Total Payments
$646.01
2024 Payments
$24.96
Companies
15
Transactions
39
Medicare Patients
2,953
Medicare Billing
$357,731
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$646.01 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $646.01 | 39 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. | $126.54 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $109.49 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan Inc. | $95.04 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $55.02 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| PFIZER INC. | $52.95 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc. | $39.64 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | $39.24 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $27.37 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $21.48 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| UCB, Inc. | $14.32 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24.96 | 1 | Medtronic, Inc. ($24.96) |
| 2023 | $21.03 | 1 | Medtronic, Inc. ($21.03) |
| 2022 | $27.37 | 1 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($27.37) |
| 2021 | $126.47 | 6 | Medtronic, Inc. ($63.50) |
| 2020 | $67.00 | 5 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC ($39.24) |
| 2019 | $161.55 | 11 | AbbVie, Inc. ($60.82) |
| 2018 | $45.29 | 3 | AbbVie, Inc. ($20.03) |
| 2017 | $172.34 | 11 | Allergan Inc. ($80.85) |
All Payment Transactions
39 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | NEXPOWDER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.96 | General |
| Category: Therapeutic Endoscopy | ||||||
| 02/01/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELEVIEW (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.03 | General |
| Category: Therapeutic Endoscopy | ||||||
| 08/03/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.37 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/15/2021 | Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.91 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 11/04/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | EndoFlip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.50 | General |
| Category: Motility Testing | ||||||
| 09/15/2021 | Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.45 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 07/14/2021 | PFIZER INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.98 | General |
| 06/23/2021 | Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.28 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 03/03/2021 | Cook Medical LLC | Hemospray (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.35 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 10/13/2020 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug), GIVLAARI | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.08 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 03/02/2020 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug), GIVLAARI | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.08 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 02/12/2020 | AbbVie Inc. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.12 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/30/2020 | IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC | Linzess (Drug), GIVLAARI | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.08 | General |
| Category: GI | ||||||
| 01/13/2020 | Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | OCALIVA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.64 | General |
| Category: HEPATOLOGY GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/21/2019 | AbbVie, Inc. | Creon (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.52 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 11/05/2019 | Allergan Inc. | LINZESS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.19 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/03/2019 | AbbVie, Inc. | Creon (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.88 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 10/01/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | DIFICID (Drug), ZINPLAVA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.11 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 09/12/2019 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.75 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 07/10/2019 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.53 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 06/19/2019 | AbbVie, Inc. | Creon (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.36 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 03/12/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | DIFICID (Drug), ZINPLAVA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.93 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 03/01/2019 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.75 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 02/28/2019 | AbbVie, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.06 | General |
| 02/06/2019 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.47 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 637 | 684 | $225,049 | $69,582 |
| 2022 | 16 | 751 | 807 | $301,096 | $92,826 |
| 2021 | 14 | 786 | 934 | $333,466 | $101,076 |
| 2020 | 15 | 779 | 898 | $303,154 | $94,248 |
Total Patients
2,953
Total Services
3,323
Medicare Billing
$357,731
Procedure Codes
58
All Medicare Procedures & Services
58 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 | 79 | 79 | $58,875 | $14,170 | 24.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 116 | 138 | $20,424 | $12,900 | 63.2% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 70 | 70 | $44,850 | $8,150 | 18.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 93 | 115 | $11,500 | $7,108 | 61.8% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 76 | 76 | $28,750 | $6,125 | 21.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 50 | 50 | $11,400 | $6,095 | 53.5% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $14,918 | $4,576 | 30.7% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $10,530 | $2,279 | 21.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $5,880 | $2,257 | 38.4% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $8,610 | $1,916 | 22.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 20 | $2,880 | $1,884 | 65.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $3,725 | $1,538 | 41.3% |
| 43450 | Dilation of esophagus | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $2,708 | $583.96 | 21.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 142 | 163 | $24,124 | $15,559 | 64.5% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 76 | 76 | $57,000 | $14,538 | 25.5% |
| 91110 | Imaging of digestive tract done from the inside of the digestive tract | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $54,000 | $10,973 | 20.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 129 | 151 | $15,100 | $9,985 | 66.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 48 | 48 | $10,944 | $5,934 | 54.2% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 52 | 52 | $33,800 | $5,769 | 17.1% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 69 | 69 | $33,750 | $5,608 | 16.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $8,680 | $4,860 | 56.0% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 44 | $6,336 | $3,643 | 57.5% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $11,115 | $3,612 | 32.5% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $15,210 | $3,237 | 21.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 33 | $4,917 | $2,940 | 59.8% |
About Dr. Payam Chini, MD
Dr. Payam Chini, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Gainesville, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/11/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1063501039.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Payam Chini, MD has received a total of $646.01 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $24.96 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 39 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($646.01).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chini has provided services to 2,953 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,323 services with total Medicare billing of $357,731. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 58 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Gainesville, FL
- Active Since 10/11/2006
- Last Updated 09/03/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1063501039
Products in Payments
- VIBERZI (Drug) $80.85
- EndoFlip (Device) $63.50
- Creon (Drug) $60.07
- DIFICID (Drug) $43.43
- XELJANZ (Drug) $40.97
- ZENPEP (Drug) $39.64
- Linzess (Drug) $39.24
- Mavyret (Drug) $35.29
- ELEVIEW (Device) $34.90
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $27.37
- NEXPOWDER (Device) $24.96
- Dexilant (Drug) $21.48
- CREON (Drug) $15.12
- Cimzia (Drug) $14.32
- LINZESS (Drug) $14.19
- Movantik (Drug) $13.53
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $13.53
- OCALIVA (Drug) $12.64
- ZEPATIER (Drug) $11.59
- Hemospray (Device) $11.35
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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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