Total Payments
$215,849
2024 Payments
$23,996
Companies
32
Transactions
713
Medicare Patients
2,305
Medicare Billing
$367,366
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$117,100 (54.3%)
Consulting$38,074 (17.6%)
Travel$33,276 (15.4%)
Food & Beverage$21,094 (9.8%)
Education$5,185 (2.4%)
Research$1,050 (0.5%)
Gifts$69.31 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $117,100 | 54 | 54.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $38,074 | 25 | 17.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $33,276 | 46 | 15.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $21,094 | 583 | 9.8% |
| Education | $5,185 | 3 | 2.4% |
| Unspecified | $1,050 | 1 | 0.5% |
| Gift | $69.31 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$214,799
712 transactions
Research
$1,050
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $126,994 | 178 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $33,866 | 99 | $0 (2024) |
| Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated | $16,845 | 70 | $0 (2020) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $14,844 | 51 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $4,374 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| CONMED Corporation | $4,206 | 43 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $2,704 | 180 | $0 (2024) |
| Micro-tech Endoscopy USA, Inc. | $2,329 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| US ENDOSCOPY | $1,853 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Apollo Endosurgery US Inc | $1,318 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23,996 | 93 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($21,719) |
| 2023 | $32,346 | 70 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($27,710) |
| 2022 | $17,525 | 90 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($6,845) |
| 2021 | $37,387 | 88 | AbbVie Inc. ($17,533) |
| 2020 | $11,952 | 51 | Olympus America Inc. ($6,347) |
| 2019 | $50,266 | 99 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($39,928) |
| 2018 | $19,129 | 113 | Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated ($8,149) |
| 2017 | $23,247 | 109 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($9,170) |
All Payment Transactions
713 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 29
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Compliance EndoKit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.28 | General |
| Category: Compliance EndoKit_ENDO | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | CONMED Corporation | CONMED GENERATORS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.05 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | CONMED Corporation | CONMED BILIARY (Device), CONMED GENERATORS, CONMED HEMOSTASIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.05 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | CONMED Corporation | CONMED GENERATORS (Device), CONMED BILIARY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.05 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Olympus America Inc. | VISIGLIDE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.99 | General |
| Category: Endotherapy | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Axios (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.20 | General |
| Category: Axios_ENDO | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Olympus America Inc. | VISIGLIDE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.24 | General |
| Category: Endotherapy | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.32 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| 11/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.98 | General |
| Category: General - Hemostasis_ENDO | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | CONMED Corporation | CONMED BILIARY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.14 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ECHOTIP INSIGHT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.91 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Celltrion USA Inc. | VEGZELMA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.16 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.84 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.54 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation | FUJIFILM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.28 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 10/27/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.03 | General |
| 10/27/2024 | Olympus America Inc. | EndoClot PHS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.87 | General |
| Category: Endotherapy | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | EOHILIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.15 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | CONMED Corporation | CONMED BILIARY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.63 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ECHOTIP INSIGHT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.68 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.00 | General |
| Category: EXALT_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.10 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | CONMED Corporation | CONMED BILIARY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.63 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | CONMED Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.84 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERCP Live Course | ChiRhoClin, Inc. | $1,050 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 574 | 601 | $1.4M | $90,008 |
| 2022 | 18 | 607 | 646 | $1.3M | $99,691 |
| 2021 | 16 | 603 | 651 | $1.3M | $98,566 |
| 2020 | 20 | 521 | 544 | $944,402 | $79,101 |
Total Patients
2,305
Total Services
2,442
Medicare Billing
$367,366
Procedure Codes
70
All Medicare Procedures & Services
70 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 76 | 79 | $252,245 | $19,158 | 7.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 50 | $71,993 | $8,051 | 11.2% |
| 43237 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope through mouth | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $111,450 | $7,645 | 6.9% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 58 | 60 | $161,800 | $7,230 | 4.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 56 | 60 | $68,907 | $7,181 | 10.4% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 31 | $163,120 | $6,703 | 4.1% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 67 | 68 | $121,030 | $6,447 | 5.3% |
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $65,510 | $6,111 | 9.3% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $47,585 | $3,926 | 8.3% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $58,985 | $3,657 | 6.2% |
| 45390 | Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $34,265 | $3,520 | 10.3% |
| 43238 | Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $57,795 | $3,217 | 5.6% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 28 | $41,165 | $2,811 | 6.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $10,605 | $1,794 | 16.9% |
| 43262 | Incision of pancreatic outlet using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $88,060 | $1,573 | 1.8% |
| 74328 | Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 48 | $13,570 | $981.83 | 7.2% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 49 | 50 | $141,000 | $11,732 | 8.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 54 | 61 | $87,487 | $11,432 | 13.1% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 45 | $212,400 | $10,439 | 4.9% |
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 22 | $95,590 | $9,439 | 9.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 62 | 66 | $75,636 | $8,533 | 11.3% |
| 43237 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope through mouth | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 41 | $89,995 | $7,052 | 7.8% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 28 | $55,580 | $5,443 | 9.8% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 54 | 54 | $127,980 | $5,196 | 4.1% |
| 43275 | Removal of stent from pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $50,260 | $4,411 | 8.8% |
About Dr. Sammy Ho, MD
Dr. Sammy Ho, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Bronx, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1932299765.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Sammy Ho, MD has received a total of $215,849 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $23,996 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 713 transactions from 32 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($117,100).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ho has provided services to 2,305 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,442 services with total Medicare billing of $367,366. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 70 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Bronx, NY
- Active Since 10/13/2006
- Last Updated 03/13/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1932299765
Products in Payments
- SPYGLASS (Device) $20,034
- EXALT Model D (Device) $19,648
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $17,902
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $14,673
- CREON (Drug) $14,150
- General - Therapies (Device) $6,217
- Olympus Biliary Devices (Device) $6,199
- COOK MEDICAL HEMOSPRAY (Device) $4,668
- Cook Medical Endoscopy (Device) $4,500
- VISIGLIDE (Device) $4,489
- VIABIL Biliary Endoprosthesis (Device) $4,374
- OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED (Device) $4,200
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $3,719
- Creon (Drug) $3,578
- Cook Medical Hemospray (Device) $3,436
- AXIOS (Device) $3,102
- COOK MEDICAL ENDOSCOPY (Device) $2,500
- EVIS EUS ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND CENTER (Device) $1,803
- GORE VIABIL (Device) $1,800
- EXPECT (Device) $1,776
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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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