Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $81.43 | 4 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $35.68 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $25.28 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $20.47 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $45.75 | 2 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. ($25.28) |
| 2022 | $17.07 | 1 | AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($17.07) |
| 2021 | $18.61 | 1 | AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($18.61) |
All Payment Transactions
4 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.47 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | Tecnis Simplicity (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.28 | General |
| Category: Optics | ||||||
| 03/31/2022 | AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DSUVIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.07 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/31/2021 | AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DSUVIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.61 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 157 | 191 | $94,590 | $19,101 |
| 2022 | 2 | 119 | 133 | $63,448 | $12,859 |
| 2021 | 3 | 97 | 107 | $51,768 | $10,534 |
| 2020 | 3 | 40 | 41 | $21,992 | $4,415 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
10 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2023 | 144 | 176 | $86,167 | $17,406 | 20.2% |
| 00140 | Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $8,423 | $1,695 | 20.1% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2022 | 105 | 119 | $55,304 | $11,227 | 20.3% |
| 00140 | Anesthesia for other procedure on eye | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $8,144 | $1,632 | 20.0% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2021 | 72 | 79 | $36,480 | $7,424 | 20.4% |
| 00140 | Anesthesia for procedure on eye | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 16 | $8,984 | $1,883 | 21.0% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $6,304 | $1,227 | 19.5% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2020 | 18 | 19 | $9,768 | $1,883 | 19.3% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $6,200 | $1,297 | 20.9% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $6,024 | $1,234 | 20.5% |
About Patrick Ponko, CRNA
Patrick Ponko, CRNA is a Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered healthcare provider based in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/17/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1972578599.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Patrick Ponko, CRNA has received a total of $81.43 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $45.75 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 4 transactions from 3 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($81.43).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ponko has provided services to 413 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 472 services with total Medicare billing of $46,909. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 10 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
- Other Specialties Certified Registered
- Location Latrobe, PA
- Active Since 02/17/2006
- Last Updated 11/19/2013
- Taxonomy Code 367500000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1972578599
Products in Payments
- DSUVIA (Drug) $35.68
- Tecnis Simplicity (Device) $25.28
- Exparel (Drug) $20.47
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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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