Dr. Loren Budge, MD
NPI: 1942414594
Total Payments
$9,512
2024 Payments
$1,229
Companies
8
Transactions
132
Medicare Patients
11,854
Medicare Billing
$803,216
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$5,804 (61.0%)
Food & Beverage$3,638 (38.2%)
Education$70.00 (0.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $5,804 | 21 | 61.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,638 | 110 | 38.2% |
| Education | $70.00 | 1 | 0.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $3,841 | 91 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $2,826 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $1,616 | 9 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,074 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $74.66 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $51.98 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $14.37 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Preventice Services, LLC | $13.45 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,229 | 35 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($816.91) |
| 2023 | $4,328 | 57 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,767) |
| 2022 | $351.39 | 15 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($335.15) |
| 2021 | $262.47 | 5 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($262.47) |
| 2020 | $45.83 | 2 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($25.58) |
| 2019 | $1,562 | 9 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($1,453) |
| 2018 | $172.50 | 2 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($172.50) |
| 2017 | $1,561 | 7 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($1,419) |
All Payment Transactions
132 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.93 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.92 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.29 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN Pro_IC | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.10 | General |
| 10/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.79 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | Soundstar (Device), CARTO 3, NA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.69 | General |
| Category: Ultrasound Catheters | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.43 | General |
| 09/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.12 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.79 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | VersaCross Large Access Solution (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.19 | General |
| Category: VersaCross Large Access Solution_ICG | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.29 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ASSURITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.09 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.76 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN Pro_IC | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.94 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.76 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN Pro_IC | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.43 | General |
| Category: General - Structural Heart_IC | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | VersaCross Access Solution (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.61 | General |
| Category: VersaCross Access Solution_ICG | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | VersaCross Large Access Solution (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.24 | General |
| Category: VersaCross Large Access Solution_ICG | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.26 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | VersaCross Steerable Access Solution (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.34 | General |
| Category: VersaCross Steerable Access Solution_ICG | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $165.50 | General |
| Category: Implant Cardio Defib - ICDs | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.05 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.87 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.43 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.25 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37 | 3,062 | 4,162 | $1.1M | $202,527 |
| 2022 | 32 | 2,738 | 3,523 | $922,854 | $167,783 |
| 2021 | 40 | 3,345 | 4,875 | $1.3M | $226,253 |
| 2020 | 36 | 2,709 | 3,864 | $1.1M | $206,653 |
Total Patients
11,854
Total Services
16,424
Medicare Billing
$803,216
Procedure Codes
151
All Medicare Procedures & Services
151 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 40 | 42 | $235,200 | $31,132 | 13.2% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 819 | 1,345 | $212,510 | $28,654 | 13.5% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $116,248 | $26,763 | 23.0% |
| 33249 | Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $81,630 | $12,992 | 15.9% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 281 | 450 | $56,250 | $11,968 | 21.3% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $77,460 | $11,631 | 15.0% |
| 93650 | Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $47,088 | $6,994 | 14.9% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 100 | 295 | $36,875 | $5,708 | 15.5% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 199 | 207 | $26,082 | $5,665 | 21.7% |
| 33225 | Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $32,730 | $5,554 | 17.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 58 | 68 | $9,336 | $5,258 | 56.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 82 | 90 | $8,048 | $4,079 | 50.7% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 49 | $17,885 | $4,063 | 22.7% |
| 33228 | Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $17,415 | $3,948 | 22.7% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 68 | 68 | $20,128 | $3,623 | 18.0% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 459 | 566 | $16,738 | $3,523 | 21.0% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 63 | 70 | $13,650 | $3,103 | 22.7% |
| 93655 | Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $17,004 | $2,947 | 17.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $8,559 | $2,823 | 33.0% |
| 93283 | Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 65 | $11,570 | $2,813 | 24.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 40 | $6,680 | $2,542 | 38.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $5,412 | $2,420 | 44.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $5,640 | $1,672 | 29.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $3,619 | $1,663 | 45.9% |
| 93281 | Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 53 | $7,791 | $1,643 | 21.1% |
About Dr. Loren Budge, MD
Dr. Loren Budge, MD is a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program healthcare provider based in Billings, Montana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/10/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1942414594.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Loren Budge, MD has received a total of $9,512 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,229 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 132 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($5,804).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Budge has provided services to 11,854 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 16,424 services with total Medicare billing of $803,216. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 151 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Other Specialties Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Billings, MT
- Active Since 05/10/2007
- Last Updated 02/07/2022
- Taxonomy Code 390200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1942414594
Products in Payments
- AVEIR (Device) $2,728
- WATCHMAN (Device) $1,851
- Micra (Device) $1,473
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $850.40
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $659.30
- RHYTHMIA (Device) $172.50
- AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN (Device) $165.50
- Percepta (Device) $142.33
- VersaCross Steerable Access Solution (Device) $86.36
- MICRA (Device) $76.79
- Optimizer (Device) $74.66
- SELECTSECURE (Device) $70.00
- VersaCross Large Access Solution (Device) $69.44
- AZURE XT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) $61.85
- VersaCross Access Solution (Device) $45.48
- ASSURITY (Device) $43.09
- CARTO 3 (Device) $29.29
- ADVISOR (Device) $29.24
- ENSITE (Device) $25.96
- Soundstar (Device) $22.69
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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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