 | 2 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,068) |
| 2020 | $153.65 | 2 | Abbott Laboratories ($153.65) |
| 2019 | $1,211 | 4 | Amgen Inc. ($1,100) |
| 2018 | $2,307 | 11 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($1,200) |
| 2017 | $1,817 | 14 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,615) |
All Payment Transactions
50 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.03 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OPTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.54 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 07/19/2024 | Recor Medical Inc | PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.60 | General |
| Category: Endovascular | ||||||
| 04/07/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.77 | General |
| 04/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.42 | General |
| Category: Renal Denervation System | ||||||
| 11/28/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | OPTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.67 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.59 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 10/04/2023 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (9148) ICE 3D (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.52 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/26/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.75 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 03/15/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | OPTIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.10 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 03/06/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.69 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 03/06/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.08 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 12/19/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.33 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 10/27/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.03 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 08/17/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.91 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 05/06/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | MITRACLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.28 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 05/05/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | RESOLUTE ONYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.95 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 11/05/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | Optis Coronary Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.20 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 05/20/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | HeartMate Touch (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $950.00 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 12/29/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | Xience Sierra Coronary Stent (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.26 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 01/06/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | Optis Coronary Imaging System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.39 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 07/29/2019 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,100.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 07/22/2019 | Terumo Medical Corporation | VADO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.16 | General |
| Category: Vascular Access | ||||||
| 06/26/2019 | Abbott Laboratories | PressureWire FFR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.11 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 05/08/2019 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.32 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 410 | 484 | $290,603 | $56,842 |
| 2022 | 11 | 431 | 515 | $348,907 | $65,247 |
| 2021 | 9 | 357 | 425 | $277,603 | $58,618 |
| 2020 | 15 | 505 | 601 | $350,091 | $79,201 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
46 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 54 | $108,718 | $22,797 | 21.0% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 73 | 77 | $78,165 | $13,303 | 17.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 86 | 122 | $33,859 | $7,855 | 23.2% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 23 | $18,012 | $3,728 | 20.7% |
| 93571 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 38 | $12,868 | $2,003 | 15.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $5,833 | $1,816 | 31.1% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 20 | $6,670 | $1,809 | 27.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $5,803 | $1,551 | 26.7% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 87 | 93 | $14,593 | $864.80 | 5.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,092 | $690.85 | 22.3% |
| 93572 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, each additional vessel | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,990 | $425.59 | 14.2% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2022 | 46 | 57 | $113,715 | $23,283 | 20.5% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 85 | 88 | $88,528 | $13,646 | 15.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 90 | 131 | $36,418 | $8,838 | 24.3% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 40 | $32,720 | $6,753 | 20.6% |
| 92920 | Balloon dilation of single coronary artery or branch | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $23,309 | $4,628 | 19.9% |
| 93459 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $14,807 | $2,321 | 15.7% |
| 93571 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 39 | $13,299 | $2,093 | 15.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 35 | $6,860 | $1,721 | 25.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $4,788 | $790.30 | 16.5% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 74 | 75 | $11,175 | $723.62 | 6.5% |
| 93572 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, each additional vessel | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $3,288 | $449.21 | 13.7% |
| 92928 | Catheter placement of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin, each additional artery or branch | Facility | 2021 | 45 | 53 | $100,422 | $22,482 | 22.4% |
| 93458 | Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels and left lower heart including imaging interpretation and supervision and injection | Facility | 2021 | 79 | 79 | $74,554 | $14,202 | 19.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 97 | 150 | $40,425 | $10,748 | 26.6% |
About Dr. George Stouffer, MD
Dr. George Stouffer, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Chapel Hill, North Dakota. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/02/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1003994286.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. George Stouffer, MD has received a total of $7,500 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $429.36 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 50 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($4,440).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Stouffer has provided services to 1,703 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,025 services with total Medicare billing of $259,909. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 46 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Chapel Hill, ND
- Active Since 11/02/2006
- Last Updated 06/24/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1003994286
Products in Payments
- PCI Optimization (Device) $1,508
- IVUS Systems (Device) $1,200
- Repatha (Biological) $1,100
- HeartMate Touch (Device) $950.00
- OPTIS (Device) $283.31
- Optis Coronary Imaging System (Device) $249.59
- ONYX FRONTIER (Device) $206.69
- SYMPLICITY G3 (Device) $157.45
- Ozempic (Drug) $113.69
- Absorb (Device) $83.46
- Resolute (Device) $78.59
- LifeVest (Device) $76.68
- PressureWire FFR (Device) $75.11
- GENERAL - STENTS (Device) $65.19
- Xience cornary stent systems (Device) $52.15
- DyeVert (Device) $31.39
- Integrity (Device) $29.20
- RESOLUTE ONYX (Device) $27.95
- PARADISE RENAL DENERVATION SYSTEM (Device) $25.60
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $23.48
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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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