Total Payments
$1,282
2024 Payments
$571.99
Companies
11
Transactions
23
Medicare Patients
5,371
Medicare Billing
$250,321
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,007 (78.6%)
Education$274.73 (21.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,007 | 20 | 78.6% |
| Education | $274.73 | 3 | 21.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $274.73 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $188.29 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $154.77 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $139.37 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $133.94 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $132.24 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $89.53 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $62.24 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $39.01 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. | $37.86 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $571.99 | 8 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($139.37) |
| 2023 | $205.58 | 4 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($149.01) |
| 2022 | $144.03 | 5 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($74.75) |
| 2021 | $175.17 | 2 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($99.99) |
| 2020 | $99.99 | 1 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($99.99) |
| 2018 | $85.22 | 3 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($64.92) |
All Payment Transactions
23 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device), FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.37 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.99 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.53 | General |
| 09/12/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.64 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.61 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 04/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.24 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.67 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.94 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 07/26/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.02 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 04/12/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.99 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/16/2023 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.01 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 02/10/2023 | Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. | DEFINITY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.56 | General |
| Category: CONTRAST AGENT | ||||||
| 10/28/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.50 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/19/2022 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.36 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/13/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.78 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/16/2022 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.64 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/05/2022 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $74.75 | General |
| 11/10/2021 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 03/08/2021 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $99.99 | General |
| 12/15/2020 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $99.99 | General |
| 07/25/2018 | Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. | Definity (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.66 | General |
| Category: Contrast Agent | ||||||
| 07/25/2018 | Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. | Definity (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.64 | General |
| Category: Contrast Agent | ||||||
| 01/25/2018 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.92 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 1,341 | 1,389 | $247,677 | $58,312 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1,464 | 1,539 | $311,221 | $67,245 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1,338 | 1,410 | $319,678 | $68,433 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1,228 | 1,293 | $239,104 | $56,330 |
Total Patients
5,371
Total Services
5,631
Medicare Billing
$250,321
Procedure Codes
61
All Medicare Procedures & Services
61 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 482 | 494 | $99,098 | $23,657 | 23.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 232 | 264 | $69,811 | $15,572 | 22.3% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 120 | 120 | $26,810 | $6,618 | 24.7% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 56 | 56 | $18,932 | $4,254 | 22.5% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $7,486 | $1,997 | 26.7% |
| 93016 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Facility | 2023 | 110 | 110 | $6,772 | $1,663 | 24.6% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Facility | 2023 | 128 | 128 | $5,284 | $1,293 | 24.5% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 59 | $4,278 | $1,090 | 25.5% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,414 | $882.03 | 25.8% |
| 93351 | Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,904 | $580.23 | 20.0% |
| 93320 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $1,352 | $318.78 | 23.6% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $774.00 | $190.23 | 24.6% |
| 93325 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 45 | $405.00 | $100.80 | 24.9% |
| 93321 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $357.00 | $95.20 | 26.7% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2022 | 540 | 554 | $118,349 | $26,601 | 22.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 211 | 255 | $66,155 | $14,865 | 22.5% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2022 | 113 | 113 | $37,951 | $5,974 | 15.7% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2022 | 61 | 62 | $25,508 | $5,783 | 22.7% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 57 | 59 | $15,593 | $2,608 | 16.7% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $7,463 | $1,975 | 26.5% |
| 93016 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Facility | 2022 | 120 | 120 | $7,470 | $1,822 | 24.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 16 | $5,872 | $1,381 | 23.5% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $5,346 | $1,358 | 25.4% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Facility | 2022 | 127 | 128 | $5,330 | $1,317 | 24.7% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 21 | $4,284 | $1,124 | 26.2% |
About Dr. Manuel Forero, MD
Dr. Manuel Forero, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Meadville, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/04/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1073591715.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Manuel Forero, MD has received a total of $1,282 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $571.99 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 23 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,007).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Forero has provided services to 5,371 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,631 services with total Medicare billing of $250,321. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 61 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Meadville, PA
- Active Since 01/04/2006
- Last Updated 09/30/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1073591715
Products in Payments
- VERQUVO (Drug) $188.29
- XARELTO (Drug) $154.77
- CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device) $139.37
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $133.94
- THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) $132.24
- CAMZYOS (Drug) $41.63
- Impella (Device) $39.01
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $30.00
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $20.61
- Definity (Drug) $20.30
- DEFINITY (Drug) $17.56
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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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