Total Payments
$26,117
2024 Payments
$795.20
Companies
20
Transactions
50
Medicare Patients
2,565
Medicare Billing
$357,962
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$21,500 (82.3%)
Food & Beverage$4,617 (17.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $21,500 | 1 | 82.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,617 | 49 | 17.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $21,500 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $1,083 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $658.67 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $491.23 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $395.77 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $356.89 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $258.90 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | $213.07 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $212.85 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $158.66 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $795.20 | 6 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($173.68) |
| 2023 | $752.74 | 6 | Medtronic, Inc. ($374.21) |
| 2022 | $183.46 | 2 | Shockwave Medical, Inc ($111.46) |
| 2021 | $60.05 | 3 | Medline Industries, Inc. ($60.05) |
| 2020 | $21,627 | 3 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($21,500) |
| 2019 | $1,554 | 16 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($671.39) |
| 2018 | $583.51 | 7 | Cook Medical LLC ($240.65) |
| 2017 | $561.59 | 7 | Abbott Laboratories ($239.87) |
All Payment Transactions
50 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/11/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | C3 Delivery System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $173.68 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.02 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 06/15/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.03 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 06/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDURANT IIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.02 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.60 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | CARDIVA VASCADE 5F VCS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.85 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 12/20/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDURANT IIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.10 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 12/06/2023 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Crosser iQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.87 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 12/06/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDURANT IIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.50 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 12/06/2023 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | CARDIVA VASCADE 5F VCS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.22 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 06/24/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDURANT IIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.61 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 06/24/2023 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.44 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 09/28/2022 | GRT US Holding, Inc. | Qutenza (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.00 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 04/12/2022 | Shockwave Medical, Inc | SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.46 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 12/10/2021 | Medline Industries, Inc. | PluroGel Burn & Wound Dressings (Device), Hyalomatrix Wound Device | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.41 | General |
| Category: Dermatology/Wound Care | ||||||
| 12/10/2021 | Medline Industries, Inc. | PluroGel Burn & Wound Dressings (Device), Hyalomatrix Wound Device | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.61 | General |
| Category: Dermatology/Wound Care | ||||||
| 12/06/2021 | Medline Industries, Inc. | Hyalomatrix Wound Device (Device), PluroGel Burn & Wound Dressings | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.03 | General |
| Category: Dermatology/Wound Care | ||||||
| 12/03/2020 | Avinger Inc. | PANTHERIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.26 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 03/12/2020 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Xarelto (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $21,500.00 | General |
| Category: Cardio-pulmonary | ||||||
| 01/31/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | HawkOne (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.60 | General |
| Category: Directional Atherectomy Devices | ||||||
| 12/13/2019 | Medline Industries, Inc. | Hyalomatrix Wound Device (Device), PluroGel Burn & Wound Dressings | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.19 | General |
| Category: Dermatology/Wound Care | ||||||
| 12/11/2019 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.47 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/25/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Aptus Heli-FX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.44 | General |
| Category: Aortic EndoAnchors | ||||||
| 08/15/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.50 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/15/2019 | Cook Medical LLC | Cook Medical AAA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.58 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 564 | 695 | $299,317 | $71,283 |
| 2022 | 12 | 660 | 852 | $260,860 | $74,861 |
| 2021 | 14 | 814 | 1,071 | $447,547 | $122,653 |
| 2020 | 11 | 527 | 687 | $335,755 | $89,165 |
Total Patients
2,565
Total Services
3,305
Medicare Billing
$357,962
Procedure Codes
47
All Medicare Procedures & Services
47 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 54 | 62 | $41,354 | $11,456 | 27.7% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 82 | 113 | $74,467 | $11,336 | 15.2% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 69 | 74 | $39,368 | $11,167 | 28.4% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 149 | 192 | $44,008 | $10,254 | 23.3% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 59 | 59 | $30,916 | $8,296 | 26.8% |
| 93978 | Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2023 | 40 | 49 | $24,598 | $6,764 | 27.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 43 | 60 | $15,000 | $3,911 | 26.1% |
| 93990 | Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | Office | 2023 | 22 | 34 | $12,410 | $3,499 | 28.2% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 32 | 35 | $11,620 | $3,110 | 26.8% |
| 93979 | Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2023 | 14 | 17 | $5,576 | $1,489 | 26.7% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2022 | 222 | 310 | $72,133 | $16,918 | 23.5% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2022 | 80 | 121 | $83,369 | $12,662 | 15.2% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2022 | 56 | 65 | $14,640 | $9,053 | 61.8% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2022 | 63 | 72 | $14,400 | $8,010 | 55.6% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2022 | 50 | 50 | $9,627 | $5,797 | 60.2% |
| 93978 | Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2022 | 39 | 50 | $8,346 | $5,524 | 66.2% |
| 93990 | Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | Office | 2022 | 26 | 41 | $15,526 | $4,443 | 28.6% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2022 | 45 | 50 | $17,050 | $4,441 | 26.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 54 | $13,662 | $3,690 | 27.0% |
| 93975 | Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | Office | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $4,008 | $2,066 | 51.5% |
| 93979 | Ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $4,355 | $1,135 | 26.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $3,744 | $1,123 | 30.0% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of both legs | Office | 2021 | 90 | 112 | $78,736 | $24,059 | 30.6% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound study of arteries and arterial grafts of one leg or limited | Office | 2021 | 135 | 218 | $97,324 | $22,619 | 23.2% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arteries of both arms and legs, limited | Office | 2021 | 211 | 291 | $67,184 | $16,504 | 24.6% |
About Dr. Joseph Mills, MD
Dr. Joseph Mills, MD is a Vascular Surgery healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/27/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1730270679.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Joseph Mills, MD has received a total of $26,117 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $795.20 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 50 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($21,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Mills has provided services to 2,565 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,305 services with total Medicare billing of $357,962. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 47 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular Surgery
- Other Specialties Vascular Surgery
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 09/27/2006
- Last Updated 06/01/2021
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0129X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1730270679
Products in Payments
- Xarelto (Drug) $21,500
- ENDURANT IIS (Device) $491.23
- VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis (Device) $375.44
- EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) $324.44
- Cook Medical AAA (Device) $250.46
- COOK MEDICAL AAA (Device) $240.65
- Omnilink Elite vascular stent system (Device) $239.87
- CARDIVA VASCADE 5F VCS (Device) $213.07
- C3 Delivery System (Device) $173.68
- Cook Medical Thoracic (Device) $167.56
- VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface (Device) $151.57
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $149.60
- LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon (Device) $144.44
- Crosser iQ (Device) $141.87
- Penumbra System (Device) $140.95
- Valiant Captivia (Device) $126.47
- Aptus Heli-FX (Device) $124.44
- RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm (Device) $117.03
- DIAMONDBACK PERIPHERAL (Device) $117.02
- HawkOne (Device) $111.60
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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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