Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $808.68 | 13 | 61.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $504.00 | 1 | 38.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $574.56 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $279.15 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $195.45 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Halyard Health, Inc. | $146.80 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Avanos Medical | $116.72 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $26.70 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($26.70) |
| 2022 | $18.06 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($18.06) |
| 2021 | $574.56 | 3 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($574.56) |
| 2019 | $268.25 | 2 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($151.53) |
| 2018 | $176.60 | 4 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($127.62) |
| 2017 | $248.51 | 3 | Halyard Health, Inc. ($146.80) |
All Payment Transactions
14 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/29/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.70 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 07/12/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.06 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 09/11/2021 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.91 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 09/10/2021 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $504.00 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 03/01/2021 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.65 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 06/03/2019 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $151.53 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 04/18/2019 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.72 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 10/15/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.98 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 06/25/2018 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.08 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 05/21/2018 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.74 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 05/09/2018 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.80 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 09/21/2017 | Halyard Health, Inc. | PNB AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.31 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 07/12/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.71 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 06/20/2017 | Halyard Health, Inc. | ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.49 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 292 | 294 | $234,508 | $16,190 |
| 2022 | 14 | 371 | 375 | $295,711 | $21,961 |
| 2021 | 18 | 550 | 553 | $325,759 | $29,998 |
| 2020 | 13 | 326 | 332 | $144,103 | $16,547 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
53 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| 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 | 72 | 72 | $54,172 | $3,514 | 6.5% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 61 | 61 | $52,200 | $3,388 | 6.5% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 67 | $40,136 | $3,241 | 8.1% |
| 01402 | Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $38,512 | $2,476 | 6.4% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $24,592 | $1,566 | 6.4% |
| 00520 | Anesthesia for other closed procedure on chest | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $14,152 | $922.11 | 6.5% |
| 01991 | Anesthesia for nerve block and injection | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $8,584 | $564.50 | 6.6% |
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $2,160 | $517.50 | 24.0% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 78 | 78 | $67,088 | $4,562 | 6.8% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 43 | $31,934 | $2,208 | 6.9% |
| 01230 | Anesthesia for procedure on upper 2/3rd of thigh bone | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $26,795 | $2,068 | 7.7% |
| 01402 | Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $28,541 | $1,985 | 7.0% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $23,644 | $1,980 | 8.4% |
| 00840 | Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $23,836 | $1,698 | 7.1% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $20,516 | $1,398 | 6.8% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $19,816 | $1,304 | 6.6% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 40 | $11,250 | $973.34 | 8.7% |
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $3,888 | $927.55 | 23.9% |
| 01991 | Anesthesia for nerve block and injection | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $11,295 | $909.46 | 8.1% |
| 00910 | Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $10,148 | $697.38 | 6.9% |
| 00400 | Anesthesia for other procedure on skin of arms, legs, and front body | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $9,347 | $646.72 | 6.9% |
| 64447 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $7,613 | $603.76 | 7.9% |
| 00813 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, small bowel, and/or large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 103 | 103 | $72,650 | $6,210 | 8.5% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 91 | 91 | $53,300 | $4,661 | 8.7% |
| 00812 | Anesthesia for diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 57 | 57 | $26,625 | $2,853 | 10.7% |
About Dr. Kyle Nester, M.D
Dr. Kyle Nester, M.D is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Lake Charles, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/18/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1902105703.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kyle Nester, M.D has received a total of $1,313 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $26.70 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 14 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($808.68).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Nester has provided services to 1,539 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,554 services with total Medicare billing of $84,696. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 53 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Location Lake Charles, LA
- Active Since 03/18/2011
- Last Updated 05/22/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1902105703
Products in Payments
- Iovera System (Device) $574.56
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $279.15
- BRIDION (Drug) $195.45
- ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $116.72
- PNB AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $109.31
- ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $37.49
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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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