Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $85,000 | 12 | 80.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,692 | 24 | 8.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,837 | 223 | 6.5% |
| Consulting Fee | $4,688 | 3 | 4.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $69,300 | 26 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $23,015 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $3,135 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $2,427 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
| GE HEALTHCARE | $2,250 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $1,939 | 52 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,898 | 85 | $0 (2024) |
| CVRx, Inc. | $227.37 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| PFIZER INC. | $181.44 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $167.34 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,994 | 36 | Medtronic, Inc. ($5,270) |
| 2023 | $9,814 | 71 | Medtronic, Inc. ($5,183) |
| 2022 | $8,891 | 48 | Medtronic, Inc. ($6,215) |
| 2021 | $6,812 | 25 | Medtronic, Inc. ($6,347) |
| 2020 | $5,323 | 17 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($5,085) |
| 2019 | $23,746 | 37 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($23,374) |
| 2018 | $42,465 | 19 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($40,812) |
| 2017 | $171.53 | 9 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($65.49) |
All Payment Transactions
262 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.40 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Peripheral RotaLink Plus (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.44 | General |
| Category: Peripheral RotaLink_PI | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.39 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.69 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.07 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.40 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LINQ II (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.12 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | SAVVYWIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.89 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.39 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.88 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.54 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.30 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.57 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.07 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.85 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.21 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.34 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.62 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.39 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ATTAIN COMMAND + SUREVALVE (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: Leads | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.84 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 05/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.08 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.22 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | ELUVIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.53 | General |
| Category: ELUVIA_PI | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.28 | General |
| Category: General - Structural Heart_IC | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | 1,654 | 2,655 | $388,710 | $134,042 |
| 2022 | 22 | 1,787 | 2,663 | $251,705 | $98,299 |
| 2021 | 32 | 1,879 | 3,014 | $489,094 | $158,349 |
| 2020 | 27 | 1,784 | 2,496 | $536,507 | $121,813 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
116 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 41 | $78,773 | $29,757 | 37.8% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 218 | 694 | $52,050 | $14,673 | 28.2% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $32,462 | $13,278 | 40.9% |
| 93653 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $18,816 | $9,016 | 47.9% |
| 33249 | Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $19,492 | $7,985 | 41.0% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 80 | 243 | $31,482 | $6,192 | 19.7% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $18,450 | $6,057 | 32.8% |
| 93650 | Destruction of heart conduction tissue to create heart block | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $12,826 | $5,122 | 39.9% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 160 | 185 | $12,967 | $4,645 | 35.8% |
| 33274 | Insertion of permanent leadless pacemaker using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $11,102 | $4,192 | 37.8% |
| 93655 | Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $10,497 | $4,176 | 39.8% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 215 | $12,477 | $4,048 | 32.4% |
| 93657 | Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $8,220 | $3,066 | 37.3% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 468 | 527 | $10,540 | $2,981 | 28.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 39 | $4,515 | $2,200 | 48.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $4,422 | $2,105 | 47.6% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 40 | $4,518 | $1,729 | 38.3% |
| 93297 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 90 | $7,740 | $1,605 | 20.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,378 | $1,441 | 42.7% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Facility | 2023 | 79 | 80 | $4,880 | $1,418 | 29.0% |
| 93283 | Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 36 | $4,279 | $1,315 | 30.7% |
| 93244 | Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Facility | 2023 | 77 | 77 | $5,274 | $1,302 | 24.7% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $3,341 | $1,102 | 33.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 16 | $1,932 | $999.84 | 51.8% |
| 93272 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring, transmission and review and report by health care professional | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $2,916 | $928.06 | 31.8% |
About Dr. Michael West, MD
Dr. Michael West, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Farmington, New Mexico. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/26/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1902829021.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael West, MD has received a total of $105,217 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $7,994 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 262 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($85,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, West has provided services to 7,104 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 10,828 services with total Medicare billing of $512,502. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 116 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Nuclear Radiology, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Farmington, NM
- Active Since 07/26/2006
- Last Updated 03/29/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1902829021
Products in Payments
- Attain (Device) $70,000
- ATTAIN COMMAND + SUREVALVE (Device) $15,000
- CARTO 3 (Device) $3,318
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) $2,294
- Allia (Device) $2,042
- Carto 3 System (Device) $1,177
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $1,042
- Carto 3 (Device) $255.53
- Barostim Neo System (Device) $227.37
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $189.49
- WATCHMAN (Device) $181.77
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $167.34
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $138.72
- ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) $133.88
- MICRA (Device) $123.81
- XARELTO (Drug) $122.57
- VYNDAQEL (Drug) $116.47
- CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F (Device) $110.30
- SelectSecure (Device) $108.80
- COBALT DR MRI SURESCAN (Device) $105.85
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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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