Total Payments
$518,530
2024 Payments
$55,524
Companies
8
Transactions
501
Medicare Patients
858
Medicare Billing
$306,812
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$265,897 (51.3%)
Consulting$168,679 (32.5%)
Travel$64,120 (12.4%)
Food & Beverage$11,055 (2.1%)
Gifts$8,100 (1.6%)
Education$680.00 (0.1%)
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 | $265,897 | 98 | 51.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $168,679 | 100 | 32.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $64,120 | 136 | 12.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $11,055 | 161 | 2.1% |
| Gift | $8,100 | 3 | 1.6% |
| Education | $680.00 | 3 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergan, Inc. | $232,647 | 245 | $0 (2022) |
| KCI USA, Inc. | $188,791 | 172 | $0 (2023) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $85,765 | 68 | $0 (2024) |
| Solventum Corporation | $5,250 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $3,075 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Sientra, Inc. | $2,925 | 9 | $0 (2020) |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $59.49 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $17.82 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $55,524 | 39 | ABBVIE INC. ($50,274) |
| 2023 | $30,679 | 32 | AbbVie Inc. ($29,340) |
| 2022 | $47,896 | 38 | Allergan, Inc. ($33,119) |
| 2021 | $45,044 | 53 | Allergan, Inc. ($31,621) |
| 2020 | $33,333 | 45 | KCI USA, Inc. ($19,465) |
| 2019 | $122,087 | 86 | KCI USA, Inc ($89,863) |
| 2018 | $96,310 | 83 | KCI USA, Inc ($48,175) |
| 2017 | $87,656 | 125 | Allergan Inc. ($76,778) |
All Payment Transactions
501 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 21
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device), STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS | 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 | $7,612.50 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/24/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (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 | $5,437.50 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.88 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (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 | $2,175.00 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $624.79 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (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 | $5,075.00 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $47.06 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.96 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (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 | $3,443.75 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $177.47 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $438.58 | General |
| 10/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.01 | General |
| 10/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.35 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.28 | General |
| 10/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.84 | General |
| 10/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.00 | General |
| 10/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.74 | General |
| 10/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.38 | General |
| 10/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.38 | General |
| 10/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $725.00 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $725.00 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,262.50 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/05/2024 | Solventum Corporation | PREVENA (Device), PREVENA RESTOR BELLAFORM, V.A.C. VERAFLO | 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 | $5,250.00 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.24 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.71 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 177 | 231 | $2.2M | $48,917 |
| 2022 | 11 | 267 | 331 | $4.1M | $90,767 |
| 2021 | 11 | 265 | 303 | $4.4M | $99,696 |
| 2020 | 9 | 149 | 163 | $2.4M | $67,433 |
Total Patients
858
Total Services
1,028
Medicare Billing
$306,812
Procedure Codes
38
All Medicare Procedures & Services
38 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14301 | Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 26 | $995,000 | $12,971 | 1.3% |
| 14302 | Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 57 | $504,000 | $9,996 | 2.0% |
| 19342 | Placement of implant on separate day of breast reconstruction | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $365,000 | $6,431 | 1.8% |
| 19371 | Removal of capsule around breast implant | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $185,000 | $5,984 | 3.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 34 | $68,000 | $4,845 | 7.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $52,000 | $4,647 | 8.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 61 | $61,000 | $4,042 | 6.6% |
| 14301 | Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 39 | $1.2M | $18,470 | 1.6% |
| 19342 | Placement of implant on separate day of breast reconstruction | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 23 | $750,000 | $13,918 | 1.9% |
| 19357 | Reconstruction of breast using tissue expander | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $415,000 | $13,669 | 3.3% |
| 14302 | Repair of wound by transferring skin, each additional 30.0 sq cm | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 55 | $590,000 | $9,818 | 1.7% |
| 19371 | Removal of capsule around breast implant | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 24 | $315,000 | $9,269 | 2.9% |
| 19316 | Repair for sagging of the breast | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $385,000 | $6,565 | 1.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 59 | 76 | $76,000 | $5,083 | 6.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $50,000 | $4,566 | 9.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 24 | 32 | $64,000 | $4,100 | 6.4% |
| 15777 | Implantation of biologic implant to soft tissue | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $225,000 | $3,657 | 1.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $29,000 | $1,651 | 5.7% |
| 19357 | Reconstruction of breast using tissue expander | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $555,000 | $18,141 | 3.3% |
| 19316 | Repair for sagging of the breast | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 28 | $780,000 | $15,256 | 2.0% |
| 14301 | Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters) | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 30 | $1.0M | $14,782 | 1.5% |
| 19371 | Removal of entire tissue capsule surrounding breast implant | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 26 | $484,000 | $13,470 | 2.8% |
| 19342 | Delayed insertion of breast implant after mastectomy | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $785,000 | $11,828 | 1.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 41 | 52 | $104,000 | $7,846 | 7.5% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 38 | 38 | $76,000 | $6,951 | 9.1% |
About Dr. John Apostolides, M.D
Dr. John Apostolides, M.D is a Plastic Surgery healthcare provider based in San Diego, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/26/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1659427912.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Apostolides, M.D has received a total of $518,530 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $55,524 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 501 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" ($265,897).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Apostolides has provided services to 858 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,028 services with total Medicare billing of $306,812. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 38 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Plastic Surgery
- Location San Diego, CA
- Active Since 01/26/2007
- Last Updated 07/01/2013
- Taxonomy Code 208200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1659427912
Products in Payments
- PREVENA (Device) $132,857
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $115,090
- ALLODERM (Device) $105,930
- NATRELLE (Device) $32,550
- VAC VERAFLO (Device) $8,089
- ADAPTIC (Device) $7,718
- REVOLVE (Device) $6,364
- STRATTICE (Device) $4,778
- NATRELLE IMPLANTS (Device) $4,130
- Cavilon Advanced Skin Protectant (Device) $3,963
- PREVENA RESTOR BELLA-FORM (Device) $3,800
- HTX-011 (Drug) $3,075
- SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAT IMPLANT (Device) $2,901
- Curos (Device) $2,375
- 3M Cavilon (Device) $2,263
- Bair Hugger (Device) $950.00
- NATRELLE BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $343.65
- 3M DuraPrep Surgical (Drug) $237.50
- ACTIV.A.C. (Device) $237.50
- NATRELLE-INSPIRA (Device) $167.94
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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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