Total Payments
$4,689
2024 Payments
$290.82
Companies
8
Transactions
13
Medicare Patients
611
Medicare Billing
$66,180
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$2,500 (53.3%)
Travel$1,359 (29.0%)
Food & Beverage$564.63 (12.0%)
Other$265.10 (5.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $2,500 | 1 | 53.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,359 | 4 | 29.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $564.63 | 6 | 12.0% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $265.10 | 2 | 5.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $3,859 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $265.10 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| AXOGEN | $124.13 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $112.66 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $108.79 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Acclarent, Inc | $105.36 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $87.97 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. | $25.72 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $290.82 | 3 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($265.10) |
| 2022 | $3,859 | 5 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,859) |
| 2018 | $433.55 | 4 | AXOGEN ($124.13) |
| 2017 | $105.36 | 1 | Acclarent, Inc ($105.36) |
All Payment Transactions
13 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $132.55 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $132.55 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 02/21/2024 | Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.72 | General |
| 11/21/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $170.65 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/19/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $455.14 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/17/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DA VINCI SP (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/09/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $714.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/09/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/30/2018 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $108.79 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 07/12/2018 | AXOGEN | AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.13 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 03/20/2018 | Cook Medical LLC | COOK MEDICAL BIODESIGN (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $112.66 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery | ||||||
| 01/30/2018 | Olympus America Inc. | ThunderBeat (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.97 | General |
| Category: Surgical Energy Products | ||||||
| 08/29/2017 | Acclarent, Inc | ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device (Device), RELIEVA Spin Balloon Sinuplasty System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.36 | General |
| Category: Rhinology,Laryngology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 148 | 259 | $100,662 | $16,630 |
| 2022 | 6 | 193 | 308 | $103,736 | $19,367 |
| 2021 | 5 | 163 | 268 | $102,343 | $21,386 |
| 2020 | 5 | 107 | 168 | $52,860 | $8,797 |
Total Patients
611
Total Services
1,003
Medicare Billing
$66,180
Procedure Codes
20
All Medicare Procedures & Services
20 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 105 | $59,220 | $5,368 | 9.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 54 | $14,526 | $4,461 | 30.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 76 | $17,340 | $4,137 | 23.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 24 | $9,576 | $2,664 | 27.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 46 | 78 | $21,186 | $5,591 | 26.4% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 55 | 111 | $53,229 | $5,458 | 10.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 67 | $12,309 | $3,679 | 29.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 20 | $8,000 | $2,410 | 30.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $4,560 | $1,231 | 27.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $4,452 | $998.27 | 22.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 54 | 98 | $24,738 | $8,189 | 33.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 40 | $14,254 | $5,221 | 36.6% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic examination of voice box using flexible endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 50 | 96 | $54,144 | $5,095 | 9.4% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $6,643 | $2,073 | 31.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 16 | $2,564 | $807.88 | 31.5% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic examination of voice box using flexible endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 31 | 57 | $32,148 | $2,755 | 8.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 32 | 56 | $7,850 | $2,200 | 28.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 20 | 30 | $6,490 | $2,040 | 31.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 12 | $3,668 | $1,093 | 29.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $2,704 | $709.24 | 26.2% |
About Dr. Heather Edwards, MD
Dr. Heather Edwards, MD is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Boston, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/08/2016. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1558713008.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Heather Edwards, MD has received a total of $4,689 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $290.82 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 13 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($2,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Edwards has provided services to 611 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,003 services with total Medicare billing of $66,180. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 20 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Other Specialties Otolaryngology
- Location Boston, MA
- Active Since 07/08/2016
- Last Updated 05/29/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1558713008
Products in Payments
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $2,500
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $1,359
- Integra (Device) $265.10
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $124.13
- COOK MEDICAL BIODESIGN (Device) $112.66
- Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System (Device) $108.79
- ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device (Device) $105.36
- ThunderBeat (Device) $87.97
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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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