Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $11,500 | 5 | 74.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,584 | 84 | 23.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $250.00 | 1 | 1.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $44.00 | 3 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $13,017 | 36 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $710.52 | 15 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $526.11 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $474.32 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Standard Bariatrics, Inc. | $250.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $66.10 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $61.70 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Mallinckrodt LLC | $45.51 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $41.33 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| AbbVie, Inc. | $31.01 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $306.38 | 8 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($194.21) |
| 2023 | $368.91 | 9 | Medtronic, Inc. ($210.24) |
| 2022 | $204.47 | 7 | Medtronic, Inc. ($125.04) |
| 2021 | $3,713 | 10 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,421) |
| 2020 | $7,471 | 12 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($7,445) |
| 2019 | $900.71 | 15 | Covidien LP ($506.82) |
| 2018 | $2,231 | 23 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,822) |
| 2017 | $183.11 | 9 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($59.98) |
All Payment Transactions
93 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.33 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.44 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.39 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.03 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.18 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon Flex (Device), ECHELON ENDOPATH | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.73 | General |
| Category: Surgery-Bariatric | ||||||
| 01/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.08 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/02/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/22/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/05/2023 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.23 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 10/03/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.37 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.10 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/16/2023 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon; Endopath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.77 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 08/12/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SONICISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.87 | General |
| Category: Ultrasonic Dissection | ||||||
| 07/03/2023 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS Standard Gastric Stapler (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.50 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 06/26/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $157.37 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 04/21/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.70 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 08/12/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.32 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 08/12/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.86 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 08/12/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.07 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 08/11/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.93 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 08/11/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.86 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 05/24/2022 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 05/24/2022 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.43 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 09/16/2021 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon Flex (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.39 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 300 | 491 | $102,891 | $37,210 |
| 2022 | 9 | 344 | 507 | $109,705 | $38,964 |
| 2021 | 11 | 323 | 499 | $99,797 | $38,398 |
| 2020 | 11 | 399 | 580 | $190,772 | $59,885 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
39 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 90 | 180 | $25,020 | $10,609 | 42.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 121 | $16,819 | $7,324 | 43.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $17,894 | $5,913 | 33.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 70 | $14,350 | $5,701 | 39.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $7,155 | $2,690 | 37.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,345 | $1,763 | 40.6% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $8,417 | $1,661 | 19.7% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $8,891 | $1,549 | 17.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 92 | 168 | $23,352 | $10,667 | 45.7% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 77 | 155 | $21,545 | $8,209 | 38.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $13,226 | $4,722 | 35.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $11,850 | $4,448 | 37.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $8,480 | $3,256 | 38.4% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $13,290 | $2,670 | 20.1% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $9,937 | $1,932 | 19.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 24 | $4,920 | $1,862 | 37.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $3,105 | $1,198 | 38.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 113 | 236 | $31,579 | $15,170 | 48.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 41 | 82 | $11,368 | $4,543 | 40.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 29 | 29 | $11,281 | $4,461 | 39.5% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $9,782 | $3,852 | 39.4% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 29 | $12,873 | $2,633 | 20.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $5,278 | $2,015 | 38.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 14 | 19 | $3,895 | $1,845 | 47.4% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $3,189 | $1,320 | 41.4% |
About Dr. Michael Blaney, MD
Dr. Michael Blaney, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Martinez, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/31/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1992881122.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Blaney, MD has received a total of $15,378 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $306.38 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 93 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($11,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Blaney has provided services to 1,366 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,077 services with total Medicare billing of $174,457. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 39 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Martinez, GA
- Active Since 10/31/2006
- Last Updated 06/24/2020
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1992881122
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $13,017
- SIGNIA (Device) $201.62
- Echelon Flex (Device) $177.12
- Endo GIA (Device) $173.46
- LigaSure (Device) $169.98
- ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) $122.32
- Signia (Device) $121.84
- iDrive (Device) $92.25
- LIGASURE (Device) $80.79
- ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) $79.43
- Valleylab (Device) $71.86
- GATTEX (Drug) $66.56
- NASCOBAL (Drug) $66.10
- Echelon; Endopath (Device) $62.77
- SONICISION (Device) $52.87
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $45.51
- EVIS EXERA (Device) $45.11
- ECHELON FLEX CST System (Device) $26.13
- TISSEEL (Biological) $21.87
- BRIDION (Drug) $18.10
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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