Total Payments
$922,970
2024 Payments
$206,097
Companies
38
Transactions
1,053
Medicare Patients
9,984
Medicare Billing
$757,798
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$738,580 (80.0%)
Travel$114,142 (12.4%)
Food & Beverage$38,751 (4.2%)
Consulting$31,294 (3.4%)
Education$203.36 (0.0%)
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 | $609,188 | 285 | 66.0% |
| Honoraria | $129,393 | 30 | 14.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $114,142 | 256 | 12.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $38,751 | 463 | 4.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $31,294 | 11 | 3.4% |
| Education | $203.36 | 8 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $211,404 | 146 | $0 (2023) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $168,091 | 159 | $0 (2024) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $163,387 | 228 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $130,012 | 127 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $81,082 | 101 | $0 (2024) |
| SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $54,570 | 46 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $41,724 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $21,329 | 32 | $0 (2024) |
| CVRx, Inc. | $20,085 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $10,722 | 65 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $206,097 | 219 | ABIOMED ($65,642) |
| 2023 | $247,255 | 272 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($81,178) |
| 2022 | $131,681 | 195 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($71,045) |
| 2021 | $64,881 | 104 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($43,785) |
| 2020 | $28,540 | 38 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($19,412) |
| 2019 | $110,328 | 88 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($87,337) |
| 2018 | $61,728 | 57 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($52,820) |
| 2017 | $72,459 | 80 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($69,412) |
All Payment Transactions
1,053 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 43
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.99 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | 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 | $2,725.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $600.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,200.00 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.72 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $85.64 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | 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 | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.17 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $47.00 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $114.49 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.80 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | 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 | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $104.57 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $142.37 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MITRACLIP (Device) | 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 | $3,150.00 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,148.00 | General |
| 11/26/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | 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 | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.37 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $140.20 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.28 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MITRACLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.22 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MITRACLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.25 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $862.92 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $79.60 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | 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 | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | 2,650 | 4,175 | $747,157 | $196,722 |
| 2022 | 30 | 2,631 | 4,229 | $657,587 | $203,162 |
| 2021 | 30 | 2,427 | 3,804 | $632,739 | $203,648 |
| 2020 | 28 | 2,276 | 3,340 | $424,682 | $154,267 |
Total Patients
9,984
Total Services
15,548
Medicare Billing
$757,798
Procedure Codes
129
All Medicare Procedures & Services
129 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 581 | 1,113 | $211,381 | $75,061 | 35.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 238 | 456 | $72,960 | $27,753 | 38.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 131 | 248 | $47,055 | $16,600 | 35.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 123 | 129 | $38,700 | $12,837 | 33.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 73 | 76 | $33,820 | $10,093 | 29.8% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 56 | 379 | $28,804 | $7,419 | 25.8% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 127 | 127 | $73,533 | $7,091 | 9.6% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 53 | 69 | $15,870 | $6,371 | 40.1% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 104 | 274 | $26,852 | $6,218 | 23.2% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 52 | $25,688 | $4,236 | 16.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $10,844 | $3,281 | 30.3% |
| 93016 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Facility | 2023 | 172 | 173 | $24,047 | $2,725 | 11.3% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 31 | 83 | $17,181 | $2,211 | 12.9% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $20,475 | $1,977 | 9.7% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Facility | 2023 | 172 | 173 | $19,203 | $1,802 | 9.4% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 40 | $4,400 | $1,503 | 34.2% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 223 | 271 | $11,354 | $1,499 | 13.2% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 48 | $4,861 | $1,232 | 25.3% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $7,865 | $1,086 | 13.8% |
| 93228 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $5,839 | $995.34 | 17.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $2,491 | $824.32 | 33.1% |
| 93320 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 52 | $16,328 | $710.84 | 4.4% |
| 93351 | Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $5,556 | $699.71 | 12.6% |
| 93228 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $2,794 | $471.36 | 16.9% |
| 93244 | Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $1,512 | $398.86 | 26.4% |
About Dr. Georges Chahoud, MD
Dr. Georges Chahoud, MD is a Interventional Cardiology healthcare provider based in Saint Louis, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1942390414.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Georges Chahoud, MD has received a total of $922,970 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $206,097 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,053 transactions from 38 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" ($609,188).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chahoud has provided services to 9,984 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 15,548 services with total Medicare billing of $757,798. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 129 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Interventional Cardiology
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Saint Louis, MO
- Active Since 10/13/2006
- Last Updated 10/20/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207RI0011X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1942390414
Products in Payments
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $209,701
- VERQUVO (Drug) $168,091
- LifeVest (Device) $163,387
- Impella (Device) $130,012
- FARXIGA (Drug) $70,986
- FUROSCIX (Drug) $54,570
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $47,190
- Inpefa (Drug) $21,329
- Barostim Neo System (Device) $20,085
- Veltassa (Drug) $5,378
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $4,444
- MITRACLIP (Device) $3,561
- Optimizer (Device) $2,472
- LEQVIO (Drug) $1,703
- CARDIOMEMS (Device) $1,648
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $1,056
- COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) $757.03
- BRILINTA (Drug) $747.99
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $628.17
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $610.89
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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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