Total Payments
$222,583
2024 Payments
$41,460
Companies
43
Transactions
407
Medicare Patients
255
Medicare Billing
$35,171
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$158,750 (71.3%)
Travel$16,677 (7.5%)
Other$14,000 (6.3%)
Consulting$13,550 (6.1%)
Food & Beverage$9,955 (4.5%)
Research$9,651 (4.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $158,750 | 63 | 71.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $16,677 | 83 | 7.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $14,000 | 12 | 6.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $13,550 | 13 | 6.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $9,955 | 232 | 4.5% |
| Unspecified | $9,651 | 4 | 4.3% |
Payments by Type
General
$212,932
403 transactions
Research
$9,651
4 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $196,305 | 231 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $13,100 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| ReShape Lifesciences Inc. | $9,651 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $543.15 | 34 | $0 (2023) |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. | $450.00 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $449.83 | 22 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $322.26 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $208.45 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $192.65 | 14 | $0 (2021) |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $149.33 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41,460 | 52 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($27,758) |
| 2023 | $53,245 | 64 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($52,918) |
| 2022 | $18,955 | 54 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($17,810) |
| 2021 | $27,940 | 61 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($27,320) |
| 2020 | $37,332 | 53 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($36,998) |
| 2019 | $18,510 | 52 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($18,335) |
| 2018 | $22,169 | 52 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($12,307) |
| 2017 | $2,972 | 19 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,861) |
All Payment Transactions
407 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 17
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.50 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,300.00 | General |
| 11/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,100.00 | General |
| 11/08/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.24 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $161.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $337.27 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Lexington Medical, Inc. | Aeon Endostapler & Echelon Flex Powered Stapler (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.44 | General |
| Category: Surgical stapling device | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $94.99 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $683.63 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,200.00 | General |
| 09/06/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,550.00 | General |
| 08/29/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.27 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug), ZEPBOUND | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.31 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.94 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,450.00 | General |
| 08/09/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.67 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.94 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReShape PAS | ReShape Lifesciences Inc. | $9,651 | 4 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 41 | 63 | $11,250 | $4,571 |
| 2022 | 2 | 61 | 88 | $16,000 | $7,106 |
| 2021 | 2 | 65 | 103 | $17,550 | $7,782 |
| 2020 | 3 | 88 | 139 | $50,650 | $15,712 |
Total Patients
255
Total Services
393
Medicare Billing
$35,171
Procedure Codes
9
All Medicare Procedures & Services
9 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 36 | $7,200 | $2,931 | 40.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 27 | $4,050 | $1,640 | 40.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 39 | 56 | $11,200 | $5,240 | 46.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 32 | $4,800 | $1,866 | 38.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 38 | 61 | $9,150 | $3,906 | 42.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 27 | 42 | $8,400 | $3,876 | 46.1% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $30,000 | $8,341 | 27.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 53 | 95 | $14,250 | $4,674 | 32.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 23 | 32 | $6,400 | $2,696 | 42.1% |
About Dr. John Pilcher, MD
Dr. John Pilcher, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in San Antonio, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/11/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1356339550.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Pilcher, MD has received a total of $222,583 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $41,460 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 407 transactions from 43 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($158,750).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Pilcher has provided services to 255 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 393 services with total Medicare billing of $35,171. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 9 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location San Antonio, TX
- Active Since 10/11/2005
- Last Updated 12/15/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1356339550
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $193,850
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $2,455
- INJECTAFER (Drug) $449.83
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $375.51
- SIGNIA (Device) $241.10
- GATTEX (Drug) $217.56
- NASCOBAL (Drug) $192.65
- TRULANCE (Drug) $167.64
- VOQUEZNA (Drug) $149.33
- CONTRAVE (Drug) $135.14
- Wegovy (Drug) $130.83
- BIOINTRAFIX (Device) $100.00
- TISSEEL (Device) $71.28
- Saxenda (Drug) $58.81
- Aeon Endostapler & Echelon Flex Powered Stapler (Device) $56.44
- LIGASURE (Device) $53.56
- XARACOLL (Drug) $37.56
- ZEPBOUND (Drug) $35.65
- ACCRUFER (Drug) $33.55
- MOUNJARO (Drug) $30.80
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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