Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $697.15 | 6 | 57.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $523.14 | 9 | 42.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $937.48 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $153.12 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $117.48 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Covidien LP | $12.21 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $937.48 | 11 | Medtronic, Inc. ($937.48) |
| 2022 | $117.48 | 1 | Terumo Medical Corporation ($117.48) |
| 2020 | $12.21 | 1 | Covidien LP ($12.21) |
| 2017 | $153.12 | 2 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($153.12) |
All Payment Transactions
15 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $199.00 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 07/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.54 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 07/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.27 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 07/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.85 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 07/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $31.34 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 07/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.73 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 07/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.94 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 06/03/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $58.26 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 06/03/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $47.51 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 05/24/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $328.73 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 05/24/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $32.31 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 05/24/2022 | Terumo Medical Corporation | GLIDESHEATH SLENDER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.48 | General |
| Category: LESION ACCESS | ||||||
| 06/24/2020 | Covidien LP | Chameleon (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.21 | General |
| Category: Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Balloons | ||||||
| 04/19/2017 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | BPV-Fluency (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $78.65 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 04/19/2017 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | BPV-Fluency (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $74.47 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 65 | 89 | $4,434 | $670.26 |
| 2021 | 4 | 44 | 160 | $2,147 | $1,698 |
| 2020 | 8 | 100 | 2,406 | $39,924 | $29,185 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
14 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71045 | X-ray of chest, 1 view | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 71 | $3,408 | $515.46 | 15.1% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $1,026 | $154.80 | 15.1% |
| 99152 | Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 21 | $1,174 | $926.83 | 79.0% |
| 99153 | Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, additional 15 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 82 | $957.05 | $759.67 | 79.4% |
| J3010 | Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | Office | 2021 | 11 | 22 | $12.08 | $8.59 | 71.1% |
| J2250 | Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | Office | 2021 | 11 | 35 | $4.31 | $3.14 | 72.9% |
| 36902 | Insertion of needle and/or catheter into dialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment, with imaging including radiological supervision and interpretation | Office | 2020 | 11 | 23 | $34,951 | $25,493 | 72.9% |
| 99152 | Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 13 | 29 | $1,680 | $1,243 | 74.0% |
| 99153 | Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, additional 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 12 | 132 | $1,639 | $1,212 | 73.9% |
| 96374 | Injection of drug or substance into a vein for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention | Office | 2020 | 14 | 30 | $1,355 | $1,003 | 74.0% |
| Q9967 | Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | Office | 2020 | 14 | 2,010 | $221.60 | $173.38 | 78.2% |
| J7050 | Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 cc | Office | 2020 | 13 | 94 | $58.44 | $46.29 | 79.2% |
| J3010 | Injection, fentanyl citrate, 0.1 mg | Office | 2020 | 11 | 25 | $12.84 | $10.04 | 78.2% |
| J2250 | Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg | Office | 2020 | 12 | 63 | $6.69 | $5.30 | 79.2% |
About Dr. Kenneth Ekechukwu, M.D
Dr. Kenneth Ekechukwu, M.D is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in Forest Park, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/22/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1255331096.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kenneth Ekechukwu, M.D has received a total of $1,220 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $937.48 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 15 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($697.15).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ekechukwu has provided services to 209 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,655 services with total Medicare billing of $31,554. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2023), covering 14 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Other Specialties Internal Medicine, Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Location Forest Park, IL
- Active Since 07/22/2005
- Last Updated 04/14/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1255331096
Products in Payments
- ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) $937.48
- BPV-Fluency (Device) $153.12
- GLIDESHEATH SLENDER (Device) $117.48
- Chameleon (Device) $12.21
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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.