Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,436 | 257 | 78.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,467 | 3 | 21.1% |
| Education | $46.98 | 3 | 0.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,533 | 9 | $0 (2017) |
| Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC | $520.34 | 21 | $0 (2023) |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $455.70 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $450.11 | 32 | $0 (2023) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $423.75 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $352.84 | 23 | $0 (2022) |
| Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited | $296.12 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $283.48 | 11 | $0 (2020) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $273.47 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| COLOPLAST CORP | $269.51 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,026 | 46 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. ($294.65) |
| 2023 | $1,058 | 46 | ABBVIE INC. ($267.41) |
| 2022 | $841.70 | 38 | Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC ($202.75) |
| 2021 | $788.24 | 52 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($244.91) |
| 2020 | $444.74 | 11 | Caldera Medical, Inc ($260.69) |
| 2019 | $397.75 | 15 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($136.72) |
| 2018 | $398.77 | 22 | Allergan Inc. ($142.10) |
| 2017 | $1,995 | 33 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,533) |
All Payment Transactions
263 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.96 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.57 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | KEYTRUDA (Biological), WELIREG | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.50 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | PYLARIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.33 | General |
| Category: RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.02 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.99 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | JELMYTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.27 | General |
| Category: UROTHELIAL CANCER | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Tolmar, Inc. | ELIGARD (Drug), JATENZO | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.00 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | PYLARIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.70 | General |
| Category: RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | Luja Coude (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.15 | General |
| Category: Continence Care | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.94 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | JELMYTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.30 | General |
| Category: UROTHELIAL CANCER | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.99 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.60 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.67 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.34 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Antares Pharma, Inc. | XYOSTED (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.96 | General |
| Category: TESTOSTERONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.46 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | Altis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.75 | General |
| Category: Women's Health | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | COLOPLAST CORP | Luja Coude (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.42 | General |
| Category: Continence Care | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.98 | General |
| 06/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.20 | General |
| Category: BOTOX THERAPEUTIC | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.62 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Xtandi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.07 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited | POSLUMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.61 | General |
| Category: Diagnostic Imaging | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 3,702 | 4,978 | $812,810 | $242,195 |
| 2022 | 22 | 3,093 | 4,202 | $821,153 | $217,686 |
| 2021 | 18 | 2,214 | 2,813 | $473,623 | $141,270 |
| 2020 | 18 | 2,055 | 2,479 | $436,154 | $110,661 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
78 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 906 | 1,401 | $336,240 | $131,465 | 39.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 331 | 331 | $120,815 | $40,197 | 33.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 340 | 426 | $72,460 | $27,061 | 37.3% |
| 51728 | Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $33,465 | $6,552 | 19.6% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $16,200 | $6,442 | 39.8% |
| 52287 | Exam with injections of chemical for destruction of bladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 42 | $29,400 | $5,409 | 18.4% |
| 81000 | Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | Office | 2023 | 900 | 1,347 | $20,205 | $5,299 | 26.2% |
| 64561 | Insertion of sacral nerve neurostimulator electrode array | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $59,696 | $5,135 | 8.6% |
| 51798 | Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Office | 2023 | 514 | 630 | $78,855 | $4,998 | 6.3% |
| A4562 | Pessary, non rubber, any type | Office | 2023 | 28 | 36 | $2,700 | $1,828 | 67.7% |
| 81002 | Urinalysis, manual test | Office | 2023 | 380 | 488 | $3,904 | $1,654 | 42.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $5,520 | $1,624 | 29.4% |
| 52204 | Biopsy of bladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $14,560 | $1,536 | 10.6% |
| 57160 | Fitting and insertion of vaginal support device | Office | 2023 | 24 | 26 | $5,070 | $1,371 | 27.1% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 68 | 72 | $864.00 | $604.80 | 70.0% |
| 51701 | Insertion of temporary bladder tube | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,560 | $425.52 | 27.3% |
| 51784 | Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $6,750 | $382.65 | 5.7% |
| 51741 | Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $4,070 | $122.76 | 3.0% |
| 93005 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $476.00 | $85.85 | 18.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 688 | 1,016 | $243,840 | $92,993 | 38.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 284 | 284 | $103,660 | $34,515 | 33.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 296 | 406 | $64,960 | $27,775 | 42.8% |
| 64561 | Insertion of sacral nerve neurostimulator electrode array | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 34 | $117,096 | $10,164 | 8.7% |
| 51728 | Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with voiding pressure studies | Office | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $39,285 | $7,841 | 20.0% |
| 57288 | Creation of sling around urethra in female to control leakage | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $18,600 | $5,886 | 31.6% |
About Dr. Meghana Gowda, MD
Dr. Meghana Gowda, MD is a Urology healthcare provider based in Richmond, Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/17/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1689873929.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Meghana Gowda, MD has received a total of $6,950 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,026 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 263 transactions from 47 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,436).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gowda has provided services to 11,064 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 14,472 services with total Medicare billing of $711,813. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 78 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Other Specialties Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
- Location Richmond, VA
- Active Since 07/17/2007
- Last Updated 10/28/2020
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1689873929
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $1,533
- PROVENGE (Drug) $587.09
- GEMTESA (Drug) $449.30
- BOTOX (Biological) $440.14
- ERLEADA (Drug) $410.79
- Prolia (Biological) $298.24
- Desara (Device) $260.69
- Axumin (Drug) $218.99
- JELMYTO (Drug) $173.90
- PYLARIFY (Drug) $173.86
- Myrbetriq (Drug) $153.52
- BOTOX THERAPEUTIC (Biological) $142.10
- BOTOX OAB (Drug) $124.99
- GENERAL FEMALE SUI (Device) $120.67
- INTRAROSA (Drug) $109.06
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $95.93
- INTERSTIM (Device) $92.62
- POSLUMA (Drug) $77.13
- XYOSTED (Drug) $64.34
- SpeediCath (Device) $64.24
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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