Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $10,969 | 288 | 49.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,932 | 23 | 40.0% |
| Education | $960.41 | 6 | 4.3% |
| Grant | $901.06 | 1 | 4.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $500.00 | 1 | 2.2% |
| Entertainment | $59.29 | 3 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $7,126 | 77 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $4,689 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $3,724 | 30 | $0 (2020) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,611 | 13 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $703.35 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $699.35 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $699.12 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $633.64 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Vektor Medical Inc. | $500.00 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $365.30 | 36 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,371 | 83 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,251) |
| 2023 | $1,539 | 66 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($542.12) |
| 2022 | $3,970 | 63 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,157) |
| 2021 | $1,506 | 32 | Medtronic, Inc. ($607.42) |
| 2020 | $178.48 | 9 | Abbott Laboratories ($121.59) |
| 2019 | $6,433 | 43 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($3,535) |
| 2018 | $4,161 | 24 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($2,384) |
| 2017 | $163.03 | 2 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($149.15) |
All Payment Transactions
322 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 13
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.74 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.59 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/30/0002 | Vektor Medical Inc. | vMap (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.71 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.67 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.91 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.19 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc | Arcalyst (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.72 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.07 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.25 | General |
| 11/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.90 | General |
| Category: LUX-Dx_CRM | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | BodyGuardian (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.62 | General |
| Category: CDS - Holter Monitoring_RM | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.98 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBLEM MRI S-ICD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.16 | General |
| Category: EMBLEM_CRM | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.97 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.13 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.76 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.38 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | NUVISION ICE CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.08 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.50 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.02 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), PAXLOVID, NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.44 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.89 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.70 | General |
| Category: Clinical Trial Product_CRM | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.56 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33 | 2,399 | 4,413 | $543,510 | $158,336 |
| 2022 | 31 | 2,562 | 4,535 | $463,625 | $149,100 |
| 2021 | 17 | 1,106 | 1,329 | $118,828 | $47,273 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
81 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 239 | 261 | $63,498 | $20,019 | 31.5% |
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $51,432 | $15,435 | 30.0% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 371 | 1,174 | $49,308 | $14,542 | 29.5% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 253 | 784 | $46,256 | $13,874 | 30.0% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $33,690 | $9,456 | 28.1% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 121 | 397 | $28,981 | $8,564 | 29.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 77 | 77 | $24,486 | $8,351 | 34.1% |
| 93653 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $20,761 | $7,307 | 35.2% |
| 93655 | Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 32 | $19,104 | $6,657 | 34.8% |
| 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 | 2023 | 29 | 126 | $53,928 | $6,553 | 12.2% |
| 93650 | Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $19,176 | $6,506 | 33.9% |
| 93657 | Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 23 | $13,708 | $4,784 | 34.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $12,173 | $4,133 | 34.0% |
| 33228 | Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $12,240 | $3,809 | 31.1% |
| 33274 | Insertion of permanent leadless pacemaker using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $14,724 | $3,231 | 21.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 54 | $7,398 | $2,926 | 39.6% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 401 | 513 | $10,260 | $2,816 | 27.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 48 | $8,256 | $2,589 | 31.4% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 223 | 244 | $9,028 | $2,166 | 24.0% |
| 93622 | Insertion of catheters for recording and pacing of left lower heart chamber rhythm and induction of abnormal rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $5,593 | $1,948 | 34.8% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 70 | 79 | $5,846 | $1,852 | 31.7% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 15 | 99 | $5,049 | $1,664 | 33.0% |
| 93623 | Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $5,130 | $1,459 | 28.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $4,066 | $1,424 | 35.0% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 29 | 33 | $3,927 | $1,290 | 32.8% |
About Dr. Joel Simon, M.D
Dr. Joel Simon, M.D is a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology healthcare provider based in Lexington, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/09/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1861751950.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Joel Simon, M.D has received a total of $22,322 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,371 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 322 transactions from 32 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($10,969).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Simon has provided services to 6,067 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 10,277 services with total Medicare billing of $354,710. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 81 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Lexington, KY
- Active Since 05/09/2012
- Last Updated 03/15/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1861751950
Products in Payments
- AVEIR (Device) $3,094
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $2,384
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $1,296
- GENERAL TACHY (Device) $901.06
- vMap (Device) $500.00
- ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) $468.36
- Micra (Device) $426.70
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $418.73
- ENSITE PRECISION (Device) $387.96
- CARTO 3 (Device) $350.66
- EMBLEM MRI S-ICD (Device) $349.47
- RHYTHMIA (Device) $303.93
- Acticor 7 VR-T DX (Device) $293.49
- Confirm Rx (Device) $289.14
- VYNDAQEL (Drug) $218.28
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $216.31
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $210.05
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) $202.64
- HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev (Device) $195.17
- RF Conductr (Device) $191.53
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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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