Dr. Richard Gillespie, MD
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $100,995 | 28 | 54.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $41,010 | 22 | 22.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $21,690 | 76 | 11.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $15,665 | 151 | 8.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $6,125 | 1 | 3.3% |
| Gift | $13.57 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $172,108 | 221 | $0 (2024) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $6,125 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $2,325 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
| Covidien LP | $1,588 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $1,581 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Kerecis Limited | $242.08 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $241.20 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $228.88 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| CONMED Corporation | $173.67 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| ABIOMED | $165.19 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $36,520 | 68 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($36,131) |
| 2023 | $49,781 | 54 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($49,178) |
| 2022 | $32,480 | 50 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($31,056) |
| 2021 | $21,958 | 44 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($20,401) |
| 2020 | $18,820 | 16 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($17,188) |
| 2019 | $3,787 | 24 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,450) |
| 2018 | $464.90 | 6 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($219.33) |
| 2017 | $21,687 | 17 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($15,484) |
All Payment Transactions
279 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.81 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.13 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $38.38 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.63 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.18 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.27 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $200.80 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.72 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.55 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $122.71 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $528.57 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/19/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $905.68 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $297.54 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.33 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $421.95 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $330.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $248.42 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 254 | 277 | $148,644 | $36,775 |
| 2022 | 16 | 461 | 499 | $400,123 | $96,361 |
| 2021 | 13 | 269 | 275 | $168,447 | $41,425 |
| 2020 | 21 | 619 | 719 | $432,534 | $89,368 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
59 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32663 | Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $43,373 | $11,653 | 26.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 78 | 78 | $37,128 | $9,660 | 26.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 50 | $18,300 | $4,923 | 26.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 63 | $16,254 | $4,382 | 27.0% |
| 31629 | Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $8,959 | $2,195 | 24.5% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $7,826 | $2,101 | 26.9% |
| 31627 | Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $4,624 | $1,242 | 26.8% |
| 31628 | Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $7,704 | $618.94 | 8.0% |
| 31623 | Exam of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,476 | $0.46 | 0.0% |
| 32663 | Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $110,138 | $28,379 | 25.8% |
| 43282 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $71,637 | $19,080 | 26.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 70 | 70 | $34,654 | $8,362 | 24.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 45 | 45 | $29,430 | $7,607 | 25.8% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 35 | $21,548 | $5,692 | 26.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 43 | 57 | $21,619 | $5,414 | 25.0% |
| 32650 | Adhesion of linings of lung using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $22,968 | $5,042 | 22.0% |
| 31629 | Needle biopsy of windpipe cartilage, airway, and/or lung using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $15,484 | $3,813 | 24.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 43 | 52 | $13,939 | $3,524 | 25.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 29 | $11,208 | $3,041 | 27.1% |
| 31627 | Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $8,325 | $2,184 | 26.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $5,709 | $1,544 | 27.0% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 28 | $5,692 | $1,499 | 26.3% |
| 31628 | Biopsy of lobe of lung using an endoscope, 1 lobe | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $13,572 | $1,088 | 8.0% |
| 31624 | Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $5,161 | $73.78 | 1.4% |
| 31623 | Exam of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $9,039 | $18.12 | 0.2% |
About Dr. Richard Gillespie, MD
Dr. Richard Gillespie, MD is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Burbank, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/13/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1306040266.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Richard Gillespie, MD has received a total of $185,498 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $36,520 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 279 transactions from 20 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($100,995).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gillespie has provided services to 1,603 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,770 services with total Medicare billing of $263,929. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 59 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Other Specialties Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Burbank, CA
- Active Since 06/13/2007
- Last Updated 12/16/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1306040266
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $151,958
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $20,150
- superDimension (Device) $1,560
- Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV (Device) $1,300
- CHARTIS CATHETER (Device) $1,025
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) $867.18
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $465.90
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $242.08
- Progel (Device) $202.96
- Impella (Device) $165.19
- ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) $133.87
- COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) $127.04
- SIGNIA (Device) $114.16
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) (Device) $113.74
- Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System (Device) $112.77
- TruSystem 7000 OR Table (Device) $111.11
- AirSeal (Device) $106.67
- MATRIXRIB (Device) $97.07
- Photofrin (Drug) $84.19
- PREVENA (Device) $49.96
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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.