Total Payments
$10,577
2024 Payments
$1,346
Companies
42
Transactions
312
Medicare Patients
13,708
Medicare Billing
$757,536
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$7,301 (69.0%)
Travel$1,711 (16.2%)
Consulting$1,500 (14.2%)
Other$65.06 (0.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $7,301 | 303 | 69.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,711 | 6 | 16.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,500 | 1 | 14.2% |
| Entertainment | $65.06 | 2 | 0.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $5,152 | 98 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $878.96 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $690.24 | 20 | $0 (2023) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $463.51 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $394.78 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $369.37 | 19 | $0 (2022) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $295.29 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $228.97 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $223.32 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $200.04 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,346 | 55 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($816.22) |
| 2023 | $2,822 | 63 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($2,275) |
| 2022 | $984.44 | 42 | Abbott Laboratories ($191.86) |
| 2021 | $487.09 | 22 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($167.39) |
| 2020 | $126.19 | 9 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($27.86) |
| 2019 | $2,446 | 50 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,660) |
| 2018 | $1,358 | 28 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($813.89) |
| 2017 | $1,008 | 43 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($217.29) |
All Payment Transactions
312 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 13
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.87 | General |
| 10/30/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.37 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | WAINUA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.03 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.57 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.58 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 07/28/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.55 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.29 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.25 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.68 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.75 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.62 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.38 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.93 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.29 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.24 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.07 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.30 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.30 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.28 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.34 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.33 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.30 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.28 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39 | 2,871 | 5,286 | $760,509 | $154,509 |
| 2022 | 38 | 3,165 | 5,729 | $826,057 | $169,613 |
| 2021 | 47 | 3,965 | 6,872 | $1.0M | $208,360 |
| 2020 | 44 | 3,707 | 6,470 | $1.1M | $225,053 |
Total Patients
13,708
Total Services
24,357
Medicare Billing
$757,536
Procedure Codes
190
All Medicare Procedures & Services
190 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 8
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 235 | 291 | $50,343 | $17,176 | 34.1% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 124 | 229 | $98,749 | $15,465 | 15.7% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 164 | 528 | $52,200 | $14,131 | 27.1% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $33,117 | $11,835 | 35.7% |
| 93653 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $53,290 | $9,285 | 17.4% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 187 | 390 | $43,680 | $7,327 | 16.8% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 240 | 489 | $56,235 | $6,905 | 12.3% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 32 | 148 | $22,180 | $5,581 | 25.2% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 104 | 106 | $28,938 | $5,295 | 18.3% |
| 93290 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system | Office | 2023 | 76 | 302 | $11,838 | $4,962 | 41.9% |
| 93279 | Programming of single lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 51 | 203 | $18,837 | $4,694 | 24.9% |
| 93283 | Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 29 | 129 | $18,131 | $4,448 | 24.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 45 | $11,475 | $4,116 | 35.9% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $26,820 | $4,037 | 15.1% |
| 93282 | Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 33 | 127 | $13,941 | $3,424 | 24.6% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 54 | $9,180 | $3,228 | 35.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $10,368 | $3,048 | 29.4% |
| 33228 | Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $14,052 | $2,940 | 20.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $8,624 | $2,696 | 31.3% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 69 | $9,453 | $2,598 | 27.5% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Office | 2023 | 328 | 448 | $17,920 | $2,515 | 14.0% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 56 | 96 | $21,195 | $2,377 | 11.2% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 209 | 333 | $13,320 | $2,051 | 15.4% |
| 93005 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | Office | 2023 | 328 | 447 | $19,221 | $1,942 | 10.1% |
| 93281 | Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 26 | 67 | $7,956 | $1,912 | 24.0% |
About Dr. Ker Boyce, MD
Dr. Ker Boyce, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Pinehurst, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/06/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1962441808.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ker Boyce, MD has received a total of $10,577 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,346 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 312 transactions from 42 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($7,301).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Boyce has provided services to 13,708 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 24,357 services with total Medicare billing of $757,536. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 190 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Pinehurst, NC
- Active Since 06/06/2006
- Last Updated 01/17/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1962441808
Products in Payments
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $1,500
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $1,031
- Micra (Device) $825.82
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $679.92
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $542.58
- LifeVest (Device) $463.51
- WATCHMAN (Device) $459.70
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $282.57
- NA (Device) $241.32
- XARELTO (Drug) $228.97
- Impella (Device) $187.37
- AMPLATZER (Device) $167.73
- BRILINTA (Drug) $137.73
- HeartMate (Device) $124.22
- Circulatory Support (Device) $124.21
- NORTHERA (Drug) $123.20
- PRALUENT (Drug) $111.08
- FUROSCIX (Drug) $91.82
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) $85.60
- VERQUVO (Drug) $73.92
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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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