Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $5,500 | 2 | 64.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,827 | 9 | 21.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,127 | 22 | 13.2% |
| Gift | $106.25 | 2 | 1.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $7,520 | 24 | $0 (2023) |
| Davol Inc. | $828.05 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $67.58 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $49.47 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $48.67 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $25.91 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $20.15 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $8,203 | 27 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($7,349) |
| 2022 | $101.79 | 2 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($90.00) |
| 2021 | $80.17 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($80.17) |
| 2020 | $37.68 | 2 | AbbVie Inc. ($37.68) |
| 2019 | $67.58 | 1 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. ($67.58) |
| 2018 | $20.15 | 1 | Shire North American Group Inc ($20.15) |
| 2017 | $48.67 | 1 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($48.67) |
All Payment Transactions
35 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/17/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.55 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/17/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.91 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/17/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.26 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/17/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.93 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/04/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.58 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/25/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/24/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | GI GENIUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.91 | General |
| Category: Gastrointestinal AI | ||||||
| 05/17/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $374.80 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/17/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/16/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/16/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.99 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.07 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/15/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $296.55 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/15/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $16.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/07/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $449.44 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/07/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/04/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.41 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/21/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.90 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.77 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/24/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $149.32 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/22/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $21.63 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/21/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $346.09 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/21/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $21.63 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/07/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.53 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
About Dr. Ross Knowles, DO
Dr. Ross Knowles, DO is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Buckhannon, West Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/30/2015. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1407239221.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ross Knowles, DO has received a total of $8,559 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $8,203 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 35 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($5,500).
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Buckhannon, WV
- Active Since 06/30/2015
- Last Updated 07/15/2020
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1407239221
Products in Payments
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $5,500
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $2,020
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $828.05
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $67.58
- Endurant (Device) $48.67
- HUMIRA (Biological) $37.68
- GI GENIUS (Device) $25.91
- GATTEX (Drug) $20.15
- DALVANCE (Drug) $11.79
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.