Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,160 | 10 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vector Surgical, LLC | $1,024 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $62.23 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Cianna Medical Inc | $53.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| HOLOGIC INC | $21.28 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $190.38 | 1 | Vector Surgical, LLC ($190.38) |
| 2023 | $262.47 | 2 | Vector Surgical, LLC ($230.23) |
| 2022 | $129.36 | 1 | Vector Surgical, LLC ($129.36) |
| 2021 | $51.27 | 2 | AbbVie Inc. ($29.99) |
| 2019 | $200.00 | 1 | Vector Surgical, LLC ($200.00) |
| 2018 | $163.00 | 1 | Vector Surgical, LLC ($163.00) |
| 2017 | $164.00 | 2 | Vector Surgical, LLC ($111.00) |
All Payment Transactions
10 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/08/2024 | Vector Surgical, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $190.38 | General |
| 11/09/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.24 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/28/2023 | Vector Surgical, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $230.23 | General |
| 04/29/2022 | Vector Surgical, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $129.36 | General |
| 12/09/2021 | HOLOGIC INC | Localizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.28 | General |
| Category: Breast and Skeletal Health | ||||||
| 08/05/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.99 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/03/2019 | Vector Surgical, LLC | MarginMarker (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $200.00 | General |
| Category: Sterile Ink For Surgery | ||||||
| 05/04/2018 | Vector Surgical, LLC | MarginMarker (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $163.00 | General |
| Category: Sterile Ink Kit for Surgery | ||||||
| 04/29/2017 | Cianna Medical Inc | SAVI/SAVI SCOUT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $53.00 | General |
| Category: Breast Cancer Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/28/2017 | Vector Surgical, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.00 | General |
| Category: Sterile ink kit for surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 333 | 404 | $160,140 | $31,075 |
| 2022 | 8 | 382 | 437 | $292,681 | $60,383 |
| 2021 | 9 | 356 | 414 | $242,666 | $50,660 |
| 2020 | 5 | 218 | 252 | $143,613 | $26,274 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
34 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19301 | Partial removal of breast | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $44,600 | $11,462 | 25.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 167 | 209 | $35,530 | $5,695 | 16.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 80 | 109 | $18,530 | $4,936 | 26.6% |
| 38525 | Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $38,200 | $4,249 | 11.1% |
| 38900 | Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $10,080 | $2,312 | 22.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $8,400 | $1,581 | 18.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,800 | $839.40 | 17.5% |
| 19303 | Simple complete removal of breast | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $65,360 | $17,709 | 27.1% |
| 19301 | Partial removal of breast | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $56,865 | $14,712 | 25.9% |
| 38525 | Biopsy or removal of deep lymph nodes of underarm | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 33 | $63,030 | $6,434 | 10.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 147 | 178 | $30,260 | $4,849 | 16.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 69 | 91 | $15,470 | $4,270 | 27.6% |
| 38900 | Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $17,136 | $4,068 | 23.7% |
| 19125 | Removal of growth of breast identified by x-ray marker, first growth | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $21,560 | $3,760 | 17.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $15,000 | $2,898 | 19.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 20 | $8,000 | $1,684 | 21.0% |
| 19301 | Partial removal of breast | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 25 | $55,750 | $14,738 | 26.4% |
| 19303 | Total removal of breast | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $44,720 | $11,756 | 26.3% |
| 38525 | Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $47,750 | $4,948 | 10.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 122 | 153 | $26,010 | $4,211 | 16.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 61 | 86 | $14,620 | $3,571 | 24.4% |
| 38900 | Lymph node imaging during surgery | Facility | 2021 | 29 | 29 | $14,616 | $3,478 | 23.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $12,000 | $2,748 | 22.9% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $12,000 | $2,363 | 19.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $4,800 | $1,039 | 21.7% |
About Dr. Maria Nelson, M.D
Dr. Maria Nelson, M.D is a Surgical Oncology healthcare provider based in Los Angeles, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/21/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1265783872.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Maria Nelson, M.D has received a total of $1,160 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $190.38 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 10 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,160).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Nelson has provided services to 1,289 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,507 services with total Medicare billing of $168,391. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 34 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgical Oncology
- Location Los Angeles, CA
- Active Since 09/21/2012
- Last Updated 11/27/2023
- Taxonomy Code 2086X0206X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1265783872
Products in Payments
- MarginMarker (Device) $363.00
- SAVI/SAVI SCOUT (Device) $53.00
- ALLODERM (Device) $32.24
- UBRELVY (Drug) $29.99
- Localizer (Device) $21.28
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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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