Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $661.49 | 12 | 56.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $505.15 | 3 | 43.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $543.80 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $217.73 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $176.54 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $108.31 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Ascendis Pharma Inc | $106.00 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $14.26 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $435.99 | 6 | Hologic Sales and Service, LLC ($217.73) |
| 2023 | $64.28 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($64.28) |
| 2018 | $652.11 | 7 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($543.80) |
| 2017 | $14.26 | 1 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc ($14.26) |
All Payment Transactions
15 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | CoolSeal Generator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.52 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Ascendis Pharma Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.00 | General |
| 06/01/2024 | Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | CoolSeal Generator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.38 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | CoolSeal Generator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.74 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | CoolSeal Generator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.09 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.26 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 09/06/2023 | Stryker Corporation | 1588 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.28 | General |
| Category: VISUALIZATION | ||||||
| 10/03/2018 | Ethicon US, LLC | Enseal X1 5mm (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.31 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 03/23/2018 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $213.50 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 03/23/2018 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $163.10 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 03/23/2018 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $128.55 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 03/23/2018 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.30 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 03/23/2018 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.86 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 03/23/2018 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.49 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 10/12/2017 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | FLEXITOUCH (Device), ACTITOUCH, ENTRE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.26 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 76 | 76 | $89,839 | $13,665 |
| 2022 | 4 | 105 | 105 | $134,971 | $19,121 |
| 2021 | 4 | 53 | 56 | $77,397 | $11,276 |
| 2020 | 3 | 54 | 54 | $78,812 | $12,545 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
15 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $63,675 | $9,611 | 15.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $10,275 | $2,489 | 24.2% |
| 36500 | Insertion of tube into vein with collection of blood sample | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $13,362 | $1,131 | 8.5% |
| 78800 | Nuclear medicine study, 1 area | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $2,527 | $435.67 | 17.2% |
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $97,635 | $13,689 | 14.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $13,974 | $3,104 | 22.2% |
| 36500 | Insertion of tube into vein with collection of blood sample | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $20,436 | $1,804 | 8.8% |
| 78800 | Nuclear medicine study, 1 area | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $2,926 | $524.05 | 17.9% |
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 14 | $59,430 | $8,463 | 14.2% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $5,754 | $1,494 | 26.0% |
| 36500 | Insertion of catheter into vein with collection of blood sample | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 13 | $10,218 | $944.45 | 9.2% |
| 78800 | Nuclear medicine localization of tumor or inflammation or study of distribution of radioactive tracer in single area, 1 day of imaging | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 15 | $1,995 | $374.70 | 18.8% |
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $67,920 | $10,234 | 15.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 21 | 21 | $8,631 | $1,879 | 21.8% |
| 78800 | Nuclear medicine localization of tumor or inflammation or study of distribution of radioactive tracer in single area, 1 day of imaging | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $2,261 | $431.97 | 19.1% |
About Herbert Chen
Herbert Chen is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Birmingham, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/18/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1366407033.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Herbert Chen has received a total of $1,167 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $435.99 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 15 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($661.49).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chen has provided services to 288 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 291 services with total Medicare billing of $56,608. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 15 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Birmingham, AL
- Active Since 04/18/2006
- Last Updated 06/29/2023
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1366407033
Products in Payments
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $543.80
- CoolSeal Generator (Device) $217.73
- SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) $112.26
- Enseal X1 5mm (Device) $108.31
- 1588 (Device) $64.28
- FLEXITOUCH (Device) $14.26
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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