Total Payments
$5,716
2023 Payments
$1,659
Companies
1
Transactions
15
Medicare Patients
321
Medicare Billing
$22,414
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$3,500 (61.2%)
Education$1,000 (17.5%)
Food & Beverage$852.87 (14.9%)
Gifts$194.23 (3.4%)
Travel$168.57 (2.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $3,500 | 7 | 61.2% |
| Education | $1,000 | 1 | 17.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $852.87 | 5 | 14.9% |
| Gift | $194.23 | 1 | 3.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $168.57 | 1 | 2.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $5,716 | 15 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,659 | 5 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,659) |
| 2022 | $1,000 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,000) |
| 2020 | $319.23 | 2 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($319.23) |
| 2019 | $1,663 | 4 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,663) |
| 2018 | $1,000 | 2 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,000) |
| 2017 | $75.32 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($75.32) |
All Payment Transactions
15 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DA VINCI SP (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 | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DA VINCI SP (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 | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/30/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DA VINCI SP (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $395.61 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/30/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DA VINCI SP (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $168.57 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/28/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.34 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/02/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/03/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/07/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $194.23 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/22/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $162.60 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/27/2019 | 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 | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/22/2019 | 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 | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/13/2019 | 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 | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/19/2018 | 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 | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/21/2018 | 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 | $500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/22/2017 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.32 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 83 | 87 | $24,102 | $5,401 |
| 2022 | 4 | 81 | 84 | $22,448 | $5,872 |
| 2021 | 4 | 77 | 85 | $20,277 | $5,416 |
| 2020 | 4 | 80 | 87 | $34,110 | $5,725 |
Total Patients
321
Total Services
343
Medicare Billing
$22,414
Procedure Codes
16
All Medicare Procedures & Services
16 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $9,100 | $2,831 | 31.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 24 | $3,683 | $1,006 | 27.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,532 | $893.04 | 35.3% |
| 46600 | Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $8,787 | $671.26 | 7.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 36 | $11,898 | $3,502 | 29.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $2,854 | $1,073 | 37.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 23 | $3,271 | $983.35 | 30.1% |
| 46600 | Diagnostic exam of anus using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $4,425 | $313.30 | 7.1% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $8,199 | $2,826 | 34.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 29 | $3,893 | $1,337 | 34.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $2,358 | $859.76 | 36.5% |
| 46600 | Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 17 | $5,827 | $393.88 | 6.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 35 | 35 | $10,392 | $3,179 | 30.6% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $15,521 | $1,279 | 8.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 22 | 29 | $4,277 | $1,009 | 23.6% |
| 46600 | Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $3,920 | $257.75 | 6.6% |
About Melissa Najarian
Melissa Najarian is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Duluth, Minnesota. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/09/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1730120171.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Melissa Najarian has received a total of $5,716 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,659 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 15 transactions from 1 company. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($3,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Najarian has provided services to 321 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 343 services with total Medicare billing of $22,414. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 16 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Duluth, MN
- Active Since 06/09/2006
- Last Updated 05/09/2011
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1730120171
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $3,151
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $1,564
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $1,000
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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