Total Payments
$588,992
2024 Payments
$70,864
Companies
20
Transactions
843
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$184,894 (31.4%)
Education$153,675 (26.1%)
Other$141,171 (24.0%)
Travel$76,924 (13.1%)
Food & Beverage$32,289 (5.5%)
Gifts$38.56 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $184,894 | 74 | 31.4% |
| Education | $153,675 | 83 | 26.1% |
| Honoraria | $84,650 | 12 | 14.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $76,924 | 215 | 13.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $56,521 | 28 | 9.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $32,289 | 428 | 5.5% |
| Gift | $38.56 | 3 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $210,656 | 211 | $0 (2024) |
| Olympus Corporation of the Americas | $143,047 | 150 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $97,955 | 219 | $0 (2024) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $35,043 | 43 | $0 (2024) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $23,707 | 79 | $0 (2024) |
| ReShape Lifesciences Inc. | $18,504 | 21 | $0 (2023) |
| Olympus Latin America, Inc. | $16,738 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| Applied Medical Resources Corporation | $13,804 | 23 | $0 (2023) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $12,851 | 10 | $0 (2020) |
| Covidien LP | $12,133 | 35 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $70,864 | 117 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($54,989) |
| 2023 | $78,698 | 133 | Medtronic, Inc. ($45,283) |
| 2022 | $47,003 | 84 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($27,156) |
| 2021 | $84,404 | 119 | Medtronic, Inc. ($30,331) |
| 2020 | $31,424 | 52 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas ($16,900) |
| 2019 | $85,197 | 107 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas ($38,465) |
| 2018 | $82,313 | 120 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas ($44,489) |
| 2017 | $109,090 | 111 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($66,763) |
All Payment Transactions
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| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SONICISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.89 | General |
| Category: Ultrasonic Dissection | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SONICISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.76 | General |
| Category: Ultrasonic Dissection | ||||||
| 12/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.33 | General |
| 11/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.33 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.40 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.55 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,145.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,605.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,180.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $601.86 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $78.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $399.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SONICISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.35 | General |
| Category: Ultrasonic Dissection | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $86.43 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.45 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SONICISION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $23.31 | General |
| Category: Ultrasonic Dissection | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SONICISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.38 | General |
| Category: Ultrasonic Dissection | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.35 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SONICISION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $12.57 | General |
| Category: Ultrasonic Dissection | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.85 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SONICISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.38 | General |
| Category: Ultrasonic Dissection | ||||||
| 10/05/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $467.15 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/05/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.06 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
About Dr. Jaime Ponce-Portugal, MD
Dr. Jaime Ponce-Portugal, MD is a Obesity Medicine healthcare provider based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/11/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1245280023.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Jaime Ponce-Portugal, MD has received a total of $588,992 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $70,864 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 843 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($184,894).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Obesity Medicine
- Other Specialties Surgery, Surgery
- Location Chattanooga, TN
- Active Since 05/11/2006
- Last Updated 12/19/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207RB0002X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1245280023
Products in Payments
- GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) $71,823
- Olympus Laparoscopic Insufflation (Device) $57,757
- ThunderBeat (Device) $47,107
- SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) $45,885
- SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) $45,079
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $18,473
- SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $12,857
- LIGASURE (Device) $12,442
- GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $12,345
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $11,965
- ENSEAL Product Family (Device) $11,625
- DVI CABLE 3M (Device) $9,100
- STAPLER (Device) $7,175
- 4-K Monitors (Device) $7,150
- 4-K Camera Heads (Device) $6,500
- 4K CAMERA HEAD (Device) $6,500
- SIGNIA (Device) $5,299
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $5,234
- Lap Instruments (Device) $4,550
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $4,426
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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.