Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $10,289 | 2 | 41.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,193 | 156 | 28.9% |
| Honoraria | $4,500 | 2 | 18.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,775 | 2 | 11.2% |
| Gift | $113.94 | 1 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | $15,192 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| The Spectranetics Corporation | $2,739 | 9 | $0 (2017) |
| Endologix LLC | $1,339 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $656.06 | 12 | $0 (2022) |
| Koya Medical, Inc. | $607.82 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| CORDIS US CORP. | $375.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $367.58 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $335.53 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD. | $330.26 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $279.57 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,339 | 13 | Koya Medical, Inc. ($607.82) |
| 2023 | $3,703 | 13 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. ($2,696) |
| 2022 | $13,430 | 28 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. ($12,496) |
| 2021 | $484.21 | 17 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($114.17) |
| 2020 | $159.12 | 8 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc ($29.67) |
| 2019 | $1,080 | 34 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($257.06) |
| 2018 | $520.65 | 16 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($161.86) |
| 2017 | $4,155 | 34 | The Spectranetics Corporation ($2,739) |
All Payment Transactions
163 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2024 | Koya Medical, Inc. | Dayspring (Device), Dayspring, Koya Medical | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $358.71 | General |
| Category: Lymphatic & Venous Issues | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | RotarexS 6 F x 135 cm (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.14 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Endologix LLC | Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $285.28 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Medline Industries LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.13 | General |
| 10/10/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.38 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Sirtex Medical Inc | SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.85 | General |
| Category: Interventional Oncology | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Bolton Medical Inc | TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.47 | General |
| Category: ENDOVASCULAR AORTIC REPAIR | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.55 | General |
| Category: PAD | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AVVIGO Guidance System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.67 | General |
| Category: AVVIGO_IC | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | Koya Medical, Inc. | Dayspring (Device), Dayspring, Koya Medical | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $249.11 | General |
| Category: Lymphatic & Venous Issues | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Bolton Medical Inc | TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.93 | General |
| Category: ENDOVASCULAR AORTIC REPAIR | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.56 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | XOLAIR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.79 | General |
| Category: Pulmonary/Respiratory Diseases | ||||||
| 12/17/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDURANT IIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.55 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 12/16/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDURANT IIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.50 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.92 | General |
| Category: PAD | ||||||
| 08/10/2023 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Flexitouch Plus (Device), Entre Plus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.58 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 08/08/2023 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Flexitouch Plus (Device), Entre Plus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.78 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 07/27/2023 | CORDIS US CORP. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| 07/05/2023 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide, Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.79 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 05/16/2023 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | XENOSURE BIOLOGIC PATCH (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $54.97 | General |
| Category: XENOSURE | ||||||
| 04/05/2023 | ARGENX US, INC. | VYVGART (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.50 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 03/03/2023 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $196.08 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 03/02/2023 | ASAHI INTECC CO., LTD. | Velloute, Tellus (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $216.32 | General |
| Category: PERIPHERAL VASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/28/2023 | ASAHI INTECC USA, INC. | ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | 1,125 | 1,873 | $1.8M | $444,931 |
| 2022 | 45 | 2,110 | 3,589 | $7.1M | $1.7M |
| 2021 | 44 | 2,006 | 3,460 | $6.0M | $1.6M |
| 2020 | 34 | 1,337 | 2,431 | $3.9M | $1.1M |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
153 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37227 | Removal of plaque and insertion of stents in arteries of leg | Office | 2023 | 14 | 17 | $682,703 | $160,473 | 23.5% |
| 37252 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Office | 2023 | 38 | 52 | $198,760 | $42,860 | 21.6% |
| 37253 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | Office | 2023 | 38 | 225 | $128,070 | $32,129 | 25.1% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Office | 2023 | 95 | 151 | $101,613 | $31,410 | 30.9% |
| 36012 | Insertion of tube into vein, second order branch | Office | 2023 | 21 | 61 | $142,271 | $26,945 | 18.9% |
| 37248 | Balloon dilation of vein with review by radiologist, initial vein | Office | 2023 | 19 | 25 | $104,283 | $25,316 | 24.3% |
| 37249 | Balloon dilation of vein with review by radiologist, each additional vein | Office | 2023 | 18 | 65 | $118,044 | $23,716 | 20.1% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 97 | 122 | $67,901 | $17,635 | 26.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 88 | 135 | $34,614 | $14,017 | 40.5% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 81 | 88 | $49,777 | $12,443 | 25.0% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 64 | 104 | $33,696 | $9,662 | 28.7% |
| 93978 | Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2023 | 49 | 58 | $29,148 | $7,568 | 26.0% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Office | 2023 | 101 | 134 | $36,649 | $6,910 | 18.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 61 | $12,423 | $4,209 | 33.9% |
| 75716 | Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | Office | 2023 | 27 | 30 | $14,367 | $4,152 | 28.9% |
| 75860 | Review by radiologist of head or neck vein system image | Office | 2023 | 12 | 31 | $13,198 | $3,227 | 24.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $10,026 | $3,088 | 30.8% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 23 | 32 | $11,936 | $2,719 | 22.8% |
| 75822 | Review by radiologist of both arms and legs veins of both arms or legs image | Office | 2023 | 20 | 25 | $9,295 | $2,685 | 28.9% |
| 75625 | Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | Office | 2023 | 21 | 26 | $10,292 | $2,649 | 25.7% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Office | 2023 | 52 | 75 | $7,389 | $2,534 | 34.3% |
| 75710 | Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Office | 2023 | 16 | 20 | $8,840 | $2,530 | 28.6% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 41 | $4,879 | $1,878 | 38.5% |
| 99153 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 150 | $3,900 | $1,522 | 39.0% |
| 75827 | Review by radiologist of major upper body vein image | Office | 2023 | 11 | 15 | $6,358 | $1,403 | 22.1% |
About Dr. Sam Ahn, MD
Dr. Sam Ahn, MD is a Vascular Surgery healthcare provider based in Los Angeles, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/28/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1497783831.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Sam Ahn, MD has received a total of $24,871 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,339 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 163 transactions from 47 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($10,289).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ahn has provided services to 6,578 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 11,353 services with total Medicare billing of $4.8M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 153 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular Surgery
- Location Los Angeles, CA
- Active Since 06/28/2006
- Last Updated 08/14/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0129X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1497783831
Products in Payments
- ASAHI PTCA Guide Wire (Device) $15,192
- CVX-300CVX-300P (Device) $2,548
- Ovation (Device) $963.20
- Dayspring (Device) $607.82
- Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System (Device) $375.94
- ENDURANT IIS (Device) $300.09
- Supera peripheral stent system (Device) $279.39
- DABRA (Device) $218.66
- Velloute, Tellus (Device) $216.32
- IGT D Peripheral (Device) $214.07
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $189.60
- IGT_D Peripheral (Device) $186.20
- TURBOELITE (Device) $174.65
- Grafix PL PRIME (Biological) $148.47
- GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX (Biological) $140.98
- IN.PACT Admiral (Device) $140.41
- AVVIGO Guidance System (Device) $138.67
- XARELTO (Drug) $137.20
- SilverHawk (Device) $126.40
- TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM (Device) $126.40
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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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