Total Payments
$9,049
2022 Payments
$179.55
Companies
6
Transactions
59
Medicare Patients
3,233
Medicare Billing
$281,296
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$6,464 (71.4%)
Food & Beverage$2,585 (28.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $6,464 | 21 | 71.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,585 | 38 | 28.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $7,168 | 40 | $0 (2020) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $979.28 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $801.47 | 12 | $0 (2021) |
| HeartFlow, Inc. | $50.21 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| PFIZER INC. | $28.26 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $22.13 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $179.55 | 2 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($129.34) |
| 2021 | $37.18 | 1 | Abbott Laboratories ($37.18) |
| 2020 | $1,424 | 11 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($1,402) |
| 2019 | $1,644 | 8 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($1,233) |
| 2018 | $4,064 | 25 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($3,774) |
| 2017 | $1,700 | 12 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($849.94) |
All Payment Transactions
59 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/17/2022 | HeartFlow, Inc. | FFRct (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.21 | General |
| Category: Coronary | ||||||
| 07/13/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Therapies (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.34 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_IC | ||||||
| 10/15/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | Confirm Rx (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/05/2020 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.13 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 07/22/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Azure (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.48 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 02/22/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Arctic Front (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.81 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 02/22/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Arctic Front (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.72 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 02/22/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Arctic Front (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.29 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 02/21/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Arctic Front (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $340.92 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 02/21/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Arctic Front (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $330.96 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 02/21/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Arctic Front (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $263.06 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 02/21/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Arctic Front (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $149.98 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 02/21/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Arctic Front (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.69 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 02/21/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Arctic Front (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $26.08 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 11/22/2019 | Abbott Laboratories | EP-WorkMate Claris System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.31 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 08/30/2019 | Abbott Laboratories | Ensite Cardiac Mapping System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $314.71 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 08/30/2019 | Abbott Laboratories | Ensite Cardiac Mapping System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.59 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 08/30/2019 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $7.99 | General |
| 01/11/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Micra (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.50 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 01/10/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Micra (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $772.29 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 01/10/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Micra (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $218.25 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 01/10/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Micra (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $160.49 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 12/31/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | Assurity Pacemaker (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.59 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 12/16/2018 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.65 | General |
| 12/16/2018 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.51 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 570 | 783 | $162,872 | $54,936 |
| 2022 | 13 | 683 | 870 | $206,597 | $71,259 |
| 2021 | 22 | 860 | 1,015 | $226,719 | $67,991 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,120 | 1,515 | $472,296 | $87,109 |
Total Patients
3,233
Total Services
4,183
Medicare Billing
$281,296
Procedure Codes
65
All Medicare Procedures & Services
65 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 140 | 265 | $63,070 | $23,803 | 37.7% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 103 | 104 | $53,040 | $15,595 | 29.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 89 | 89 | $26,255 | $10,687 | 40.7% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 153 | 239 | $11,950 | $2,498 | 20.9% |
| 93015 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $5,800 | $1,598 | 27.6% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $1,311 | $405.40 | 30.9% |
| 93246 | Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $726.00 | $192.17 | 26.5% |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $720.00 | $157.44 | 21.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 118 | 198 | $47,124 | $18,711 | 39.7% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2022 | 117 | 118 | $60,180 | $18,674 | 31.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 100 | 100 | $29,500 | $11,176 | 37.9% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $24,950 | $9,359 | 37.5% |
| 93015 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Office | 2022 | 63 | 65 | $12,796 | $3,450 | 27.0% |
| J2785 | Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Office | 2022 | 17 | 68 | $6,256 | $3,310 | 52.9% |
| A9502 | Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $8,550 | $1,883 | 22.0% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2022 | 113 | 154 | $7,700 | $1,695 | 22.0% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $1,965 | $1,008 | 51.3% |
| Q9957 | Injection, perflutren lipid microspheres, per ml | Office | 2022 | 11 | 22 | $3,784 | $779.31 | 20.6% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $1,710 | $628.25 | 36.7% |
| 93246 | Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $1,122 | $373.43 | 33.3% |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Office | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $960.00 | $211.69 | 22.1% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 106 | 106 | $31,270 | $13,632 | 43.6% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function | Office | 2021 | 68 | 68 | $34,680 | $11,611 | 33.5% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies | Office | 2021 | 26 | 27 | $26,946 | $11,011 | 40.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 46 | 61 | $13,782 | $6,464 | 46.9% |
About Dr. James Black, MD
Dr. James Black, MD is a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology healthcare provider based in Austin, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/24/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1831159789.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Black, MD has received a total of $9,049 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $179.55 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 59 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($6,464).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Black has provided services to 3,233 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,183 services with total Medicare billing of $281,296. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 65 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Other Specialties Specialist, Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Austin, TX
- Active Since 03/24/2006
- Last Updated 08/02/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1831159789
Products in Payments
- Arctic Front (Device) $3,757
- Micra (Device) $1,233
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $849.94
- Ensite Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $639.92
- General - Therapies (Device) $129.34
- FIRMap Catheters (Device) $63.19
- FFRct (Device) $50.21
- Confirm Rx (Device) $37.18
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $33.50
- Vado Steerable Sheath (Device) $28.29
- Assurity Pacemaker (Device) $19.59
- CHANTIX (Drug) $16.89
- Azure (Device) $10.48
- EP-WorkMate Claris System (Device) $5.31
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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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