Total Payments
$22,540
2024 Payments
$2,631
Companies
45
Transactions
696
Medicare Patients
2,726
Medicare Billing
$245,504
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$12,305 (54.6%)
Consulting$7,155 (31.7%)
Travel$2,991 (13.3%)
Education$89.24 (0.4%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $12,305 | 682 | 54.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $7,155 | 2 | 31.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,991 | 9 | 13.3% |
| Education | $89.24 | 3 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $9,667 | 158 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,598 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. | $1,191 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $1,182 | 57 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $1,075 | 65 | $0 (2023) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $1,047 | 58 | $0 (2023) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $922.36 | 55 | $0 (2023) |
| Amgen Inc. | $907.24 | 40 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $793.03 | 41 | $0 (2024) |
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | $788.81 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,631 | 69 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,498) |
| 2023 | $1,261 | 76 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($293.41) |
| 2022 | $2,840 | 161 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($700.01) |
| 2021 | $2,986 | 170 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($464.31) |
| 2020 | $1,787 | 107 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($282.04) |
| 2019 | $9,752 | 104 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($7,691) |
| 2018 | $1,218 | 8 | Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. ($1,094) |
| 2017 | $64.92 | 1 | Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. ($64.92) |
All Payment Transactions
696 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 28
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.80 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.60 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.42 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SYNTHROID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.09 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.25 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MINIMED 780G (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.73 | General |
| Category: Durable Pump | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Insulet Corporation | Omnipod (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.74 | General |
| Category: Insulin Pump | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.42 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.26 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | DALVANCE (Drug), TEFLARO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.21 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.56 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Insulet Corporation | Omnipod (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.67 | General |
| Category: Insulin Pump | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.49 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.01 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.60 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MINIMED 780G (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.14 | General |
| Category: Durable Pump | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.98 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.42 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.82 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Veozah (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.66 | General |
| Category: Biological | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SYNTHROID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.75 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Insulet Corporation | Omnipod (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.03 | General |
| Category: Insulin Pump | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Insulet Corporation | Omnipod (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.88 | General |
| Category: Insulin Pump | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.27 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 232 | 289 | $52,860 | $15,654 |
| 2022 | 15 | 808 | 1,963 | $258,747 | $81,378 |
| 2021 | 14 | 946 | 2,122 | $288,402 | $93,418 |
| 2020 | 8 | 740 | 1,003 | $170,319 | $55,054 |
Total Patients
2,726
Total Services
5,377
Medicare Billing
$245,504
Procedure Codes
42
All Medicare Procedures & Services
42 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 135 | 163 | $43,792 | $13,448 | 30.7% |
| 95251 | Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 24 | 33 | $3,300 | $862.72 | 26.1% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $2,560 | $619.92 | 24.2% |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | Office | 2023 | 49 | 61 | $2,440 | $580.72 | 23.8% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 11 | 16 | $768.00 | $142.37 | 18.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 269 | 405 | $108,780 | $32,785 | 30.1% |
| J0897 | Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 11 | 780 | $36,660 | $13,330 | 36.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 83 | 97 | $36,181 | $12,003 | 33.2% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 62 | 96 | $18,044 | $5,643 | 31.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $13,104 | $4,319 | 33.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $7,068 | $2,365 | 33.5% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 41 | $6,765 | $2,272 | 33.6% |
| 95251 | Continuous monitoring of blood sugar level in tissue fluid using sensor under skin with interpretation and report | Office | 2022 | 44 | 94 | $9,400 | $2,260 | 24.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $4,650 | $1,581 | 34.0% |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | Office | 2022 | 104 | 161 | $6,440 | $1,503 | 23.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $3,220 | $1,110 | 34.5% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 31 | $2,759 | $922.71 | 33.4% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 16 | $1,812 | $477.12 | 26.3% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2022 | 15 | 43 | $2,064 | $452.55 | 21.9% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2022 | 98 | 120 | $1,800 | $353.03 | 19.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 328 | 550 | $145,867 | $46,699 | 32.0% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 130 | 225 | $39,894 | $14,355 | 36.0% |
| J0897 | Injection, denosumab, 1 mg | Office | 2021 | 11 | 660 | $31,020 | $11,157 | 36.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 45 | 49 | $17,854 | $6,104 | 34.2% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 36 | 36 | $13,392 | $4,065 | 30.4% |
About Dr. John Epling, M.D
Dr. John Epling, M.D is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Bridgeport, West Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/30/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1811332166.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Epling, M.D has received a total of $22,540 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,631 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 696 transactions from 45 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($12,305).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Epling has provided services to 2,726 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,377 services with total Medicare billing of $245,504. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 42 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Other Specialties Diabetes & Metabolism
- Location Bridgeport, WV
- Active Since 04/30/2013
- Last Updated 04/06/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1811332166
Products in Payments
- Victoza (Drug) $7,372
- MINIMED 780G (Device) $1,579
- Ozempic (Drug) $1,158
- Minimed 670G System (Device) $1,094
- FARXIGA (Drug) $1,091
- t-slim insulin pump (Device) $735.78
- Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) $626.49
- SOLIQUA 100/33 (Biological) $609.33
- Rybelsus (Drug) $573.63
- EVENITY (Biological) $558.35
- FreeStyle Libre (Device) $478.67
- TRADJENTA (Drug) $466.33
- DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER (Device) $408.74
- Omnipod (Device) $400.34
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $293.93
- TRULICITY (Drug) $292.16
- MOUNJARO (Drug) $283.52
- Repatha (Biological) $253.13
- VOQUEZNA (Drug) $230.25
- BAQSIMI (Drug) $225.72
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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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