Total Payments
$8,018
2024 Payments
$158.79
Companies
4
Transactions
26
Medicare Patients
1,447
Medicare Billing
$178,378
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$4,000 (49.9%)
Travel$2,465 (30.7%)
Food & Beverage$1,553 (19.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $4,000 | 1 | 49.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,465 | 9 | 30.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,553 | 16 | 19.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $7,347 | 19 | $0 (2021) |
| Davol Inc. | $484.94 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $152.06 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $34.56 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $158.79 | 3 | Davol Inc. ($124.23) |
| 2022 | $152.06 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($152.06) |
| 2021 | $61.43 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($61.43) |
| 2020 | $25.90 | 2 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($25.90) |
| 2019 | $1,986 | 7 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,875) |
| 2018 | $5,509 | 11 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($5,384) |
| 2017 | $124.80 | 1 | Davol Inc. ($124.80) |
All Payment Transactions
26 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.92 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.64 | General |
| Category: Pharma Products | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.23 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 10/20/2022 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $152.06 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 06/04/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.43 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/07/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.95 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/07/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.95 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/30/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.41 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/27/2019 | DAVOL INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.11 | General |
| 04/27/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $392.23 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/20/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $675.74 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/10/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $8.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/29/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $688.96 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/29/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/25/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $171.02 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/07/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $78.81 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/07/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.92 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/07/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $67.24 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/07/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.93 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/30/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/13/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $340.60 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/12/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/05/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $567.64 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/05/2018 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/04/2018 | DAVOL INC. | PHASIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.80 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 315 | 374 | $115,627 | $40,154 |
| 2022 | 10 | 329 | 413 | $124,922 | $45,389 |
| 2021 | 14 | 408 | 506 | $131,881 | $50,367 |
| 2020 | 10 | 395 | 556 | $106,061 | $42,468 |
Total Patients
1,447
Total Services
1,849
Medicare Billing
$178,378
Procedure Codes
47
All Medicare Procedures & Services
47 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49505 | Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $23,236 | $6,508 | 28.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 93 | $13,090 | $5,752 | 43.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $16,614 | $5,628 | 33.9% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $19,400 | $5,573 | 28.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $11,668 | $4,260 | 36.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $8,322 | $3,068 | 36.9% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 25 | $5,088 | $2,265 | 44.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $6,334 | $2,238 | 35.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $4,050 | $1,672 | 41.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 26 | $3,790 | $1,411 | 37.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 33 | $2,841 | $1,353 | 47.6% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $1,194 | $427.35 | 35.8% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $34,239 | $10,633 | 31.1% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 78 | 154 | $20,960 | $8,467 | 40.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $11,949 | $4,931 | 41.3% |
| 49505 | Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $15,981 | $4,432 | 27.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 47 | 47 | $9,744 | $3,776 | 38.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $8,382 | $3,447 | 41.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 44 | 50 | $7,058 | $3,084 | 43.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $8,053 | $3,081 | 38.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 29 | 30 | $6,216 | $2,591 | 41.7% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $2,340 | $949.52 | 40.6% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $35,139 | $11,143 | 31.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 75 | 155 | $20,500 | $8,849 | 43.2% |
| 49505 | Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $14,217 | $4,420 | 31.1% |
About Dr. Richard Conron, D.O
Dr. Richard Conron, D.O is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/18/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1508821133.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Richard Conron, D.O has received a total of $8,018 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $158.79 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 26 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($4,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Conron has provided services to 1,447 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,849 services with total Medicare billing of $178,378. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 47 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Bethlehem, PA
- Active Since 04/18/2006
- Last Updated 07/30/2007
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1508821133
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $7,347
- SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) $152.06
- DAV-Phasix (Device) $124.80
- PHASIX (Device) $124.80
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $124.23
- COLLAGENASE SANTYL (Drug) $34.56
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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