Total Payments
$432,170
2024 Payments
$126,146
Companies
19
Transactions
479
Medicare Patients
1,329
Medicare Billing
$187,743
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$305,349 (70.7%)
Travel$76,358 (17.7%)
Other$35,991 (8.3%)
Food & Beverage$13,904 (3.2%)
Research$520.00 (0.1%)
Education$47.05 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $305,349 | 159 | 70.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $76,358 | 122 | 17.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $29,991 | 13 | 6.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $13,904 | 178 | 3.2% |
| Honoraria | $6,000 | 3 | 1.4% |
| Unspecified | $520.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Education | $47.05 | 3 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$431,650
478 transactions
Research
$520.00
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $210,216 | 125 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $74,497 | 74 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $38,523 | 95 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $31,559 | 41 | $0 (2024) |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $25,155 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $9,444 | 40 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $9,151 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | $8,767 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $6,504 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $6,000 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $126,146 | 124 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($50,088) |
| 2023 | $98,034 | 73 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($75,453) |
| 2022 | $57,416 | 60 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($30,057) |
| 2021 | $52,865 | 75 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($19,178) |
| 2020 | $24,785 | 16 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($23,315) |
| 2019 | $33,274 | 53 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($12,125) |
| 2018 | $21,362 | 53 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. ($17,072) |
| 2017 | $18,288 | 25 | ABIOMED ($9,484) |
All Payment Transactions
479 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 20
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $650.00 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $650.00 | General |
| 12/16/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,480.00 | General |
| 12/16/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| 12/08/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | WINREVAIR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.18 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/08/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | WINREVAIR (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $70.98 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/08/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | WINREVAIR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.08 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/08/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | WINREVAIR (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.03 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | WINREVAIR (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $304.19 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | WINREVAIR (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $275.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | WINREVAIR (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $188.28 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.67 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | WINREVAIR (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $18.09 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | WINREVAIR (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $18.09 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $53.45 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.46 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,890.00 | General |
| 10/22/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $650.00 | General |
| 10/21/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $630.00 | General |
| 10/17/2024 | Tempus AI, Inc | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,292.50 | General |
| 10/14/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | WINREVAIR (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $890.00 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $128.95 | General |
| 09/27/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $399.00 | General |
| 09/23/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,640.00 | General |
| 09/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $650.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 291 | 554 | $233,368 | $39,197 |
| 2022 | 10 | 290 | 541 | $223,962 | $39,189 |
| 2021 | 10 | 372 | 598 | $318,050 | $48,940 |
| 2020 | 12 | 376 | 775 | $373,036 | $60,418 |
Total Patients
1,329
Total Services
2,468
Medicare Billing
$187,743
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 99 | $34,650 | $8,874 | 25.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 72 | $28,008 | $7,408 | 26.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 42 | $16,338 | $4,951 | 30.3% |
| 93451 | Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $78,242 | $3,416 | 4.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 54 | $12,420 | $3,172 | 25.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 24 | $12,480 | $3,062 | 24.5% |
| 93264 | Remote monitoring of pulmonary artery pressure sensor, up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 110 | $22,220 | $2,599 | 11.7% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 25 | $7,275 | $2,096 | 28.8% |
| 93750 | Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 63 | $14,742 | $1,848 | 12.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,108 | $888.76 | 28.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $3,885 | $883.20 | 22.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 66 | 82 | $30,148 | $8,355 | 27.7% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 107 | $37,450 | $8,225 | 22.0% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 83 | $19,090 | $4,496 | 23.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 24 | 28 | $10,367 | $3,428 | 33.1% |
| 93451 | Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 34 | $70,006 | $3,005 | 4.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 18 | $9,360 | $2,705 | 28.9% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $8,325 | $2,379 | 28.6% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 26 | $7,566 | $2,064 | 27.3% |
| 93264 | Remote monitoring of pulmonary artery pressure sensor, up to 30 days | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 77 | $15,554 | $1,997 | 12.8% |
| 93750 | Evaluation of lower heart chamber assist device | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 52 | $12,168 | $1,574 | 12.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $3,928 | $960.96 | 24.5% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 47 | 123 | $39,675 | $9,872 | 24.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 59 | 72 | $23,382 | $7,096 | 30.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 37 | 85 | $19,370 | $4,711 | 24.3% |
About Dr. Ryan Tedford, M.D
Dr. Ryan Tedford, M.D is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Charleston, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/26/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1104972751.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ryan Tedford, M.D has received a total of $432,170 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $126,146 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 479 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($305,349).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Tedford has provided services to 1,329 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,468 services with total Medicare billing of $187,743. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 49 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Charleston, SC
- Active Since 01/26/2007
- Last Updated 07/21/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1104972751
Products in Payments
- MK-5475 (Drug) $32,690
- Impella (Device) $31,559
- WINREVAIR (Biological) $30,237
- THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) $15,980
- HeartWare HVAD (Device) $8,664
- HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device (Device) $8,280
- MITRACLIP (Device) $7,522
- ORENITRAM (Drug) $6,701
- LifeVest (Device) $6,000
- OPSUMIT MACITENTAN (Drug) $3,782
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $3,330
- AccuCinch (Device) $2,213
- CORDELLA PULMONARY ARTERY PRESSURE SENSOR (Device) $1,500
- HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev (Device) $1,069
- CARDIOMEMS (Device) $1,013
- FREESTYLE LIBRE PRO (Device) $750.00
- Barostim Neo System (Device) $415.63
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $352.81
- HeartMate (Device) $316.45
- OPSUMIT (Drug) $149.86
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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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