Total Payments
$26,602
2024 Payments
$2,229
Companies
21
Transactions
239
Medicare Patients
118
Medicare Billing
$12,095
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$9,933 (37.3%)
Food & Beverage$9,477 (35.6%)
Travel$4,016 (15.1%)
Education$3,000 (11.3%)
Gifts$176.12 (0.7%)
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 | $9,933 | 4 | 37.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $9,477 | 205 | 35.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,016 | 28 | 15.1% |
| Education | $3,000 | 1 | 11.3% |
| Gift | $176.12 | 1 | 0.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $15,354 | 99 | $0 (2024) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $4,281 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $3,527 | 59 | $0 (2020) |
| ReShape Lifesciences Inc. | $1,000 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Apollo Endosurgery US Inc | $860.59 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $444.91 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $383.80 | 13 | $0 (2023) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $196.38 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $134.08 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Allergan Inc. | $127.83 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,229 | 33 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,807) |
| 2023 | $2,980 | 53 | Medtronic, Inc. ($2,820) |
| 2022 | $14,422 | 31 | Medtronic, Inc. ($10,080) |
| 2021 | $1,116 | 20 | Medtronic, Inc. ($647.87) |
| 2020 | $98.26 | 4 | Ethicon US, LLC ($58.17) |
| 2019 | $1,521 | 24 | Covidien LP ($1,453) |
| 2018 | $2,475 | 39 | Covidien LP ($1,019) |
| 2017 | $1,761 | 35 | Covidien LP ($1,037) |
All Payment Transactions
239 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.43 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.86 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.87 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.40 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDO STITCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.01 | General |
| Category: Hand Instruments and Ligation Devices | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.05 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.09 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.72 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.71 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.75 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.87 | General |
| 03/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $16.04 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $4.41 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.21 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.75 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDO STITCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.12 | General |
| Category: Hand Instruments and Ligation Devices | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.48 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.60 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.72 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AUTO SUTURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.17 | General |
| Category: Trocars and Access Instruments | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $12.25 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.89 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $139.00 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $24.56 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.12 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 14 | 20 | $3,390 | $1,331 |
| 2022 | 2 | 28 | 33 | $7,996 | $3,325 |
| 2021 | 3 | 52 | 53 | $11,867 | $5,600 |
| 2020 | 2 | 24 | 25 | $3,740 | $1,839 |
Total Patients
118
Total Services
131
Medicare Billing
$12,095
Procedure Codes
8
All Medicare Procedures & Services
8 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 20 | $3,390 | $1,331 | 39.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $4,730 | $1,836 | 38.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 20 | $3,266 | $1,489 | 45.6% |
| 99443 | Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 26 | 27 | $5,400 | $2,768 | 51.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $4,367 | $1,774 | 40.6% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $2,100 | $1,058 | 50.4% |
| 99443 | Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $2,230 | $1,125 | 50.4% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 11 | 12 | $1,510 | $714.64 | 47.3% |
About Dr. Michael Russo, MD
Dr. Michael Russo, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Fountain Valley, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/05/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1700084381.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Russo, MD has received a total of $26,602 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,229 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 239 transactions from 21 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" ($9,933).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Russo has provided services to 118 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 131 services with total Medicare billing of $12,095. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 8 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Fountain Valley, CA
- Active Since 07/05/2007
- Last Updated 03/07/2023
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1700084381
Products in Payments
- SIGNIA (Device) $3,636
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $3,000
- LIGASURE (Device) $1,355
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $1,281
- OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System (Device) $860.59
- Sonicision (Device) $636.09
- Signia (Device) $617.37
- LigaSure (Device) $469.83
- SONICISION (Device) $427.35
- iDrive (Device) $414.15
- SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $245.22
- Endo GIA (Device) $207.05
- Valleylab (Device) $193.93
- SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) $182.19
- Diamondback Peripheral (Device) $134.08
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $120.02
- iDrive Ultra (Device) $73.68
- ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) $69.68
- ALLODERM (Device) $62.29
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $60.06
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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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