Total Payments
$65,901
2024 Payments
$5,891
Companies
23
Transactions
168
Medicare Patients
817
Medicare Billing
$122,584
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$43,422 (65.9%)
Travel$13,681 (20.8%)
Food & Beverage$4,677 (7.1%)
Other$2,800 (4.2%)
Education$1,305 (2.0%)
Gifts$14.99 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $43,422 | 16 | 65.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $13,681 | 36 | 20.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,677 | 112 | 7.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,800 | 1 | 4.2% |
| Education | $1,305 | 2 | 2.0% |
| Gift | $14.99 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. | $30,926 | 14 | $0 (2020) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $17,006 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $6,801 | 44 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $4,457 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $2,918 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $732.37 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $648.34 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| Standard Bariatrics, Inc. | $500.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $487.47 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $383.74 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,891 | 19 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($4,016) |
| 2023 | $631.10 | 11 | Legacy Ortho LLC ($283.69) |
| 2022 | $1,360 | 8 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($886.92) |
| 2021 | $7,716 | 15 | Ethicon Inc. ($6,370) |
| 2020 | $2,644 | 14 | Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. ($1,575) |
| 2019 | $13,840 | 29 | Ethicon Inc. ($9,453) |
| 2018 | $19,314 | 24 | Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. ($18,486) |
| 2017 | $14,505 | 48 | Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. ($10,865) |
All Payment Transactions
168 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.96 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.35 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.54 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $660.34 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $14.99 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $158.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $37.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $37.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $475.26 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $37.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device), Echelon; Endopath | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 04/15/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Echelon Flex (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.67 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 04/14/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | VISTASEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.54 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | EOHILIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.98 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 03/18/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | Harmonic (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.60 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 03/18/2024 | Ethicon Inc. | Monarch Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.32 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.56 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.50 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 11/10/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.23 | General |
| Category: Imaging & Resection - Equipment - Video - Scopes & Accessories | ||||||
| 11/10/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.06 | General |
| Category: Imaging & Resection - Equipment - Video - Scopes & Accessories | ||||||
| 09/22/2023 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | APONVIE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.82 | General |
| Category: NAUSEAVOMITING | ||||||
| 09/08/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 09/07/2023 | Legacy Ortho LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $257.80 | General |
| 09/07/2023 | Legacy Ortho LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.89 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 166 | 198 | $51,329 | $13,311 |
| 2022 | 4 | 153 | 178 | $39,226 | $11,304 |
| 2021 | 11 | 277 | 332 | $235,023 | $59,378 |
| 2020 | 8 | 221 | 252 | $162,267 | $38,591 |
Total Patients
817
Total Services
960
Medicare Billing
$122,584
Procedure Codes
29
All Medicare Procedures & Services
29 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 64 | 76 | $14,734 | $4,434 | 30.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $12,752 | $3,801 | 29.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $6,766 | $2,022 | 29.9% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $11,800 | $1,226 | 10.4% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 32 | $3,712 | $1,189 | 32.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $1,565 | $638.85 | 40.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 72 | 85 | $16,214 | $4,875 | 30.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $10,826 | $2,798 | 25.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $8,419 | $2,695 | 32.0% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 33 | $3,767 | $936.75 | 24.9% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $72,688 | $17,388 | 23.9% |
| 43644 | Bypass operation of stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $62,403 | $17,319 | 27.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 85 | 109 | $20,818 | $6,769 | 32.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 45 | 46 | $18,406 | $5,203 | 28.3% |
| 49505 | Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $19,030 | $4,793 | 25.2% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 28 | $22,000 | $2,359 | 10.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $4,405 | $1,640 | 37.2% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 52 | $6,028 | $1,535 | 25.5% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $4,327 | $1,515 | 35.0% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $3,246 | $808.10 | 24.9% |
| G0500 | Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $1,672 | $49.39 | 3.0% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 18 | 19 | $90,275 | $22,787 | 25.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 38 | 38 | $15,038 | $4,498 | 29.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 52 | 62 | $12,360 | $3,341 | 27.0% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 27 | 29 | $23,200 | $2,294 | 9.9% |
About Dr. Kevin Tymitz, M.D
Dr. Kevin Tymitz, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Cincinnati, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/27/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1477884633.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kevin Tymitz, M.D has received a total of $65,901 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,891 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 168 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($43,422).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Tymitz has provided services to 817 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 960 services with total Medicare billing of $122,584. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 29 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Cincinnati, OH
- Active Since 01/27/2010
- Last Updated 10/17/2014
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1477884633
Products in Payments
- ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY Curved Intraluminal Stapler (Device) $31,701
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $6,801
- ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) $4,125
- ProGrip (Device) $2,805
- RESOLUTION CLIP (Device) $472.08
- NONE (Device) $354.66
- CHROMOPHARE (Device) $267.95
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $262.01
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $190.31
- GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $169.48
- ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) $142.98
- GATTEX (Drug) $130.45
- PROCEED Products (Device) $123.64
- Harmonic (Device) $115.38
- Battery-Powered Devices (Device) $113.08
- ENTEREG (Drug) $100.00
- VISTASEAL (Biological) $74.54
- BRIDION (Drug) $58.04
- GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) $44.58
- ESOPHYX (Device) $40.49
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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