Richard Leone, MD, PHD
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $18,000 | 6 | 74.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,677 | 17 | 19.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,547 | 39 | 6.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $21,172 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. | $1,213 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Covidien LP | $585.00 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $456.20 | 9 | $0 (2019) |
| AtriCure, Inc. | $312.15 | 9 | $0 (2017) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $150.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | $99.83 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | $70.31 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $57.74 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Davol Inc. | $50.10 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $137.47 | 4 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($137.47) |
| 2023 | $216.10 | 3 | Ethicon Inc. ($150.00) |
| 2022 | $41.34 | 1 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($41.34) |
| 2021 | $318.00 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($318.00) |
| 2020 | $2,013 | 7 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,013) |
| 2019 | $18,275 | 17 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($18,191) |
| 2018 | $2,063 | 12 | Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. ($735.11) |
| 2017 | $1,160 | 17 | Veran Medical Technologies, Inc. ($455.60) |
All Payment Transactions
62 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.64 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.24 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.77 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.82 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/15/2023 | Ethicon Inc. | Monarch Platform (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 04/12/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.10 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 09/30/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.34 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 08/06/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $318.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/24/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.75 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/14/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $197.66 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/13/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/13/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/28/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $8.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/15/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $90.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/07/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.59 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/16/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/09/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/25/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/18/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/15/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.12 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/14/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $4,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/14/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.54 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/06/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $759.34 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/05/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Mosaic (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.10 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 125 | 139 | $66,569 | $15,333 |
| 2022 | 7 | 150 | 153 | $80,564 | $16,338 |
| 2021 | 9 | 147 | 149 | $74,608 | $17,646 |
| 2020 | 10 | 171 | 172 | $156,770 | $44,299 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
34 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $35,696 | $4,122 | 11.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $6,253 | $3,859 | 61.7% |
| 31652 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $5,049 | $1,867 | 37.0% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,973 | $1,780 | 35.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 23 | $3,809 | $1,513 | 39.7% |
| 31625 | Biopsy of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $7,513 | $1,029 | 13.7% |
| 31627 | Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,613 | $925.92 | 35.4% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $663.00 | $237.15 | 35.8% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $40,158 | $4,482 | 11.2% |
| 31652 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 23 | $10,557 | $3,997 | 37.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 35 | $6,266 | $3,415 | 54.5% |
| 31625 | Biopsy of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $15,026 | $2,160 | 14.4% |
| 31627 | Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $3,618 | $1,368 | 37.8% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $4,237 | $664.03 | 15.7% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $702.00 | $252.19 | 35.9% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $35,696 | $4,276 | 12.0% |
| 31652 | Examination of lung airways using an endoscope with imaging guidance and ultrasound, 1 or 2 lymph nodes involved | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $7,803 | $2,924 | 37.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $4,624 | $2,837 | 61.4% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of mid-chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $5,328 | $2,031 | 38.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $4,570 | $1,906 | 41.7% |
| 31627 | Computer-assisted image-guided navigation of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 22 | $4,422 | $1,551 | 35.1% |
| 31625 | Biopsy of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $8,196 | $1,253 | 15.3% |
| 99202 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 15-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $3,345 | $630.53 | 18.8% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $624.00 | $237.28 | 38.0% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass to repair one artery | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $53,625 | $17,049 | 31.8% |
About Richard Leone, MD, PHD
Richard Leone, MD, PHD is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Mount Vernon, Washington. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/24/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1821058850.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Richard Leone, MD, PHD has received a total of $24,224 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $137.47 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 62 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($18,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Leone has provided services to 593 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 613 services with total Medicare billing of $93,617. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 34 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Mount Vernon, WA
- Active Since 03/24/2006
- Last Updated 10/23/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1821058850
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $21,172
- Spin (Device) $1,213
- LigaSure (Device) $557.00
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION DEV (Device) $272.08
- HeartWare HVAD (Device) $264.64
- Monarch Platform (Device) $150.00
- Mosaic (Device) $124.55
- Photofrin (Drug) $99.83
- TELESCOPE HOPKINS DCI FOWARD (Device) $70.31
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $57.74
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $50.10
- MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve (Device) $41.34
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $38.32
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS (Device) $30.53
- Hancock (Device) $28.69
- Sonicision (Device) $28.00
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $15.88
- ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) $9.54
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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.