Total Payments
$378,949
2024 Payments
$6,060
Companies
12
Transactions
355
Medicare Patients
7,213
Medicare Billing
$1.1M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$237,204 (62.6%)
Other$105,331 (27.8%)
Travel$28,513 (7.5%)
Food & Beverage$6,026 (1.6%)
Research$1,875 (0.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $237,204 | 90 | 62.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $105,331 | 40 | 27.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $28,513 | 93 | 7.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,026 | 131 | 1.6% |
| Unspecified | $1,875 | 1 | 0.5% |
Payments by Type
General
$377,074
354 transactions
Research
$1,875
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $86,315 | 53 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $81,926 | 123 | $0 (2020) |
| The Spectranetics Corporation | $69,859 | 21 | $0 (2017) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $56,572 | 46 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $40,671 | 36 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $37,033 | 63 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips North America LLC | $4,369 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD. | $1,000 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Respicardia, Inc. | $833.20 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| CORDIS US CORP. | $262.10 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,060 | 9 | Medtronic, Inc. ($4,500) |
| 2023 | $30,928 | 34 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($18,425) |
| 2022 | $20,509 | 19 | Medtronic, Inc. ($10,313) |
| 2021 | $26,813 | 12 | Medtronic, Inc. ($17,813) |
| 2020 | $36,362 | 19 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($19,945) |
| 2019 | $46,899 | 76 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($15,563) |
| 2018 | $84,512 | 89 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($29,313) |
| 2017 | $126,867 | 97 | The Spectranetics Corporation ($69,859) |
All Payment Transactions
355 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 15
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (CK7) Extended Holter (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.43 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (CK4) MCOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.99 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | CORDIS US CORP. | S.M.A.R.T. (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $262.10 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN (Device), MICRA, SELECTSECURE | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,875.00 | Research |
| Study: PSR-CVG • Category: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD. | PERIPHERAL VASCULAR (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 04/15/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.14 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_CRM | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | ALPHAVAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.57 | General |
| Category: VIT | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE PRECISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.31 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 01/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | 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 | $2,625.00 | General |
| 11/22/2023 | Philips North America LLC | (9520) IGT Devices Undivided (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/02/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.45 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 10/30/2023 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (9520) IGT Devices Undivided (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,750.00 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/27/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBLEM MRI S-ICD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.50 | General |
| Category: EMBLEM_CRM | ||||||
| 08/30/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | RESONATE EL ICD VR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.07 | General |
| Category: RESONATE_CRM | ||||||
| 08/23/2023 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.66 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 06/21/2023 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (9520) IGT Devices Undivided (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 05/24/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,835.00 | General |
| 05/09/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $265.12 | General |
| 05/09/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $212.09 | General |
| 05/07/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $60.68 | General |
| 05/07/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $60.68 | General |
| 05/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $477.30 | General |
| 05/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.36 | General |
| 05/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.86 | General |
| 05/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.91 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSR-CVG | Medtronic, Inc. | $1,875 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | 1,887 | 3,301 | $1.7M | $227,689 |
| 2022 | 35 | 2,067 | 3,659 | $2.0M | $330,706 |
| 2021 | 32 | 1,687 | 2,950 | $1.6M | $277,803 |
| 2020 | 29 | 1,572 | 2,562 | $1.4M | $238,033 |
Total Patients
7,213
Total Services
12,472
Medicare Billing
$1.1M
Procedure Codes
126
All Medicare Procedures & Services
126 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 127 | 321 | $147,660 | $34,869 | 23.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 157 | 167 | $146,793 | $26,104 | 17.8% |
| 33235 | Removal of dual electrodes from right heart | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $123,728 | $17,620 | 14.2% |
| 33274 | Insertion of permanent leadless pacemaker using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 52 | $148,044 | $17,007 | 11.5% |
| 33244 | Removal of defibrillator electrodes through vein | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $99,374 | $12,665 | 12.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 115 | 155 | $76,570 | $12,208 | 15.9% |
| 33249 | Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $64,400 | $11,966 | 18.6% |
| G2066 | Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | Office | 2023 | 37 | 186 | $230,640 | $11,783 | 5.1% |
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $67,728 | $11,297 | 16.7% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 229 | 532 | $112,784 | $10,135 | 9.0% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 182 | 428 | $80,892 | $10,009 | 12.4% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 81 | 107 | $37,771 | $7,406 | 19.6% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 271 | 419 | $58,241 | $5,278 | 9.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 46 | $31,694 | $5,261 | 16.6% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $37,212 | $4,738 | 12.7% |
| 93279 | Programming of single lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 57 | 71 | $20,999 | $4,376 | 20.8% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 36 | 186 | $28,272 | $3,966 | 14.0% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 24 | 36 | $19,476 | $3,507 | 18.0% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 50 | 108 | $36,720 | $3,106 | 8.5% |
| 33233 | Removal of permanent pacemaker pulse generator | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $31,776 | $2,852 | 9.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $16,172 | $2,639 | 16.3% |
| 93283 | Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 17 | 28 | $12,964 | $2,365 | 18.2% |
| 33241 | Removal of defibrillator | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $17,276 | $1,484 | 8.6% |
| 93291 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | Office | 2023 | 17 | 25 | $5,600 | $1,128 | 20.2% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 116 | 150 | $6,600 | $1,031 | 15.6% |
About Dr. Laurence Epstein, MD
Dr. Laurence Epstein, MD is a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology healthcare provider based in Boston, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/28/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1457318859.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Laurence Epstein, MD has received a total of $378,949 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $6,060 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 355 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($237,204).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Epstein has provided services to 7,213 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12,472 services with total Medicare billing of $1.1M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 126 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Boston, MA
- Active Since 04/28/2006
- Last Updated 05/27/2014
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1457318859
Products in Payments
- CVX-300CVX-300P (Device) $57,600
- (9520) IGT Devices Undivided (Device) $36,425
- Micra (Device) $29,655
- CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT (Device) $27,275
- SYNERGY (Device) $25,870
- Bridge (Device) $20,709
- CVX-300 (Device) $16,850
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $15,076
- Connectivity and Remote care (Device) $13,826
- Spectranetics Undiv (Device) $9,836
- Merlin Connectivity and Remote (Device) $4,338
- Reveal LINQ (Device) $3,000
- Turbo Elite (Device) $2,500
- SLS IIGLIDELIGHT (Device) $1,904
- AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN (Device) $1,875
- General - Therapies (Device) $1,656
- IGT Device Undivided (Device) $1,558
- S-ICD System Magnet (Device) $1,375
- (9520) IGT Devices Und (Device) $1,317
- Pacemakers (Device) $1,173
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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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