Total Payments
$8,100
2024 Payments
$1,304
Companies
51
Transactions
230
Medicare Patients
4,239
Medicare Billing
$427,118
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$7,249 (89.5%)
Travel$815.29 (10.1%)
Other$36.29 (0.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $7,249 | 225 | 89.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $815.29 | 3 | 10.1% |
| Entertainment | $36.29 | 2 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endologix LLC | $1,735 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $1,167 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $609.89 | 43 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $490.25 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $426.39 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $371.62 | 24 | $0 (2023) |
| ShockWave Medical, Inc | $298.85 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Kerecis Limited | $255.98 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $255.83 | 10 | $0 (2020) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $227.91 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,304 | 25 | Abbott Laboratories ($334.57) |
| 2023 | $2,568 | 45 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. ($1,167) |
| 2022 | $506.08 | 14 | Endologix LLC ($224.01) |
| 2021 | $266.23 | 10 | Endologix LLC ($83.80) |
| 2020 | $241.50 | 8 | Endologix, LLC ($85.89) |
| 2019 | $486.34 | 24 | Cook Medical LLC ($114.12) |
| 2018 | $1,163 | 49 | Cook Medical LLC ($245.86) |
| 2017 | $1,565 | 55 | Endologix, Inc. ($583.50) |
All Payment Transactions
230 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ESPRIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $202.07 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug), REGRANEX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.81 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ESPRIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.65 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.43 | General |
| Category: ARTEGRAFT | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ESPRIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.72 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Endologix LLC | ENDOCROSS Device (Device), Torus Stent Graft System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $182.86 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ZILVER PTX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.46 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Terumo Medical Corporation | AZUR CX DETACHABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.34 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR EMBOLIZATION | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.16 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.85 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.74 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/11/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.36 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | VENASEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.75 | General |
| Category: EndoVenous Therapies | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HAWKONE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.39 | General |
| Category: Directional Atherectomy Devices | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | JETI PERIPHERAL CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.13 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.34 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Endologix LLC | Ovation iX Iliac Stent Graft (Device), AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.26 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MVP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.24 | General |
| Category: Vascular Embolization | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.41 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.45 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.31 | General |
| Category: PAD | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | Sanara MedTech Inc. | CellerateRx (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.60 | General |
| Category: Collagen based wound filler | ||||||
| 01/17/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.63 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.07 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Flexitouch Plus (Device), Entre Plus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.08 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 1,045 | 1,219 | $337,208 | $92,506 |
| 2022 | 17 | 990 | 1,219 | $318,640 | $87,619 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1,103 | 1,447 | $429,923 | $124,833 |
| 2020 | 19 | 1,101 | 1,431 | $424,436 | $122,160 |
Total Patients
4,239
Total Services
5,316
Medicare Billing
$427,118
Procedure Codes
92
All Medicare Procedures & Services
92 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 88 | 110 | $66,880 | $19,236 | 28.8% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 84 | 96 | $46,272 | $12,678 | 27.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 74 | 74 | $30,266 | $9,021 | 29.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 89 | 105 | $33,180 | $8,869 | 26.7% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 53 | 54 | $24,943 | $6,917 | 27.7% |
| 93978 | Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2023 | 35 | 39 | $17,745 | $4,993 | 28.1% |
| 11042 | Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 31 | 103 | $23,690 | $4,631 | 19.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 72 | $15,942 | $4,137 | 26.0% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 57 | 62 | $13,082 | $3,062 | 23.4% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Facility | 2023 | 92 | 93 | $9,114 | $2,590 | 28.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $8,379 | $2,398 | 28.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $6,480 | $1,824 | 28.2% |
| 75630 | Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries image | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 24 | $5,664 | $1,701 | 30.0% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 16 | 19 | $5,605 | $1,668 | 29.8% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 66 | $5,676 | $1,627 | 28.7% |
| 75716 | Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 22 | $5,104 | $1,531 | 30.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $4,641 | $1,410 | 30.4% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $4,455 | $1,287 | 28.9% |
| 75710 | Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,354 | $683.65 | 29.0% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $2,128 | $620.92 | 29.2% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $1,568 | $422.46 | 26.9% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 33 | $1,056 | $287.70 | 27.2% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 26 | $936.00 | $278.98 | 29.8% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 27 | $837.00 | $253.80 | 30.3% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $793.00 | $224.51 | 28.3% |
About Dr. Lindsay Bools, MD
Dr. Lindsay Bools, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Hickory, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/29/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1346408101.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Lindsay Bools, MD has received a total of $8,100 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,304 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 230 transactions from 51 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($7,249).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bools has provided services to 4,239 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,316 services with total Medicare billing of $427,118. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 92 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery, Vascular Surgery
- Location Hickory, NC
- Active Since 05/29/2008
- Last Updated 06/11/2015
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1346408101
Products in Payments
- Ovation (Device) $635.28
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $634.76
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent (Device) $531.76
- Santyl (Drug) $457.31
- AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System (Device) $401.80
- XARELTO (Drug) $371.62
- Ovation iX Iliac Stent Graft (Device) $354.73
- ESPRIT (Device) $310.44
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $255.98
- COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX (Device) $229.79
- IGT_D Peripheral (Device) $206.98
- ENDOCROSS Device (Device) $182.86
- SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER (Device) $170.78
- Endurant (Device) $168.75
- AFX (Device) $160.22
- Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) $128.07
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $126.77
- Cook Medical AAA (Device) $112.22
- AZUR CX DETACHABLE (Device) $105.34
- LUTONIX (Device) $100.88
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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