Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $494.37 | 20 | 96.3% |
| Education | $19.12 | 1 | 3.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $140.07 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $133.46 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $80.64 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| QOL Medical, LLC | $52.82 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $39.39 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $20.95 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Celltrion USA Inc. | $19.12 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | $14.26 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $12.78 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $365.53 | 14 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($103.22) |
| 2023 | $147.96 | 7 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. ($53.99) |
All Payment Transactions
21 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/26/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.41 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.20 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.76 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUFLAVE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.26 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.35 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.98 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.95 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.46 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.34 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | QOL Medical, LLC | SUCRAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.69 | General |
| Category: THERAPY FOR CSID | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.40 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/12/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.62 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | QOL Medical, LLC | SUCRAID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.13 | General |
| Category: THERAPY FOR CSID | ||||||
| 01/24/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.98 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/09/2023 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.00 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.07 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 11/28/2023 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.92 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 10/31/2023 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.83 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/24/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.24 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/25/2023 | Celltrion USA Inc. | YUFLYMA (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $19.12 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | CYLTEZO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.78 | General |
| Category: CNS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 297 | 299 | $678,474 | $25,226 |
| 2022 | 6 | 323 | 358 | $381,784 | $27,706 |
| 2021 | 4 | 306 | 311 | $333,102 | $15,691 |
| 2020 | 4 | 231 | 234 | $275,746 | $12,804 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
18 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00812 | Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 110 | 110 | $254,044 | $9,666 | 3.8% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 70 | 70 | $153,108 | $5,683 | 3.7% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $151,858 | $5,224 | 3.4% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 69 | 71 | $119,464 | $4,653 | 3.9% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2022 | 77 | 108 | $95,938 | $9,060 | 9.4% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 79 | 79 | $80,901 | $4,860 | 6.0% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 67 | 67 | $71,783 | $4,639 | 6.5% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 52 | 56 | $62,086 | $4,109 | 6.6% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 36 | $47,897 | $2,849 | 5.9% |
| 00103 | Anesthesia for procedure on eyelid | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $23,179 | $2,189 | 9.4% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 95 | 96 | $97,617 | $4,686 | 4.8% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 76 | 80 | $82,989 | $3,970 | 4.8% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 77 | 77 | $78,865 | $3,604 | 4.6% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, small bowel, and/or large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 58 | 58 | $73,631 | $3,431 | 4.7% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 78 | 79 | $85,517 | $3,791 | 4.4% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 61 | 63 | $71,533 | $3,450 | 4.8% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 51 | 51 | $58,489 | $2,794 | 4.8% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, small bowel, and/or large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 41 | 41 | $60,208 | $2,769 | 4.6% |
About Helen Avalos, CRNA
Helen Avalos, CRNA is a Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered healthcare provider based in Lubbock, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/08/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1336270818.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Helen Avalos, CRNA has received a total of $513.49 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $365.53 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 21 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($494.37).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Avalos has provided services to 1,157 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,202 services with total Medicare billing of $81,427. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 18 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
- Other Specialties Certified Registered
- Location Lubbock, TX
- Active Since 03/08/2007
- Last Updated 11/07/2014
- Taxonomy Code 367500000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1336270818
Products in Payments
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $133.46
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $115.00
- STELARA (Biological) $80.64
- SUCRAID (Drug) $52.82
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $39.39
- GATTEX (Drug) $25.07
- Wegovy (Drug) $20.95
- YUFLYMA (Biological) $19.12
- SUFLAVE (Drug) $14.26
- CYLTEZO (Drug) $12.78
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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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