Total Payments
$459,634
2024 Payments
$143,137
Companies
14
Transactions
749
Medicare Patients
2,435
Medicare Billing
$163,278
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$246,422 (53.6%)
Other$130,912 (28.5%)
Travel$52,965 (11.5%)
Food & Beverage$22,757 (5.0%)
Research$6,400 (1.4%)
Gifts$178.57 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $246,422 | 68 | 53.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $89,249 | 39 | 19.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $52,965 | 145 | 11.5% |
| Honoraria | $26,663 | 6 | 5.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $22,757 | 485 | 5.0% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $15,000 | 3 | 3.3% |
| Unspecified | $6,400 | 1 | 1.4% |
| Gift | $178.57 | 2 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$453,234
748 transactions
Research
$6,400
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $215,999 | 291 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $81,764 | 191 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips North America LLC | $58,994 | 37 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $54,585 | 86 | $0 (2024) |
| HEARTFLOW, INC. | $30,029 | 110 | $0 (2024) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $10,540 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Caption Health, Inc. | $6,400 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $858.26 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| GE HEALTHCARE | $128.02 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Vital Images, Inc. | $115.65 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $143,137 | 160 | Philips North America LLC ($57,694) |
| 2023 | $64,724 | 150 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($35,849) |
| 2022 | $41,904 | 100 | Abbott Laboratories ($30,837) |
| 2021 | $47,775 | 40 | Abbott Laboratories ($34,452) |
| 2020 | $36,823 | 51 | Abbott Laboratories ($22,659) |
| 2019 | $85,434 | 154 | Abbott Laboratories ($31,736) |
| 2018 | $17,396 | 46 | HeartFlow, Inc. ($6,941) |
| 2017 | $22,440 | 48 | Abbott Laboratories ($18,510) |
All Payment Transactions
749 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 30
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/26/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MITRACLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.09 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | HEARTFLOW, INC. | FFRct (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.41 | General |
| Category: Coronary | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (9148) ICE 3D (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $139.05 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $166.44 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | ACUSON Origin Diagnostic Ultrasound System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,024.10 | General |
| Category: US - Ultrasound Systems | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MITRACLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.47 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MITRACLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.36 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | ACUSON Origin Diagnostic Ultrasound System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $11.00 | General |
| Category: US - Ultrasound Systems | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.32 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (1658) Educ Ultrasound (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,850.00 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (9520) IGT Devices Und (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,200.00 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (9520) IGT Devices Undivided (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,875.00 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (9520) IGT Devices Und (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $310.17 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (9520) IGT Devices Und (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.80 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | HEARTFLOW, INC. | FFRct (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.72 | General |
| Category: Coronary | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | HEARTFLOW, INC. | FFRct (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $78.08 | General |
| Category: Coronary | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (9520) IGT Devices Und (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,900.00 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (9520) IGT Devices Und (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,910.94 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (9520) IGT Devices Und (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.95 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MITRACLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.77 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | HEARTFLOW, INC. | FFRct (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 | $493.94 | General |
| Category: Coronary | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | HEARTFLOW, INC. | FFRct (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 | $102.51 | General |
| Category: Coronary | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MITRACLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.81 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.30 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MITRACLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.35 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 806 | 5,425 | $260,540 | $43,506 |
| 2022 | 21 | 706 | 5,519 | $298,660 | $51,611 |
| 2021 | 16 | 532 | 7,473 | $224,356 | $39,195 |
| 2020 | 12 | 391 | 412 | $116,020 | $28,966 |
Total Patients
2,435
Total Services
18,829
Medicare Billing
$163,278
Procedure Codes
76
All Medicare Procedures & Services
76 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 103 | 103 | $69,745 | $11,834 | 17.0% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 126 | 126 | $30,114 | $6,639 | 22.0% |
| 75574 | Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $30,400 | $4,907 | 16.1% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 53 | 55 | $24,365 | $4,554 | 18.7% |
| 93355 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus during surgery on heart or great blood vessels with report | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 25 | $19,925 | $4,332 | 21.7% |
| 75572 | Ct scan of heart structure with contrast | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $13,566 | $2,946 | 21.7% |
| 75574 | Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $6,664 | $1,511 | 22.7% |
| 71275 | Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $23,114 | $1,257 | 5.4% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 47 | $4,935 | $890.10 | 18.0% |
| Q9957 | Injection, perflutren lipid microspheres, per ml | Office | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $5,976 | $875.39 | 14.6% |
| 93320 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Facility | 2023 | 53 | 55 | $4,125 | $759.55 | 18.4% |
| 93356 | Heart muscle strain imaging | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $3,276 | $575.28 | 17.6% |
| Q9967 | Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | Office | 2023 | 44 | 4,649 | $4,649 | $492.21 | 10.6% |
| 76376 | 3d radiographic procedure | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 47 | $1,598 | $347.80 | 21.8% |
| 93017 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $3,220 | $286.17 | 8.9% |
| 76376 | 3d radiographic procedure | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $5,700 | $276.60 | 4.9% |
| 93321 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 43 | $1,118 | $233.10 | 20.8% |
| 93016 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,078 | $230.44 | 21.4% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $3,762 | $211.42 | 5.6% |
| 93325 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 59 | $944.00 | $142.19 | 15.1% |
| 82565 | Blood creatinine level | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $550.00 | $107.84 | 19.6% |
| 93356 | Heart muscle strain imaging | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,716 | $98.45 | 5.7% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2022 | 93 | 95 | $63,948 | $11,700 | 18.3% |
| 93355 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus during surgery on heart or great blood vessels with report | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 37 | $28,644 | $6,594 | 23.0% |
| 75574 | Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | Office | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $32,136 | $5,215 | 16.2% |
About Dr. Markus Scherer, MD
Dr. Markus Scherer, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Charlotte, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/23/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1699771790.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Markus Scherer, MD has received a total of $459,634 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $143,137 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 749 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($246,422).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Scherer has provided services to 2,435 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 18,829 services with total Medicare billing of $163,278. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 76 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Charlotte, NC
- Active Since 06/23/2005
- Last Updated 07/19/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1699771790
Products in Payments
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $78,545
- MITRACLIP (Device) $62,271
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $44,069
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $41,616
- (9520) IGT Devices Undivided (Device) $37,504
- MitraClip System (Device) $34,311
- WATCHMAN (Device) $19,396
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $17,563
- FFRct (Device) $13,777
- (9520) IGT Devices Und (Device) $12,149
- EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) $10,763
- (1658) Educ Ultrasound (Device) $3,850
- (BS3) Intracardiac Und (Device) $3,758
- SOMATOM Force (Device) $3,489
- AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) $2,625
- ACUSON SC2000 Diagnostic Ultrasound System (Device) $2,380
- (9525) Intracardiac Und (Device) $2,099
- ACUSON Origin Diagnostic Ultrasound System (Device) $1,035
- AMPLATZER Occluders (Device) $913.81
- (9148) ICE 3D (Device) $438.28
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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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