Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $227.98 | 2 | 93.3% |
| Education | $16.35 | 1 | 6.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $114.35 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $113.63 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $16.35 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $114.35 | 1 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($114.35) |
| 2022 | $129.98 | 2 | Medtronic, Inc. ($113.63) |
All Payment Transactions
3 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/24/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.35 | General |
| Category: EXALT_ENDO | ||||||
| 09/16/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDOFLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.63 | General |
| Category: Motility Testing | ||||||
| 05/09/2022 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ZEPOSIA (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $16.35 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 387 | 615 | $144,266 | $49,821 |
| 2022 | 16 | 678 | 1,041 | $257,725 | $81,963 |
| 2021 | 15 | 922 | 1,472 | $353,079 | $116,744 |
| 2020 | 14 | 927 | 1,382 | $326,477 | $106,264 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
55 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 98 | 295 | $43,070 | $18,467 | 42.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 88 | 96 | $26,784 | $9,782 | 36.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 70 | $15,120 | $6,237 | 41.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $6,509 | $3,057 | 47.0% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 37 | $16,983 | $2,970 | 17.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $7,904 | $2,670 | 33.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 34 | $5,100 | $2,374 | 46.5% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $9,150 | $1,792 | 19.6% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $5,726 | $1,258 | 22.0% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $7,920 | $1,215 | 15.3% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 170 | 481 | $70,110 | $26,912 | 38.4% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 95 | 107 | $22,256 | $8,343 | 37.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 54 | 72 | $15,552 | $6,120 | 39.4% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $24,186 | $5,987 | 24.8% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 52 | 54 | $24,786 | $4,582 | 18.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 42 | $11,607 | $4,489 | 38.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $12,064 | $4,340 | 36.0% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 49 | 50 | $10,550 | $4,032 | 38.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 44 | 54 | $8,100 | $3,265 | 40.3% |
| 43246 | Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $12,559 | $3,108 | 24.7% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $9,744 | $2,994 | 30.7% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $16,500 | $2,407 | 14.6% |
| 43255 | Control of bleeding of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $7,908 | $1,876 | 23.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $3,396 | $1,578 | 46.5% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $6,544 | $1,251 | 19.1% |
About Dr. Robert Wharton, MD
Dr. Robert Wharton, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in St Petersburg, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/28/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1588621908.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Wharton, MD has received a total of $244.33 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $114.35 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 3 transactions from 3 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($227.98).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wharton has provided services to 2,914 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,510 services with total Medicare billing of $354,793. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 55 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location St Petersburg, FL
- Active Since 04/28/2006
- Last Updated 05/12/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1588621908
Products in Payments
- EXALT Model D (Device) $114.35
- ENDOFLIP (Device) $113.63
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $16.35
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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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