Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,662 | 139 | 98.7% |
| Gift | $35.76 | 1 | 1.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $653.22 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $338.26 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $314.71 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $155.05 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $145.67 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
| Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $97.65 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC. | $85.16 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc | $84.41 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $79.99 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $79.88 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $332.91 | 6 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. ($139.89) |
| 2023 | $193.23 | 11 | AbbVie Inc. ($68.27) |
| 2022 | $191.41 | 10 | ABBVIE INC. ($87.57) |
| 2021 | $332.98 | 16 | AbbVie Inc. ($135.21) |
| 2020 | $447.84 | 25 | AbbVie Inc. ($114.67) |
| 2019 | $529.18 | 29 | PFIZER INC. ($118.96) |
| 2018 | $349.59 | 20 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($79.99) |
| 2017 | $321.10 | 23 | AbbVie, Inc. ($46.95) |
All Payment Transactions
140 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.09 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.78 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.01 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Epclusa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.41 | General |
| Category: HCV | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.48 | General |
| 01/17/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.14 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | DIFICID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.16 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.65 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.63 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/26/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | MAVYRET (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.53 | General |
| Category: VIROLOGY | ||||||
| 06/27/2023 | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Linzess (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.83 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 06/08/2023 | NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.61 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 05/11/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | VIBERZI (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.30 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/17/2023 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.16 | General |
| 04/14/2023 | Celgene Corporation | ZEPOSIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.50 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | MAVYRET (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.81 | General |
| Category: VIROLOGY | ||||||
| 02/16/2023 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | REBYOTA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.05 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/16/2022 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.68 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/13/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.67 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/17/2022 | INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | OCALIVA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.61 | General |
| Category: Hepatology / Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 09/26/2022 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.35 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 08/22/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.44 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/23/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.94 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/16/2022 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ANDEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.42 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 05/05/2022 | Celgene Corporation | ZEPOSIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.81 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 510 | 574 | $233,157 | $64,856 |
| 2022 | 13 | 564 | 637 | $216,247 | $66,220 |
| 2021 | 12 | 767 | 855 | $240,654 | $87,878 |
| 2020 | 15 | 777 | 874 | $253,436 | $77,270 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
51 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 87 | 88 | $61,420 | $17,072 | 27.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 103 | 144 | $29,086 | $14,117 | 48.5% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 96 | 103 | $59,946 | $7,864 | 13.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 55 | $14,271 | $6,554 | 45.9% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 41 | $18,630 | $5,535 | 29.7% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 47 | $20,821 | $3,840 | 18.4% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $14,796 | $3,426 | 23.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $3,648 | $1,984 | 54.4% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $5,698 | $1,928 | 33.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 24 | $2,816 | $1,525 | 54.1% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $2,025 | $1,011 | 49.9% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 64 | 65 | $34,830 | $11,739 | 33.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 86 | 111 | $21,978 | $10,602 | 48.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 81 | 81 | $20,817 | $9,916 | 47.6% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 95 | 103 | $64,132 | $7,885 | 12.3% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 36 | $12,596 | $5,198 | 41.3% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 35 | $19,180 | $4,550 | 23.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 42 | $8,568 | $4,408 | 51.4% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 72 | $7,776 | $4,003 | 51.5% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 32 | $15,552 | $2,705 | 17.4% |
| 45382 | Control of bleeding of upper large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $4,728 | $2,505 | 53.0% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $2,574 | $1,219 | 47.4% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 17 | 18 | $2,513 | $965.47 | 38.4% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $1,003 | $524.35 | 52.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 117 | 163 | $30,738 | $16,724 | 54.4% |
About Dr. Paula Dionisio, M.D
Dr. Paula Dionisio, M.D is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Pueblo, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/07/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1669457263.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Paula Dionisio, M.D has received a total of $2,698 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $332.91 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 140 transactions from 28 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,662).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Dionisio has provided services to 2,618 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,940 services with total Medicare billing of $296,224. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 51 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Other Specialties Gastroenterology
- Location Pueblo, CO
- Active Since 12/07/2005
- Last Updated 02/17/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1669457263
Products in Payments
- HUMIRA (Biological) $256.41
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $198.42
- XELJANZ (Drug) $131.78
- TRULANCE (Drug) $127.12
- Epclusa (Drug) $124.41
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $122.09
- LINZESS (Drug) $109.62
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $103.34
- Entyvio (Biological) $96.43
- ZENPEP (Drug) $85.16
- Trulance (Drug) $84.41
- VenaSeal (Device) $79.99
- STELARA (Biological) $78.86
- Humira (Biological) $76.94
- CREON (Drug) $63.37
- DIFICID (Drug) $54.41
- Mulpleta (Drug) $50.58
- OCALIVA (Drug) $48.73
- Linzess (Drug) $45.26
- XERAVA (Drug) $41.17
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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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