Total Payments
$26,158
2024 Payments
$8,528
Companies
10
Transactions
72
Medicare Patients
869
Medicare Billing
$294,346
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$9,514 (36.4%)
Travel$7,478 (28.6%)
Education$5,506 (21.0%)
Food & Beverage$2,760 (10.6%)
Research$900.32 (3.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $8,000 | 1 | 30.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,478 | 21 | 28.6% |
| Education | $5,506 | 3 | 21.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,760 | 41 | 10.6% |
| Grant | $1,514 | 1 | 5.8% |
| Unspecified | $900.32 | 5 | 3.4% |
Payments by Type
General
$25,257
67 transactions
Research
$900.32
5 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $20,266 | 41 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,514 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| XVIVO Perfusion Inc. | $934.30 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $928.32 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $904.75 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| TransMedics, Inc. | $900.32 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $325.57 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Endogastric Solutions, Inc | $279.07 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $70.75 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| ERBE USA Inc | $34.22 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,528 | 22 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($7,507) |
| 2023 | $44.89 | 2 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($28.98) |
| 2022 | $12,850 | 12 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($11,336) |
| 2019 | $2,498 | 18 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,351) |
| 2018 | $1,205 | 10 | TransMedics, Inc. ($900.32) |
| 2017 | $1,032 | 8 | Ethicon Inc. ($912.41) |
All Payment Transactions
72 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,750.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.75 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.94 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.41 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.38 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.76 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.49 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | XVIVO Perfusion Inc. | XVIVO Perfusion System (XPS) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $479.40 | General |
| Category: Transplantation | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | XVIVO Perfusion Inc. | XVIVO Perfusion System (XPS) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $454.90 | General |
| Category: Transplantation | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $132.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.85 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | DA VINCI SP (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $337.27 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $604.52 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $532.11 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $255.60 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon Circular (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.61 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/15/2023 | Ethicon Inc. | Monarch Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.91 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 11/14/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.65 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPAND LUNG II | TransMedics, Inc. | $360.13 | 1 |
| LUNG REGISTRY | TransMedics, Inc. | $270.10 | 1 |
| DCD HEART | TransMedics, Inc. | $90.03 | 1 |
| EXPAND HEART | TransMedics, Inc. | $90.03 | 1 |
| RESEARCH LUNG | TransMedics, Inc. | $90.03 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 174 | 180 | $159,679 | $40,065 |
| 2022 | 7 | 245 | 257 | $242,494 | $59,207 |
| 2021 | 9 | 251 | 260 | $953,034 | $110,230 |
| 2020 | 7 | 199 | 213 | $807,731 | $84,844 |
Total Patients
869
Total Services
910
Medicare Billing
$294,346
Procedure Codes
28
All Medicare Procedures & Services
28 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $95,273 | $24,157 | 25.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 74 | 74 | $36,260 | $9,378 | 25.9% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $12,150 | $2,326 | 19.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $7,912 | $2,308 | 29.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 47 | $8,084 | $1,895 | 23.4% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $85,386 | $22,467 | 26.3% |
| 32663 | Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $56,112 | $12,679 | 22.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 87 | 87 | $42,630 | $11,236 | 26.4% |
| 31600 | Incision of windpipe for insertion of breathing tube (older than 2 years) | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $21,624 | $3,794 | 17.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 70 | 80 | $13,760 | $3,448 | 25.1% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $14,580 | $2,961 | 20.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 24 | $8,402 | $2,620 | 31.2% |
| 32854 | Transplant of both lungs on heart-lung machine | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $669,382 | $49,207 | 7.4% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $98,868 | $23,811 | 24.1% |
| 32663 | Examination of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $60,788 | $14,200 | 23.4% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 88 | 88 | $43,120 | $11,815 | 27.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 60 | 69 | $11,868 | $3,539 | 29.8% |
| 31600 | Opening of windpipe through neck for insertion of breathing tube | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $19,080 | $3,246 | 17.0% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of mid-chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $11,340 | $2,357 | 20.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $3,784 | $1,263 | 33.4% |
| 32856 | Preparation of two cadaver lungs for transplantation | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $34,804 | $793.91 | 2.3% |
| 32854 | Transplant of both lungs on heart-lung machine | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $612,006 | $48,578 | 7.9% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 16 | $71,904 | $18,291 | 25.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 60 | 60 | $29,400 | $7,399 | 25.2% |
| 31600 | Opening of windpipe through neck for insertion of breathing tube | Facility | 2020 | 27 | 29 | $36,888 | $6,568 | 17.8% |
About Dr. Jacob Klapper, M.D
Dr. Jacob Klapper, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Charleston, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/29/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1013196989.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Jacob Klapper, M.D has received a total of $26,158 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $8,528 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 72 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($8,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Klapper has provided services to 869 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 910 services with total Medicare billing of $294,346. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 28 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Charleston, SC
- Active Since 10/29/2007
- Last Updated 06/24/2014
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1013196989
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $17,766
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $2,500
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $2,056
- XVIVO Perfusion System (XPS) (Device) $934.30
- Organ Care System (Device) $900.32
- ESOPHYX (Device) $279.07
- Echelon Circular (Device) $86.61
- Olympus Laparoscopic Accessories (Device) $70.75
- Hybrid Knife (Device) $34.22
- Monarch Platform (Device) $15.91
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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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