Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $8,711 | 458 | 99.8% |
| Education | $20.81 | 5 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,738 | 55 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $789.82 | 57 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $761.58 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $753.53 | 80 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $725.81 | 43 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $679.14 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $589.46 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $550.92 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $368.64 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $354.97 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,496 | 84 | Abbott Laboratories ($255.93) |
| 2023 | $1,792 | 96 | Amgen Inc. ($205.01) |
| 2022 | $1,094 | 41 | Abbott Laboratories ($293.04) |
| 2021 | $629.21 | 22 | Abbott Laboratories ($375.55) |
| 2020 | $656.10 | 32 | Abbott Laboratories ($279.04) |
| 2019 | $904.23 | 58 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($141.66) |
| 2018 | $1,171 | 68 | Abbott Laboratories ($201.67) |
| 2017 | $989.17 | 62 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($187.14) |
All Payment Transactions
463 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 19
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.93 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.92 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | JOT DX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.09 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.73 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.29 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ASSURITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.64 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.20 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.47 | General |
| 10/10/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.05 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.69 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.26 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | WAINUA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.15 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.55 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/02/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MERLIN@HOME (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.89 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.56 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.73 | General |
| 08/23/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.24 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.05 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.69 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.63 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.83 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.48 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $2.38 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $0.61 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.31 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 1,839 | 2,503 | $265,106 | $76,364 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1,633 | 2,181 | $237,785 | $69,680 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1,557 | 2,168 | $240,386 | $74,176 |
| 2020 | 11 | 1,547 | 2,130 | $250,993 | $71,534 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
54 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 313 | 455 | $83,872 | $32,449 | 38.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 62 | 64 | $37,488 | $9,126 | 24.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 58 | 102 | $25,444 | $6,720 | 26.4% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 117 | 117 | $22,932 | $6,248 | 27.2% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 677 | 897 | $32,561 | $5,766 | 17.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $12,965 | $4,174 | 32.2% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 74 | 75 | $14,700 | $3,992 | 27.2% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Office | 2023 | 352 | 505 | $18,332 | $3,080 | 16.8% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $2,720 | $1,271 | 46.7% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 19 | 52 | $4,662 | $1,201 | 25.8% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 24 | 34 | $1,360 | $848.56 | 62.4% |
| 93793 | Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | Office | 2023 | 13 | 72 | $2,664 | $674.82 | 25.3% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $3,494 | $302.38 | 8.7% |
| 93016 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $1,026 | $281.44 | 27.4% |
| 93356 | Heart muscle strain imaging | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $888.00 | $231.36 | 26.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 290 | 415 | $75,656 | $29,641 | 39.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 55 | 58 | $33,974 | $9,709 | 28.6% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2022 | 103 | 104 | $20,384 | $5,704 | 28.0% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2022 | 611 | 807 | $29,294 | $5,317 | 18.2% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 46 | 90 | $22,451 | $5,289 | 23.6% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2022 | 83 | 86 | $16,856 | $4,625 | 27.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $9,233 | $2,803 | 30.4% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Office | 2022 | 314 | 439 | $15,936 | $2,705 | 17.0% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2022 | 24 | 63 | $5,648 | $1,388 | 24.6% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $2,992 | $1,197 | 40.0% |
About Dr. Michael Fowler, MD
Dr. Michael Fowler, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Torrington, Connecticut. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/16/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1750461992.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Fowler, MD has received a total of $8,732 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,496 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 463 transactions from 34 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($8,711).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Fowler has provided services to 6,576 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,982 services with total Medicare billing of $291,754. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 54 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Torrington, CT
- Active Since 10/16/2006
- Last Updated 08/23/2007
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1750461992
Products in Payments
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $790.34
- XARELTO (Drug) $725.81
- Repatha (Biological) $637.58
- Confirm Rx (Device) $486.58
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $451.62
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $425.89
- VERQUVO (Drug) $354.97
- LEQVIO (Drug) $338.20
- CAMZYOS (Drug) $299.02
- FARXIGA (Drug) $261.37
- Assurity Pacemaker (Device) $257.53
- PRALUENT (Drug) $252.53
- LifeVest (Device) $246.77
- JOT DX (Device) $246.53
- VYNDAQEL (Drug) $192.61
- CARDIOMEMS (Device) $183.39
- BRILINTA (Drug) $168.03
- CONFIRM RX (Device) $164.68
- PRADAXA (Drug) $163.57
- Merlin Connectivity and Remote (Device) $148.64
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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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