Total Payments
$140,262
2024 Payments
$1,944
Companies
38
Transactions
464
Medicare Patients
2,341
Medicare Billing
$269,893
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$104,712 (74.7%)
Travel$17,502 (12.5%)
Food & Beverage$16,091 (11.5%)
Consulting$1,908 (1.4%)
Education$48.97 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $57,000 | 34 | 40.6% |
| Grant | $35,000 | 1 | 25.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $17,502 | 33 | 12.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $16,091 | 379 | 11.5% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $10,600 | 6 | 7.6% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $2,100 | 1 | 1.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,908 | 5 | 1.4% |
| Education | $48.97 | 4 | 0.0% |
| Entertainment | $12.45 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $62,840 | 103 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $57,910 | 81 | $0 (2022) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $4,282 | 6 | $0 (2017) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,671 | 28 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,483 | 50 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $2,015 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $1,930 | 10 | $0 (2020) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,422 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $665.25 | 33 | $0 (2022) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $454.84 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,944 | 34 | Biosense Webster, Inc. ($814.42) |
| 2023 | $1,442 | 27 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($394.94) |
| 2022 | $2,517 | 60 | Abbott Laboratories ($655.68) |
| 2021 | $5,166 | 64 | BIOTRONIK INC. ($2,785) |
| 2020 | $7,464 | 53 | BIOTRONIK INC. ($4,023) |
| 2019 | $22,284 | 55 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($11,464) |
| 2018 | $50,905 | 75 | BIOTRONIK INC. ($42,754) |
| 2017 | $48,542 | 96 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($37,998) |
All Payment Transactions
464 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 19
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | NUVISION ICE CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.14 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.03 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.72 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.66 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.64 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.58 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.74 | General |
| Category: Ultrasound Catheters | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | QDOT MICRO Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.42 | General |
| 10/23/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.38 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $133.90 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.67 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | NA (Device), NUVISION ICE CATHETER | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.64 | General |
| Category: Ultrasound Catheters | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.32 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.19 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.06 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.89 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.96 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.67 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.18 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.81 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Progel Applicator Spray Tips (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $159.96 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Progel Applicator Spray Tips (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.00 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.52 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.69 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.86 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 750 | 932 | $230,857 | $69,120 |
| 2022 | 14 | 539 | 771 | $120,627 | $45,196 |
| 2021 | 23 | 738 | 1,305 | $302,751 | $125,936 |
| 2020 | 9 | 314 | 393 | $78,024 | $29,640 |
Total Patients
2,341
Total Services
3,401
Medicare Billing
$269,893
Procedure Codes
59
All Medicare Procedures & Services
59 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 104 | 104 | $33,824 | $12,276 | 36.3% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 72 | 72 | $36,278 | $10,257 | 28.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 87 | 104 | $22,192 | $9,205 | 41.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $21,009 | $9,036 | 43.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 63 | $15,362 | $8,579 | 55.8% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $60,210 | $8,458 | 14.0% |
| J2785 | Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 32 | 128 | $11,524 | $6,167 | 53.5% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 211 | 242 | $11,089 | $2,548 | 23.0% |
| A9500 | Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | Office | 2023 | 30 | 60 | $13,740 | $1,327 | 9.7% |
| 93017 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $3,240 | $628.80 | 19.4% |
| 93016 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $1,830 | $499.80 | 27.3% |
| 93246 | Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $559.00 | $138.65 | 24.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 104 | 157 | $27,023 | $14,633 | 54.1% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2022 | 69 | 69 | $35,184 | $10,288 | 29.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 62 | 71 | $7,719 | $4,406 | 57.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $7,610 | $2,873 | 37.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 23 | $6,573 | $2,454 | 37.3% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 38 | $5,032 | $2,144 | 42.6% |
| J2785 | Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Office | 2022 | 11 | 44 | $3,014 | $2,105 | 69.8% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2022 | 131 | 195 | $11,316 | $2,021 | 17.9% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $5,692 | $950.06 | 16.7% |
| 93015 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $2,738 | $700.69 | 25.6% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2022 | 15 | 38 | $2,217 | $674.33 | 30.4% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $1,776 | $667.51 | 37.6% |
| G2066 | Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | Office | 2022 | 17 | 35 | $1,749 | $650.73 | 37.2% |
About Dr. James Kneller, MD
Dr. James Kneller, MD is a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology healthcare provider based in Phoenix, Arizona. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/17/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1861641581.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Kneller, MD has received a total of $140,262 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,944 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 464 transactions from 38 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($57,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kneller has provided services to 2,341 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,401 services with total Medicare billing of $269,893. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 59 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Other Specialties Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Phoenix, AZ
- Active Since 09/17/2008
- Last Updated 04/09/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1861641581
Products in Payments
- XARELTO (Drug) $57,902
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $4,345
- CARTO 3 (Device) $710.55
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $542.99
- EMBLEM S-ICD (Device) $500.00
- Carto 3 System (Device) $498.06
- Edora (Device) $492.58
- ICDs (Device) $468.00
- LifeVest (Device) $454.84
- Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator (Device) $419.49
- CRT-Ds (Device) $390.00
- Assurity Pacemaker (Device) $346.62
- Carto 3 (Device) $326.00
- Micra (Device) $283.19
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $265.03
- CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F (Device) $263.84
- EMBLEM (Device) $250.00
- BIOMONITOR (Device) $241.42
- Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (Device) $230.00
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $220.69
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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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