Total Payments
$29,868
2024 Payments
$16,499
Companies
16
Transactions
49
Medicare Patients
1,444
Medicare Billing
$244,735
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$16,000 (53.6%)
Consulting$11,000 (36.8%)
Food & Beverage$2,610 (8.7%)
Education$257.99 (0.9%)
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 | $16,000 | 3 | 53.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $11,000 | 2 | 36.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,610 | 40 | 8.7% |
| Education | $257.99 | 4 | 0.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $27,047 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,077 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $269.86 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $236.99 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Allergan Inc. | $218.05 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $187.77 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $147.48 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Teleflex LLC | $128.13 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Axonics, Inc. | $121.37 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Retrophin, Inc. | $117.64 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16,499 | 10 | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($16,022) |
| 2023 | $11,119 | 5 | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($11,000) |
| 2022 | $202.13 | 3 | UroGen Pharma, Inc. ($114.14) |
| 2021 | $231.37 | 3 | Axonics, Inc. ($121.37) |
| 2020 | $188.05 | 5 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($170.10) |
| 2019 | $627.79 | 9 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($329.32) |
| 2018 | $574.50 | 8 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($337.67) |
| 2017 | $426.30 | 6 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($190.52) |
All Payment Transactions
49 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ADSTILADRIN (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.84 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Bard InLay Optima Ureteral Stent with HydroGlide Guidewire (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.49 | General |
| Category: Catheter Care and Medication Delivery | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Trelstar (Drug) | 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 | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: Prostate cancer | ||||||
| 06/29/2024 | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Trelstar (Drug) | 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 | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: Prostate cancer | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.13 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/05/2024 | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Trelstar (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.63 | General |
| Category: Prostate cancer | ||||||
| 04/01/2024 | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Trelstar (Drug) | 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 | $6,000.00 | General |
| Category: Prostate cancer | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.91 | General |
| Category: SpaceOAR VUE_URO | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Proxis Ureteral Access Sheath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.99 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 10/02/2023 | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Trelstar (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: Prostate cancer | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.02 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 07/07/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | LUPRON DEPOT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/02/2023 | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Trelstar (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,000.00 | General |
| Category: Prostate cancer | ||||||
| 03/10/2023 | Tolmar, Inc. | ELIGARD (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.95 | General |
| Category: Prostate Cancer | ||||||
| 04/26/2022 | UroGen Pharma, Inc. | JELMYTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.14 | General |
| Category: UROTHELIAL CANCER | ||||||
| 04/01/2022 | PFIZER INC. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $21.00 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/31/2022 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ERLEADA (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $66.99 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 11/05/2021 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics r-SNM System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.37 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 10/01/2021 | Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Trelstar (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Prostate cancer | ||||||
| 01/12/2021 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | ERLEADA (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $85.00 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 12/15/2020 | Boston Scientific Corporation | REZUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.57 | General |
| Category: PROSTATE HEALTH | ||||||
| 11/13/2020 | Boston Scientific Corporation | REZUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.97 | General |
| Category: PROSTATE HEALTH | ||||||
| 10/23/2020 | AbbVie Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.95 | General |
| 07/15/2020 | Boston Scientific Corporation | REZUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.68 | General |
| Category: PROSTATE HEALTH | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 348 | 533 | $81,473 | $55,746 |
| 2022 | 10 | 327 | 519 | $90,710 | $61,157 |
| 2021 | 10 | 394 | 563 | $98,965 | $72,108 |
| 2020 | 11 | 375 | 565 | $74,273 | $55,723 |
Total Patients
1,444
Total Services
2,180
Medicare Billing
$244,735
Procedure Codes
42
All Medicare Procedures & Services
42 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J3315 | Injection, triptorelin pamoate, 3.75 mg | Office | 2023 | 11 | 89 | $33,549 | $26,030 | 77.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 97 | 162 | $14,724 | $10,192 | 69.2% |
| 76872 | Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | Office | 2023 | 35 | 37 | $7,560 | $3,579 | 47.3% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 14 | 21 | $5,131 | $3,564 | 69.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 38 | $4,875 | $2,909 | 59.7% |
| 76770 | Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Office | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $3,979 | $2,820 | 70.9% |
| 76856 | Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | Office | 2023 | 30 | 33 | $3,555 | $1,961 | 55.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $2,826 | $1,940 | 68.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $3,678 | $1,650 | 44.9% |
| 96402 | Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 11 | 30 | $1,027 | $733.12 | 71.4% |
| 51741 | Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | Office | 2023 | 33 | 40 | $568.56 | $367.47 | 64.6% |
| J3315 | Injection, triptorelin pamoate, 3.75 mg | Office | 2022 | 12 | 120 | $43,583 | $32,395 | 74.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 71 | 94 | $12,238 | $7,725 | 63.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 59 | 87 | $8,029 | $5,589 | 69.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 41 | $6,961 | $4,505 | 64.7% |
| 76872 | Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | Office | 2022 | 33 | 35 | $7,452 | $3,150 | 42.3% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 13 | 16 | $4,063 | $2,902 | 71.4% |
| 76770 | Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Office | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $3,867 | $2,641 | 68.3% |
| 76856 | Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $2,770 | $1,211 | 43.7% |
| 96402 | Administration of hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | Office | 2022 | 12 | 40 | $1,365 | $826.50 | 60.6% |
| 51741 | Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | Office | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $383.39 | $211.80 | 55.2% |
| J3315 | Injection, triptorelin pamoate, 3.75 mg | Office | 2021 | 13 | 103 | $44,877 | $35,056 | 78.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 85 | 114 | $15,002 | $10,519 | 70.1% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 52 | 52 | $8,859 | $6,435 | 72.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 51 | 70 | $6,493 | $4,912 | 75.6% |
About Dr. Gil Nieves, MD
Dr. Gil Nieves, MD is a Urology healthcare provider based in Caguas, Puerto Rico. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/30/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1477754000.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gil Nieves, MD has received a total of $29,868 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $16,499 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 49 transactions from 16 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" ($16,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Nieves has provided services to 1,444 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,180 services with total Medicare billing of $244,735. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 42 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Location Caguas, PR
- Active Since 05/30/2007
- Last Updated 03/08/2011
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1477754000
Products in Payments
- Trelstar (Drug) $27,047
- REZUM (Device) $246.66
- LITHOVUE (Device) $197.00
- ERLEADA (Drug) $151.99
- BOTOX (Biological) $150.00
- FIRMAGON (Drug) $142.02
- GENERAL BPH (Device) $138.71
- Proxis Ureteral Access Sheath (Device) $129.99
- UROLIFT (Device) $128.13
- ADSTILADRIN (Biological) $127.84
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $124.88
- Axonics r-SNM System (Device) $121.37
- GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE (Device) $117.75
- (815) Thiola (Drug) $117.64
- JELMYTO (Drug) $114.14
- BRIDION (Drug) $95.83
- BOTOX OAB (Drug) $93.05
- KEYTRUDA (Biological) $91.94
- Erleada (Drug) $85.00
- GENERAL - BPH (Device) $74.73
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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