Total Payments
$52,611
2024 Payments
$13.55
Companies
9
Transactions
62
Medicare Patients
10,310
Medicare Billing
$223,683
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$45,602 (86.7%)
Travel$5,115 (9.7%)
Food & Beverage$1,894 (3.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $45,602 | 13 | 86.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,115 | 18 | 9.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,894 | 31 | 3.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | $21,926 | 25 | $0 (2021) |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $9,814 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $8,196 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $6,641 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $5,774 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $186.38 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $28.97 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $25.10 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $19.71 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.55 | 1 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($13.55) |
| 2023 | $9,286 | 12 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ($8,196) |
| 2022 | $71.97 | 2 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($43.00) |
| 2021 | $13.74 | 1 | PFIZER INC. ($13.74) |
| 2019 | $12,071 | 15 | PFIZER INC. ($6,262) |
| 2018 | $14,062 | 16 | PFIZER INC. ($13,896) |
| 2017 | $17,093 | 15 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($9,771) |
All Payment Transactions
62 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/03/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.55 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 06/09/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EVKEEZA (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,864.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR AND METABOLISM | ||||||
| 06/09/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EVKEEZA (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,864.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR AND METABOLISM | ||||||
| 06/09/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EVKEEZA (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,432.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR AND METABOLISM | ||||||
| 05/22/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $545.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/22/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $272.50 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/22/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $272.50 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/24/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EVKEEZA (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $169.86 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR AND METABOLISM | ||||||
| 03/24/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EVKEEZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.80 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR AND METABOLISM | ||||||
| 03/24/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EVKEEZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.74 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR AND METABOLISM | ||||||
| 03/24/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EVKEEZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.24 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR AND METABOLISM | ||||||
| 03/22/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EVKEEZA (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $599.82 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR AND METABOLISM | ||||||
| 03/22/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | EVKEEZA (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $35.25 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR AND METABOLISM | ||||||
| 04/03/2022 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | EVKEEZA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR AND METABOLISM | ||||||
| 04/02/2022 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.97 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/11/2021 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.74 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 12/23/2019 | Amarin Pharma Inc. | Vascepa (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: Hypertriglyceridemia | ||||||
| 11/29/2019 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,950.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/17/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.00 | General |
| 11/04/2019 | PFIZER INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $542.19 | General |
| 11/04/2019 | PFIZER INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $346.61 | General |
| 11/04/2019 | PFIZER INC. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $231.04 | General |
| 11/04/2019 | PFIZER INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.70 | General |
| 09/04/2019 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.68 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 08/12/2019 | Amarin Pharma Inc. | Vascepa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.72 | General |
| Category: Hypertriglyceridemia | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 2,346 | 3,161 | $255,893 | $60,069 |
| 2022 | 12 | 2,496 | 3,381 | $237,563 | $52,306 |
| 2021 | 14 | 2,908 | 4,008 | $263,816 | $61,639 |
| 2020 | 13 | 2,560 | 3,583 | $218,688 | $49,670 |
Total Patients
10,310
Total Services
14,133
Medicare Billing
$223,683
Procedure Codes
55
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 131 | 181 | $50,244 | $12,200 | 24.3% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 1,404 | 2,054 | $62,707 | $12,058 | 19.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 110 | $34,795 | $10,183 | 29.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 41 | $24,044 | $5,481 | 22.8% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 59 | $18,980 | $5,242 | 27.6% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2023 | 145 | 146 | $14,026 | $2,880 | 20.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 28 | $10,879 | $2,820 | 25.9% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 41 | $8,988 | $2,523 | 28.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $8,906 | $2,371 | 26.6% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Office | 2023 | 372 | 396 | $12,166 | $2,238 | 18.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $5,433 | $1,213 | 22.3% |
| 93244 | Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Office | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $4,725 | $859.63 | 18.2% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2022 | 1,537 | 2,231 | $69,161 | $13,048 | 18.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 107 | 163 | $45,314 | $11,002 | 24.3% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 116 | $35,032 | $9,088 | 25.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $14,600 | $3,771 | 25.8% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Office | 2022 | 483 | 516 | $15,996 | $2,841 | 17.8% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 35 | $10,850 | $2,808 | 25.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $11,281 | $2,169 | 19.2% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2022 | 108 | 109 | $10,355 | $1,957 | 18.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 35 | 41 | $8,036 | $1,564 | 19.5% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 28 | $5,880 | $1,539 | 26.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $4,656 | $1,231 | 26.4% |
| 93244 | Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Office | 2022 | 65 | 66 | $5,742 | $1,191 | 20.7% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $660.00 | $97.87 | 14.8% |
About Dr. Ross Simpson, MD
Dr. Ross Simpson, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/21/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1972678720.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ross Simpson, MD has received a total of $52,611 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $13.55 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 62 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($45,602).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Simpson has provided services to 10,310 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 14,133 services with total Medicare billing of $223,683. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 55 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Chapel Hill, NC
- Active Since 11/21/2006
- Last Updated 06/20/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1972678720
Products in Payments
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $10,580
- PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION (Biological) $9,771
- CELEBREX (Drug) $8,409
- EVKEEZA (Biological) $8,239
- Vascepa (Drug) $5,774
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $90.43
- LEQVIO (Drug) $28.97
- LifeVest (Device) $25.10
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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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