Total Payments
$71,643
2024 Payments
$912.60
Companies
9
Transactions
99
Medicare Patients
645
Medicare Billing
$114,543
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$63,134 (88.1%)
Food & Beverage$4,443 (6.2%)
Other$2,500 (3.5%)
Travel$1,567 (2.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $63,134 | 17 | 88.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,443 | 69 | 6.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,500 | 5 | 3.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,567 | 8 | 2.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $70,861 | 81 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $248.12 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $136.75 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $108.92 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $85.87 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $64.52 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Endogastric Solutions, Inc | $56.71 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $41.36 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Covidien LP | $39.83 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $912.60 | 10 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($734.10) |
| 2023 | $4,351 | 5 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,163) |
| 2022 | $33,334 | 19 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($33,296) |
| 2021 | $8,966 | 13 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($8,856) |
| 2020 | $8,982 | 15 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($8,965) |
| 2019 | $5,481 | 12 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($5,408) |
| 2018 | $9,142 | 15 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($9,142) |
| 2017 | $475.13 | 10 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($297.29) |
All Payment Transactions
99 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/16/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | MONOCRYL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.91 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.60 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.67 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $133.54 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | CALQUENCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.52 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | 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 | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | MONOCRYL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.24 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | DERMABOND PRINEO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.50 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon Circular (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.33 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 01/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.29 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/12/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpyGlass Discover (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.87 | General |
| Category: SpyGlass Discover_ENDO | ||||||
| 05/10/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.88 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/21/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/21/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/21/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/21/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/21/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/21/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/21/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/13/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.14 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/24/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/24/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/18/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 156 | 162 | $65,390 | $16,693 |
| 2022 | 6 | 142 | 151 | $57,127 | $16,966 |
| 2021 | 10 | 171 | 177 | $116,765 | $34,397 |
| 2020 | 8 | 176 | 184 | $134,503 | $46,487 |
Total Patients
645
Total Services
674
Medicare Billing
$114,543
Procedure Codes
32
All Medicare Procedures & Services
32 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $28,797 | $8,085 | 28.1% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $6,498 | $1,864 | 28.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 23 | $4,945 | $1,494 | 30.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,345 | $1,373 | 31.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 34 | $4,556 | $1,359 | 29.8% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $10,608 | $1,004 | 9.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,893 | $779.26 | 26.9% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,748 | $734.58 | 26.7% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $29,045 | $8,123 | 28.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 32 | $6,880 | $2,260 | 32.8% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 39 | 39 | $6,669 | $2,000 | 30.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $6,320 | $1,987 | 31.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $4,997 | $1,548 | 31.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 24 | $3,216 | $1,048 | 32.6% |
| 43280 | Repair of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 16 | $40,739 | $13,704 | 33.6% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $16,786 | $5,710 | 34.0% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $17,874 | $4,616 | 25.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 28 | 30 | $6,450 | $2,217 | 34.4% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 29 | 29 | $7,627 | $2,215 | 29.0% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $6,715 | $2,033 | 30.3% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $11,424 | $1,090 | 9.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $3,355 | $1,084 | 32.3% |
| 99202 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 15-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $3,249 | $908.70 | 28.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 16 | 19 | $2,546 | $818.46 | 32.1% |
| 43282 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $41,932 | $15,444 | 36.8% |
About Dr. John Means, MD
Dr. John Means, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Kalispell, Montana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1528099017.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Means, MD has received a total of $71,643 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $912.60 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 99 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($63,134).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Means has provided services to 645 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 674 services with total Medicare billing of $114,543. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 32 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery, Surgery
- Location Kalispell, MT
- Active Since 07/05/2006
- Last Updated 11/27/2023
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1528099017
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $70,861
- 1588 HD 3 Chip Camera (Device) $108.92
- GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) $102.88
- SpyGlass Discover (Device) $85.87
- MONOCRYL (Device) $81.15
- ETHICON (Device) $78.72
- CALQUENCE (Drug) $64.52
- ESOPHYX (Device) $56.71
- TISSEEL (Biological) $41.36
- Barrx (Device) $39.83
- Mega Power (Device) $39.00
- GORE ENFORM Biomaterial (Device) $33.87
- DERMABOND PRINEO (Device) $18.50
- STRATAFIX (Device) $16.42
- Echelon Circular (Device) $14.33
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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