Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $11,086 | 5 | 74.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,324 | 10 | 15.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,532 | 48 | 10.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $14,031 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $173.68 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $95.53 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Monaghan Medical Corporation | $90.34 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $74.99 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Davol Inc. | $71.15 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $69.58 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $63.34 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $45.42 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $34.00 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $310.07 | 11 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($142.51) |
| 2023 | $157.01 | 4 | Monaghan Medical Corporation ($90.34) |
| 2022 | $243.31 | 6 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($91.28) |
| 2021 | $1,587 | 9 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,503) |
| 2020 | $12,439 | 23 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($12,418) |
| 2019 | $55.21 | 2 | Organogenesis Inc. ($37.82) |
| 2018 | $72.48 | 4 | Covidien LP ($24.74) |
| 2017 | $76.77 | 4 | Mallinckrodt LLC ($25.48) |
All Payment Transactions
63 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/30/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpyGlass Discover (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.00 | General |
| Category: SpyGlass Discover_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpyGlass Discover (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.79 | General |
| Category: SpyGlass Discover_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | TEFLARO (Drug), AVYCAZ | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.05 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.69 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.67 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation | FUJIFILM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.62 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon; Endopath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.30 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | OverStitch NXT Endoscopic Suturing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.72 | General |
| Category: OverStitch NXT Endoscopic Suture System_ENDO | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.44 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.47 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Harmonic (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.32 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 09/02/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Resolution 360 Clip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.17 | General |
| Category: Resolution 360 Clip_ENDO | ||||||
| 05/16/2023 | Conetic Solutions, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.12 | General |
| 03/08/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.38 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 02/15/2023 | Monaghan Medical Corporation | AeroChamber (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.34 | General |
| Category: Chamber | ||||||
| 11/09/2022 | Hollister Incorporated | New Image (Device), New Image, Adapt CeraRing | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.89 | General |
| Category: Ostomy | ||||||
| 06/14/2022 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Saxenda (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.82 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 06/07/2022 | Hydrofera LLC | HYDROFERA BLUE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.38 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 05/17/2022 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.99 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 04/19/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.28 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/15/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.95 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/06/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $86.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/29/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.35 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/14/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | ProGrip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.62 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 07/13/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.46 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 817 | 893 | $604,252 | $85,996 |
| 2022 | 17 | 852 | 983 | $271,202 | $78,742 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1,208 | 1,486 | $366,050 | $107,001 |
| 2020 | 24 | 1,200 | 1,605 | $399,585 | $117,181 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
76 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 89 | 89 | $123,888 | $10,990 | 8.9% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $41,380 | $9,433 | 22.8% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $59,368 | $7,794 | 13.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 86 | 86 | $28,478 | $7,325 | 25.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 121 | 146 | $26,280 | $6,849 | 26.1% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $23,052 | $6,229 | 27.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 80 | 87 | $22,272 | $6,051 | 27.2% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $80,225 | $5,881 | 7.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 58 | $15,914 | $5,667 | 35.6% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 43 | $46,440 | $5,640 | 12.1% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 77 | $93,709 | $5,052 | 5.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 81 | $11,736 | $4,840 | 41.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 52 | $11,440 | $2,788 | 24.4% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $7,608 | $765.77 | 10.1% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $11,070 | $394.41 | 3.6% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $1,392 | $297.59 | 21.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 170 | 209 | $33,440 | $9,451 | 28.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 89 | 89 | $31,239 | $8,165 | 26.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 73 | 76 | $22,420 | $7,480 | 33.4% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 67 | 135 | $20,925 | $7,175 | 34.3% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $21,810 | $7,139 | 32.7% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 59 | 60 | $26,340 | $6,497 | 24.7% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 50 | 50 | $20,250 | $6,452 | 31.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 80 | 85 | $19,720 | $6,134 | 31.1% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $16,153 | $5,529 | 34.2% |
About Dr. Michael Simonson, MD
Dr. Michael Simonson, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in North Platte, Nebraska. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/02/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1881787372.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Simonson, MD has received a total of $14,941 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $310.07 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 63 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($11,086).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Simonson has provided services to 4,077 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,967 services with total Medicare billing of $388,920. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 76 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location North Platte, NE
- Active Since 10/02/2006
- Last Updated 06/22/2016
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1881787372
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $14,031
- SpyGlass Discover (Device) $125.79
- AeroChamber (Device) $90.34
- XARELTO (Drug) $74.99
- Apligraf (Device) $55.30
- Progel (Device) $53.76
- ProGrip (Device) $50.95
- Echelon; Endopath (Device) $33.30
- PROGRIP (Device) $33.07
- Resolution 360 Clip (Device) $31.17
- New Image (Device) $28.89
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $25.48
- Endo GIA (Device) $24.74
- LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Device) $23.44
- UltraMist (Device) $22.47
- Saxenda (Drug) $21.82
- TEFLARO (Drug) $20.05
- ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) $19.47
- Harmonic (Device) $19.32
- Primatrix (Device) $18.60
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.