Total Payments
$3,279
2022 Payments
$259.68
Companies
24
Transactions
308
Medicare Patients
9,794
Medicare Billing
$478,120
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,242 (98.9%)
Education$36.17 (1.1%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,242 | 303 | 98.9% |
| Education | $36.17 | 5 | 1.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $530.55 | 53 | $0 (2022) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $385.51 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $306.35 | 26 | $0 (2020) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $301.45 | 52 | $0 (2020) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $292.23 | 34 | $0 (2022) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $291.12 | 36 | $0 (2022) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $242.61 | 27 | $0 (2022) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $164.66 | 14 | $0 (2022) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $133.61 | 16 | $0 (2019) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $113.74 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $259.68 | 16 | ABBVIE INC. ($54.85) |
| 2021 | $210.26 | 14 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($55.59) |
| 2020 | $298.22 | 18 | Amgen Inc. ($70.27) |
| 2019 | $465.34 | 39 | Amgen Inc. ($147.17) |
| 2018 | $1,047 | 105 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($167.99) |
| 2017 | $998.24 | 116 | Allergan Inc. ($145.77) |
All Payment Transactions
308 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 13
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2022 | Lilly USA, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $11.71 | General |
| 09/16/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.72 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 09/16/2022 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.11 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 09/15/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.13 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 06/14/2022 | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | INJECTAFER (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.62 | General |
| Category: Iron Deficiency Anemia | ||||||
| 05/26/2022 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.50 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 05/03/2022 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.18 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 03/14/2022 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.22 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 03/07/2022 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.91 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 03/01/2022 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.53 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/07/2022 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BREZTRI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.28 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 01/29/2022 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.27 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 01/19/2022 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.46 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 01/11/2022 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.22 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 01/08/2022 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.73 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 01/03/2022 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.09 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 12/20/2021 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.93 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 11/15/2021 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | SOLIQUA 100/33 (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.13 | General |
| Category: Endocrine & Metabolic Diseases | ||||||
| 11/12/2021 | Novo Nordisk Inc | RYBELSUS (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.34 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/10/2021 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.27 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 11/01/2021 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 10/06/2021 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.86 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 09/20/2021 | Lilly USA, LLC | TRULICITY (Drug), JARDIANCE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.72 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 06/30/2021 | PFIZER INC. | PREMARIN (Drug), COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.32 | General |
| Category: WOMENS HEALTH | ||||||
| 06/28/2021 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.35 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36 | 2,992 | 3,555 | $157,206 | $111,345 |
| 2022 | 31 | 2,277 | 4,385 | $159,737 | $121,510 |
| 2021 | 39 | 2,325 | 4,650 | $171,735 | $130,988 |
| 2020 | 34 | 2,200 | 4,343 | $149,337 | $114,277 |
Total Patients
9,794
Total Services
16,933
Medicare Billing
$478,120
Procedure Codes
140
All Medicare Procedures & Services
140 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 542 | 646 | $60,990 | $40,079 | 65.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 251 | 285 | $37,374 | $24,208 | 64.8% |
| 0241U | Respiratory infectious agent detection by rna for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid 19), influenza a, influenza b, and respiratory syncytial virus, upper respiratory specimen, each reported as detected or not detected | Office | 2023 | 68 | 71 | $10,517 | $9,924 | 94.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 125 | 132 | $8,096 | $5,549 | 68.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 36 | 37 | $6,930 | $4,650 | 67.1% |
| 87635 | Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen | Office | 2023 | 86 | 89 | $5,200 | $4,430 | 85.2% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2023 | 321 | 380 | $3,397 | $2,878 | 84.7% |
| 0240U | Respiratory infectious agent detection by rna for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19), influenza a, and influenza b) in upper respiratory specimen, each reported as detected or not detected | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $2,938 | $2,656 | 90.4% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2023 | 199 | 221 | $2,709 | $2,279 | 84.1% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 122 | 135 | $3,354 | $2,195 | 65.5% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,770 | $1,751 | 98.9% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 353 | 426 | $1,582 | $1,524 | 96.4% |
| 87651 | Detection test by nucleic acid for strep (streptococcus, group a), amplified probe technique | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $1,297 | $1,066 | 82.2% |
| 80048 | Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) | Office | 2023 | 93 | 103 | $1,031 | $853.87 | 82.8% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 79 | 81 | $1,296 | $845.25 | 65.2% |
| 84443 | Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | Office | 2023 | 49 | 50 | $950.68 | $823.00 | 86.6% |
| 83880 | Natriuretic peptide (heart and blood vessel protein) level | Office | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $861.70 | $692.46 | 80.4% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 44 | 69 | $1,105 | $661.21 | 59.8% |
| 81001 | Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | Office | 2023 | 166 | 198 | $711.94 | $615.78 | 86.5% |
| 86140 | Measurement c-reactive protein for detection of infection or inflammation | Office | 2023 | 79 | 92 | $527.48 | $467.36 | 88.6% |
| 74019 | X-ray of abdomen, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $759.08 | $464.22 | 61.2% |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Office | 2023 | 33 | 35 | $514.30 | $459.20 | 89.3% |
| 84484 | Troponin (protein) analysis, quantitative | Office | 2023 | 29 | 30 | $455.34 | $366.60 | 80.5% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $273.00 | $271.83 | 99.6% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $385.19 | $235.89 | 61.2% |
About Nicole Sears
Nicole Sears is a Family Medicine healthcare provider based in Rapid City, South Dakota. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/28/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1346297009.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Nicole Sears has received a total of $3,279 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $259.68 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 308 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,242).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sears has provided services to 9,794 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 16,933 services with total Medicare billing of $478,120. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 140 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Family Medicine
- Location Rapid City, SD
- Active Since 05/28/2006
- Last Updated 12/15/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207Q00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1346297009
Products in Payments
- FARXIGA (Drug) $367.23
- JANUVIA (Drug) $198.44
- EVENITY (Biological) $166.17
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $143.38
- Prolia (Biological) $137.22
- Ozempic (Drug) $125.77
- Aimovig (Biological) $119.28
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $114.52
- Victoza (Drug) $101.88
- LINZESS (Drug) $80.28
- Trintellix (Drug) $77.26
- TOUJEO (Drug) $76.60
- VIBERZI (Drug) $71.25
- TRULICITY (Drug) $70.36
- SPIRIVA RESPIMAT (Drug) $68.07
- BYSTOLIC (Drug) $65.17
- BREO (Drug) $61.93
- Uloric (Drug) $56.35
- ACTHAR (Biological) $55.55
- QULIPTA (Drug) $54.85
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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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