Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,274 | 24 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergan, Inc. | $975.63 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $327.30 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $314.37 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Kerecis Limited | $252.66 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $230.14 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $175.70 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | $163.07 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $160.18 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $159.71 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| AXOGEN | $143.85 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $435.89 | 3 | TELA Bio, Inc. ($175.70) |
| 2023 | $668.74 | 5 | AbbVie Inc. ($227.29) |
| 2022 | $520.88 | 4 | Davol Inc. ($314.37) |
| 2021 | $306.79 | 2 | Allergan, Inc. ($187.41) |
| 2020 | $221.50 | 2 | Medline Industries, Inc. ($126.00) |
| 2019 | $699.20 | 5 | Allergan Inc. ($415.00) |
| 2018 | $143.85 | 1 | AXOGEN ($143.85) |
| 2017 | $277.47 | 2 | Allergan Inc. ($277.47) |
All Payment Transactions
24 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $160.18 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $175.70 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 01/03/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.01 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/29/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.21 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide, Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $157.16 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 09/08/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.08 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/16/2023 | Acera Surgical, Inc. | Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.58 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 03/02/2023 | Stryker Corporation | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $159.71 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 12/16/2022 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.64 | General |
| Category: BD Interventional Surgery | ||||||
| 10/28/2022 | Allergan, Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $95.75 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 09/02/2022 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $182.73 | General |
| Category: BD Interventional Surgery | ||||||
| 03/30/2022 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TRUMATCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.76 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 12/20/2021 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TRUMATCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.38 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 08/30/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $187.41 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 09/28/2020 | Medline Industries, Inc. | Hyalomatrix Wound Device (Device), PluroGel Burn & Wound Dressings | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.00 | General |
| Category: Dermatology/Wound Care | ||||||
| 02/06/2020 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 Wound (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $95.50 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 09/26/2019 | AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DSUVIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $121.13 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 09/20/2019 | Allergan Inc. | NATRELLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 06/04/2019 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $163.07 | General |
| 04/19/2019 | Allergan Inc. | NATRELLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.38 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 02/01/2019 | Allergan Inc. | NATRELLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.62 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 04/05/2018 | AXOGEN | AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.85 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 06/10/2017 | Allergan Inc. | NATRELLE-INSPIRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.47 | General |
| Category: PLASTICS | ||||||
| 05/17/2017 | Allergan Inc. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.00 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 31 | 38 | $9,277 | $2,661 |
| 2022 | 1 | 19 | 41 | $9,143 | $2,548 |
| 2021 | 3 | 54 | 63 | $13,287 | $4,005 |
| 2020 | 3 | 48 | 59 | $12,746 | $3,740 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
9 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 21 | $4,644 | $1,387 | 29.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $4,633 | $1,275 | 27.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 41 | $9,143 | $2,548 | 27.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 24 | 32 | $6,896 | $2,162 | 31.3% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $4,881 | $1,523 | 31.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 12 | 13 | $1,510 | $320.17 | 21.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $6,420 | $1,952 | 30.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 16 | 22 | $4,016 | $1,178 | 29.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Office | 2020 | 16 | 21 | $2,310 | $610.42 | 26.4% |
About Dr. Howard Wang, M.D
Dr. Howard Wang, M.D is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery healthcare provider based in San Antonio, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/25/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1568570281.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Howard Wang, M.D has received a total of $3,274 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $435.89 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 24 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,274).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wang has provided services to 152 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 201 services with total Medicare billing of $12,953. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 9 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Location San Antonio, TX
- Active Since 08/25/2006
- Last Updated 09/28/2022
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0122X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1568570281
Products in Payments
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $610.46
- NATRELLE (Device) $415.00
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $314.37
- TRUMATCH (Device) $230.14
- OviTex 2S (Device) $175.70
- MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) $160.18
- NA (Device) $159.71
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $157.16
- NATRELLE-INSPIRA (Device) $147.47
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $143.85
- ALLODERM (Device) $130.00
- Hyalomatrix Wound Device (Device) $126.00
- Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) $124.58
- DSUVIA (Drug) $121.13
- Kerecis Omega3 Wound (Device) $95.50
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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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