Payment Breakdown by Category
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 | $15,000 | 12 | 34.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $14,536 | 224 | 33.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,843 | 31 | 24.7% |
| Consulting Fee | $3,500 | 1 | 8.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $19,095 | 32 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $5,767 | 58 | $0 (2024) |
| ZOLL Respicardia, Inc. | $5,166 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $4,031 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $2,983 | 46 | $0 (2020) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,210 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,074 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $798.27 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Respicardia, Inc. | $574.12 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Stereotaxis Inc | $555.53 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25,967 | 59 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($18,739) |
| 2023 | $4,755 | 34 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,365) |
| 2022 | $1,333 | 18 | Medtronic, Inc. ($483.68) |
| 2021 | $544.86 | 6 | Medtronic, Inc. ($483.51) |
| 2020 | $1,116 | 14 | Acutus Medical, Inc. ($549.36) |
| 2019 | $5,385 | 61 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($2,467) |
| 2018 | $2,424 | 41 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($619.17) |
| 2017 | $2,356 | 35 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($1,735) |
All Payment Transactions
268 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $80.02 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,383.54 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.79 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | 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 | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $89.06 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | NUVISION ICE CATHETER (Device), Soundstar | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.93 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | 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 | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | GALLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.90 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ASSURITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.13 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.56 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | 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 | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $77.95 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $96.57 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | 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: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.58 | General |
| Category: General - EP_EP | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $48.87 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.45 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LINQ II (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $154.88 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.93 | General |
| Category: LUX-Dx_CRM | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | 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 | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | 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: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.42 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | 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: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | 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 | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 548 | 854 | $168,453 | $64,386 |
| 2022 | 12 | 526 | 870 | $148,128 | $60,574 |
| 2021 | 20 | 696 | 988 | $232,204 | $93,544 |
| 2020 | 14 | 521 | 802 | $152,445 | $59,671 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
60 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 84 | 113 | $23,453 | $12,756 | 54.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 84 | 84 | $24,630 | $11,780 | 47.8% |
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $29,643 | $9,787 | 33.0% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $17,959 | $7,036 | 39.2% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 114 | 243 | $18,425 | $5,258 | 28.5% |
| 93657 | Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 19 | $16,487 | $4,628 | 28.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 57 | $8,680 | $4,300 | 49.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $6,208 | $2,525 | 40.7% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 122 | $7,996 | $2,381 | 29.8% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 48 | $4,389 | $1,442 | 32.9% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 53 | $8,060 | $1,423 | 17.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,215 | $640.68 | 52.7% |
| 93288 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $708.00 | $231.56 | 32.7% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 32 | $600.00 | $197.12 | 32.9% |
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $31,850 | $12,600 | 39.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 72 | 72 | $20,880 | $10,492 | 50.3% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $17,640 | $6,962 | 39.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 72 | 86 | $12,900 | $6,818 | 52.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 52 | 60 | $12,300 | $6,817 | 55.4% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2022 | 111 | 251 | $18,825 | $5,911 | 31.4% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 162 | $10,530 | $3,275 | 31.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $6,418 | $2,698 | 42.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $4,185 | $1,907 | 45.6% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 50 | $7,500 | $1,424 | 19.0% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 40 | $3,600 | $1,159 | 32.2% |
About Dr. Raphael Sung, MD
Dr. Raphael Sung, MD is a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology healthcare provider based in Denver, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/27/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1962567206.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Raphael Sung, MD has received a total of $43,879 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $25,967 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 268 transactions from 28 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" ($15,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sung has provided services to 2,291 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,514 services with total Medicare billing of $278,175. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 60 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Denver, CO
- Active Since 12/27/2006
- Last Updated 11/12/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1962567206
Products in Payments
- LifeVest (Device) $19,095
- remede System (Device) $5,740
- LINQ II (Device) $1,908
- RHYTHMIA (Device) $1,668
- CARTO 3 (Device) $1,555
- MICRA (Device) $1,250
- Micra (Device) $1,242
- GENERAL EP (Device) $799.38
- Reveal LINQ (Device) $728.40
- SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR (Device) $587.07
- Niobe (Device) $555.53
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $475.06
- Barostim Neo System (Device) $434.62
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $431.03
- WATCHMAN (Device) $353.69
- Assurity Pacemaker (Device) $281.51
- Confirm Rx (Device) $267.12
- EMBLEM (Device) $230.73
- Arctic Front (Device) $210.87
- NORTHERA (Drug) $210.71
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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.