Total Payments
$53,845
2024 Payments
$13,650
Companies
18
Transactions
134
Medicare Patients
59
Medicare Billing
$4,057
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$34,609 (64.3%)
Food & Beverage$8,865 (16.5%)
Research$4,182 (7.8%)
Other$3,333 (6.2%)
Travel$2,823 (5.2%)
Education$31.50 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $34,609 | 11 | 64.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,865 | 105 | 16.5% |
| Unspecified | $4,182 | 5 | 7.8% |
| Honoraria | $3,333 | 1 | 6.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,823 | 11 | 5.2% |
| Education | $31.50 | 1 | 0.1% |
Payments by Type
General
$49,662
129 transactions
Research
$4,182
5 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $18,617 | 48 | $0 (2024) |
| Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $12,052 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $8,400 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Ambu Inc. | $4,906 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| EndoStim, Inc. | $4,182 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,902 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $1,636 | 17 | $0 (2020) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $696.57 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| Apollo Endosurgery US Inc | $464.25 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $194.32 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,650 | 18 | Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($11,660) |
| 2023 | $15,828 | 28 | Ethicon US, LLC ($9,518) |
| 2022 | $15,534 | 29 | Ethicon US, LLC ($7,400) |
| 2021 | $736.18 | 8 | Ethicon US, LLC ($451.93) |
| 2020 | $528.98 | 4 | Ethicon US, LLC ($365.16) |
| 2019 | $1,045 | 11 | Covidien LP ($727.70) |
| 2018 | $1,425 | 15 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($696.57) |
| 2017 | $5,099 | 21 | EndoStim, Inc. ($4,182) |
All Payment Transactions
134 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2024 | Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | IMCIVREE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.84 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Endopath (Device), Harmonic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.40 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Olympus America Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| 09/09/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Enseal (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.56 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.13 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,722.00 | General |
| 07/30/2024 | Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | IMCIVREE (Drug) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,333.00 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | IMCIVREE (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,389.00 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $31.50 | General |
| 06/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.18 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | IMCIVREE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.52 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.28 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. | Echelon; Endopath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.69 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.03 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon Circular (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.18 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Endopath (Device), Harmonic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.21 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 02/02/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Echelon Flex (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,010.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 01/24/2024 | Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,032.32 | General |
| 12/13/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $172.79 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Imcivree (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.27 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | APOLLO ESG System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.15 | General |
| Category: APOLLO ESG System_ENDO | ||||||
| 11/06/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Echelon Flex (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $631.25 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 11/02/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Echelon Flex (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,514.45 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 11/02/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Echelon Flex (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $53.30 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 10/19/2023 | Ethicon Inc. | Echelon; Endopath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.59 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Investigation of the EndoStim Lower Esophageal Sphincter(LES) Stimulaiton System fpr Treatment of Reflux | EndoStim, Inc. | $3,269 | 1 |
| An Investigation of the EndoStim Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) Stimulation System for the Treatment of Reflux | EndoStim, Inc. | $913.58 | 4 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 28 | 28 | $11,456 | $2,520 |
| 2022 | 1 | 13 | 13 | $4,303 | $637.21 |
| 2021 | 1 | 18 | 18 | $3,838 | $899.86 |
Total Patients
59
Total Services
59
Medicare Billing
$4,057
Procedure Codes
4
All Medicare Procedures & Services
4 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $7,616 | $1,571 | 20.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,840 | $949.08 | 24.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $4,303 | $637.21 | 14.8% |
| 99202 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 15-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $3,838 | $899.86 | 23.4% |
About Dr. James Swain, M.D
Dr. James Swain, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Scottsdale, Arizona. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/07/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1336124817.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Swain, M.D has received a total of $53,845 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $13,650 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 134 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($34,609).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Swain has provided services to 59 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 59 services with total Medicare billing of $4,057. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 4 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Scottsdale, AZ
- Active Since 12/07/2005
- Last Updated 07/31/2013
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1336124817
Products in Payments
- Echelon Flex (Device) $22,514
- IMCIVREE (Drug) $4,874
- SIGNIA (Device) $1,358
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $696.57
- Echelon; Endopath (Device) $603.55
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $421.81
- SONICISION (Device) $371.05
- Endo GIA (Device) $344.36
- ENDOPATH ETS Articulating Linear Cutter (Device) $299.81
- Endopath (Device) $299.56
- iDrive (Device) $296.82
- OVERSTITCH (Device) $282.29
- EEA (Device) $262.33
- Imcivree (Drug) $243.14
- LigaSure (Device) $210.04
- CONTOUR (Device) $202.61
- EXPAREL (Drug) $194.32
- Megadyne (Device) $191.20
- ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) $186.20
- OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System (Device) $181.96
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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