Total Payments
$298,083
2024 Payments
$100,874
Companies
12
Transactions
224
Medicare Patients
7,671
Medicare Billing
$369,485
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$241,045 (80.9%)
Consulting$29,187 (9.8%)
Travel$19,461 (6.5%)
Food & Beverage$6,097 (2.0%)
Research$2,276 (0.8%)
Education$18.34 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honoraria | $169,400 | 73 | 56.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $66,173 | 23 | 22.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $29,187 | 16 | 9.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $19,461 | 46 | 6.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,097 | 58 | 2.0% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $3,000 | 1 | 1.0% |
| Grant | $2,472 | 2 | 0.8% |
| Unspecified | $2,276 | 4 | 0.8% |
| Education | $18.34 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$295,808
220 transactions
Research
$2,276
4 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $175,252 | 106 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $91,573 | 81 | $0 (2024) |
| Bracco Diagnostics Inc. | $14,220 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $8,937 | 14 | $0 (2020) |
| Itamar Medical Inc | $5,673 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $1,511 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| ZOLL Medical Corporation | $442.50 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $175.05 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $125.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $120.29 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $100,874 | 85 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($68,980) |
| 2023 | $61,520 | 41 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($37,371) |
| 2022 | $42,152 | 25 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($31,600) |
| 2021 | $39,420 | 20 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($36,900) |
| 2020 | $20,537 | 11 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($17,400) |
| 2019 | $16,735 | 18 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($12,884) |
| 2018 | $10,572 | 13 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($6,078) |
| 2017 | $6,273 | 11 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($4,003) |
All Payment Transactions
224 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $312.66 | General |
| 12/18/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.24 | General |
| 12/11/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $930.75 | General |
| 12/11/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $125.00 | General |
| 12/07/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $468.66 | General |
| 12/07/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.48 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $80.00 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.00 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.23 | General |
| 12/05/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.04 | General |
| 12/04/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | 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 | $4,166.00 | General |
| 12/04/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | 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 | $3,645.00 | General |
| 12/04/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | 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 | $2,604.00 | General |
| 11/27/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | 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 | $3,125.00 | General |
| 11/27/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | 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 | $3,125.00 | General |
| 11/25/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | 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 | $2,430.00 | General |
| 11/22/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.20 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,072.12 | General |
| 11/20/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $68.17 | General |
| 11/19/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $684.01 | General |
| 11/19/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $356.79 | General |
| 11/19/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $166.50 | General |
| 11/19/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $36.15 | General |
| 11/14/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $900.50 | General |
| 11/14/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.09 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| SONATA-HCM | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $1,511 | 3 |
| A Prospective Registry Study to Assess Real-world Patient Characteristics, Treatment Patterns, and Longitudinal Outcomes in Patients Receiving Mavacamten and Other Treatments for Symptomatic Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (Obstructive HCM) | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $764.06 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 2,183 | 2,565 | $649,215 | $99,572 |
| 2022 | 13 | 1,815 | 1,997 | $541,673 | $87,411 |
| 2021 | 11 | 2,121 | 2,367 | $615,911 | $103,013 |
| 2020 | 9 | 1,552 | 1,715 | $454,298 | $79,489 |
Total Patients
7,671
Total Services
8,644
Medicare Billing
$369,485
Procedure Codes
49
All Medicare Procedures & Services
49 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 934 | 990 | $362,102 | $57,239 | 15.8% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 104 | 106 | $59,907 | $9,966 | 16.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 54 | $37,206 | $6,165 | 16.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 37 | $36,223 | $6,135 | 16.9% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 171 | 234 | $32,811 | $5,081 | 15.5% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 391 | 557 | $24,508 | $3,998 | 16.3% |
| 93355 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus during surgery on heart or great blood vessels with report | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $14,172 | $2,435 | 17.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $10,087 | $1,719 | 17.0% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 81 | 116 | $16,124 | $1,532 | 9.5% |
| 93356 | Heart muscle strain imaging | Facility | 2023 | 141 | 143 | $31,603 | $1,497 | 4.7% |
| 93321 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 125 | 163 | $6,786 | $1,045 | 15.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $4,186 | $946.79 | 22.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $6,916 | $796.86 | 11.5% |
| 93320 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $3,960 | $623.60 | 15.7% |
| 76376 | 3d radiographic procedure | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 33 | $1,769 | $282.11 | 15.9% |
| 93325 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $854.28 | $110.46 | 12.9% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2022 | 1,006 | 1,055 | $385,877 | $62,515 | 16.2% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2022 | 81 | 81 | $45,778 | $7,885 | 17.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 26 | $17,914 | $3,092 | 17.3% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2022 | 284 | 364 | $16,016 | $2,617 | 16.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 24 | 29 | $14,326 | $2,479 | 17.3% |
| 93355 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus during surgery on heart or great blood vessels with report | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $12,991 | $2,365 | 18.2% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Facility | 2022 | 87 | 99 | $13,882 | $2,232 | 16.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $6,842 | $1,152 | 16.8% |
| 93320 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Facility | 2022 | 60 | 60 | $5,940 | $952.62 | 16.0% |
About Dr. Ronald Wharton, M.D
Dr. Ronald Wharton, M.D is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Brooklyn, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/01/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1669430633.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ronald Wharton, M.D has received a total of $298,083 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $100,874 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 224 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Honoraria" ($169,400).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wharton has provided services to 7,671 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,644 services with total Medicare billing of $369,485. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 49 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Brooklyn, NY
- Active Since 05/01/2006
- Last Updated 08/15/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1669430633
Products in Payments
- LifeVest (Device) $175,252
- Lumason (Drug) $11,220
- WATCHMAN (Device) $6,465
- CAMZYOS (Drug) $6,121
- ProHance (Drug) $3,000
- WatchPATONE (Device) $2,106
- WatchPAT (Device) $2,078
- WatchPat (Device) $1,489
- GENERAL TACHY (Device) $1,250
- GENERAL TACHY (Device) $1,222
- Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System (Device) $175.05
- Vascepa (Drug) $125.00
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $120.29
- DEFINITY (Drug) $22.98
- XARELTO (Drug) $18.34
- Definity (Drug) $13.33
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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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