Total Payments
$28,543
2024 Payments
$3,672
Companies
21
Transactions
910
Medicare Patients
17,868
Medicare Billing
$3.6M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$22,771 (79.8%)
Travel$5,734 (20.1%)
Education$38.19 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $22,771 | 885 | 79.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,734 | 24 | 20.1% |
| Education | $38.19 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $7,944 | 137 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $7,481 | 369 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $3,975 | 201 | $0 (2020) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $3,399 | 50 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,652 | 62 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,483 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $1,292 | 52 | $0 (2024) |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $339.11 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $264.75 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $136.26 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,672 | 139 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,878) |
| 2023 | $4,087 | 141 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,902) |
| 2022 | $5,658 | 154 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,753) |
| 2021 | $3,764 | 140 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,948) |
| 2020 | $2,758 | 112 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($1,335) |
| 2019 | $5,179 | 122 | BIOTRONIK INC. ($2,272) |
| 2018 | $2,303 | 68 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($959.58) |
| 2017 | $1,121 | 34 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($471.89) |
All Payment Transactions
910 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 37
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.39 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 12/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MYCARELINK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.90 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring | ||||||
| 12/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.69 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_CRM | ||||||
| 12/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LINQ II (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.10 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | CORDIS US CORP. | Mynx Venous VCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.26 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | QDOT MICRO Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.45 | General |
| 12/19/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | QDOT MICRO Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.14 | General |
| 12/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SELECTSECURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.26 | General |
| Category: Leads | ||||||
| 12/14/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | QDOT MICRO Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.09 | General |
| 12/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CAPSUREFIX NOVUS MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.11 | General |
| Category: Leads | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.42 | General |
| Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | QDOT MICRO Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.47 | General |
| 11/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.77 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.75 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MYCARELINK (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.80 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.36 | General |
| Category: LATITUDE_CRM | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | QDOT MICRO Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.89 | General |
| 11/01/2024 | BIOTRONIK INC. | Acticor 7 VR-T DX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.55 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.52 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.45 | General |
| Category: Implant Cardio Defib - ICDs | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | BIOTRONIK INC. | Acticor 7 VR-T DX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.45 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | QDOT MICRO Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.69 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.06 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SELECTSECURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.35 | General |
| Category: Leads | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.31 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 34 | 4,676 | 10,486 | $12.5M | $656,335 |
| 2022 | 39 | 4,374 | 9,405 | $10.7M | $970,188 |
| 2021 | 37 | 4,589 | 10,399 | $11.1M | $1.0M |
| 2020 | 38 | 4,229 | 9,196 | $9.5M | $919,387 |
Total Patients
17,868
Total Services
39,486
Medicare Billing
$3.6M
Procedure Codes
160
All Medicare Procedures & Services
160 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G2066 | Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | Office | 2023 | 426 | 2,322 | $2.5M | $151,336 | 6.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 410 | 575 | $316,250 | $62,746 | 19.8% |
| 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 | 58 | 58 | $674,250 | $55,831 | 8.3% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 328 | 2,195 | $355,590 | $48,604 | 13.7% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 264 | 519 | $356,562 | $36,278 | 10.2% |
| 93657 | Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 89 | $384,480 | $27,678 | 7.2% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 33 | $274,395 | $20,202 | 7.4% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $183,200 | $19,062 | 10.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 125 | 125 | $124,625 | $18,616 | 14.9% |
| 93609 | Insertion of tube in upper and/or lower heart chambers to record and identify origin of abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 60 | $86,388 | $16,218 | 18.8% |
| 93283 | Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 102 | 189 | $152,435 | $16,064 | 10.5% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 423 | 824 | $434,248 | $15,941 | 3.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 183 | 199 | $74,625 | $15,727 | 21.1% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 87 | 159 | $141,669 | $14,943 | 10.5% |
| 93655 | Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 45 | $194,220 | $13,994 | 7.2% |
| 33249 | Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $119,325 | $13,863 | 11.6% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 247 | 492 | $98,892 | $12,045 | 12.2% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 185 | 380 | $252,700 | $10,842 | 4.3% |
| 93290 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | Office | 2023 | 149 | 203 | $98,455 | $8,910 | 9.0% |
| 33225 | Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $72,540 | $8,456 | 11.7% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 344 | 556 | $80,620 | $7,479 | 9.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 57 | $39,900 | $6,910 | 17.3% |
| 33285 | Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | Facility | 2023 | 84 | 84 | $4.8M | $6,890 | 0.1% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 57 | $112,803 | $5,792 | 5.1% |
| 33228 | Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $64,294 | $5,696 | 8.9% |
About Dr. Joseph Germano, DO
Dr. Joseph Germano, DO is a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology healthcare provider based in Mineola, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/18/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1861445926.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Joseph Germano, DO has received a total of $28,543 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,672 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 910 transactions from 21 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($22,771).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Germano has provided services to 17,868 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 39,486 services with total Medicare billing of $3.6M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 160 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Mineola, NY
- Active Since 05/18/2006
- Last Updated 01/28/2014
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1861445926
Products in Payments
- COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) $2,100
- Micra (Device) $1,430
- AVEIR (Device) $1,371
- Carto 3 System (Device) $1,296
- Azure (Device) $1,244
- AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) $953.65
- MICRA (Device) $899.36
- LINQ II (Device) $826.76
- Cobalt (Device) $759.64
- QDOT MICRO Catheter (Device) $561.82
- Acticor 7 VR-T DX (Device) $532.22
- CARTO 3 (Device) $511.58
- MYCARELINK (Device) $478.89
- Occluders (Device) $475.16
- Reveal LINQ (Device) $429.83
- Edora 8 DR-T (Device) $428.93
- EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $382.26
- SELECTSECURE (Device) $358.48
- Claria MRI (Device) $353.74
- CareLink (Device) $336.31
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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.