Total Payments
$268,741
2024 Payments
$57,566
Companies
11
Transactions
150
Medicare Patients
2,905
Medicare Billing
$495,165
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$119,627 (44.5%)
Travel$65,366 (24.3%)
Research$50,770 (18.9%)
Other$30,468 (11.3%)
Food & Beverage$2,511 (0.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $119,627 | 33 | 44.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $65,366 | 39 | 24.3% |
| Unspecified | $50,770 | 36 | 18.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $30,468 | 18 | 11.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,511 | 24 | 0.9% |
Payments by Type
General
$217,971
114 transactions
Research
$50,770
36 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | $131,749 | 78 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk AS | $45,514 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $41,371 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| Genentech, Inc. | $13,600 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $12,845 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $7,977 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. | $5,393 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $5,265 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $2,925 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $1,879 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $57,566 | 36 | PFIZER INC. ($40,318) |
| 2023 | $55,463 | 24 | Novo Nordisk AS ($21,141) |
| 2022 | $67,171 | 30 | PFIZER INC. ($33,135) |
| 2021 | $20,533 | 11 | PFIZER INC. ($5,740) |
| 2020 | $12,890 | 10 | PFIZER INTERNATIONAL LLC ($12,890) |
| 2019 | $25,406 | 20 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($11,330) |
| 2018 | $26,845 | 14 | PFIZER INC. ($19,933) |
| 2017 | $2,869 | 5 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($2,772) |
All Payment Transactions
150 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 5 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/02/2021 | Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,650.00 | General |
| 12/21/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,500.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/25/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | — | In-kind items and services | $780.00 | Research |
| Study: TAFAMIDIS CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM • Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/06/2020 | PFIZER INTERNATIONAL LLC | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | 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 | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/06/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | — | In-kind items and services | $940.00 | Research |
| Study: TAFAMIDIS CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM • Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/18/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | — | In-kind items and services | $940.00 | Research |
| Study: TAFAMIDIS CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM • Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/18/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | — | In-kind items and services | $940.00 | Research |
| Study: TAFAMIDIS CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM • Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/18/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | — | In-kind items and services | $940.00 | Research |
| Study: TAFAMIDIS CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM • Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/26/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | — | In-kind items and services | $620.00 | Research |
| Study: TAFAMIDIS CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM • Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 04/20/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | — | In-kind items and services | $330.00 | Research |
| Study: TAFAMIDIS CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM • Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 04/07/2020 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | — | In-kind items and services | $1,400.00 | Research |
| Study: TAFAMIDIS CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM • Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/30/2019 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $1,400.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/02/2019 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ONPATTRO (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,750.00 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 12/02/2019 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $330.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/02/2019 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ONPATTRO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $94.87 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 12/02/2019 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ONPATTRO (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $81.27 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 11/27/2019 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $330.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/30/2019 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ONPATTRO (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $528.43 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 10/29/2019 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $330.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/27/2019 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ONPATTRO (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,655.00 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 09/21/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Reveal LINQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.02 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring | ||||||
| 09/20/2019 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ONPATTRO (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $139.30 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 09/20/2019 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ONPATTRO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.62 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 09/20/2019 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ONPATTRO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.52 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 09/16/2019 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | In-kind items and services | $940.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAFAMIDIS CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM | PFIZER INC. | $18,660 | 18 |
| T DM1 HIGH RISK EBC PTS WITH RESIDUAL INV DISEASE | Genentech, Inc. | $13,600 | 2 |
| TAFAMIDIS MEGLUMINE CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM | PFIZER INC. | $8,090 | 9 |
| VYNDAQEL CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM | PFIZER INC. | $4,470 | 3 |
| VYNDAMAX CLINICAL PUBLICATION PROGRAM | PFIZER INC. | $3,200 | 1 |
| Twelve Pilot Study | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $2,750 | 3 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 705 | 1,092 | $535,690 | $112,630 |
| 2022 | 15 | 714 | 1,235 | $769,597 | $134,002 |
| 2021 | 14 | 729 | 1,193 | $637,819 | $121,951 |
| 2020 | 14 | 757 | 1,260 | $648,058 | $126,582 |
Total Patients
2,905
Total Services
4,780
Medicare Billing
$495,165
Procedure Codes
58
All Medicare Procedures & Services
58 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 2 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 19 | $3,851 | $634.58 | 16.5% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 25 | $7,025 | $621.98 | 8.9% |
| 93289 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $2,922 | $585.38 | 20.0% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 24 | $3,234 | $470.51 | 14.5% |
| 99291 | Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 49 | 148 | $274,244 | $29,179 | 10.6% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 71 | 256 | $94,208 | $24,223 | 25.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 200 | 245 | $69,440 | $19,634 | 28.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 75 | 107 | $30,192 | $12,237 | 40.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 53 | 56 | $36,848 | $10,362 | 28.1% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 48 | 48 | $17,442 | $8,338 | 47.8% |
| 99292 | Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 58 | $44,834 | $5,806 | 13.0% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2021 | 60 | 63 | $16,758 | $4,280 | 25.5% |
| 93295 | Remote evaluations of defibrillator up to 90 days with analysis, review and report | Facility | 2021 | 51 | 96 | $23,136 | $3,118 | 13.5% |
| 93283 | Evaluation, testing and programming adjustment of defibrillator with analysis, review and report, dual lead defibrillator system | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 39 | $10,296 | $1,781 | 17.3% |
| 93284 | Evaluation, testing and programming adjustment of defibrillator with analysis, review and report, multiple lead defibrillator system | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 30 | $9,840 | $1,534 | 15.6% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 21 | $5,901 | $534.24 | 9.1% |
| 93280 | Evaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of permanent dual lead pacemaker system with physician analysis, review, and report | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 14 | $2,688 | $503.72 | 18.7% |
| 93289 | Evaluation of defibrillator including connection, recording and disconnection | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $1,992 | $419.64 | 21.1% |
| 99291 | Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 45 | 171 | $267,423 | $34,464 | 12.9% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 68 | 238 | $87,584 | $22,853 | 26.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 178 | 225 | $49,068 | $15,141 | 30.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 112 | 145 | $32,700 | $13,748 | 42.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 49 | 53 | $34,874 | $9,713 | 27.9% |
| 99292 | Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient | Facility | 2020 | 29 | 92 | $60,022 | $9,333 | 15.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 29 | 29 | $7,444 | $4,562 | 61.3% |
About Dr. Ronald Witteles, MD
Dr. Ronald Witteles, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Stanford, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/20/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1285779389.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ronald Witteles, MD has received a total of $268,741 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $57,566 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 150 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($119,627).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Witteles has provided services to 2,905 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,780 services with total Medicare billing of $495,165. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 58 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
- Location Stanford, CA
- Active Since 02/20/2007
- Last Updated 04/26/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1285779389
Products in Payments
- VYNDAQEL (Drug) $94,402
- VYNDAMAX (Drug) $17,424
- Herceptin (Biological) $13,600
- ONPATTRO (Drug) $11,351
- DARZALEX (Drug) $1,768
- Reveal LINQ (Device) $153.02
- LOKELMA (Drug) $129.93
- WAINUA (Drug) $127.50
- AMVUTTRA (Drug) $125.00
- XARELTO (Drug) $111.39
- TEGSEDI (Drug) $93.25
- 3F (Device) $21.75
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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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