Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,268 | 2 | 65.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $661.90 | 10 | 34.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $1,521 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $202.50 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | $123.19 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | $47.73 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $21.35 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $13.97 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1,724 | 7 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. ($1,521) |
| 2019 | $13.97 | 1 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. ($13.97) |
| 2018 | $192.27 | 4 | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. ($123.19) |
All Payment Transactions
12 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/16/2022 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $167.04 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/16/2022 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.46 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/09/2022 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,059.20 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 06/09/2022 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.57 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 06/09/2022 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.73 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 06/08/2022 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $208.89 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 06/08/2022 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.86 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 02/14/2019 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.97 | General |
| Category: Atherectomy Device | ||||||
| 05/10/2018 | WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | AUGMENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.19 | General |
| Category: BIOLOGICS | ||||||
| 04/19/2018 | Penumbra, Inc. | Penumbra System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.35 | General |
| Category: Neurointervention | ||||||
| 04/05/2018 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Santyl (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.93 | General |
| Category: Pharma Product | ||||||
| 03/12/2018 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Santyl (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.80 | General |
| Category: Pharma Product | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 536 | 1,054 | $498,611 | $81,781 |
| 2022 | 11 | 604 | 1,242 | $465,571 | $82,305 |
| 2021 | 13 | 659 | 1,415 | $371,694 | $75,887 |
| 2020 | 16 | 700 | 1,111 | $314,608 | $61,392 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
57 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35301 | Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $141,414 | $18,022 | 12.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 209 | 253 | $97,795 | $17,381 | 17.8% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Facility | 2023 | 62 | 306 | $76,434 | $13,536 | 17.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 58 | $45,008 | $7,448 | 16.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 60 | 66 | $35,943 | $6,549 | 18.2% |
| 36821 | Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $32,042 | $6,092 | 19.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 58 | $29,513 | $5,103 | 17.3% |
| 11045 | Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 235 | $24,836 | $4,685 | 18.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 33 | $9,068 | $1,712 | 18.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $6,558 | $1,253 | 19.1% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Facility | 2022 | 70 | 394 | $96,252 | $18,674 | 19.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 209 | 250 | $94,310 | $17,568 | 18.6% |
| 35301 | Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $107,744 | $14,368 | 13.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 48 | 48 | $35,160 | $6,518 | 18.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 75 | 75 | $35,364 | $6,483 | 18.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 58 | 62 | $33,040 | $6,327 | 19.2% |
| 11045 | Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 258 | $28,076 | $5,498 | 19.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 36 | $9,696 | $1,918 | 19.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $8,025 | $1,467 | 18.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 30 | $7,053 | $1,315 | 18.6% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 17 | $4,825 | $985.56 | 20.4% |
| 97597 | Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 26 | $3,876 | $738.11 | 19.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 15 | $2,150 | $443.85 | 20.6% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue first 20 sq cm or less | Facility | 2021 | 81 | 455 | $114,633 | $22,265 | 19.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 202 | 247 | $81,405 | $18,067 | 22.2% |
About Dr. James Balcom, MD
Dr. James Balcom, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Danvers, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/21/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1689633273.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Balcom, MD has received a total of $1,930 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,724 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 12 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($1,268).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Balcom has provided services to 2,499 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,822 services with total Medicare billing of $301,366. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 57 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgical Critical Care, Pediatric Surgery
- Location Danvers, MA
- Active Since 03/21/2006
- Last Updated 05/18/2012
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1689633273
Products in Payments
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $1,373
- GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) $202.50
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent (Device) $148.30
- AUGMENT (Device) $123.19
- Santyl (Drug) $47.73
- Penumbra System (Device) $21.35
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $13.97
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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