Total Payments
$23,215
2024 Payments
$3,154
Companies
11
Transactions
86
Medicare Patients
960
Medicare Billing
$145,576
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$15,034 (64.8%)
Food & Beverage$4,831 (20.8%)
Travel$3,267 (14.1%)
Gifts$83.90 (0.4%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $15,034 | 12 | 64.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,831 | 56 | 20.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,267 | 17 | 14.1% |
| Gift | $83.90 | 1 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $15,959 | 54 | $0 (2024) |
| ACELL, INC. | $5,034 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| Davol Inc. | $1,441 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $379.01 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| KCI USA, Inc | $122.12 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $108.55 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Teleflex LLC | $66.67 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $54.26 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Shionogi Inc | $20.33 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $17.72 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,154 | 12 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($1,725) |
| 2023 | $4,248 | 8 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,179) |
| 2022 | $979.97 | 10 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($865.72) |
| 2021 | $51.85 | 2 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($37.22) |
| 2020 | $97.99 | 2 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($83.90) |
| 2019 | $8,268 | 13 | ACELL, INC. ($4,587) |
| 2018 | $3,694 | 21 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,559) |
| 2017 | $2,721 | 18 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,183) |
All Payment Transactions
86 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/01/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $175.33 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $96.77 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $54.03 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.48 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 07/28/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $260.82 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.57 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.34 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $616.93 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.56 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/29/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.72 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 03/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.69 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/24/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.27 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/19/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/19/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/14/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.27 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 05/16/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.31 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/26/2023 | Stryker Corporation | CORE (Device), NA, SONOPET IQ | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.26 | General |
| Category: NEURO SPINE ENT | ||||||
| 03/21/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.76 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.29 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/20/2022 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.23 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 12/13/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.62 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/02/2022 | Shionogi Inc | Fetroja (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.33 | General |
| Category: Infections and Infectious Diseases | ||||||
| 09/01/2022 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | SURGIMEND (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.69 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 08/24/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $324.96 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 276 | 362 | $208,088 | $45,210 |
| 2022 | 8 | 246 | 301 | $196,556 | $39,284 |
| 2021 | 9 | 245 | 322 | $200,416 | $41,926 |
| 2020 | 6 | 193 | 229 | $85,365 | $19,157 |
Total Patients
960
Total Services
1,214
Medicare Billing
$145,576
Procedure Codes
34
All Medicare Procedures & Services
34 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $56,615 | $6,754 | 11.9% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 66 | $14,190 | $6,469 | 45.6% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $48,640 | $5,681 | 11.7% |
| 46221 | Removal of external hemorrhoids by rubber banding | Office | 2023 | 13 | 23 | $34,500 | $5,506 | 16.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $13,410 | $5,429 | 40.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 66 | $10,428 | $4,375 | 42.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 42 | 55 | $7,095 | $3,837 | 54.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $10,980 | $2,615 | 23.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 24 | $6,646 | $2,405 | 36.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,120 | $1,298 | 41.6% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 22 | $2,464 | $841.13 | 34.1% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $73,208 | $9,012 | 12.3% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $71,858 | $8,916 | 12.4% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 52 | 67 | $14,405 | $5,289 | 36.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $9,238 | $4,117 | 44.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 56 | $7,303 | $4,049 | 55.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $7,904 | $2,976 | 37.7% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 49 | $7,742 | $2,823 | 36.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $4,898 | $2,102 | 42.9% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $61,440 | $7,395 | 12.0% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 48 | 82 | $17,630 | $7,216 | 40.9% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $60,970 | $6,892 | 11.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 52 | 68 | $8,772 | $5,135 | 58.5% |
| 49505 | Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $26,782 | $5,028 | 18.8% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 54 | 54 | $11,232 | $4,782 | 42.6% |
About Dr. James Camel, M.D
Dr. James Camel, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Torrance, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/18/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1568576635.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Camel, M.D has received a total of $23,215 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,154 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 86 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($15,034).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Camel has provided services to 960 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,214 services with total Medicare billing of $145,576. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 34 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Torrance, CA
- Active Since 08/18/2006
- Last Updated 07/02/2013
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1568576635
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $10,459
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $5,500
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $1,427
- ProGrip (Device) $122.23
- FISTULA SOLUTION (Device) $122.12
- Sonicision (Device) $121.23
- RapidVac (Device) $90.91
- SURGIMEND (Device) $80.69
- Percutaneous Solutions: PERCUVANCE & MiniLap brands (Device) $66.67
- CORE (Device) $54.26
- Endo GIA (Device) $44.64
- Fetroja (Drug) $20.33
- OviTex 2S (Device) $17.72
- CYTAL (Medical Supply) $14.63
- Integra (Device) $13.23
- ENTEREG (Drug) $13.02
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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