Total Payments
$11,553
2023 Payments
$318.96
Companies
7
Transactions
122
Medicare Patients
7,598
Medicare Billing
$492,879
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$4,245 (36.7%)
Food & Beverage$3,556 (30.8%)
Other$3,401 (29.4%)
Education$350.98 (3.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $4,245 | 12 | 36.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,556 | 105 | 30.8% |
| Grant | $3,401 | 2 | 29.4% |
| Education | $350.98 | 3 | 3.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $6,682 | 22 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $3,316 | 57 | $0 (2020) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,139 | 22 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $222.18 | 18 | $0 (2023) |
| CVRx, Inc. | $118.26 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $55.72 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $19.62 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $318.96 | 19 | Medtronic, Inc. ($222.18) |
| 2022 | $19.62 | 1 | Biosense Webster, Inc. ($19.62) |
| 2020 | $11.30 | 1 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($11.30) |
| 2019 | $1,903 | 12 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,738) |
| 2018 | $5,227 | 22 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($4,627) |
| 2017 | $4,072 | 67 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($3,304) |
All Payment Transactions
122 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/19/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.03 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.81 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.42 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 08/23/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.28 | General |
| 08/23/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.45 | General |
| 08/23/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.75 | General |
| 08/23/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.91 | General |
| 08/22/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SELECTSECURE (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $70.00 | General |
| Category: Leads | ||||||
| 08/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.44 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 08/09/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.13 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 07/20/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.08 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 07/18/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.33 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 06/30/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 06/12/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.36 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 06/07/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.31 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 05/22/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.78 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 03/22/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.89 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 02/23/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.70 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 02/23/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.29 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 08/12/2022 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | OCTARAY MAPPING CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.62 | General |
| Category: Diagnostic Catheters | ||||||
| 02/07/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Micra (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.30 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 12/04/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL TACHY (Device) | Grant | Cash or cash equivalent | $901.06 | General |
| Category: TACHY | ||||||
| 11/05/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $91.78 | General |
| Category: THERAPIES | ||||||
| 10/15/2019 | Abbott Laboratories | Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.11 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 10/15/2019 | Abbott Laboratories | Assurity Pacemaker (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.45 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36 | 2,168 | 3,285 | $654,901 | $167,651 |
| 2022 | 35 | 1,937 | 2,660 | $480,597 | $127,095 |
| 2021 | 41 | 2,642 | 3,587 | $628,273 | $165,260 |
| 2020 | 18 | 851 | 894 | $115,721 | $32,873 |
Total Patients
7,598
Total Services
10,426
Medicare Billing
$492,879
Procedure Codes
130
All Medicare Procedures & Services
130 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 30 | 30 | $90,000 | $20,262 | 22.5% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $70,992 | $17,530 | 24.7% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 293 | 679 | $63,826 | $13,660 | 21.4% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 152 | 261 | $32,540 | $10,594 | 32.6% |
| 33249 | Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $41,616 | $10,404 | 25.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 141 | 162 | $25,920 | $9,900 | 38.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 88 | 88 | $25,960 | $9,527 | 36.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 61 | 63 | $23,310 | $7,946 | 34.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 85 | 91 | $20,748 | $7,781 | 37.5% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 108 | 261 | $48,546 | $6,735 | 13.9% |
| 33225 | Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $24,084 | $5,928 | 24.6% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 97 | 97 | $23,226 | $4,785 | 20.6% |
| 93655 | Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $25,852 | $4,762 | 18.4% |
| 33274 | Insertion of permanent leadless pacemaker using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $20,910 | $4,610 | 22.0% |
| 33228 | Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $16,000 | $4,038 | 25.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 44 | $8,404 | $3,810 | 45.3% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 34 | 67 | $12,552 | $3,603 | 28.7% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 265 | 341 | $17,732 | $3,346 | 18.9% |
| 93279 | Programming of single lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 44 | 81 | $8,610 | $2,900 | 33.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $7,308 | $2,801 | 38.3% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 25 | 113 | $8,927 | $1,954 | 21.9% |
| 93283 | Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 25 | 37 | $6,381 | $1,801 | 28.2% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $5,967 | $1,385 | 23.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 23 | $3,059 | $1,354 | 44.3% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 182 | 211 | $3,707 | $1,230 | 33.2% |
About Dr. John Meriwether, M.D
Dr. John Meriwether, M.D is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Knoxville, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/04/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1356630008.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Meriwether, M.D has received a total of $11,553 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $318.96 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 122 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($4,245).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Meriwether has provided services to 7,598 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 10,426 services with total Medicare billing of $492,879. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 130 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Knoxville, TN
- Active Since 04/04/2011
- Last Updated 09/15/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1356630008
Products in Payments
- GENERAL BRADY (Device) $2,500
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $2,050
- GENERAL TACHY (Device) $901.06
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $836.70
- Ensite Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $216.04
- Pacemakers (Device) $188.62
- Fortify Assura, Ellipse ICD (Device) $147.37
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $135.22
- Ablation Therapy Hardware (Device) $134.19
- Viva (Device) $127.68
- Connectivity and Remote care (Device) $123.45
- Barostim Neo System (Device) $118.26
- RESONATE (Device) $113.55
- Reveal LINQ (Device) $110.48
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $96.78
- Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $93.76
- Assurity Pacemaker (Device) $85.96
- Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator (Device) $76.49
- SELECTSECURE (Device) $70.00
- ARCTIC FRONT ADVANCE (Device) $64.90
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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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