Total Payments
$3,322
2024 Payments
$369.85
Companies
32
Transactions
249
Medicare Patients
1,599
Medicare Billing
$198,220
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,296 (99.2%)
Education$25.46 (0.8%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,296 | 247 | 99.2% |
| Education | $25.46 | 2 | 0.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $924.22 | 58 | $0 (2024) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $429.28 | 54 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $273.29 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Celgene Corporation | $195.36 | 15 | $0 (2023) |
| PFIZER INC. | $159.93 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $155.71 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $136.41 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | $134.63 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Allergan Inc. | $128.35 | 9 | $0 (2018) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $125.45 | 14 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $369.85 | 16 | ABBVIE INC. ($124.98) |
| 2023 | $224.98 | 13 | PFIZER INC. ($45.69) |
| 2022 | $486.52 | 37 | ABBVIE INC. ($208.46) |
| 2021 | $342.00 | 25 | Celgene Corporation ($125.50) |
| 2020 | $149.36 | 11 | AbbVie Inc. ($42.68) |
| 2019 | $494.73 | 34 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($111.48) |
| 2018 | $633.55 | 68 | AbbVie, Inc. ($194.16) |
| 2017 | $620.84 | 45 | Gilead Sciences Inc ($188.68) |
All Payment Transactions
249 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/02/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.38 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.37 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.98 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.42 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.51 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.28 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.24 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | OMVOH (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.94 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Livdelzi (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $11.59 | General |
| Category: INFLAM | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug), Linzess | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.34 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.83 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.18 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | OMVOH (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.07 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | OMVOH (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.26 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 01/17/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.96 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.50 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 12/18/2023 | Celgene Corporation | ZEPOSIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.48 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 11/22/2023 | Lilly USA, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.31 | General |
| 10/10/2023 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.35 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 09/21/2023 | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | OCALIVA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.45 | General |
| Category: Hepatology / Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 06/19/2023 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.04 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 06/16/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.63 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/13/2023 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.15 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 05/08/2023 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.19 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 03/28/2023 | Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | SUTAB (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.79 | General |
| Category: GI COLON PREP | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 378 | 471 | $73,040 | $48,919 |
| 2022 | 6 | 380 | 514 | $110,855 | $53,890 |
| 2021 | 8 | 453 | 543 | $78,560 | $54,289 |
| 2020 | 9 | 388 | 476 | $67,137 | $41,123 |
Total Patients
1,599
Total Services
2,004
Medicare Billing
$198,220
Procedure Codes
30
All Medicare Procedures & Services
30 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 154 | 242 | $35,762 | $23,831 | 66.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 66 | 66 | $13,005 | $9,003 | 69.2% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $9,203 | $6,103 | 66.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 59 | $6,600 | $4,428 | 67.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $5,667 | $3,426 | 60.5% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $2,412 | $1,843 | 76.4% |
| 91200 | Measurement of liver stiffness | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $390.72 | $284.50 | 72.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 187 | 313 | $52,518 | $33,124 | 63.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 100 | 100 | $15,595 | $8,409 | 53.9% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $21,713 | $5,449 | 25.1% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $12,148 | $2,941 | 24.2% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $6,002 | $2,420 | 40.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 24 | $2,879 | $1,547 | 53.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 140 | 209 | $31,106 | $22,297 | 71.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 93 | 110 | $11,446 | $8,633 | 75.4% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of the large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) | Facility | 2021 | 51 | 51 | $11,661 | $7,687 | 65.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 83 | 83 | $10,767 | $7,053 | 65.5% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 40 | 43 | $7,201 | $4,956 | 68.8% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths in large bowel using an endoscope (colonoscopy) using a mechanical snare | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $5,518 | $3,098 | 56.1% |
| 91200 | Measuring the stiffness in the liver via elastography | Office | 2021 | 17 | 18 | $690.53 | $519.69 | 75.3% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $170.00 | $45.00 | 26.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 146 | 218 | $26,771 | $19,433 | 72.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 52 | 52 | $6,355 | $4,448 | 70.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 53 | 67 | $5,717 | $4,010 | 70.1% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 33 | 34 | $15,014 | $3,983 | 26.5% |
About Dr. Patrick Tempera, MD
Dr. Patrick Tempera, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Union, New Jersey. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1508830050.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Patrick Tempera, MD has received a total of $3,322 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $369.85 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 249 transactions from 32 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,296).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Tempera has provided services to 1,599 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,004 services with total Medicare billing of $198,220. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 30 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Union, NJ
- Active Since 02/13/2006
- Last Updated 06/28/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1508830050
Products in Payments
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $260.42
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $195.36
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $179.08
- RINVOQ (Biological) $159.74
- XELJANZ (Drug) $145.55
- Humira (Biological) $128.34
- LINZESS (Drug) $116.99
- Mavyret (Drug) $108.95
- HUMIRA (Biological) $102.73
- STELARA (Biological) $102.54
- Creon (Drug) $93.37
- OCALIVA (Drug) $90.16
- MOTOFEN (Drug) $75.55
- SUTAB (Drug) $59.08
- TREMFYA (Drug) $53.17
- OMVOH (Drug) $50.27
- VOQUEZNA (Drug) $47.58
- ZENPEP (Drug) $47.36
- OCA (Drug) $46.25
- GI GENIUS (Device) $45.40
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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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