Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $58,342 | 1,349 | 81.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,180 | 27 | 10.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $6,000 | 1 | 8.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $34,148 | 773 | $0 (2024) |
| Acutus Medical, Inc. | $8,494 | 73 | $0 (2023) |
| Aziyo Biologics, Inc. | $4,933 | 77 | $0 (2023) |
| CardioFocus, Inc. | $4,853 | 52 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $4,104 | 75 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $2,661 | 47 | $0 (2020) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $1,553 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $1,520 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Elutia, Inc. | $1,518 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $1,478 | 37 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,733 | 243 | Abbott Laboratories ($4,102) |
| 2023 | $7,637 | 235 | Abbott Laboratories ($4,182) |
| 2022 | $9,411 | 208 | Abbott Laboratories ($4,580) |
| 2021 | $13,653 | 190 | Acutus Medical, Inc. ($6,919) |
| 2020 | $4,790 | 99 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,033) |
| 2019 | $6,120 | 110 | Abbott Laboratories ($3,472) |
| 2018 | $8,591 | 128 | Abbott Laboratories ($5,565) |
| 2017 | $11,586 | 164 | Abbott Laboratories ($5,824) |
All Payment Transactions
1,377 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 56
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.10 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/26/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.19 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 12/23/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.22 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.52 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.13 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.94 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.03 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.28 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.29 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.97 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.48 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.80 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $150.95 | General |
| 12/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $423.26 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $142.48 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.76 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9.90 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | Elutia, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $102.87 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.47 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Elutia, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.09 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.70 | General |
| 11/25/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (AO0) IGT Devices Intracardiac (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $71.80 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Elutia, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/24/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (AM5) Lead management (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.08 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.93 | General |
| Category: Implant Cardio Defib - ICDs | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 44 | 2,294 | 4,093 | $999,250 | $368,939 |
| 2022 | 40 | 2,368 | 4,145 | $1.1M | $424,464 |
| 2021 | 40 | 2,097 | 3,500 | $995,636 | $383,616 |
| 2020 | 38 | 2,068 | 2,745 | $1.0M | $411,263 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
178 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 8
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 266 | 480 | $127,095 | $46,463 | 36.6% |
| 33285 | Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $116,412 | $45,109 | 38.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 214 | 229 | $84,562 | $32,208 | 38.1% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 190 | 301 | $72,723 | $29,314 | 40.3% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 60 | $68,770 | $24,794 | 36.1% |
| 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 | 21 | 24 | $51,891 | $19,819 | 38.2% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 134 | 236 | $38,892 | $14,335 | 36.9% |
| 93229 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | Office | 2023 | 18 | 21 | $36,150 | $14,019 | 38.8% |
| 93653 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $33,644 | $13,107 | 39.0% |
| G2066 | Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | Office | 2023 | 73 | 459 | $54,044 | $12,579 | 23.3% |
| 33249 | Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $26,375 | $10,254 | 38.9% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $24,379 | $9,333 | 38.3% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 59 | 362 | $19,859 | $7,087 | 35.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $18,423 | $7,063 | 38.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 43 | $15,977 | $6,104 | 38.2% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 95 | 247 | $15,370 | $5,598 | 36.4% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 65 | $14,089 | $5,499 | 39.0% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $12,580 | $4,876 | 38.8% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 109 | 286 | $13,280 | $4,806 | 36.2% |
| 33228 | Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $11,739 | $4,568 | 38.9% |
| 93655 | Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $11,693 | $4,536 | 38.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 62 | $11,606 | $4,473 | 38.5% |
| 33225 | Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $11,431 | $4,300 | 37.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 33 | $9,961 | $3,850 | 38.7% |
| 93291 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | Office | 2023 | 53 | 88 | $9,052 | $3,497 | 38.6% |
About Dr. Mark Freher, MD
Dr. Mark Freher, MD is a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology healthcare provider based in Delray Beach, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/15/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1578576856.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Mark Freher, MD has received a total of $71,521 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $9,733 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,377 transactions from 37 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($58,342).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Freher has provided services to 8,827 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 14,483 services with total Medicare billing of $1.6M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 178 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Delray Beach, FL
- Active Since 08/15/2006
- Last Updated 12/17/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1578576856
Products in Payments
- AVEIR (Device) $5,302
- ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) $3,970
- ENSITE (Device) $2,803
- CRT-Ds (Device) $2,607
- Ensite Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $2,230
- Confirm Rx (Device) $2,021
- ECM Patch (Device) $1,956
- EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $1,903
- HEARTLIGHT SYSTEM (Device) $1,461
- Assurity Pacemaker (Device) $1,321
- HeartLight System (Device) $1,244
- ENSITE PRECISION (Device) $1,011
- Micra (Device) $978.96
- AMPLATZER Occluders (Device) $971.60
- Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator (Device) $922.76
- CRT Leads (Device) $873.76
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) $849.54
- WATCHMAN (Device) $781.97
- CRT-Ps (Device) $775.18
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $757.75
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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.