Dr. John Luber, MD
NPI: 1801821756
Total Payments
$917,995
2024 Payments
$102,016
Companies
12
Transactions
954
Medicare Patients
1,037
Medicare Billing
$359,098
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$738,980 (80.5%)
Travel$138,918 (15.1%)
Food & Beverage$22,352 (2.4%)
Consulting$17,653 (1.9%)
Education$91.82 (0.0%)
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 | $433,284 | 112 | 47.2% |
| Honoraria | $305,696 | 73 | 33.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $138,918 | 443 | 15.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $22,352 | 315 | 2.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $17,653 | 8 | 1.9% |
| Education | $91.82 | 3 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSL Behring | $617,864 | 584 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $232,401 | 226 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $48,478 | 82 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $12,554 | 35 | $0 (2023) |
| BTG International, Inc. | $2,742 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $2,184 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Janssen Research & Development, LLC | $1,198 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $386.04 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $122.54 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $27.59 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $102,016 | 73 | CSL Behring ($99,000) |
| 2023 | $84,047 | 65 | CSL Behring ($82,272) |
| 2022 | $64,913 | 71 | CSL Behring ($55,421) |
| 2021 | $71,609 | 73 | CSL Behring ($59,674) |
| 2020 | $39,714 | 40 | CSL Behring ($35,261) |
| 2019 | $171,019 | 200 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($85,944) |
| 2018 | $181,534 | 195 | CSL Behring ($92,881) |
| 2017 | $203,144 | 237 | CSL Behring ($114,198) |
All Payment Transactions
954 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 39
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | 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 | $6,205.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $287.69 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $836.20 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $346.59 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | BTG International, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,069.00 | General |
| 11/07/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | 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 | $4,425.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | 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 | $6,205.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $217.47 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $214.49 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $86.63 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.47 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.50 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | 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 | $6,205.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | 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 | $3,285.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $326.20 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $288.30 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.98 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.24 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $392.78 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $276.20 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | BTG International, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,603.50 | General |
| 08/29/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | 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 | $6,205.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 268 | 278 | $436,400 | $85,637 |
| 2022 | 6 | 210 | 214 | $358,213 | $71,739 |
| 2021 | 9 | 280 | 283 | $475,093 | $106,586 |
| 2020 | 10 | 279 | 288 | $427,159 | $95,135 |
Total Patients
1,037
Total Services
1,063
Medicare Billing
$359,098
Procedure Codes
33
All Medicare Procedures & Services
33 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2023 | 78 | 78 | $267,876 | $43,461 | 16.2% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $79,915 | $19,441 | 24.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 70 | 70 | $44,158 | $11,102 | 25.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 39 | $20,076 | $5,174 | 25.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $17,420 | $4,487 | 25.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,036 | $1,114 | 27.6% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $2,268 | $698.40 | 30.8% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $651.00 | $159.89 | 24.6% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2022 | 65 | 65 | $223,364 | $37,780 | 16.9% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $79,700 | $20,079 | 25.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 57 | 57 | $35,713 | $8,457 | 23.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 33 | $16,906 | $4,635 | 27.4% |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office | 2022 | 24 | 26 | $1,704 | $570.50 | 33.5% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $826.00 | $218.10 | 26.4% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass, single graft | Facility | 2021 | 33 | 33 | $173,481 | $47,224 | 27.2% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve with prosthetic valve, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 60 | 60 | $220,320 | $35,752 | 16.2% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 50 | 50 | $28,400 | $7,817 | 27.5% |
| 33519 | Combined vein and artery heart artery bypass, 3 grafts | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $24,528 | $6,839 | 27.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 39 | 40 | $15,960 | $5,331 | 33.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $4,914 | $1,401 | 28.5% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $4,480 | $1,277 | 28.5% |
| 99211 | Established patient outpatient visit, minimal presenting problem | Office | 2021 | 23 | 25 | $1,600 | $569.99 | 35.6% |
| 33508 | Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 30 | $1,410 | $373.50 | 26.5% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass to repair one artery | Facility | 2020 | 25 | 25 | $132,657 | $36,624 | 27.6% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve with prosthetic valve, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2020 | 55 | 56 | $207,142 | $34,068 | 16.4% |
About Dr. John Luber, MD
Dr. John Luber, MD is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Tacoma, Washington. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/11/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1801821756.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Luber, MD has received a total of $917,995 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $102,016 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 954 transactions from 12 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" ($433,284).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Luber has provided services to 1,037 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,063 services with total Medicare billing of $359,098. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 33 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Tacoma, WA
- Active Since 07/11/2006
- Last Updated 05/11/2011
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1801821756
Products in Payments
- Kcentra (Biological) $617,864
- XARELTO (Drug) $232,401
- Octopus (Device) $23,295
- Avalus (Device) $13,372
- Cardioblate (Device) $7,425
- AVALUS (Device) $4,518
- BEVYXXA (Drug) $2,184
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $1,877
- Simulus (Device) $1,299
- Mosaic (Device) $740.39
- Hancock (Device) $573.60
- OCTOPUS (Device) $313.00
- EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) $203.64
- WATCHMAN (Device) $122.54
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $95.58
- Surgicel Powder (Device) $27.59
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $22.45
- Impella (Device) $14.76
- HeartWare HVAD (Device) $13.27
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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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