Total Payments
$251,409
2024 Payments
$3,403
Companies
20
Transactions
223
Medicare Patients
1,553
Medicare Billing
$168,680
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$95,988 (38.2%)
Research$82,530 (32.8%)
Consulting$46,968 (18.7%)
Travel$15,193 (6.0%)
Food & Beverage$10,731 (4.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | $82,530 | 1 | 32.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $78,988 | 30 | 31.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $46,968 | 22 | 18.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $15,193 | 28 | 6.0% |
| Grant | $15,000 | 1 | 6.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $10,731 | 140 | 4.3% |
| Honoraria | $2,000 | 1 | 0.8% |
Payments by Type
General
$168,879
222 transactions
Research
$82,530
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Research Incorporated | $82,530 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $66,294 | 59 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $65,763 | 90 | $0 (2024) |
| PENTAX of America, Inc. | $25,999 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Endogastric Solutions, Inc | $4,618 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| Ambu A/S | $3,080 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| CONMED Corporation | $719.21 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $692.31 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $509.62 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| C2 Therapeutics, Inc | $215.50 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,403 | 30 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($2,485) |
| 2023 | $6,646 | 24 | AbbVie Inc. ($5,003) |
| 2022 | $106,935 | 35 | Cook Research Incorporated ($82,530) |
| 2021 | $36,053 | 31 | PENTAX of America, Inc. ($17,525) |
| 2020 | $15,692 | 16 | AbbVie Inc. ($7,200) |
| 2019 | $12,385 | 22 | AbbVie, Inc. ($6,146) |
| 2018 | $30,345 | 36 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($14,567) |
| 2017 | $39,949 | 29 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($26,629) |
All Payment Transactions
223 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | BARRX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.49 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Spyglass (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.67 | General |
| Category: Spyglass DS_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Axios (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $226.77 | General |
| Category: Axios_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Axios (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $30.26 | General |
| Category: Axios_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Axios (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $306.75 | General |
| Category: Axios_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Axios (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $261.61 | General |
| Category: Axios_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Axios (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $183.27 | General |
| Category: Axios_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Axios (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $455.69 | General |
| Category: Axios_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Axios (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $306.75 | General |
| Category: Axios_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Axios (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.59 | General |
| Category: Axios_ENDO | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Alcresta Therapeutics, Inc. | RELIZORB (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.20 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.14 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.18 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Iterative Scopes, Inc. | SKOUT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.03 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ECHOTIP INSIGHT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $38.89 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | CONMED Corporation | CONMED GENERATORS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.66 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | INSPIRA (Device), PENTAX Medical, PENTAX Medical | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $87.50 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | NEXPOWDER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.43 | General |
| Category: Therapeutic Endoscopy | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | INSPIRA (Device), PENTAX Medical, PENTAX Medical | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.25 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | INSPIRA (Device), PENTAX Medical, PENTAX Medical | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.52 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | CONMED Corporation | CONMED BILIARY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $158.05 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.56 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 05/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.63 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | CONMED Corporation | CONMED BILIARY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.93 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.32 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasal Jejunal Feeding Tubes Study | Cook Research Incorporated | $82,530 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 381 | 441 | $260,348 | $43,284 |
| 2022 | 10 | 358 | 424 | $251,825 | $39,023 |
| 2021 | 15 | 415 | 499 | $317,934 | $44,465 |
| 2020 | 14 | 399 | 431 | $302,401 | $41,909 |
Total Patients
1,553
Total Services
1,795
Medicare Billing
$168,680
Procedure Codes
57
All Medicare Procedures & Services
57 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 96 | 143 | $45,331 | $12,661 | 27.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $17,813 | $5,289 | 29.7% |
| 43259 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 25 | 26 | $31,382 | $4,451 | 14.2% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $28,008 | $3,385 | 12.1% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 43 | 44 | $43,032 | $2,617 | 6.1% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $11,074 | $2,315 | 20.9% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $18,672 | $2,309 | 12.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 32 | $7,136 | $1,793 | 25.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $5,744 | $1,711 | 29.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $5,000 | $1,560 | 31.2% |
| 43273 | Exam of common bile and/or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $7,518 | $1,352 | 18.0% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $18,452 | $1,290 | 7.0% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $16,626 | $1,282 | 7.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $4,560 | $1,268 | 27.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 80 | 116 | $36,896 | $9,978 | 27.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 46 | 46 | $17,434 | $5,492 | 31.5% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $35,788 | $4,635 | 13.0% |
| 43259 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 22 | 25 | $30,175 | $4,298 | 14.2% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 55 | 57 | $55,746 | $3,615 | 6.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 39 | 49 | $10,927 | $3,052 | 27.9% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 31 | 32 | $42,176 | $2,527 | 6.0% |
| 43273 | Exam of common bile and/or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 19 | $10,203 | $1,855 | 18.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $6,480 | $1,833 | 28.3% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 30 | $6,000 | $1,738 | 29.0% |
| 43259 | Ultrasound examination of esophagus, stomach and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Office | 2021 | 30 | 32 | $38,624 | $5,626 | 14.6% |
About Dr. Nirav Thosani, MD
Dr. Nirav Thosani, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/24/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1134472483.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Nirav Thosani, MD has received a total of $251,409 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,403 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 223 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "" ($82,530).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thosani has provided services to 1,553 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,795 services with total Medicare billing of $168,680. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 57 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 10/24/2012
- Last Updated 10/10/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1134472483
Products in Payments
- CREON (Drug) $31,537
- Creon (Drug) $13,034
- OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED (Device) $8,583
- General - Therapies (Device) $5,578
- ESOPHYX (Device) $4,618
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $4,309
- SPYGLASS RETRIEVAL BASKET (Device) $4,204
- RESOLUTION CLIP (Device) $3,938
- GENERAL - POLYPECTOMY (Device) $3,563
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $3,500
- ACQUIRE (Device) $2,339
- Axios (Device) $2,075
- HABIB ENDOHPB (Device) $1,875
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $1,519
- SPYGLASS (Device) $1,511
- GENERAL POLYPECTOMY (Device) $1,500
- General - Biliary Devices (Device) $1,203
- Other (Device) $1,000
- GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES (Device) $850.00
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $829.99
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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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