Total Payments
$261,125
2024 Payments
$50,435
Companies
14
Transactions
326
Medicare Patients
1,554
Medicare Billing
$205,485
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$149,833 (57.4%)
Consulting$41,628 (15.9%)
Travel$29,862 (11.4%)
Education$28,500 (10.9%)
Food & Beverage$11,303 (4.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $149,833 | 69 | 57.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $41,628 | 13 | 15.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $29,862 | 85 | 11.4% |
| Education | $28,500 | 8 | 10.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $11,303 | 151 | 4.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $153,127 | 136 | $0 (2020) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $82,489 | 112 | $0 (2024) |
| Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. | $8,786 | 17 | $0 (2020) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $5,965 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $4,933 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | $2,650 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $1,429 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Olympus Corporation | $600.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $488.88 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $453.21 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $50,435 | 75 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($50,049) |
| 2023 | $31,045 | 33 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($30,342) |
| 2022 | $13,290 | 38 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($5,965) |
| 2021 | $1,209 | 9 | Ethicon Inc. ($624.67) |
| 2020 | $7,927 | 6 | Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. ($6,973) |
| 2019 | $36,727 | 34 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($33,647) |
| 2018 | $80,511 | 82 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($79,623) |
| 2017 | $39,980 | 49 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($38,970) |
All Payment Transactions
326 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 14
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $320.94 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $37.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $266.40 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.40 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.81 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.92 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.08 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Pulmonx Corporation | CHARTIS CATHETER (Device), ZEPHYR DELIVERY CATHETER, ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $214.84 | General |
| Category: PULMONOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/05/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $306.01 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $800.08 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $200.48 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.99 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 470 | 539 | $226,922 | $47,302 |
| 2022 | 13 | 410 | 489 | $237,825 | $46,067 |
| 2021 | 13 | 352 | 535 | $237,437 | $64,617 |
| 2020 | 13 | 322 | 426 | $178,003 | $47,499 |
Total Patients
1,554
Total Services
1,989
Medicare Billing
$205,485
Procedure Codes
54
All Medicare Procedures & Services
54 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 53 | $36,690 | $8,315 | 22.7% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 59 | $15,329 | $5,362 | 35.0% |
| 31652 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $32,900 | $5,121 | 15.6% |
| 31624 | Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 85 | 89 | $31,333 | $4,446 | 14.2% |
| 31629 | Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $16,305 | $4,226 | 25.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $7,274 | $2,833 | 38.9% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $6,530 | $2,747 | 42.1% |
| 31627 | Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $10,160 | $2,660 | 26.2% |
| 31653 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $12,276 | $2,566 | 20.9% |
| 31628 | Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $17,013 | $2,000 | 11.8% |
| 31645 | Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 52 | $19,524 | $1,661 | 8.5% |
| 99292 | Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 20 | $7,048 | $1,628 | 23.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,667 | $1,457 | 31.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 22 | $3,920 | $1,329 | 33.9% |
| 31654 | Exam of lung airways with diagnostic or therapeutic procedure on growths using an endoscope and ultrasound | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $5,953 | $950.95 | 16.0% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 83 | $50,760 | $13,773 | 27.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $11,620 | $5,183 | 44.6% |
| 31624 | Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 83 | 85 | $39,080 | $3,938 | 10.1% |
| 31653 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $21,574 | $3,906 | 18.1% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 48 | $11,760 | $3,677 | 31.3% |
| 31652 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $19,019 | $3,632 | 19.1% |
| 31628 | Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 39 | $24,360 | $2,591 | 10.6% |
| 31629 | Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $13,443 | $2,466 | 18.3% |
| 31645 | Aspiration of initial secretion of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 33 | $16,646 | $1,919 | 11.5% |
| 99292 | Critical care, each additional 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 23 | $7,035 | $1,868 | 26.6% |
About Dr. Lucas Pitts, MD
Dr. Lucas Pitts, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Kansas City, Kansas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/26/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1639399199.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Lucas Pitts, MD has received a total of $261,125 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $50,435 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 326 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($149,833).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Pitts has provided services to 1,554 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,989 services with total Medicare billing of $205,485. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 54 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Location Kansas City, KS
- Active Since 04/26/2007
- Last Updated 06/23/2014
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1639399199
Products in Payments
- OFEV (Drug) $70,764
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $55,233
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $27,050
- Spin (Device) $8,786
- EVIS EXERA II ULTRASONIC BRONCHOFIBERVIDEOSCOPE (Device) $3,450
- Photofrin (Drug) $2,650
- Monarch Platform (Device) $1,429
- Always-On Tip Tracked Forceps, 1.8mm OD, Serrated Cup (Device) $600.00
- CHARTIS CATHETER (Device) $453.21
- ENDOCAPSULE SMALL INTESTINAL CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE SET?? (Device) $279.06
- ULTRAFLEX (Device) $278.17
- SPiN Thoracic Navigation System, 120V, 60Hz (Device) $272.47
- ION (Device) $206.05
- Spiration Valve System (Device) $180.40
- Olympus (Device) $151.16
- Esbriet (Biological) $121.32
- ALAIR (Device) $51.35
- EXALT Model D (Device) $43.84
- EXPECT (Device) $37.88
- ELEVIEW (Device) $14.31
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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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