Total Payments
$812.97
2020 Payments
$282.45
Companies
1
Transactions
20
Medicare Patients
3,101
Medicare Billing
$390,416
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$633.93 (78.0%)
Travel$179.04 (22.0%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $633.93 | 14 | 78.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $179.04 | 6 | 22.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $812.97 | 20 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $282.45 | 5 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($282.45) |
| 2017 | $530.52 | 15 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($530.52) |
All Payment Transactions
20 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/21/2020 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MAGNETOM Terra 7T MRI Scanner (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.19 | General |
| Category: MR - MRI | ||||||
| 02/20/2020 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | syngo.via (Device), MAGNETOM Vida 3T, MAGNETOM Sola | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.65 | General |
| Category: SY - Image and Knowledge Management | ||||||
| 02/20/2020 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MAGNETOM Terra 7T MRI Scanner (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.03 | General |
| Category: MR - MRI | ||||||
| 02/19/2020 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MAGNETOM Terra 7T MRI Scanner (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.98 | General |
| Category: MR - MRI | ||||||
| 02/19/2020 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | syngo.via (Device), MAGNETOM Vida 3T, MAGNETOM Sola | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.60 | General |
| Category: SY - Image and Knowledge Management | ||||||
| 05/24/2017 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MAGNETOM Prisma (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.69 | General |
| Category: MR - MRI | ||||||
| 05/24/2017 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MAGNETOM Prisma (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.36 | General |
| Category: MR - MRI | ||||||
| 05/24/2017 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MAGNETOM Prisma (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $2.43 | General |
| Category: MR - MRI | ||||||
| 05/23/2017 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MAGNETOM Prisma (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.07 | General |
| Category: MR - MRI | ||||||
| 05/23/2017 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MAGNETOM Prisma (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.43 | General |
| Category: MR - MRI | ||||||
| 05/23/2017 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MAGNETOM Prisma (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $4.07 | General |
| Category: MR - MRI | ||||||
| 05/22/2017 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MAGNETOM Skyra (Device), Non-Product Specific | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.76 | General |
| Category: MR - MRI | ||||||
| 05/22/2017 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MAGNETOM Prisma (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.97 | General |
| Category: MR - MRI | ||||||
| 05/22/2017 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MAGNETOM Skyra (Device), Non-Product Specific | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.19 | General |
| Category: MR - MRI | ||||||
| 05/22/2017 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MAGNETOM Skyra (Device), Non-Product Specific | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $13.12 | General |
| Category: MR - MRI | ||||||
| 05/22/2017 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MAGNETOM Skyra (Device), MAGNETOM Vida 3T | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9.19 | General |
| Category: MR - MRI | ||||||
| 05/21/2017 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Non-Product Specific (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $75.18 | General |
| Category: MR - MRI | ||||||
| 05/21/2017 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MAGNETOM Prisma (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.68 | General |
| Category: MR - MRI | ||||||
| 05/21/2017 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MAGNETOM Prisma (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.33 | General |
| Category: MR - MRI | ||||||
| 05/20/2017 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | MAGNETOM Prisma (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $75.05 | General |
| Category: MR - MRI | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 906 | 25,247 | $1.9M | $106,586 |
| 2022 | 20 | 872 | 25,219 | $1.8M | $102,393 |
| 2021 | 18 | 795 | 27,264 | $254,513 | $109,822 |
| 2020 | 12 | 528 | 17,471 | $143,800 | $71,616 |
Total Patients
3,101
Total Services
95,201
Medicare Billing
$390,416
Procedure Codes
80
All Medicare Procedures & Services
80 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70553 | Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 175 | 178 | $903,366 | $42,214 | 4.7% |
| 70551 | Mri scan of brain without contrast | Office | 2023 | 58 | 58 | $150,779 | $8,095 | 5.4% |
| 70543 | Mri scan of bone of eye socket, face, and/or neck before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $106,560 | $6,949 | 6.5% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $108,744 | $6,332 | 5.8% |
| 72157 | Mri scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $97,682 | $5,669 | 5.8% |
| A9585 | Injection, gadobutrol, 0.1 ml | Office | 2023 | 216 | 21,275 | $31,330 | $5,544 | 17.7% |
| 72156 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $100,708 | $5,248 | 5.2% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $73,750 | $3,932 | 5.3% |
| 72158 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $63,208 | $3,668 | 5.8% |
| 70491 | Ct scan of soft tissue of neck with contrast | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $31,029 | $2,856 | 9.2% |
| 70544 | Mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $34,263 | $2,254 | 6.6% |
| 72131 | Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $38,544 | $2,191 | 5.7% |
| 70553 | Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $44,340 | $2,152 | 4.9% |
| 70486 | Ct scan of face without contrast | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $20,430 | $1,836 | 9.0% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 59 | $23,069 | $1,786 | 7.7% |
| 70496 | Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $14,922 | $1,091 | 7.3% |
| 76377 | 3d radiographic procedure with computerized image postprocessing | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $12,350 | $1,076 | 8.7% |
| 70498 | Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $14,112 | $1,065 | 7.5% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $9,861 | $812.74 | 8.2% |
| 70551 | Mri scan of brain without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $9,495 | $582.98 | 6.1% |
| 72125 | Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $6,108 | $435.20 | 7.1% |
| 72131 | Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $7,202 | $412.75 | 5.7% |
| Q9967 | Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | Office | 2023 | 24 | 3,301 | $2,605 | $384.11 | 14.7% |
| 70553 | Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | Office | 2022 | 170 | 171 | $883,451 | $42,056 | 4.8% |
| 72158 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | Office | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $111,134 | $6,948 | 6.3% |
About Dr. Kirk Welker, M.D
Dr. Kirk Welker, M.D is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in Rochester, Minnesota. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/17/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1497734594.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kirk Welker, M.D has received a total of $812.97 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $282.45 received in 2020. These payments were reported across 20 transactions from 1 company. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($633.93).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Welker has provided services to 3,101 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 95,201 services with total Medicare billing of $390,416. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 80 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Location Rochester, MN
- Active Since 01/17/2006
- Last Updated 08/21/2020
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1497734594
Products in Payments
- MAGNETOM Prisma (Device) $353.08
- MAGNETOM Terra 7T MRI Scanner (Device) $172.20
- syngo.via (Device) $110.25
- MAGNETOM Skyra (Device) $102.26
- Non-Product Specific (Device) $75.18
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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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