Total Payments
$6,341
2024 Payments
$400.75
Companies
22
Transactions
91
Medicare Patients
3,264
Medicare Billing
$792,345
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$3,469 (54.7%)
Food & Beverage$2,872 (45.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,469 | 10 | 54.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,872 | 81 | 45.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $2,738 | 18 | $0 (2019) |
| Allergan Inc. | $815.24 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $793.84 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $576.19 | 11 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $553.07 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $188.70 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $139.01 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $102.12 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Dilon Technologies, Inc. | $94.15 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $75.05 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $400.75 | 10 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($172.15) |
| 2023 | $265.14 | 9 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($125.60) |
| 2022 | $590.32 | 14 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($298.83) |
| 2021 | $590.06 | 12 | Medtronic, Inc. ($286.97) |
| 2020 | $129.76 | 6 | Ethicon US, LLC ($43.50) |
| 2019 | $3,111 | 25 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($1,690) |
| 2017 | $1,254 | 15 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($1,049) |
All Payment Transactions
91 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/24/2024 | Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.53 | General |
| 08/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | APOLLO ESG System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.15 | General |
| Category: APOLLO ESG System_ENDO | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | Dilon Technologies, Inc. | HEMOBLAST BELLOWS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.15 | General |
| Category: HEMOSTATIC AGENT | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.24 | General |
| 04/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.26 | General |
| Category: General - Hemostasis_ENDO | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | ConvaTec Inc. | INNOVAMATRIX AC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.78 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 03/11/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.44 | General |
| 03/08/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Venclose Maven Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.86 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.60 | General |
| 02/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.74 | General |
| Category: OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System Tissue Helix_ENDO | ||||||
| 11/10/2023 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.62 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CLOSUREFAST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.54 | General |
| Category: EndoVenous Therapies | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpyGlass Discover (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.30 | General |
| Category: SpyGlass Discover_ENDO | ||||||
| 08/28/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | SUPERA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.60 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 08/24/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | CLOSUREFAST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.65 | General |
| Category: EndoVenous Therapies | ||||||
| 07/21/2023 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.07 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 06/02/2023 | Organogenesis Inc. | Puraply (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.77 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 05/24/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpyGlass (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.30 | General |
| Category: SpyGlass_ENDO | ||||||
| 04/21/2023 | KCI USA, Inc. | 3M Coban (Device), ACTIV.A.C., V.A.C. DERMATAC | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.29 | General |
| Category: Tapes and Wraps | ||||||
| 12/22/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Varithena Administration Pack (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.02 | General |
| Category: Varithena_PI | ||||||
| 12/07/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpyGlass (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.49 | General |
| Category: SpyGlass_ENDO | ||||||
| 11/16/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | CLOSUREFAST (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.22 | General |
| Category: EndoVenous Therapies | ||||||
| 11/03/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Varithena Administration Pack (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.25 | General |
| Category: Varithena_PI | ||||||
| 09/09/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.52 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 07/16/2022 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.99 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 969 | 1,669 | $1.3M | $297,334 |
| 2022 | 18 | 882 | 1,327 | $914,944 | $216,554 |
| 2021 | 16 | 777 | 1,015 | $721,610 | $166,692 |
| 2020 | 13 | 636 | 872 | $525,430 | $111,765 |
Total Patients
3,264
Total Services
4,883
Medicare Billing
$792,345
Procedure Codes
62
All Medicare Procedures & Services
62 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 302 | 774 | $196,320 | $77,319 | 39.4% |
| 36465 | Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 43 | 65 | $292,780 | $70,374 | 24.0% |
| 36475 | Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 53 | 74 | $345,691 | $65,741 | 19.0% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 146 | $54,570 | $14,837 | 27.2% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 68 | 148 | $77,336 | $13,994 | 18.1% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 86 | 90 | $76,500 | $12,409 | 16.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 72 | $43,038 | $10,642 | 24.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 117 | 117 | $30,510 | $9,522 | 31.2% |
| 45384 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $77,920 | $6,655 | 8.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $11,424 | $3,888 | 34.0% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $37,012 | $3,719 | 10.0% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 46 | $58,080 | $3,503 | 6.0% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $11,160 | $2,196 | 19.7% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $10,494 | $1,411 | 13.4% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $18,376 | $1,124 | 6.1% |
| 36475 | Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 39 | 54 | $205,200 | $51,836 | 25.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 219 | 504 | $110,880 | $50,772 | 45.8% |
| 36465 | Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2022 | 24 | 31 | $117,800 | $35,369 | 30.0% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2022 | 75 | 79 | $67,150 | $11,757 | 17.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 114 | 114 | $26,220 | $9,700 | 37.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 53 | 55 | $25,300 | $9,363 | 37.0% |
| 45384 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery | Facility | 2022 | 59 | 60 | $102,000 | $9,177 | 9.0% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2022 | 45 | 87 | $42,630 | $8,738 | 20.5% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 85 | $23,375 | $7,326 | 31.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 54 | 83 | $11,620 | $5,785 | 49.8% |
About Lawrence Blass
Lawrence Blass is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Key West, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/26/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1356632335.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Lawrence Blass has received a total of $6,341 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $400.75 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 91 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($3,469).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Blass has provided services to 3,264 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,883 services with total Medicare billing of $792,345. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 62 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Key West, FL
- Active Since 04/26/2011
- Last Updated 04/25/2022
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1356632335
Products in Payments
- ClosureFast (Device) $1,667
- Advisa (Device) $857.36
- STRATTICE (Device) $815.24
- RibFix Blu (Device) $511.68
- SpyGlass (Device) $348.86
- VenaSeal (Device) $259.71
- Versa (Device) $201.69
- CareLink (Device) $191.37
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $188.70
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $139.01
- SPYGLASS (Device) $132.38
- PICO Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (Device) $102.12
- HEMOBLAST BELLOWS (Device) $94.15
- OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System (Device) $91.74
- STERNALOCK BLU SYSTEM (Device) $64.51
- CLOSUREFAST (Device) $64.41
- SpyGlass Discover (Device) $51.30
- VISTASEAL (Biological) $43.50
- ACQUIRE (Device) $32.86
- INNOVAMATRIX AC (Device) $31.78
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.