Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $1,305 | 2 | 70.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $526.90 | 3 | 28.5% |
| Gift | $18.44 | 1 | 1.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $1,018 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $305.00 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Kerecis Limited | $252.02 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Avita Medical Americas, Llc | $138.27 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $136.61 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $293.32 | 3 | Avita Medical Americas, Llc ($138.27) |
| 2023 | $1,252 | 2 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,000) |
| 2020 | $305.00 | 1 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($305.00) |
All Payment Transactions
6 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | Avita Medical Americas, Llc | Recell (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $138.27 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | STARLING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.61 | General |
| Category: Fluid Systems | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $18.44 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/13/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/18/2023 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide, Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $252.02 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 04/10/2020 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $305.00 | General |
About Dr. Lea Hoefer, MD
Dr. Lea Hoefer, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Atlanta, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/19/2018. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1982198461.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Lea Hoefer, MD has received a total of $1,850 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $293.32 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 6 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($1,305).
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Atlanta, GA
- Active Since 06/19/2018
- Last Updated 06/29/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1982198461
Products in Payments
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $1,000
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $252.02
- Recell (Device) $138.27
- STARLING SYSTEM (Device) $136.61
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $18.44
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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