Total Payments
$12,885
2024 Payments
$2,152
Companies
8
Transactions
47
Medicare Patients
235
Medicare Billing
$37,286
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$8,000 (62.1%)
Travel$2,582 (20.0%)
Food & Beverage$2,288 (17.8%)
Gifts$14.99 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $8,000 | 3 | 62.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,582 | 12 | 20.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,288 | 31 | 17.8% |
| Gift | $14.99 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $12,008 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $256.28 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $255.58 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $139.75 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $138.40 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $42.06 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| CONMED Corporation | $29.41 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Hologic, LLC | $15.94 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,152 | 14 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($1,675) |
| 2023 | $292.60 | 4 | Medtronic, Inc. ($139.75) |
| 2022 | $15.94 | 1 | Hologic, LLC ($15.94) |
| 2021 | $1,675 | 6 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,675) |
| 2019 | $10.84 | 1 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($10.84) |
| 2017 | $8,739 | 21 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($8,658) |
All Payment Transactions
47 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.16 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.85 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.33 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.40 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $660.34 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $14.99 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $625.67 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.72 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Davol Inc. | ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.99 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $177.25 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.81 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/15/2024 | CONMED Corporation | AIRSEAL (Device), VISICLEAR, CONMED SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.41 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | NIM VITAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.75 | General |
| Category: Nerve Monitoring Products | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon Flex (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 06/23/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.86 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 06/23/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.01 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 10/20/2022 | Hologic, LLC | FLUENT FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.94 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 10/21/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $110.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/19/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $166.36 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/18/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/18/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/07/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $350.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/07/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 41 | 41 | $38,042 | $11,447 |
| 2022 | 2 | 30 | 30 | $8,709 | $2,852 |
| 2021 | 4 | 64 | 77 | $17,747 | $5,799 |
| 2020 | 6 | 100 | 107 | $50,667 | $17,188 |
Total Patients
235
Total Services
255
Medicare Billing
$37,286
Procedure Codes
14
All Medicare Procedures & Services
14 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $27,632 | $8,121 | 29.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $10,410 | $3,326 | 32.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $5,797 | $1,955 | 33.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $2,912 | $896.34 | 30.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $6,431 | $2,109 | 32.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $4,265 | $1,504 | 35.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $4,391 | $1,215 | 27.7% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 32 | $2,660 | $970.88 | 36.5% |
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $25,325 | $8,367 | 33.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 35 | 35 | $11,640 | $3,687 | 31.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $5,528 | $2,041 | 36.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $3,968 | $1,443 | 36.4% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $2,492 | $981.66 | 39.4% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 21 | $1,714 | $667.99 | 39.0% |
About Dr. Lora Silverman, MD
Dr. Lora Silverman, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/27/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1023214822.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Lora Silverman, MD has received a total of $12,885 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,152 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 47 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($8,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Silverman has provided services to 235 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 255 services with total Medicare billing of $37,286. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 14 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Grand Rapids, MI
- Active Since 06/27/2007
- Last Updated 02/17/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1023214822
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $12,008
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $186.59
- GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $177.25
- NIM VITAL (Device) $139.75
- STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) $138.40
- SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $79.03
- ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) $68.99
- AIRSEAL (Device) $29.41
- Echelon Flex (Device) $28.98
- FLUENT FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Device) $15.94
- STRATAFIX (Device) $13.08
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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