Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honoraria | $4,000 | 1 | 98.6% |
| Education | $57.76 | 1 | 1.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telix Pharmaceuticals | $4,000 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited | $57.76 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $4,000 | 1 | Telix Pharmaceuticals ($4,000) |
| 2019 | $57.76 | 1 | Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited ($57.76) |
All Payment Transactions
2 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2022 | Telix Pharmaceuticals | ILLUCCIX (Drug), ILLUCCIX | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: PROSTATE CANCER THERAPY | ||||||
| 05/21/2019 | Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited | Axumin (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $57.76 | General |
| Category: Diagnostic Imaging | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 346 | 368 | $85,988 | $24,839 |
| 2022 | 7 | 301 | 318 | $80,076 | $23,779 |
| 2021 | 11 | 455 | 503 | $134,460 | $34,554 |
| 2020 | 11 | 426 | 469 | $116,984 | $35,555 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
40 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78815 | Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | Facility | 2023 | 129 | 143 | $45,188 | $13,435 | 29.7% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 55 | $11,605 | $2,920 | 25.2% |
| 78803 | Nuclear medicine study, spect imaging, 1 area or single acquisition, single day imaging | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 53 | $7,314 | $2,057 | 28.1% |
| 78431 | Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $4,900 | $1,480 | 30.2% |
| 78816 | Nuclear medicine study whole body with ct scan | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $4,452 | $1,352 | 30.4% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $3,374 | $960.31 | 28.5% |
| 71260 | Ct scan of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 21 | $3,213 | $905.85 | 28.2% |
| 70491 | Ct scan of soft tissue of neck with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,196 | $612.47 | 27.9% |
| 78306 | Nuclear medicine study of bone and/or joint whole body | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $1,443 | $425.55 | 29.5% |
| 78264 | Nuclear medicine study of stomach to assess emptying | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,236 | $367.93 | 29.8% |
| 78226 | Nuclear medicine study of liver and bile duct system | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,067 | $323.84 | 30.4% |
| 78815 | Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | Facility | 2022 | 137 | 149 | $47,032 | $14,315 | 30.4% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2022 | 61 | 61 | $12,871 | $3,605 | 28.0% |
| 78431 | Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 27 | $6,615 | $2,071 | 31.3% |
| 78803 | Nuclear medicine study, 1 area with spect | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 38 | $5,267 | $1,431 | 27.2% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $3,633 | $1,063 | 29.3% |
| 71260 | Ct scan of chest with contrast | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $2,462 | $663.86 | 27.0% |
| 70491 | Ct scan of soft tissue of neck with contrast | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $2,196 | $629.24 | 28.7% |
| 78815 | Nuclear medicine study with ct imaging skull base to mid-thigh | Facility | 2021 | 123 | 140 | $45,188 | $13,098 | 29.0% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies | Facility | 2021 | 70 | 70 | $18,647 | $4,550 | 24.4% |
| 78832 | Spect nuclear medicine localization of tumor or inflammation or study of distribution of radioactive tracer in multiple areas, or in single area with imaging over multiple days, with concurrently acquired ct transmission scan, 1 day of imaging | Facility | 2021 | 37 | 44 | $19,808 | $3,675 | 18.6% |
| 78431 | Multiple nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress, with concurrently acquired ct transmission scan | Facility | 2021 | 39 | 39 | $9,755 | $3,054 | 31.3% |
| 74177 | Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 31 | $8,436 | $2,328 | 27.6% |
| 78306 | Bone and/or joint imaging, whole body | Facility | 2021 | 51 | 59 | $8,411 | $1,940 | 23.1% |
| 78803 | Spect nuclear medicine localization of tumor or inflammation or study of distribution of radioactive tracer in single area, 1 day of imaging | Facility | 2021 | 42 | 43 | $8,143 | $1,815 | 22.3% |
About Gustavo Mercier, MD PHD
Gustavo Mercier, MD PHD is a Nuclear Medicine healthcare provider based in Boston, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/06/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1316986904.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Gustavo Mercier, MD PHD has received a total of $4,058 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,000 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 2 transactions from 2 companies. The most common payment nature is "Honoraria" ($4,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Mercier has provided services to 1,528 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,658 services with total Medicare billing of $118,727. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 40 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Nuclear Medicine
- Other Specialties Nuclear Cardiology, Diagnostic Radiology
- Location Boston, MA
- Active Since 06/06/2006
- Last Updated 02/16/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207U00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1316986904
Products in Payments
- ILLUCCIX (Drug) $4,000
- Axumin (Drug) $57.76
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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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