Total Payments
$25,965
2024 Payments
$1,176
Companies
14
Transactions
101
Medicare Patients
1,801
Medicare Billing
$234,491
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$17,188 (66.2%)
Food & Beverage$5,570 (21.5%)
Travel$3,207 (12.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $17,188 | 8 | 66.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,570 | 83 | 21.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,207 | 10 | 12.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $21,951 | 59 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $1,329 | 11 | $0 (2021) |
| Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated | $1,097 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Covidien LP | $311.72 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Lumendi LLC | $292.33 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| AbbVie, Inc. | $249.14 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $208.81 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $155.97 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| ALK-Abello, Inc | $144.73 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $98.69 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,176 | 9 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,111) |
| 2023 | $16,596 | 23 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($16,237) |
| 2022 | $632.10 | 8 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($632.10) |
| 2021 | $209.63 | 2 | Cook Medical LLC ($209.63) |
| 2020 | $157.70 | 3 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($115.04) |
| 2019 | $766.60 | 12 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($433.69) |
| 2018 | $4,549 | 24 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($3,031) |
| 2017 | $1,878 | 20 | Cook Medical LLC ($755.00) |
All Payment Transactions
101 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Axios (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.67 | General |
| Category: Axios_ENDO | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Acquire (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.12 | General |
| Category: Acquire_ENDO | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.96 | General |
| Category: General - Biliary Devices_ENDO | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.50 | General |
| Category: General - Biliary Devices_ENDO | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | NEXPOWDER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.43 | General |
| Category: Therapeutic Endoscopy | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Axios (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.50 | General |
| Category: Axios_ENDO | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Axios (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.65 | General |
| Category: Axios_ENDO | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Axios (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $425.97 | General |
| Category: Axios_ENDO | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Axios (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $230.46 | General |
| Category: Axios_ENDO | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.92 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Axios (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.00 | General |
| Category: Axios_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/13/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.81 | General |
| Category: General - Biliary Devices_ENDO | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 09/15/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 08/18/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,000.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 08/18/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 08/18/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 08/18/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 08/18/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $58.95 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 08/18/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.09 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 08/13/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $209.87 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 08/12/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $303.86 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 08/11/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $167.24 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 08/11/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $130.43 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 396 | 430 | $206,601 | $50,226 |
| 2022 | 13 | 465 | 512 | $257,727 | $58,917 |
| 2021 | 12 | 474 | 545 | $274,340 | $65,819 |
| 2020 | 15 | 466 | 517 | $255,978 | $59,530 |
Total Patients
1,801
Total Services
2,004
Medicare Billing
$234,491
Procedure Codes
55
All Medicare Procedures & Services
55 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 | 50 | 53 | $38,416 | $10,051 | 26.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 65 | 77 | $29,478 | $7,541 | 25.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 57 | $23,040 | $5,839 | 25.3% |
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 16 | $19,197 | $4,588 | 23.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $17,238 | $4,278 | 24.8% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 56 | $20,727 | $3,774 | 18.2% |
| 43238 | Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $14,200 | $3,649 | 25.7% |
| 45390 | Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $14,266 | $3,647 | 25.6% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $12,915 | $2,625 | 20.3% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $9,579 | $2,511 | 26.2% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $5,655 | $1,226 | 21.7% |
| 74328 | Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 27 | $1,890 | $497.34 | 26.3% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 56 | 57 | $41,424 | $10,379 | 25.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 74 | 100 | $38,675 | $8,917 | 23.1% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 84 | 89 | $27,681 | $7,489 | 27.1% |
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 22 | $26,925 | $6,352 | 23.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $22,308 | $5,315 | 23.8% |
| 45390 | Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $19,753 | $5,134 | 26.0% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 55 | 55 | $25,616 | $4,181 | 16.3% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $13,572 | $2,783 | 20.5% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 22 | $15,899 | $2,354 | 14.8% |
| 43237 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope through mouth | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $8,034 | $2,003 | 24.9% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $6,911 | $1,744 | 25.2% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $7,817 | $1,679 | 21.5% |
| 74328 | Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 31 | $3,113 | $585.90 | 18.8% |
About Pushpak Taunk
Pushpak Taunk is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Tampa, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/20/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1275794372.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Pushpak Taunk has received a total of $25,965 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,176 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 101 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($17,188).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Taunk has provided services to 1,801 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,004 services with total Medicare billing of $234,491. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 55 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Tampa, FL
- Active Since 06/20/2008
- Last Updated 03/30/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1275794372
Products in Payments
- RESOLUTION CLIP (Device) $2,438
- Axios (Device) $1,104
- EXALT Model D (Device) $458.44
- SPYGLASS (Device) $310.97
- DiLumen (Device) $292.33
- THERAPIES (Device) $250.42
- EchoTip (Device) $209.63
- AXIOS (Device) $203.32
- ACQUIRE (Device) $195.23
- GATTEX (Drug) $176.23
- SPYGLASS DIRECT VISUALIZATION SYSTEM (Device) $170.16
- Manometry (Device) $150.66
- Odactra (Drug) $144.73
- PRODIGI (Device) $143.38
- Cook Medical Instinct (Device) $123.74
- GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES (Device) $123.31
- EXALT MODEL D CONTROLLER (Device) $115.04
- Beacon (Device) $112.69
- STELARA (Biological) $98.69
- COOK MEDICAL HEMOSPRAY (Device) $94.18
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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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