Total Payments
$15,342
2024 Payments
$2,392
Companies
4
Transactions
53
Medicare Patients
2,876
Medicare Billing
$282,335
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$11,089 (72.3%)
Travel$2,845 (18.5%)
Food & Beverage$1,249 (8.1%)
Other$150.00 (1.0%)
Gifts$8.74 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $11,089 | 21 | 72.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,845 | 14 | 18.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,249 | 16 | 8.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $150.00 | 1 | 1.0% |
| Gift | $8.74 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $15,033 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $138.96 | 16 | $0 (2018) |
| UroGen Pharma, Inc. | $108.68 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Agiliti Surgical, Inc. | $61.32 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,392 | 8 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($2,392) |
| 2023 | $420.17 | 5 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($250.17) |
| 2022 | $7,536 | 11 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($7,536) |
| 2021 | $3,662 | 5 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,662) |
| 2020 | $51.01 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($51.01) |
| 2019 | $86.37 | 2 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($86.37) |
| 2018 | $1,195 | 21 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,056) |
All Payment Transactions
53 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.10 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | DA VINCI SP (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.52 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.32 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $344.29 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $8.74 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $346.62 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/24/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.09 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Agiliti Surgical, Inc. | Sonablate (Device), Cryocare CS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $61.32 | General |
| Category: Surgical lasers | ||||||
| 07/12/2023 | UroGen Pharma, Inc. | JELMYTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.68 | General |
| Category: UROTHELIAL CANCER | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.38 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.70 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/22/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.84 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/04/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DA VINCI SP (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/11/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (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 | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/09/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/08/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $144.70 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/07/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DA VINCI SP (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/07/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $23.51 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/07/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.99 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/06/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $220.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/31/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $358.48 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/12/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $450.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/19/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $166.36 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 625 | 764 | $611,300 | $57,585 |
| 2022 | 16 | 682 | 845 | $876,377 | $71,293 |
| 2021 | 18 | 770 | 896 | $993,361 | $76,802 |
| 2020 | 21 | 799 | 913 | $953,735 | $76,655 |
Total Patients
2,876
Total Services
3,418
Medicare Billing
$282,335
Procedure Codes
75
All Medicare Procedures & Services
75 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 | 157 | 182 | $60,060 | $11,083 | 18.5% |
| 50545 | Removal of kidney and lymph nodes using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $189,600 | $9,264 | 4.9% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 31 | 45 | $76,950 | $8,093 | 10.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 74 | 85 | $41,650 | $7,677 | 18.4% |
| 52332 | Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 38 | $91,350 | $4,094 | 4.5% |
| 52310 | Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $36,960 | $3,667 | 9.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $19,885 | $3,059 | 15.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $12,960 | $1,868 | 14.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 26 | $9,620 | $1,574 | 16.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $7,080 | $1,190 | 16.8% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 18 | $5,220 | $1,039 | 19.9% |
| 51700 | Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | Office | 2023 | 21 | 34 | $16,150 | $991.44 | 6.1% |
| 74420 | Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 51 | $7,395 | $901.24 | 12.2% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $5,220 | $751.68 | 14.4% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 18 | $4,230 | $676.80 | 16.0% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $20,520 | $657.25 | 3.2% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $2,520 | $560.82 | 22.3% |
| 81002 | Urinalysis, manual test | Office | 2023 | 107 | 131 | $3,930 | $439.89 | 11.2% |
| 50543 | Partial removal of kidney using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $212,713 | $13,151 | 6.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 104 | 128 | $59,520 | $11,661 | 19.6% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 41 | 54 | $88,560 | $9,928 | 11.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 137 | 159 | $49,767 | $9,774 | 19.6% |
| 52332 | Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 50 | $245,400 | $5,676 | 2.3% |
| 52356 | Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 18 | $105,298 | $5,641 | 5.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 42 | 42 | $19,320 | $2,860 | 14.8% |
About Dr. Mark Waples, MD
Dr. Mark Waples, MD is a Urology healthcare provider based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/31/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1235120247.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Mark Waples, MD has received a total of $15,342 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,392 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 53 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($11,089).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Waples has provided services to 2,876 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,418 services with total Medicare billing of $282,335. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 75 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Location Milwaukee, WI
- Active Since 10/31/2005
- Last Updated 11/23/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1235120247
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $7,533
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $7,500
- XTANDI (Drug) $129.18
- JELMYTO (Drug) $108.68
- Sonablate (Device) $61.32
- TOVIAZ (Drug) $9.78
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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