Total Payments
$184,765
2024 Payments
$151.30
Companies
7
Transactions
70
Medicare Patients
1,450
Medicare Billing
$134,049
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$156,409 (84.7%)
Travel$21,559 (11.7%)
Other$5,463 (3.0%)
Food & Beverage$1,333 (0.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $156,409 | 18 | 84.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $21,559 | 15 | 11.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $5,000 | 3 | 2.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,333 | 31 | 0.7% |
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $463.21 | 3 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENTAX of America, Inc. | $153,311 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $16,718 | 26 | $0 (2022) |
| Ambu A/S | $11,984 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $1,925 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $575.84 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| GE HealthCare | $229.02 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $21.38 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $151.30 | 4 | Cook Medical LLC ($129.80) |
| 2023 | $54.59 | 1 | Cook Medical LLC ($54.59) |
| 2022 | $44,023 | 19 | PENTAX of America, Inc. ($35,890) |
| 2021 | $117,162 | 27 | PENTAX of America, Inc. ($115,899) |
| 2020 | $15,075 | 6 | Ambu A/S ($11,984) |
| 2019 | $7,940 | 7 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($7,940) |
| 2018 | $154.52 | 4 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($133.14) |
| 2017 | $204.44 | 2 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($204.44) |
All Payment Transactions
70 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/08/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ECHOTIP INSIGHT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.35 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ECHOTIP INSIGHT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.60 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | INSPIRA (Device), PENTAX Medical, PENTAX Medical | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.50 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ECHOTIP INSIGHT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $69.85 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 10/27/2023 | Cook Medical LLC | HEMOSPRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $54.59 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 09/30/2022 | Cook Medical LLC | HEMOSPRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $95.50 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 09/08/2022 | Cook Medical LLC | HEMOSPRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $38.46 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 08/08/2022 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $118.24 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 05/06/2022 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.19 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 04/08/2022 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $13,750.00 | General |
| 03/09/2022 | Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,925.00 | General |
| 03/03/2022 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $11,000.00 | General |
| 01/14/2022 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $11,000.00 | General |
| 01/14/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Therapies (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/14/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Therapies (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/14/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Therapies (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/14/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Therapies (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $371.98 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/14/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Therapies (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $335.39 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/14/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Therapies (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $136.89 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/08/2022 | GE HealthCare | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.52 | General |
| 01/08/2022 | GE HealthCare | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.85 | General |
| 01/07/2022 | GE HealthCare | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.51 | General |
| 01/07/2022 | GE HealthCare | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.09 | General |
| 01/06/2022 | GE HealthCare | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $137.05 | General |
| 12/24/2021 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Hemostasis (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: General - Hemostasis_ENDO | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 294 | 309 | $37,827 | $28,312 |
| 2022 | 11 | 419 | 448 | $73,286 | $42,704 |
| 2021 | 8 | 200 | 212 | $35,234 | $16,244 |
| 2020 | 13 | 537 | 550 | $307,727 | $46,789 |
Total Patients
1,450
Total Services
1,519
Medicare Billing
$134,049
Procedure Codes
41
All Medicare Procedures & Services
41 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 93 | 96 | $12,408 | $9,179 | 74.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $6,225 | $4,683 | 75.2% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $5,892 | $4,620 | 78.4% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 37 | $4,004 | $2,920 | 72.9% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $3,230 | $2,499 | 77.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 31 | $2,378 | $1,864 | 78.4% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $2,409 | $1,542 | 64.0% |
| 74328 | Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 32 | $723.52 | $567.36 | 78.4% |
| 43262 | Incision of pancreatic outlet using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $558.28 | $437.58 | 78.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 89 | 90 | $20,511 | $13,266 | 64.7% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $11,033 | $5,167 | 46.8% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 68 | 94 | $7,037 | $5,086 | 72.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 46 | 47 | $8,211 | $4,870 | 59.3% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 45 | 46 | $4,414 | $3,417 | 77.4% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $5,680 | $3,252 | 57.3% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $4,418 | $2,386 | 54.0% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $3,743 | $2,341 | 62.5% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $2,338 | $1,700 | 72.7% |
| 43262 | Incision of pancreatic outlet using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $5,001 | $761.33 | 15.2% |
| 74328 | Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $899.68 | $457.73 | 50.9% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 67 | 71 | $6,861 | $5,388 | 78.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 38 | 44 | $3,774 | $2,457 | 65.1% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 29 | $5,383 | $2,451 | 45.5% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $3,895 | $1,738 | 44.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $5,334 | $1,577 | 29.6% |
About Dr. Klaus Mergener, M.D
Dr. Klaus Mergener, M.D is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Edmonds, Washington. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1578537031.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Klaus Mergener, M.D has received a total of $184,765 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $151.30 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 70 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($156,409).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Mergener has provided services to 1,450 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,519 services with total Medicare billing of $134,049. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 41 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Edmonds, WA
- Active Since 02/13/2006
- Last Updated 10/25/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1578537031
Products in Payments
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $7,785
- General - Therapies (Device) $5,844
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $1,500
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $559.13
- General - Hemostasis (Device) $500.00
- OTHER BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED (Device) $269.17
- OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED (Device) $194.04
- HEMOSPRAY (Device) $188.55
- N/A (Device) $140.43
- ECHOTIP INSIGHT (Device) $129.80
- Instinct (Device) $122.15
- Cook Medical Hemostasis (Device) $91.13
- Hemospray (Device) $44.21
- INSPIRA (Device) $21.50
- Olympus Tissue Acquisition Devices (Device) $21.38
- EXALT (Device) $19.78
- SPYGLASS (Device) $17.88
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $12.23
- ACQUIRE (Device) $10.40
- GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES (Device) $6.66
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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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