James Gramm
NPI: 1124084900
Total Payments
$405,544
2024 Payments
$61,150
Companies
20
Transactions
144
Medicare Patients
453
Medicare Billing
$112,709
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$382,585 (94.3%)
Other$16,598 (4.1%)
Travel$3,623 (0.9%)
Food & Beverage$1,941 (0.5%)
Research$798.00 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $382,585 | 63 | 94.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $16,048 | 8 | 4.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,623 | 10 | 0.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,941 | 61 | 0.5% |
| Unspecified | $798.00 | 1 | 0.2% |
| Honoraria | $550.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
Payments by Type
General
$404,746
143 transactions
Research
$798.00
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | $346,958 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $29,470 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $15,523 | 12 | $0 (2020) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $5,082 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $4,432 | 9 | $0 (2018) |
| Covidien LP | $1,598 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $582.36 | 11 | $0 (2018) |
| ABIOMED | $564.70 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| DAVOL INC. | $550.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $271.50 | 11 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $61,150 | 8 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. ($56,550) |
| 2023 | $294,708 | 32 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. ($290,408) |
| 2022 | $8,040 | 8 | Abbott Laboratories ($8,000) |
| 2021 | $4,800 | 4 | Abbott Laboratories ($4,800) |
| 2020 | $3,173 | 8 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE ($2,310) |
| 2019 | $8,474 | 27 | Abbott Laboratories ($7,770) |
| 2018 | $17,258 | 42 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE ($10,750) |
| 2017 | $7,941 | 15 | Ethicon Inc. ($4,692) |
All Payment Transactions
144 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/02/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MEDIGUIDE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $800.00 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MEDIGUIDE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $600.00 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| 04/14/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MEDIGUIDE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $800.00 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MEDIGUIDE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $800.00 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 02/04/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MEDIGUIDE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,600.00 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 01/19/2024 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $14,750.00 | General |
| 01/05/2024 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $36,800.00 | General |
| 12/22/2023 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | Paragonix SherpaPak Cardiac Transport System (Device), SherpaCool Box, CTS Canister Box | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/15/2023 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | Paragonix SherpaPak Cardiac Transport System (Device), SherpaCool Box, CTS Canister Box | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $21,400.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/15/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | MEDIGUIDE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,600.00 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | Paragonix SherpaPak Cardiac Transport System (Device), SherpaCool Box, CTS Canister Box | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $27,200.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | Paragonix SherpaPak Cardiac Transport System (Device), SherpaCool Box, CTS Canister Box | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | Paragonix SherpaPak Cardiac Transport System (Device), SherpaCool Box, CTS Canister Box | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/22/2023 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | Paragonix SherpaPak Cardiac Transport System (Device), SherpaCool Box, CTS Canister Box | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/21/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | MEDIGUIDE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $400.00 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 11/17/2023 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | Paragonix SherpaPak Cardiac Transport System (Device), SherpaCool Box, CTS Canister Box | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $24,800.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $497.99 | General |
| 11/15/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | MEDIGUIDE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | MEDIGUIDE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 11/13/2023 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.52 | General |
| 11/13/2023 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.52 | General |
| 11/09/2023 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | Paragonix SherpaPak Cardiac Transport System (Device), SherpaCool Box, CTS Canister Box | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/02/2023 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | Paragonix SherpaPak Cardiac Transport System (Device), SherpaCool Box, CTS Canister Box | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $26,500.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/27/2023 | Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | Paragonix SherpaPak Cardiac Transport System (Device), SherpaCool Box, CTS Canister Box | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| VASCULAR STAPLER EVALUATION LAB | COVIDIEN LP | $798.00 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 208 | 210 | $362,508 | $45,542 |
| 2020 | 6 | 245 | 245 | $515,710 | $67,167 |
Total Patients
453
Total Services
455
Medicare Billing
$112,709
Procedure Codes
13
All Medicare Procedures & Services
13 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve with prosthetic valve, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 42 | 44 | $253,616 | $29,473 | 11.6% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 56 | 56 | $24,024 | $6,531 | 27.2% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 56 | 56 | $18,760 | $4,002 | 21.3% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass, single graft | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $59,199 | $3,460 | 5.8% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $5,015 | $1,384 | 27.6% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $1,536 | $667.01 | 43.4% |
| 33508 | Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $357.50 | $24.42 | 6.8% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve with prosthetic valve, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2020 | 83 | 83 | $478,412 | $57,316 | 12.0% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 43 | 43 | $12,685 | $3,653 | 28.8% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 71 | 71 | $13,774 | $3,049 | 22.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 21 | 21 | $7,035 | $1,399 | 19.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $1,920 | $928.30 | 48.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $1,884 | $821.10 | 43.6% |
About James Gramm
James Gramm is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Olympia Fields, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/21/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1124084900.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, James Gramm has received a total of $405,544 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $61,150 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 144 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($382,585).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gramm has provided services to 453 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 455 services with total Medicare billing of $112,709. Data is available for 2 years (2020–2021), covering 13 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Olympia Fields, IL
- Active Since 04/21/2006
- Last Updated 02/14/2020
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1124084900
Products in Payments
- Paragonix SherpaPak Cardiac Transport System (Device) $288,532
- MEDIGUIDE (Device) $16,900
- Cardiovascular- Research only (Device) $7,770
- No Related Product (Device) $5,040
- Masters Mechanical Heart Valve (Device) $4,800
- EVARREST (Biological) $4,564
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $4,432
- RECOTHROM (Biological) $3,960
- FLOSEAL (Biological) $2,213
- COSEAL (Device) $2,020
- TISSEEL (Biological) $1,800
- RELIATACK (Device) $798.00
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $582.36
- Impella (Device) $564.70
- ARISTA AH (Device) $550.00
- Surgical Care - Floseal (Biological) $490.00
- LigaSure (Device) $415.00
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $238.70
- XARELTO (Drug) $137.45
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $82.51
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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.