Total Payments
$3,107
2024 Payments
$385.47
Companies
22
Transactions
66
Medicare Patients
3,763
Medicare Billing
$286,739
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,107 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,107 | 66 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endologix LLC | $1,326 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $389.27 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $231.39 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | $147.62 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $124.35 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $111.36 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $101.35 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc. | $86.73 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $86.25 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | $80.11 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $385.47 | 9 | Endologix LLC ($125.18) |
| 2023 | $468.22 | 14 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($210.29) |
| 2022 | $98.70 | 5 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($98.70) |
| 2021 | $49.12 | 3 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($49.12) |
| 2020 | $425.40 | 9 | Inari Medical, Inc. ($148.70) |
| 2019 | $281.43 | 5 | Endologix, Inc. ($126.97) |
| 2018 | $130.58 | 6 | Endologix, Inc. ($53.97) |
| 2017 | $1,269 | 15 | Endologix, Inc. ($1,020) |
All Payment Transactions
66 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2024 | Organogenesis Inc. | PURAPLY WOUND MATRIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.36 | General |
| Category: WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.97 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.41 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.14 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.49 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | IN.PACT AV (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.08 | General |
| Category: Drug-Coated Balloons | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.28 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | Endologix LLC | Torus Stent Graft System (Device), ENDOCROSS Device | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc. | Topical Oxygen Chamber for extremities (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.56 | General |
| Category: Topical Wound Oxygen | ||||||
| 12/22/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.96 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 12/21/2023 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.50 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/19/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBOLD Fibered (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.59 | General |
| Category: Embold_PI | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.90 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 11/10/2023 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Flexitouch Plus (Device), Entre Plus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.75 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.56 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/17/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ABRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.85 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 09/11/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $167.60 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 09/11/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.66 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 08/08/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBOLD Fibered (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.09 | General |
| Category: Embold_PI | ||||||
| 06/29/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.03 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 06/19/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.07 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 05/23/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.10 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | TriSalus Life Sciences, Inc. | TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.56 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/11/2022 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.70 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/09/2022 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.18 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 762 | 945 | $125,733 | $52,747 |
| 2022 | 19 | 707 | 883 | $111,775 | $50,080 |
| 2021 | 28 | 1,106 | 1,405 | $192,727 | $81,403 |
| 2020 | 26 | 1,188 | 1,609 | $245,386 | $102,507 |
Total Patients
3,763
Total Services
4,842
Medicare Billing
$286,739
Procedure Codes
111
All Medicare Procedures & Services
111 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36821 | Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $11,976 | $5,565 | 46.5% |
| 36902 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 30 | $16,740 | $5,265 | 31.5% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 36 | 65 | $8,763 | $4,925 | 56.2% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $7,038 | $3,315 | 47.1% |
| 36573 | Insertion of tube for infusion with imaging guidance and review by radiologist, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 55 | $6,985 | $3,247 | 46.5% |
| 36907 | Balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 29 | $9,309 | $3,166 | 34.0% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 101 | 110 | $5,280 | $2,763 | 52.3% |
| 36901 | Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 21 | $6,048 | $2,639 | 43.6% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 42 | $7,724 | $2,516 | 32.6% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 16 | 31 | $4,318 | $2,326 | 53.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $4,370 | $2,189 | 50.1% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 28 | 54 | $5,286 | $2,146 | 40.6% |
| 49422 | Removal of abdominal cavity tube | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $7,068 | $1,806 | 25.5% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 15 | 32 | $2,432 | $1,435 | 59.0% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 12 | 24 | $2,479 | $1,241 | 50.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $2,129 | $1,151 | 54.1% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $2,255 | $1,147 | 50.9% |
| 36589 | Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $3,486 | $1,115 | 32.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 35 | $2,299 | $843.94 | 36.7% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 66 | 86 | $2,720 | $813.56 | 29.9% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 63 | $1,386 | $679.77 | 49.0% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 41 | $1,271 | $668.30 | 52.6% |
| 99283 | Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,859 | $604.34 | 32.5% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 29 | $928.00 | $396.43 | 42.7% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $744.00 | $394.32 | 53.0% |
About Dr. Raphael Blochle, MD
Dr. Raphael Blochle, MD is a Vascular Surgery healthcare provider based in Buffalo, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/07/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1891958138.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Raphael Blochle, MD has received a total of $3,107 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $385.47 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 66 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,107).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Blochle has provided services to 3,763 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,842 services with total Medicare billing of $286,739. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 111 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Buffalo, NY
- Active Since 07/07/2008
- Last Updated 03/26/2014
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0129X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1891958138
Products in Payments
- AFX (Device) $655.56
- Ovation (Device) $490.96
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $240.57
- FlowTriever (Device) $148.70
- Torus Stent Graft System (Device) $125.18
- PURAPLY WOUND MATRIX (Device) $111.36
- RESTOREFLO (Device) $105.69
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $101.35
- BPV-Lutonix (Device) $86.25
- TRINAV INFUSION SYSTEM (Device) $80.11
- ANGIOJET ZELANTEDVT THROMBECTOMY CATHETER (Device) $76.67
- IGT D Peripheral (Device) $75.50
- GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis (Device) $64.65
- EMBOLD Fibered (Device) $47.68
- XARELTO (Drug) $45.39
- ANASTOCLIP (Device) $41.93
- iCAST (Device) $41.28
- GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin (Device) $38.83
- COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) $37.87
- EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control (Device) $35.05
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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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