Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $5,879 | 24 | 56.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,283 | 154 | 41.1% |
| Education | $263.25 | 5 | 2.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $4,451 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $1,901 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,702 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $619.84 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $249.51 | 19 | $0 (2020) |
| COLOPLAST CORP | $224.02 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $180.28 | 14 | $0 (2020) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $160.98 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $151.98 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $139.08 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,894 | 19 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($1,711) |
| 2023 | $2,143 | 34 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,702) |
| 2022 | $380.67 | 11 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($111.06) |
| 2021 | $415.58 | 8 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($189.90) |
| 2020 | $204.99 | 11 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($84.26) |
| 2019 | $4,498 | 53 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($3,818) |
| 2018 | $411.15 | 32 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($142.87) |
| 2017 | $478.15 | 15 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($320.61) |
All Payment Transactions
183 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | PROLARIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.93 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | KEYTRUDA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.28 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Rezum Generator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.72 | General |
| Category: rezum_URO | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | DA VINCI SP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $256.40 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | DA VINCI SP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $74.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Teleflex LLC | UROLIFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.24 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL UROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | 180 Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.07 | General |
| 05/21/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.21 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Axonics, Inc. | Bulkamid (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.02 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | SpeediCath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.30 | General |
| Category: Continence Care | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.12 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $197.14 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $147.10 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $106.92 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Veozah (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.43 | General |
| Category: Biological | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $783.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/23/2023 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.67 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 11/08/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | KEYTRUDA (Biological), WELIREG, LYNPARZA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.22 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.08 | General |
| 10/18/2023 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Myrbetriq (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.78 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.92 | General |
| Category: General - Female SUI_URO | ||||||
| 10/04/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AMS 700 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.91 | General |
| Category: AMS 700_URO | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 392 | 506 | $145,626 | $40,154 |
| 2022 | 11 | 529 | 666 | $187,980 | $53,898 |
| 2021 | 17 | 551 | 12,119 | $374,081 | $42,819 |
| 2020 | 24 | 1,227 | 41,119 | $1.1M | $114,780 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 79 | 131 | $39,038 | $11,633 | 29.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 84 | 84 | $38,304 | $9,001 | 23.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 99 | 144 | $29,088 | $8,814 | 30.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 61 | $23,180 | $6,045 | 26.1% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $13,409 | $3,993 | 29.8% |
| 74420 | Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 26 | $1,274 | $477.76 | 37.5% |
| 51798 | Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Office | 2023 | 17 | 20 | $1,180 | $152.57 | 12.9% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $153.00 | $37.40 | 24.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 125 | 125 | $53,596 | $14,384 | 26.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 80 | 134 | $38,348 | $12,797 | 33.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 75 | 87 | $31,076 | $8,525 | 27.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 84 | 123 | $23,518 | $7,939 | 33.8% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 37 | $9,698 | $2,829 | 29.2% |
| 52344 | Repair of stricture of ureter using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $11,229 | $2,410 | 21.5% |
| 52332 | Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 17 | $7,080 | $1,633 | 23.1% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 22 | $4,140 | $1,205 | 29.1% |
| 51701 | Insertion of temporary bladder tube | Office | 2022 | 32 | 35 | $5,488 | $1,176 | 21.4% |
| 74420 | Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 36 | $1,656 | $693.76 | 41.9% |
| 51798 | Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Office | 2022 | 32 | 39 | $2,151 | $304.04 | 14.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 184 | 214 | $53,008 | $12,434 | 23.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 74 | 74 | $34,042 | $8,432 | 24.8% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic examination of the bladder and bladder canal (urethra) using an endoscope | Office | 2021 | 44 | 49 | $169,540 | $6,892 | 4.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $11,269 | $3,765 | 33.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 26 | $9,074 | $2,672 | 29.5% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $32,084 | $2,286 | 7.1% |
About Dr. Kenneth Ewane, M.D
Dr. Kenneth Ewane, M.D is a Urology healthcare provider based in Brownsville, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/28/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1992056048.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kenneth Ewane, M.D has received a total of $10,425 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,894 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 183 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($5,879).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ewane has provided services to 2,699 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 54,410 services with total Medicare billing of $251,651. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 60 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Other Specialties Specialist
- Location Brownsville, TX
- Active Since 09/28/2012
- Last Updated 03/20/2024
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1992056048
Products in Payments
- AMS (Device) $2,493
- INTERSTIM (Device) $1,698
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $1,569
- GENERAL FEMALE SUI (Device) $1,208
- XTANDI (Drug) $344.02
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $331.38
- AMS 700 (Device) $166.26
- GEMTESA (Drug) $151.75
- Titan (Device) $148.75
- BOTOX (Biological) $148.23
- VASCULAR (Device) $142.96
- GENERAL - ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION (Device) $139.83
- LYNPARZA (Biological) $111.06
- BOTOX THERAPEUTIC (Biological) $107.69
- LITHOVUE (Device) $105.39
- Lupron Depot (Drug) $73.92
- ORGOVYX (Drug) $70.28
- TOVIAZ (Drug) $60.65
- Porges Coloplast (Device) $59.97
- MYRBETRIQ (Drug) $59.02
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.