Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $6,500 | 3 | 81.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $758.75 | 5 | 9.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $700.13 | 20 | 8.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $7,564 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| KCI USA, Inc. | $196.76 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $67.45 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| CONMED Corporation | $53.12 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Kerecis Limited | $23.72 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | $21.77 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $20.03 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Innocoll Incorporated | $11.90 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23.72 | 1 | Kerecis Limited ($23.72) |
| 2023 | $4,810 | 10 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,759) |
| 2022 | $40.83 | 2 | KCI USA, Inc. ($20.80) |
| 2021 | $85.93 | 3 | CONMED Corporation ($53.12) |
| 2020 | $212.95 | 4 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($186.06) |
| 2019 | $2,644 | 6 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,619) |
| 2018 | $142.10 | 2 | KCI USA, Inc ($114.94) |
All Payment Transactions
28 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/14/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.72 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 08/30/2023 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUFLAVE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.77 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
| 07/25/2023 | Ethicon US, LLC | Megadyne (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.98 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 07/21/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/30/2023 | KCI USA, Inc. | V.A.C. DERMATAC (Device), PREVENA, V.A.C.ULTA | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.22 | General |
| Category: Dressings & Drapes | ||||||
| 05/26/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/17/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $163.95 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/10/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $537.80 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/10/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/20/2022 | KCI USA, Inc. | 3M Cavilon (Device), PREVENA RESTOR BELLAFORM, V.A.C. VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.80 | General |
| Category: Skin Integrity | ||||||
| 09/20/2022 | Organogenesis Inc. | Puraply (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.03 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 12/15/2021 | KCI USA, Inc. | V.A.C. ULTA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.91 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 10/27/2021 | Innocoll Incorporated | XARACOLL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.90 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 04/29/2021 | CONMED Corporation | VISICLEAR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.12 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/17/2020 | KCI USA, Inc. | PREVENA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.96 | General |
| Category: NON-COVERED | ||||||
| 03/05/2020 | KCI USA, Inc. | VAC VERAFLO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.93 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 02/04/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.45 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/10/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.61 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/31/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.84 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/31/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.65 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/31/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.71 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/31/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.12 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/09/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 388 | 483 | $179,834 | $38,596 |
| 2022 | 11 | 404 | 513 | $209,813 | $46,745 |
| 2021 | 14 | 532 | 665 | $260,407 | $60,304 |
| 2020 | 14 | 511 | 650 | $265,157 | $55,217 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
55 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 103 | 151 | $32,465 | $9,993 | 30.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 49 | $20,041 | $4,899 | 24.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 63 | 63 | $19,845 | $4,666 | 23.5% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $30,336 | $4,315 | 14.2% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $18,156 | $4,184 | 23.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 67 | $14,405 | $3,455 | 24.0% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $12,420 | $2,331 | 18.8% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $19,323 | $1,399 | 7.2% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 27 | $3,186 | $1,042 | 32.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $2,967 | $916.00 | 30.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,465 | $700.05 | 20.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 25 | $3,225 | $695.25 | 21.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 108 | 157 | $33,755 | $10,336 | 30.6% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $28,968 | $7,302 | 25.2% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 35 | $44,240 | $7,119 | 16.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 70 | 70 | $22,050 | $5,394 | 24.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 43 | $17,587 | $4,510 | 25.6% |
| 99183 | Management of oxygen chamber therapy | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 41 | $15,375 | $3,555 | 23.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 58 | $12,470 | $3,046 | 24.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $10,101 | $2,747 | 27.2% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $17,289 | $1,153 | 6.7% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 30 | $3,540 | $898.99 | 25.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $1,677 | $520.84 | 31.1% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $2,761 | $164.44 | 6.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 112 | 164 | $35,260 | $11,111 | 31.5% |
About Dr. Mark Sicard, MD
Dr. Mark Sicard, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Opelousas, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/04/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1013209329.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Mark Sicard, MD has received a total of $7,959 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $23.72 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 28 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($6,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sicard has provided services to 1,835 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,311 services with total Medicare billing of $200,863. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 55 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Opelousas, LA
- Active Since 05/04/2011
- Last Updated 08/02/2016
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1013209329
Products in Payments
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $4,000
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $3,564
- PREVENA (Device) $126.90
- VISICLEAR (Device) $53.12
- ENSEAL Product Family (Device) $27.16
- ECHELON FLEX CST System (Device) $24.31
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $23.72
- SUFLAVE (Drug) $21.77
- V.A.C. ULTA (Device) $20.91
- 3M Cavilon (Device) $20.80
- Puraply (Medical Supply) $20.03
- Megadyne (Device) $15.98
- VAC VERAFLO (Device) $14.93
- V.A.C. DERMATAC (Device) $13.22
- XARACOLL (Drug) $11.90
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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