Total Payments
$12,966
2024 Payments
$1,560
Companies
42
Transactions
617
Medicare Patients
9,048
Medicare Billing
$534,653
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$11,013 (84.9%)
Travel$1,828 (14.1%)
Education$124.78 (1.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $11,013 | 605 | 84.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,828 | 5 | 14.1% |
| Education | $124.78 | 7 | 1.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luitpold Pharmaceuticals Inc | $1,564 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $1,441 | 96 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $1,424 | 32 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $1,280 | 85 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $917.02 | 56 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $755.41 | 43 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $752.56 | 57 | $0 (2024) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $374.42 | 30 | $0 (2019) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $344.72 | 20 | $0 (2023) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $340.25 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,560 | 79 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($289.06) |
| 2023 | $1,464 | 77 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($219.02) |
| 2022 | $1,059 | 57 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($156.81) |
| 2021 | $1,034 | 60 | Amgen Inc. ($208.91) |
| 2020 | $461.64 | 27 | Amgen Inc. ($73.39) |
| 2019 | $1,641 | 100 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($233.75) |
| 2018 | $2,451 | 102 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($888.72) |
| 2017 | $3,295 | 115 | Luitpold Pharmaceuticals Inc ($1,564) |
All Payment Transactions
617 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 25
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.46 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.13 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.27 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. | FUROSCIX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.95 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.99 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.06 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.11 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.80 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.18 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | OPSUMIT (Drug), UPTRAVI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.10 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.77 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.06 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.46 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.43 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.40 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.80 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc | Arcalyst (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.00 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.84 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.94 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.92 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. | FUROSCIX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.74 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.32 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 09/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.10 | General |
| Category: LUX-Dx_CRM | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.26 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.96 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 1,719 | 2,348 | $548,402 | $126,139 |
| 2022 | 23 | 2,535 | 3,385 | $593,344 | $142,335 |
| 2021 | 25 | 2,219 | 3,014 | $489,062 | $131,059 |
| 2020 | 25 | 2,575 | 3,101 | $442,021 | $135,120 |
Total Patients
9,048
Total Services
11,848
Medicare Billing
$534,653
Procedure Codes
102
All Medicare Procedures & Services
102 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 5 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93325 | Doppler ultrasound study of color-directed heart blood flow, rate, and valve function | Facility | 2020 | 55 | 56 | $3,141 | $141.55 | 4.5% |
| 93321 | Follow-up or limited heart doppler ultrasound study of heart blood flow, valves, and chambers | Facility | 2020 | 21 | 21 | $1,260 | $124.02 | 9.8% |
About Dr. Michael Hong, MD
Dr. Michael Hong, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Buffalo, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/16/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1760595771.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Hong, MD has received a total of $12,966 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,560 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 617 transactions from 42 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($11,013).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hong has provided services to 9,048 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 11,848 services with total Medicare billing of $534,653. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 102 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Buffalo, NY
- Active Since 08/16/2006
- Last Updated 12/01/2010
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1760595771
Products in Payments
- INJECTAFER (Drug) $1,593
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $1,125
- Repatha (Biological) $1,067
- MK-1242 (Drug) $888.72
- XARELTO (Drug) $752.56
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $653.18
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $564.60
- VERQUVO (Drug) $517.55
- PRADAXA (Drug) $352.42
- BRILINTA (Drug) $306.48
- LEQVIO (Drug) $300.88
- Corlanor (Drug) $212.62
- PRALUENT (Drug) $209.36
- LifeVest (Device) $209.00
- Impella (Device) $194.35
- CHANTIX (Drug) $171.99
- Arcalyst (Drug) $156.51
- Kerendia (Drug) $145.77
- MULTAQ (Drug) $135.36
- Hillrom - Cardiac Ambulatory Monitor (Device) $123.71
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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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