Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,743 | 136 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| LivaNova USA, Inc. | $1,798 | 57 | $0 (2024) |
| NEUROPACE, INC. | $1,499 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| UCB, Inc. | $585.38 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| SK Life Science, Inc. | $547.99 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $324.96 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $246.76 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| EISAI INC. | $234.06 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Greenwich Biosciences, Inc. | $193.59 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $103.38 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Neurelis, Inc. | $52.67 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,277 | 32 | LivaNova USA, Inc. ($584.43) |
| 2023 | $1,327 | 25 | LivaNova USA, Inc. ($315.20) |
| 2022 | $875.66 | 28 | LivaNova USA, Inc. ($405.28) |
| 2021 | $596.50 | 15 | NEUROPACE, INC. ($403.83) |
| 2020 | $144.28 | 8 | LivaNova USA, Inc. ($95.27) |
| 2019 | $888.48 | 18 | NeuroPace, Inc. ($242.63) |
| 2018 | $341.64 | 5 | NEUROPACE, INC. ($125.00) |
| 2017 | $292.15 | 5 | NEUROPACE, INC. ($149.39) |
All Payment Transactions
136 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.56 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Nayzilam (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.18 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | EPIDIOLEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.27 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | UCB, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.82 | General |
| 12/06/2024 | UCB, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.88 | General |
| 11/08/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.21 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Fintepla (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.29 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.75 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | SK Life Science, Inc. | XCOPRI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.88 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Nayzilam (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.58 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Aucta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Motpoly XR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.26 | General |
| Category: Central Nervous System | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.78 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | Dysport (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.03 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.03 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.38 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/03/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Nayzilam (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.31 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | SK Life Science, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.06 | General |
| 05/30/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.35 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.71 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.70 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | NEUROPACE, INC. | RNS Neurostimulator Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.49 | General |
| Category: Epilepsy | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.78 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Nayzilam (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.27 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 04/15/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.02 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 04/15/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.89 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 411 | 530 | $96,381 | $46,775 |
| 2022 | 12 | 447 | 590 | $93,342 | $48,630 |
| 2021 | 10 | 465 | 638 | $99,006 | $57,757 |
| 2020 | 7 | 375 | 521 | $83,348 | $48,886 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
39 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95720 | Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional | Facility | 2023 | 69 | 132 | $37,752 | $20,415 | 54.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 43 | 55 | $13,365 | $6,550 | 49.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 66 | 85 | $12,835 | $6,082 | 47.4% |
| 95816 | Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | Facility | 2023 | 119 | 126 | $12,330 | $5,359 | 43.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $7,290 | $3,586 | 49.2% |
| 95718 | Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 2-12 hours with review and report by health care professional | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $3,145 | $1,613 | 51.3% |
| 95822 | Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), in coma or asleep | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 33 | $3,789 | $1,424 | 37.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $1,484 | $827.04 | 55.7% |
| 95819 | Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and asleep | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $2,025 | $600.60 | 29.7% |
| 95970 | Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator | Office | 2023 | 13 | 26 | $2,366 | $316.80 | 13.4% |
| 95720 | Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional | Facility | 2022 | 66 | 112 | $31,847 | $17,827 | 56.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 73 | 121 | $18,271 | $9,597 | 52.5% |
| 95816 | Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | Facility | 2022 | 127 | 134 | $11,926 | $5,872 | 49.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $8,100 | $4,308 | 53.2% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 60 | $5,760 | $3,282 | 57.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 22 | $5,058 | $2,267 | 44.8% |
| 95822 | Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), in coma or asleep | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 29 | $2,581 | $1,295 | 50.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $2,226 | $1,279 | 57.4% |
| 95718 | Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 2-12 hours with review and report by health care professional | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $2,196 | $1,147 | 52.2% |
| 95813 | Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), 61-119 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $1,573 | $879.20 | 55.9% |
| 95819 | Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and asleep | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $1,620 | $537.24 | 33.2% |
| 95970 | Electronic analysis of implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator | Office | 2022 | 12 | 24 | $2,184 | $340.96 | 15.6% |
| 95720 | Continuous measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours, with health care professional analysis, interpretation and report | Facility | 2021 | 82 | 151 | $37,599 | $24,366 | 64.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 67 | 116 | $16,746 | $9,718 | 58.0% |
| 95816 | Measurement and recording of brain wave (eeg) activity, awake and drowsy | Facility | 2021 | 128 | 137 | $12,193 | $6,165 | 50.6% |
About Dr. Ping Li, MD
Dr. Ping Li, MD is a Neurology healthcare provider based in Buffalo, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/18/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1619132651.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ping Li, MD has received a total of $5,743 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,277 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 136 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,743).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Li has provided services to 1,698 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,279 services with total Medicare billing of $202,048. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 39 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurology
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Epilepsy
- Location Buffalo, NY
- Active Since 07/18/2008
- Last Updated 02/27/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2084N0400X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1619132651
Products in Payments
- RNS System (Device) $920.85
- VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) $899.63
- RNS Neurostimulator Kit (Device) $578.63
- VNS Therapy SenTiva Model 1000 Generator (Device) $405.28
- VNS Therapy (Device) $403.57
- XCOPRI (Drug) $345.26
- ACTIVA (Device) $246.76
- Briviact (Drug) $239.05
- Fycompa (Drug) $234.06
- Epidiolex (Drug) $193.59
- PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE (Device) $189.24
- Nayzilam (Drug) $159.87
- EPIDIOLEX (Drug) $103.38
- VNS - Sentiva (Device) $98.65
- VALTOCO (Drug) $52.67
- OXTELLAR XR (Drug) $36.97
- Fintepla (Drug) $30.29
- Motpoly XR (Drug) $30.26
- VERCISE (Device) $24.08
- Dysport (Drug) $23.03
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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