Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $5,360 | 13 | 59.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,622 | 171 | 40.1% |
| Education | $49.67 | 4 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $5,344 | 25 | $0 (2020) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,361 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $427.74 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $313.62 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $268.87 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $168.36 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $153.74 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $107.25 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $98.08 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $98.08 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $719.75 | 38 | Abbott Laboratories ($286.22) |
| 2023 | $507.25 | 29 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. ($101.76) |
| 2022 | $1,292 | 26 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,056) |
| 2021 | $263.19 | 20 | BIOTRONIK INC. ($46.11) |
| 2020 | $280.58 | 10 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($108.00) |
| 2019 | $1,935 | 19 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($1,786) |
| 2018 | $1,507 | 20 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($1,304) |
| 2017 | $2,527 | 26 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($2,146) |
All Payment Transactions
188 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.30 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.37 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.05 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.23 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.63 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.19 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.03 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.33 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.53 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.57 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.14 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.33 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ID NOW INSTRUMENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.82 | General |
| Category: Rapid Diagnostics | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.06 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | WINREVAIR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.57 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.00 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.72 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.38 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.27 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.73 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.82 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ONYX FRONTIER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.97 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc | Arcalyst (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.79 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.55 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 1,874 | 2,318 | $925,649 | $204,121 |
| 2022 | 34 | 2,264 | 2,596 | $815,181 | $183,889 |
| 2021 | 32 | 2,970 | 3,761 | $1.0M | $215,003 |
| 2020 | 32 | 2,850 | 3,669 | $1.0M | $222,141 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
141 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 424 | 740 | $308,580 | $94,162 | 30.5% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 79 | $144,728 | $29,504 | 20.4% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 253 | 267 | $143,913 | $13,866 | 9.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 102 | 113 | $44,748 | $11,544 | 25.8% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 59 | $54,870 | $10,183 | 18.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $25,628 | $7,301 | 28.5% |
| 93460 | Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $28,834 | $6,087 | 21.1% |
| 93351 | Ultrasound of heart with continuous electrocardiogram (ecg) during rest, exercise and/or drug induced stress with review and report | Office | 2023 | 72 | 73 | $55,447 | $5,944 | 10.7% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 376 | 398 | $22,288 | $4,282 | 19.2% |
| 93350 | Ultrasound of heart during rest, exercise and/or drug-induced stress with report | Office | 2023 | 36 | 37 | $10,542 | $2,848 | 27.0% |
| 92978 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 36 | $6,444 | $2,633 | 40.9% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 28 | 44 | $10,472 | $2,555 | 24.4% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 25 | $7,725 | $2,249 | 29.1% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $12,696 | $1,906 | 15.0% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $7,644 | $1,697 | 22.2% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 37 | $4,218 | $1,404 | 33.3% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2023 | 56 | 60 | $4,440 | $1,201 | 27.0% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $10,214 | $1,063 | 10.4% |
| 92979 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $1,744 | $932.80 | 53.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $4,017 | $850.72 | 21.2% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $1,776 | $484.32 | 27.3% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Office | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $2,070 | $472.14 | 22.8% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 40 | $10,400 | $392.40 | 3.8% |
| 93246 | Heart rhythm recording of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $1,276 | $272.92 | 21.4% |
| J1250 | Injection, dobutamine hydrochloride, per 250 mg | Office | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $493.00 | $179.06 | 36.3% |
About Dr. Michael Ritchie, MD
Dr. Michael Ritchie, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Great Falls, Montana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/16/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1386717437.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Ritchie, MD has received a total of $9,032 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $719.75 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 188 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($5,360).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ritchie has provided services to 9,958 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12,344 services with total Medicare billing of $825,154. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 141 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Great Falls, MT
- Active Since 11/16/2006
- Last Updated 03/17/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1386717437
Products in Payments
- Endurant (Device) $3,079
- Advisa (Device) $2,098
- AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) $1,236
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $333.22
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $198.35
- Adapta (Device) $193.69
- CAMZYOS (Drug) $176.03
- Repatha (Biological) $139.94
- OPSUMIT (Drug) $119.81
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $108.00
- Impella (Device) $107.25
- XARELTO (Drug) $98.08
- LEQVIO (Drug) $94.52
- Verquvo (Drug) $71.81
- Arcalyst (Drug) $67.82
- ONYX FRONTIER (Device) $62.91
- VERQUVO (Drug) $62.22
- LifeVest (Device) $60.94
- AMPLATZER (Device) $59.49
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $49.30
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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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