Payment Breakdown by Category
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 | $195,800 | 33 | 75.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $26,000 | 3 | 10.1% |
| Education | $21,000 | 10 | 8.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $9,774 | 43 | 3.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,977 | 51 | 2.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vascular Technology, Inc. | $149,400 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $105,897 | 108 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,651 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| CONMED Corporation | $192.49 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Endocare, Inc. | $191.22 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | $140.91 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Koelis Inc. | $51.53 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $27.27 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $158,690 | 17 | Vascular Technology, Inc. ($123,400) |
| 2023 | $27,169 | 26 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($12,950) |
| 2022 | $13,289 | 12 | Vascular Technology, Inc. ($12,000) |
| 2021 | $11,088 | 10 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($9,088) |
| 2020 | $6,229 | 7 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($6,229) |
| 2019 | $5,039 | 8 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,729) |
| 2018 | $6,109 | 13 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($6,058) |
| 2017 | $30,939 | 47 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($30,697) |
All Payment Transactions
140 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.28 | General |
| 05/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $202.19 | General |
| 05/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $450.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/04/2024 | Vascular Technology, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $123,400.00 | General |
| 10/02/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ACCUVAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.71 | General |
| Category: Smoke Evacuation Systems | ||||||
| 10/01/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.98 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 09/30/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $348.28 | General |
| 09/30/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SILS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.32 | General |
| Category: Hand Instruments and Ligation Devices | ||||||
| 09/30/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.15 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 09/30/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | APPOSE ULC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.05 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 09/30/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.81 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $366.33 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 462 | 489 | $924,721 | $87,324 |
| 2022 | 11 | 407 | 429 | $608,135 | $73,422 |
| 2021 | 12 | 379 | 400 | $756,008 | $88,778 |
| 2020 | 9 | 297 | 302 | $783,391 | $88,994 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
45 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55866 | Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $457,912 | $38,262 | 8.4% |
| 50543 | Partial removal of kidney using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $179,100 | $18,974 | 10.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 80 | $33,400 | $5,578 | 16.7% |
| 38571 | Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $96,306 | $5,049 | 5.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 71 | 77 | $20,827 | $3,735 | 17.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $28,692 | $3,733 | 13.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 32 | $18,827 | $3,350 | 17.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $16,334 | $2,503 | 15.3% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 38 | $27,246 | $2,215 | 8.1% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $18,614 | $1,944 | 10.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $9,034 | $1,246 | 13.8% |
| 51741 | Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | Facility | 2023 | 58 | 66 | $14,784 | $381.67 | 2.6% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,645 | $353.10 | 9.7% |
| 55866 | Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 39 | $370,535 | $41,963 | 11.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 71 | 74 | $27,578 | $5,408 | 19.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 42 | $22,368 | $4,769 | 21.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $26,244 | $4,166 | 15.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 77 | 83 | $20,375 | $4,151 | 20.4% |
| 38571 | Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $62,535 | $3,919 | 6.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $22,244 | $3,405 | 15.3% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 41 | $26,732 | $2,557 | 9.6% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $19,800 | $2,438 | 12.3% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $4,420 | $484.07 | 11.0% |
| 51741 | Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 26 | $5,304 | $160.84 | 3.0% |
| 55866 | Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 41 | 41 | $375,109 | $43,746 | 11.7% |
About Dr. Jihad Kaouk, MD
Dr. Jihad Kaouk, MD is a Urology healthcare provider based in Cleveland, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/06/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1447299375.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Jihad Kaouk, MD has received a total of $258,551 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $158,690 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 140 transactions from 8 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" ($195,800).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kaouk has provided services to 1,545 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,620 services with total Medicare billing of $338,518. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 45 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Location Cleveland, OH
- Active Since 06/06/2006
- Last Updated 02/11/2008
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1447299375
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $92,947
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $12,950
- Endocare Cryocare System (Medical Supply) $191.22
- AIRSEAL (Device) $169.16
- SILS (Device) $142.32
- 24FR BIPLR COAG ELECTRDE, STERILE, PKG/6 (Device) $140.91
- SIGNIA (Device) $131.59
- ACCUVAC (Device) $102.71
- Trinity 3D Prostate Suite (Device) $51.53
- SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats (Device) $27.27
- AirSeal (Device) $23.33
- APPOSE ULC (Device) $11.05
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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