Total Payments
$9,719
2024 Payments
$654.99
Companies
37
Transactions
121
Medicare Patients
560
Medicare Billing
$107,079
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$4,200 (43.2%)
Food & Beverage$3,790 (39.0%)
Travel$1,728 (17.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honoraria | $4,200 | 1 | 43.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,790 | 113 | 39.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,728 | 7 | 17.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| FlexDex Inc. | $4,200 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Olympus Corporation of the Americas | $1,147 | 9 | $0 (2017) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $714.64 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $609.31 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $550.14 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $412.05 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $236.45 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Apollo Endosurgery US Inc | $228.10 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $195.99 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $159.69 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $654.99 | 17 | Baxter Healthcare ($349.98) |
| 2023 | $5,152 | 22 | FlexDex Inc. ($4,200) |
| 2022 | $400.75 | 15 | Ethicon US, LLC ($136.18) |
| 2021 | $318.21 | 17 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($118.32) |
| 2020 | $166.88 | 9 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($53.00) |
| 2019 | $790.82 | 17 | Covidien LP ($506.49) |
| 2018 | $871.76 | 5 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($507.52) |
| 2017 | $1,364 | 19 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas ($1,147) |
All Payment Transactions
121 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | TISSEEL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.98 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.77 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Intra-Sana Laboratories | RELTONE 200 MG (Drug), GLYCATE, RELTONE 400 MG | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.48 | General |
| Category: GALLSTONES | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.86 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.18 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.46 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.23 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.22 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | TISSEEL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.04 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.35 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Dilon Technologies, Inc. | HEMOBLAST BELLOWS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.62 | General |
| Category: HEMOSTATIC AGENT | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.71 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.97 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.82 | General |
| 03/01/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.39 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | FLOSEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.96 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.95 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 12/21/2023 | Baxter Healthcare | TISSEEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.73 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 12/20/2023 | Lilly USA, LLC | ZEPBOUND (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.99 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.99 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | FlexDex Inc. | — | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,200.00 | General |
| 11/10/2023 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | CLEANER (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.65 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/26/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.51 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 10/25/2023 | Echosens North America, Inc. | FibroScan (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $116.00 | General |
| Category: Elastography | ||||||
| 09/14/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.53 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 137 | 184 | $177,912 | $27,030 |
| 2022 | 6 | 137 | 186 | $149,363 | $27,897 |
| 2021 | 6 | 136 | 179 | $150,348 | $21,957 |
| 2020 | 8 | 150 | 210 | $243,804 | $30,196 |
Total Patients
560
Total Services
759
Medicare Billing
$107,079
Procedure Codes
25
All Medicare Procedures & Services
25 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $66,967 | $9,324 | 13.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 74 | 120 | $17,400 | $7,407 | 42.6% |
| 43775 | Partial removal of stomach for weight loss using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $83,739 | $6,643 | 7.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $5,312 | $1,891 | 35.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $4,494 | $1,765 | 39.3% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $95,534 | $14,633 | 15.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 54 | 96 | $13,920 | $6,053 | 43.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 32 | $6,848 | $3,015 | 44.0% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $4,565 | $1,573 | 34.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $4,316 | $1,484 | 34.4% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $24,180 | $1,138 | 4.7% |
| 43775 | Stomach reduction procedure with partial removal of stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $92,709 | $8,106 | 8.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 48 | 83 | $12,035 | $5,542 | 46.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 27 | 35 | $7,490 | $3,185 | 42.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $6,308 | $2,317 | 36.7% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $25,806 | $1,415 | 5.5% |
| 74240 | X-ray of upper digestive tract with single contrast | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $6,000 | $1,393 | 23.2% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $94,400 | $11,761 | 12.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 38 | 69 | $14,766 | $5,297 | 35.9% |
| 43775 | Stomach reduction procedure with partial removal of stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $56,709 | $3,891 | 6.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 34 | 55 | $7,975 | $2,982 | 37.4% |
| 43245 | Dilation of stomach outlet using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 13 | $37,141 | $1,867 | 5.0% |
| 99443 | Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 14 | 20 | $7,000 | $1,724 | 24.6% |
| 74240 | X-ray of upper digestive tract with single contrast | Office | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $6,400 | $1,436 | 22.4% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $19,413 | $1,237 | 6.4% |
About James Leithead
James Leithead is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Covington, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/19/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1437473469.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, James Leithead has received a total of $9,719 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $654.99 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 121 transactions from 37 companies. The most common payment nature is "Honoraria" ($4,200).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Leithead has provided services to 560 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 759 services with total Medicare billing of $107,079. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 25 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Covington, LA
- Active Since 03/19/2010
- Last Updated 04/11/2024
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1437473469
Products in Payments
- EVIS EXERA (Device) $607.53
- Olympus Laparoscopes (Device) $539.12
- CROSSER (Device) $507.52
- TISSEEL (Biological) $364.34
- TISSEEL (Device) $280.34
- Sonicision (Device) $255.62
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $236.45
- GATTEX (Drug) $227.61
- TA (Device) $210.01
- Wegovy (Drug) $209.05
- Saxenda (Drug) $154.08
- OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System (Device) $136.82
- Talicia (Drug) $134.34
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $127.93
- Senhance Surgical Robotics System (Device) $121.31
- FibroScan (Device) $116.00
- Battery-Powered Devices (Device) $102.82
- ORBERA (Device) $91.28
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $90.56
- CONTRAVE (Drug) $86.11
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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