Total Payments
$46,759
2024 Payments
$11,407
Companies
8
Transactions
17
Medicare Patients
202
Medicare Billing
$23,732
Payment Breakdown by Category
Research$17,000 (36.4%)
Consulting$11,037 (23.6%)
Other$10,000 (21.4%)
Travel$8,092 (17.3%)
Food & Beverage$629.44 (1.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | $17,000 | 2 | 36.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $11,037 | 3 | 23.6% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $10,000 | 2 | 21.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,092 | 3 | 17.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $629.44 | 7 | 1.3% |
Payments by Type
General
$29,759
15 transactions
Research
$17,000
2 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3M Company | $17,416 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Covidien LP | $17,000 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Verathon Inc. | $10,287 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Delcath Systems | $1,104 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Advanced Circulatory Systems Inc. | $769.63 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Mallinckrodt LLC | $124.49 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $41.09 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | $16.46 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,407 | 6 | Verathon Inc. ($10,287) |
| 2019 | $8,500 | 1 | Covidien LP ($8,500) |
| 2018 | $26,666 | 7 | 3M Company ($17,416) |
| 2017 | $185.21 | 3 | Mallinckrodt LLC ($124.49) |
All Payment Transactions
17 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/23/2024 | Verathon Inc. | Bronchoscope (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $787.39 | General |
| Category: Bronchoscope | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.46 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Verathon Inc. | Video Laryngoscope & Bronchoscope (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,500.00 | General |
| Category: Video Laryngoscope & Bronchoscope | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Delcath Systems | Hepzato Kit (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $668.35 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Delcath Systems | Hepzato Kit (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $259.97 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | Delcath Systems | HEPZATO KIT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $175.23 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 02/01/2019 | Covidien LP | McGRATH (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,500.00 | Research |
| Study: A03 McGRATH MAC • Category: Intubation | ||||||
| 11/16/2018 | COVIDIEN LP | MCGRATH (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,500.00 | Research |
| Study: MCGRATH VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPY AND DIRECT LARYNGOSCOPY • Category: PATIENT MONITORING | ||||||
| 11/08/2018 | 3M Company | Bair Hugger Blankets (Device), Bair Hugger Gowns, Bair Hugger Temperature Monitoring System (SpotOn) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,000.00 | General |
| Category: Thermal Regulating System | ||||||
| 11/08/2018 | 3M Company | Bair Hugger Blankets (Device), Bair Hugger Gowns, Bair Hugger Temperature Monitoring System (SpotOn) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,163.39 | General |
| Category: Thermal Regulating System | ||||||
| 11/08/2018 | 3M Company | Bair Hugger Blankets (Device), Bair Hugger Gowns, Bair Hugger Temperature Monitoring System (SpotOn) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $157.18 | General |
| Category: Thermal Regulating System | ||||||
| 02/27/2018 | Advanced Circulatory Systems Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| Category: CirQPOD | ||||||
| 01/29/2018 | 3M Company | Bair Hugger Blankets (Device), Bair Hugger Gowns, Bair Hugger Temperature Monitoring System (SpotOn) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Thermal Regulating System | ||||||
| 01/28/2018 | 3M Company | Bair Hugger Temperature Monitoring System (SpotOn) (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $95.36 | General |
| Category: Temperature Management System | ||||||
| 12/07/2017 | Advanced Circulatory Systems Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.63 | General |
| Category: CirQPOD | ||||||
| 11/02/2017 | Mallinckrodt LLC | OFIRMEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.49 | General |
| Category: ACUTE CARE | ||||||
| 08/17/2017 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.09 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| A03 McGRATH MAC | Covidien LP | $8,500 | 1 |
| MCGRATH VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPY AND DIRECT LARYNGOSCOPY | COVIDIEN LP | $8,500 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 43 | 43 | $18,126 | $2,287 |
| 2022 | 3 | 61 | 61 | $49,182 | $7,914 |
| 2021 | 3 | 57 | 57 | $48,961 | $7,699 |
| 2020 | 2 | 41 | 41 | $44,424 | $5,831 |
Total Patients
202
Total Services
202
Medicare Billing
$23,732
Procedure Codes
11
All Medicare Procedures & Services
11 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $7,901 | $1,120 | 14.2% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $5,210 | $752.95 | 14.5% |
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $5,016 | $413.76 | 8.2% |
| 00320 | Anesthesia for other procedure on neck area (1 year or older) | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $22,391 | $3,595 | 16.1% |
| 00520 | Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $14,661 | $2,377 | 16.2% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $12,130 | $1,942 | 16.0% |
| 00520 | Anesthesia for closed procedure in chest | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $20,301 | $3,364 | 16.6% |
| 00537 | Anesthesia for procedure on heart to correct abnormal rhythm | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $20,343 | $2,958 | 14.5% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $8,317 | $1,378 | 16.6% |
| 99291 | Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 22 | 22 | $33,176 | $3,929 | 11.8% |
| 00520 | Anesthesia for closed procedure in chest | Facility | 2020 | 19 | 19 | $11,248 | $1,902 | 16.9% |
About Dr. Kurt Ruetzler, M.D
Dr. Kurt Ruetzler, M.D is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Cleveland, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/02/2015. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1225406689.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kurt Ruetzler, M.D has received a total of $46,759 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $11,407 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 17 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "" ($17,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ruetzler has provided services to 202 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 202 services with total Medicare billing of $23,732. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 11 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Location Cleveland, OH
- Active Since 09/02/2015
- Last Updated 09/02/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1225406689
Products in Payments
- Bair Hugger Blankets (Device) $17,321
- Video Laryngoscope & Bronchoscope (Device) $9,500
- MCGRATH (Device) $8,500
- McGRATH (Device) $8,500
- Hepzato Kit (Drug) $928.32
- Bronchoscope (Device) $787.39
- HEPZATO KIT (Drug) $175.23
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $124.49
- Bair Hugger Temperature Monitoring System (SpotOn) (Device) $95.36
- ZENPEP (Drug) $16.46
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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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