Total Payments
$110,437
2024 Payments
$4,405
Companies
13
Transactions
117
Medicare Patients
1,735
Medicare Billing
$222,546
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$100,000 (90.5%)
Food & Beverage$5,505 (5.0%)
Travel$3,237 (2.9%)
Other$1,500 (1.4%)
Gifts$194.20 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $100,000 | 25 | 90.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,505 | 75 | 5.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,237 | 14 | 2.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,500 | 2 | 1.4% |
| Gift | $194.20 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $108,954 | 96 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,059 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $100.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $67.13 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $61.24 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Covidien LP | $49.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $29.37 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $25.27 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $24.81 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $18.09 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,405 | 6 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($4,387) |
| 2023 | $5,455 | 6 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($5,300) |
| 2022 | $4,254 | 6 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,222) |
| 2021 | $20,792 | 13 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($20,774) |
| 2020 | $21,827 | 21 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($21,827) |
| 2019 | $18,222 | 21 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($18,139) |
| 2018 | $35,272 | 35 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($34,139) |
| 2017 | $210.72 | 9 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($165.74) |
All Payment Transactions
117 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/15/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.76 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $107.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.32 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $35.58 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/25/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/25/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/17/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | STRAVIX (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.27 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 07/27/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.44 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 07/12/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DA VINCI SP (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 | ||||||
| 04/10/2023 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $100.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/06/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/06/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/06/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | V-LOC 180 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.80 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 09/13/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.19 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/04/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/04/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/15/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/15/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/15/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/15/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/15/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/15/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/15/2021 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | OPSUMIT (Drug), UPTRAVI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.09 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 344 | 409 | $86,968 | $40,089 |
| 2022 | 11 | 352 | 471 | $76,713 | $39,067 |
| 2021 | 14 | 493 | 768 | $142,198 | $68,426 |
| 2020 | 13 | 546 | 975 | $149,981 | $74,964 |
Total Patients
1,735
Total Services
2,623
Medicare Billing
$222,546
Procedure Codes
49
All Medicare Procedures & Services
49 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $18,839 | $7,020 | 37.3% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $16,525 | $6,132 | 37.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $9,200 | $4,527 | 49.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 67 | 74 | $7,770 | $4,506 | 58.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 44 | $8,492 | $4,436 | 52.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $5,508 | $3,630 | 65.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 48 | $4,896 | $2,960 | 60.5% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 69 | $4,140 | $2,681 | 64.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $3,648 | $2,332 | 63.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $2,850 | $1,514 | 53.1% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $5,100 | $351.50 | 6.9% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 104 | $10,533 | $5,774 | 54.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 43 | 43 | $9,840 | $5,376 | 54.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 68 | 82 | $8,475 | $5,277 | 62.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 45 | 47 | $8,996 | $4,871 | 54.2% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $12,409 | $4,758 | 38.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 34 | $6,864 | $4,498 | 65.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 32 | $4,809 | $3,020 | 62.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $5,985 | $2,638 | 44.1% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 59 | $3,540 | $1,791 | 50.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1,644 | $784.58 | 47.7% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $3,618 | $278.81 | 7.7% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $26,750 | $9,692 | 36.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 78 | 91 | $17,108 | $9,545 | 55.8% |
| 60240 | Removal of thyroid, complete | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $22,026 | $8,399 | 38.1% |
About Dr. Maher Ghanem, MD
Dr. Maher Ghanem, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Saginaw, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/24/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1922273515.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Maher Ghanem, MD has received a total of $110,437 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,405 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 117 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($100,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ghanem has provided services to 1,735 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,623 services with total Medicare billing of $222,546. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 49 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Saginaw, MI
- Active Since 04/24/2008
- Last Updated 09/27/2023
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1922273515
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $107,954
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $1,021
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $1,000
- LifeVest (Device) $100.00
- ThunderBeat (Device) $67.13
- CERTUS 140 MICROWAVE ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $37.65
- V-LOC 180 (Device) $31.80
- LIGASURE (Device) $29.44
- AQUAMANTYS (Device) $29.37
- STRAVIX (Medical Supply) $25.27
- OPSUMIT (Drug) $18.09
- OMNIGRAFT (Device) $17.76
- ULTOMIRIS (Drug) $15.68
- CHANTIX (Drug) $15.61
- SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats (Device) $13.13
- EVICEL (Biological) $11.68
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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