Total Payments
$1,392
2024 Payments
$756.76
Companies
10
Transactions
19
Medicare Patients
1,705
Medicare Billing
$349,622
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,392 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,392 | 19 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $274.10 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $228.92 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Endologix LLC | $204.25 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $187.67 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $160.83 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $130.89 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $111.47 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $42.40 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $27.21 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Covidien LP | $23.92 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $756.76 | 6 | Abbott Laboratories ($274.10) |
| 2023 | $111.47 | 1 | Medtronic, Inc. ($111.47) |
| 2022 | $42.40 | 1 | Penumbra, Inc. ($42.40) |
| 2020 | $11.80 | 1 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($11.80) |
| 2019 | $170.22 | 3 | Becton, Dickinson and Company ($130.89) |
| 2018 | $18.91 | 1 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($18.91) |
| 2017 | $280.10 | 6 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($168.76) |
All Payment Transactions
19 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2024 | Endologix LLC | ENDOCROSS Device (Device), Torus Stent Graft System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $204.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.87 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $179.64 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.23 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.28 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 02/02/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.49 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/28/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.47 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 12/20/2022 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.40 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 01/09/2020 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.80 | General |
| Category: BD Interventional - Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 08/22/2019 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.89 | General |
| 07/01/2019 | Covidien LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.92 | General |
| 05/10/2019 | BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.41 | General |
| 09/10/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | CD HORIZON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.91 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/09/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | DIVERGENCE-L (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.37 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/09/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | DIVERGENCE-L (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.51 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/09/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | DIVERGENCE-L (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.47 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/10/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.41 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 08/08/2017 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.84 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/23/2017 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Product in Development (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.50 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 383 | 420 | $543,953 | $79,507 |
| 2022 | 13 | 344 | 360 | $447,455 | $61,171 |
| 2021 | 15 | 554 | 601 | $896,697 | $136,811 |
| 2020 | 17 | 424 | 2,430 | $535,614 | $72,132 |
Total Patients
1,705
Total Services
3,811
Medicare Billing
$349,622
Procedure Codes
60
All Medicare Procedures & Services
60 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $320,000 | $25,981 | 8.1% |
| 36902 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $51,363 | $11,594 | 22.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 62 | 62 | $27,590 | $10,025 | 36.3% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 51 | $25,245 | $6,532 | 25.9% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $23,392 | $5,981 | 25.6% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $17,685 | $3,879 | 21.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 39 | $9,165 | $3,683 | 40.2% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 21 | $42,000 | $3,307 | 7.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $7,350 | $2,731 | 37.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 30 | $4,620 | $2,062 | 44.6% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 17 | 22 | $7,260 | $1,311 | 18.1% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,585 | $1,039 | 40.2% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $3,528 | $966.26 | 27.4% |
| 99153 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 28 | $840.00 | $244.94 | 29.2% |
| 76000 | Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,330 | $171.17 | 12.9% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 36 | $288,000 | $23,898 | 8.3% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $35,776 | $8,862 | 24.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 49 | 49 | $21,805 | $7,577 | 34.8% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 37 | $18,315 | $4,491 | 24.5% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $18,995 | $3,752 | 19.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 35 | $8,225 | $3,292 | 40.0% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $34,000 | $2,607 | 7.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $7,000 | $2,589 | 37.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 27 | 29 | $4,466 | $2,068 | 46.3% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $4,950 | $897.97 | 18.1% |
About Dr. John Politz, M.D
Dr. John Politz, M.D is a Vascular Surgery healthcare provider based in Austin, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/27/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1780608935.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Politz, M.D has received a total of $1,392 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $756.76 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 19 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,392).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Politz has provided services to 1,705 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,811 services with total Medicare billing of $349,622. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 60 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular Surgery
- Location Austin, TX
- Active Since 07/27/2006
- Last Updated 07/09/2007
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0129X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1780608935
Products in Payments
- PROCLAIM (Device) $274.10
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $228.92
- ENDOCROSS Device (Device) $204.25
- PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) $135.41
- CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $111.47
- VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis (Device) $66.84
- GORE TAG Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) $49.49
- Product in Development (Device) $44.50
- Indigo System (Device) $42.40
- DIVERGENCE-L (Device) $33.35
- CD HORIZON (Device) $18.91
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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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