Dr. Joseph Merlone, M.D
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $396.95 | 6 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow International, Inc. | $135.57 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Avanos Medical | $127.33 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Mindray DS USA, Inc. | $118.03 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Omeros Corporation | $16.02 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $118.03 | 2 | Mindray DS USA, Inc. ($118.03) |
| 2021 | $16.02 | 1 | Omeros Corporation ($16.02) |
| 2018 | $127.33 | 2 | Avanos Medical ($127.33) |
| 2017 | $135.57 | 1 | Arrow International, Inc. ($135.57) |
All Payment Transactions
6 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/16/2023 | Mindray DS USA, Inc. | A7 ANESTHESIA SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.70 | General |
| Category: ANESTHESIA | ||||||
| 03/14/2023 | Mindray DS USA, Inc. | A7 ANESTHESIA SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.33 | General |
| Category: ANESTHESIA | ||||||
| 02/23/2021 | Omeros Corporation | Omidria (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.02 | General |
| Category: Ophthalmology | ||||||
| 11/26/2018 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.89 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 11/17/2018 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.44 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 03/29/2017 | Arrow International, Inc. | EZ-IO - Arrow (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.57 | General |
| Category: Vascular Access | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 131 | 132 | $119,520 | $15,906 |
| 2022 | 4 | 114 | 114 | $91,800 | $12,322 |
| 2021 | 5 | 138 | 138 | $95,160 | $13,099 |
| 2020 | 4 | 111 | 111 | $70,560 | $8,984 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
17 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2023 | 78 | 79 | $57,480 | $7,530 | 13.1% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $28,080 | $3,862 | 13.8% |
| 00140 | Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $20,040 | $2,680 | 13.4% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $13,920 | $1,833 | 13.2% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2022 | 71 | 71 | $52,200 | $6,933 | 13.3% |
| 00140 | Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $15,720 | $2,137 | 13.6% |
| 00732 | Anesthesia for procedure on gallbladder, pancreas, or liver using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $14,280 | $1,969 | 13.8% |
| 01810 | Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $9,600 | $1,283 | 13.4% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2021 | 69 | 69 | $49,800 | $6,870 | 13.8% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $20,160 | $2,819 | 14.0% |
| 00140 | Anesthesia for procedure on eye | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $18,360 | $2,554 | 13.9% |
| 36620 | Insertion of arterial catheter for blood sampling or infusion, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $5,400 | $546.60 | 10.1% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $1,440 | $309.24 | 21.5% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2020 | 54 | 54 | $38,280 | $5,254 | 13.7% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $16,560 | $2,316 | 14.0% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | Facility | 2020 | 27 | 27 | $3,240 | $717.99 | 22.2% |
| 64415 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into brachial nerve bundle of arm | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $12,480 | $695.99 | 5.6% |
About Dr. Joseph Merlone, M.D
Dr. Joseph Merlone, M.D is a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program healthcare provider based in Boston, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/19/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1285953083.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Joseph Merlone, M.D has received a total of $396.95 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $118.03 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 6 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($396.95).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Merlone has provided services to 494 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 495 services with total Medicare billing of $50,311. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 17 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Other Specialties Anesthesiology
- Location Boston, MA
- Active Since 05/19/2010
- Last Updated 06/16/2016
- Taxonomy Code 390200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1285953083
Products in Payments
- EZ-IO - Arrow (Device) $135.57
- ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $127.33
- A7 ANESTHESIA SYSTEM (Device) $118.03
- Omidria (Drug) $16.02
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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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