Total Payments
$308,557
2024 Payments
$15,871
Companies
16
Transactions
362
Medicare Patients
19,041
Medicare Billing
$806,192
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$131,015 (42.5%)
Consulting$97,143 (31.5%)
Travel$56,947 (18.5%)
Food & Beverage$14,702 (4.8%)
Research$8,750 (2.8%)
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 | $125,390 | 39 | 40.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $97,143 | 45 | 31.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $56,947 | 83 | 18.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $14,702 | 188 | 4.8% |
| Unspecified | $8,750 | 2 | 2.8% |
| Honoraria | $3,000 | 1 | 1.0% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $2,625 | 4 | 0.9% |
Payments by Type
General
$299,807
360 transactions
Research
$8,750
2 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $138,899 | 130 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $60,470 | 61 | $0 (2020) |
| Acutus Medical, Inc. | $46,402 | 21 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $24,597 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| CVRx, Inc. | $22,079 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $7,886 | 32 | $0 (2024) |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $4,449 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $1,873 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $796.00 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $307.47 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,871 | 54 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($6,743) |
| 2023 | $33,172 | 46 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($22,965) |
| 2022 | $14,736 | 17 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($8,760) |
| 2021 | $22,912 | 27 | Medtronic, Inc. ($12,628) |
| 2020 | $69,303 | 25 | Acutus Medical, Inc. ($41,149) |
| 2019 | $33,320 | 66 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($21,153) |
| 2018 | $76,029 | 72 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($50,536) |
| 2017 | $43,214 | 55 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($27,431) |
All Payment Transactions
362 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 15
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/26/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 12/14/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $158.50 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 12/14/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $114.08 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 12/14/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.82 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 12/14/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 12/14/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.04 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $663.01 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $146.15 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.39 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,656.25 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_CRM | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SPHERE-9 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.92 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.88 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $199.42 | General |
| 10/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | 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 | $937.50 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_CRM | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $625.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_CRM | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | INGEVITY+ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.42 | General |
| Category: Ingevity+_CRM | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.49 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.65 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.22 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $159.72 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.91 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | REVEAL LINQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.91 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | 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 | $2,187.50 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_EP | ||||||
| 05/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.25 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.54 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdaptResponse | Medtronic, Inc. | $8,750 | 2 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 4,527 | 7,311 | $2.1M | $196,308 |
| 2022 | 23 | 4,619 | 6,923 | $1.9M | $191,987 |
| 2021 | 27 | 5,007 | 7,261 | $2.2M | $212,046 |
| 2020 | 22 | 4,888 | 7,552 | $2.0M | $205,850 |
Total Patients
19,041
Total Services
29,047
Medicare Billing
$806,192
Procedure Codes
116
All Medicare Procedures & Services
116 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 313 | 353 | $91,427 | $22,856 | 25.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 179 | 189 | $80,325 | $18,048 | 22.5% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 123 | 947 | $118,375 | $16,907 | 14.3% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 2,010 | 2,582 | $193,650 | $15,591 | 8.1% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 158 | 187 | $127,534 | $14,620 | 11.5% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 198 | 570 | $149,340 | $14,430 | 9.7% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 224 | 690 | $109,020 | $13,703 | 12.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 91 | 96 | $49,920 | $12,068 | 24.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 136 | 140 | $36,260 | $11,635 | 32.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 109 | 161 | $37,030 | $9,593 | 25.9% |
| 93297 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 149 | 462 | $49,896 | $8,141 | 16.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 56 | $20,272 | $5,281 | 26.1% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 157 | 174 | $29,754 | $4,615 | 15.5% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 51 | $17,791 | $4,514 | 25.4% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 82 | 102 | $28,866 | $4,380 | 15.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 41 | $15,949 | $3,762 | 23.6% |
| 93283 | Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 64 | 86 | $20,210 | $3,515 | 17.4% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 66 | 78 | $17,112 | $2,811 | 16.4% |
| 33285 | Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $870,364 | $2,787 | 0.3% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 19 | 21 | $7,953 | $1,390 | 17.5% |
| 93282 | Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 41 | $7,626 | $1,204 | 15.8% |
| 93283 | Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $5,607 | $886.09 | 15.8% |
| 93291 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system | Office | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $3,654 | $698.63 | 19.1% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 70 | 72 | $10,656 | $682.20 | 6.4% |
| 93281 | Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 21 | $4,200 | $631.80 | 15.0% |
About Dr. Michael Gold, MD
Dr. Michael Gold, MD is a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology healthcare provider based in Charleston, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/29/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1740398783.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Gold, MD has received a total of $308,557 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $15,871 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 362 transactions from 16 companies. 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" ($125,390).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gold has provided services to 19,041 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 29,047 services with total Medicare billing of $806,192. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 116 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Charleston, SC
- Active Since 08/29/2006
- Last Updated 10/22/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1740398783
Products in Payments
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $25,406
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $23,454
- Barostim Neo System (Device) $22,079
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $19,524
- CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT (Device) $18,100
- THERAPIES (Device) $9,172
- VIVA XT CRT-D (Device) $8,750
- S-ICD System Magnet (Device) $8,646
- Optimizer (Device) $4,449
- SelectSecure (Device) $3,681
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $2,625
- EMBLEM (Device) $1,916
- ENSITE (Device) $1,596
- AMPLATZER Occluders (Device) $1,425
- ENSITE PRECISION (Device) $1,191
- GENERAL - TACHY (Device) $812.50
- AVEIR (Device) $754.62
- GENERAL TACHY (Device) $650.00
- Amplia MRI (Device) $577.70
- COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) $396.66
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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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