Total Payments
$16,114
2024 Payments
$1,033
Companies
44
Transactions
241
Medicare Patients
10,770
Medicare Billing
$976,735
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$16,089 (99.8%)
Education$24.86 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $16,089 | 240 | 99.8% |
| Education | $24.86 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endologix LLC | $8,458 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $1,474 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,267 | 41 | $0 (2023) |
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $552.99 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $506.13 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $502.77 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | $425.07 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| EKOS Corporation | $385.92 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Cook Incorporated | $319.72 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $315.32 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,033 | 23 | Endologix LLC ($431.92) |
| 2023 | $1,276 | 26 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($352.52) |
| 2022 | $1,350 | 33 | Endologix LLC ($550.12) |
| 2021 | $1,234 | 31 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($415.38) |
| 2020 | $1,324 | 20 | Endologix, LLC ($883.53) |
| 2019 | $2,314 | 23 | Endologix, Inc. ($1,319) |
| 2018 | $4,186 | 37 | Endologix, Inc. ($2,892) |
| 2017 | $3,395 | 48 | Endologix, Inc. ($1,994) |
All Payment Transactions
241 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/04/2024 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | HYDRO LEMAITRE VALVULOTOME (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.47 | General |
| Category: VALVULOTOM | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Endologix LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $261.37 | General |
| 11/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | VENASEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.16 | General |
| Category: EndoVenous Therapies | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Thrombolex, Inc. | Bashir Endovascular Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.48 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Bone Support Inc. | CERAMENTBONE VOID FILLER (Device), CERAMENT G | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.24 | General |
| Category: Bone void and fracture | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | CLEVIPREX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.04 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.71 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.71 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | PolyNovo North America LLC | NOVOSORB BTM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.19 | General |
| Category: SYNTHETIC DERMAL SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.88 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | RENASYS TOUCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.04 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.03 | General |
| Category: Aortic EndoAnchors | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $146.63 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | VENASEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.68 | General |
| Category: EndoVenous Therapies | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.56 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.45 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.77 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.09 | General |
| Category: ARTEGRAFT | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.34 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), PAXLOVID | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.23 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Endologix LLC | ENDOCROSS Device (Device), Torus Stent Graft System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $170.55 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | RENASYS TOUCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.34 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.18 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.73 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/23/2023 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.24 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 1,608 | 2,694 | $413,227 | $159,489 |
| 2022 | 26 | 2,956 | 6,009 | $641,808 | $254,986 |
| 2021 | 29 | 3,067 | 7,461 | $682,397 | $292,123 |
| 2020 | 33 | 3,139 | 8,375 | $675,698 | $270,137 |
Total Patients
10,770
Total Services
24,539
Medicare Billing
$976,735
Procedure Codes
138
All Medicare Procedures & Services
138 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36482 | Chemical destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 28 | 34 | $94,500 | $40,306 | 42.7% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 182 | 199 | $66,925 | $23,567 | 35.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 282 | 345 | $51,750 | $21,588 | 41.7% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 63 | 137 | $27,400 | $10,514 | 38.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 95 | 102 | $20,400 | $9,049 | 44.4% |
| 93978 | Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2023 | 63 | 77 | $21,175 | $8,665 | 40.9% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 117 | 155 | $27,125 | $8,070 | 29.8% |
| 93975 | Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | Office | 2023 | 26 | 28 | $9,800 | $4,866 | 49.6% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 151 | 153 | $14,535 | $4,195 | 28.9% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 31 | 32 | $12,000 | $3,976 | 33.1% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 18 | 23 | $7,820 | $3,595 | 46.0% |
| 93990 | Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | Office | 2023 | 22 | 41 | $8,200 | $3,475 | 42.4% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 124 | 125 | $9,250 | $3,084 | 33.3% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 32 | 39 | $9,750 | $3,077 | 31.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $7,400 | $2,471 | 33.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $4,750 | $2,021 | 42.5% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 120 | 120 | $7,800 | $1,891 | 24.2% |
| 36483 | Chemical destruction of subsequent incompetent veins of arm or leg using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 13 | 18 | $3,420 | $1,805 | 52.8% |
| 93975 | Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $3,080 | $1,168 | 37.9% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Facility | 2023 | 78 | 79 | $2,905 | $699.45 | 24.1% |
| 93978 | Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $1,332 | $447.64 | 33.6% |
| 93985 | Complete ultrasound of artery and vein blood flow pre-op assessment on both sides of body for hemodialysis access | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $545.00 | $330.08 | 60.6% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $630.00 | $285.48 | 45.3% |
| 93990 | Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $525.00 | $254.25 | 48.4% |
| Q9967 | Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | Office | 2023 | 16 | 839 | $209.75 | $89.95 | 42.9% |
About Dr. Salem George, MD
Dr. Salem George, MD is a Vascular Surgery healthcare provider based in Louisville, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/13/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1003805953.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Salem George, MD has received a total of $16,114 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,033 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 241 transactions from 44 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($16,089).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, George has provided services to 10,770 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 24,539 services with total Medicare billing of $976,735. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 138 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular Surgery
- Location Louisville, KY
- Active Since 10/13/2005
- Last Updated 03/01/2024
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0129X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1003805953
Products in Payments
- Ovation (Device) $6,763
- Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System (Device) $938.69
- General - Vascular Intervention (Device) $519.54
- XARELTO (Drug) $502.77
- GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION (Device) $389.11
- EKOSONIC (Device) $385.92
- VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface (Device) $385.90
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $315.32
- GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION (Device) $279.83
- EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) $277.18
- Indigo System (Device) $276.63
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $273.24
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $266.98
- C3 Delivery System (Device) $243.51
- Penumbra Ruby Coil (Device) $229.50
- AFX (Device) $227.65
- PROCOL (Device) $226.26
- Cook Medical Stents (Device) $204.47
- ENDOCROSS Device (Device) $170.55
- ZENITH (Device) $165.04
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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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