Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $7,114 | 230 | 47.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $4,800 | 4 | 32.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,925 | 8 | 19.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $12,540 | 154 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $429.23 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| EKOS Corporation | $330.87 | 15 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $274.47 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $166.28 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
| B. Braun Interventional Systems Inc. | $161.08 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Biocompatibles, Inc. | $123.75 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Sirtex Medical Inc | $121.77 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $111.24 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $101.48 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,982 | 76 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($3,662) |
| 2023 | $6,664 | 62 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($6,519) |
| 2022 | $898.59 | 37 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($665.47) |
| 2021 | $421.14 | 17 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($131.84) |
| 2020 | $1,598 | 8 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($1,561) |
| 2019 | $510.19 | 11 | Biocompatibles, Inc. ($123.75) |
| 2018 | $262.81 | 16 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($86.26) |
| 2017 | $501.64 | 15 | EKOS Corporation ($176.61) |
All Payment Transactions
242 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/29/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.22 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 12/23/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $411.95 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.34 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.02 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.88 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device), FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.83 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.22 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/17/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device), FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.08 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.03 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.70 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.76 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.24 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.18 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.55 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 09/21/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device), FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.10 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 09/14/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.66 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | CORDIS US CORP. | Mynx Venous VCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.95 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/02/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device), FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.95 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 09/02/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.21 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.46 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.31 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.75 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.12 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.67 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 07/20/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.08 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 678 | 766 | $501,301 | $45,750 |
| 2022 | 26 | 902 | 1,003 | $380,020 | $50,331 |
| 2021 | 28 | 891 | 998 | $376,565 | $54,642 |
| 2020 | 21 | 689 | 722 | $205,306 | $32,392 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
98 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $94,614 | $9,662 | 10.2% |
| 37184 | Primary removal and dissolving of blood clot from artery or artery graft using fluoroscopic guidance, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $92,532 | $5,343 | 5.8% |
| 49083 | Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 61 | $44,197 | $4,722 | 10.7% |
| 70496 | Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $21,432 | $2,939 | 13.7% |
| 70498 | Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $20,528 | $2,727 | 13.3% |
| 36015 | Insertion of tube into artery of lobe of lung | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 27 | $87,738 | $2,238 | 2.6% |
| 77012 | Review by radiologist of ct guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 40 | $16,188 | $2,184 | 13.5% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $21,591 | $2,171 | 10.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $11,248 | $1,608 | 14.3% |
| 36590 | Removal of central venous tube with port or pump | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $10,703 | $1,513 | 14.1% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 123 | 146 | $17,260 | $1,395 | 8.1% |
| 38222 | Biopsy and aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $9,654 | $1,393 | 14.4% |
| 36589 | Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $8,460 | $1,195 | 14.1% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 87 | 97 | $7,103 | $1,055 | 14.9% |
| 62304 | X-ray of lower spinal canal with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $6,842 | $992.64 | 14.5% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $3,038 | $964.46 | 31.7% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 61 | 63 | $6,240 | $864.89 | 13.9% |
| 71275 | Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $8,136 | $808.20 | 9.9% |
| 75820 | Review by radiologist of 1 arm or leg vein of 1 arm or leg image | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 17 | $3,034 | $650.76 | 21.4% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $3,485 | $472.96 | 13.6% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $3,276 | $402.90 | 12.3% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $3,037 | $346.32 | 11.4% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $965.00 | $102.63 | 10.6% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $56,896 | $7,180 | 12.6% |
| 70496 | Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | Facility | 2022 | 101 | 101 | $45,652 | $6,298 | 13.8% |
About Dr. Michael Ludkowski, M.D
Dr. Michael Ludkowski, M.D is a Diagnostic Radiology healthcare provider based in Greenville, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/08/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1477563880.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Ludkowski, M.D has received a total of $14,839 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,982 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 242 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($7,114).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ludkowski has provided services to 3,160 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,489 services with total Medicare billing of $183,115. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 98 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Diagnostic Radiology
- Other Specialties Diagnostic Ultrasound, Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Location Greenville, SC
- Active Since 08/08/2006
- Last Updated 02/27/2024
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0202X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1477563880
Products in Payments
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $5,786
- CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device) $5,193
- FlowTriever (Device) $1,561
- KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) $257.46
- EKOSONIC (Device) $197.54
- THERASPHERE-BIO (Device) $123.75
- SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) $121.77
- OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED (Device) $117.43
- ONCOZENE (Device) $111.24
- VENATECH VASCULAR IMPLANT (Device) $96.80
- ABRE (Device) $87.76
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $79.20
- COOK (Device) $60.28
- EMBOZENE (Device) $58.46
- Image Guided Therapy Devices _ Peripheral (Device) $51.17
- IGT_D Peripheral (Device) $45.57
- EkoSonic (Device) $43.90
- VenaTech Vascular Implant (Device) $41.39
- Perclose ProGlide suture mediated closure system (Device) $40.42
- Angel Catheter (AC3930A) (Device) $36.46
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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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