Total Payments
$11,915
2024 Payments
$4,994
Companies
14
Transactions
45
Medicare Patients
1,281
Medicare Billing
$126,179
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$8,000 (67.1%)
Travel$2,100 (17.6%)
Food & Beverage$1,816 (15.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $8,000 | 2 | 67.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,100 | 12 | 17.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,816 | 31 | 15.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $10,581 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $910.33 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $122.79 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $73.58 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| KCI USA, Inc | $55.79 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| CooperSurgical, Inc. | $42.03 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Allergan Inc. | $23.02 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $22.48 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $17.29 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| CONMED Corporation | $14.75 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,994 | 9 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($4,920) |
| 2023 | $273.59 | 5 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. ($122.79) |
| 2022 | $157.48 | 3 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($115.45) |
| 2021 | $38.55 | 1 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($38.55) |
| 2020 | $145.72 | 2 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($145.72) |
| 2019 | $992.90 | 10 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($992.90) |
| 2018 | $41.80 | 3 | CONMED Corporation ($14.75) |
| 2017 | $5,271 | 12 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,270) |
All Payment Transactions
45 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/28/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.61 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $45.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.58 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 03/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $489.20 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.27 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Flexitouch Plus (Device), Entre Plus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.29 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 08/17/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpyScope DS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.19 | General |
| Category: SpyScope_ENDO | ||||||
| 07/11/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.84 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/03/2023 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $122.79 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 03/24/2023 | Baxter Healthcare | TISSEEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.48 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 12/20/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.24 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/03/2022 | CooperSurgical, Inc. | SeeClear XcL Laparoscopic Smoke Evacuation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.03 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 01/04/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.21 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/02/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.55 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/21/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.85 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/21/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.87 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/16/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $78.01 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/16/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/05/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $272.01 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/30/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $278.96 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/30/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 360 | 453 | $117,318 | $30,590 |
| 2022 | 9 | 342 | 440 | $147,737 | $36,173 |
| 2021 | 11 | 409 | 520 | $159,839 | $40,279 |
| 2020 | 6 | 170 | 188 | $85,552 | $19,137 |
Total Patients
1,281
Total Services
1,601
Medicare Billing
$126,179
Procedure Codes
34
All Medicare Procedures & Services
34 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 89 | 90 | $35,010 | $8,856 | 25.3% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 77 | 164 | $18,532 | $6,145 | 33.2% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 62 | 62 | $12,586 | $3,766 | 29.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $13,800 | $3,239 | 23.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $12,012 | $2,828 | 23.5% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $13,887 | $2,167 | 15.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 29 | $5,829 | $1,859 | 31.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $5,662 | $1,732 | 30.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 90 | 90 | $34,816 | $8,878 | 25.5% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $25,580 | $5,886 | 23.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 45 | 45 | $20,790 | $5,116 | 24.6% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 74 | 169 | $19,097 | $4,940 | 25.9% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $22,857 | $4,546 | 19.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $7,800 | $2,001 | 25.7% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 33 | $6,699 | $1,813 | 27.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 28 | $5,628 | $1,700 | 30.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $4,470 | $1,293 | 28.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 77 | 77 | $29,476 | $7,745 | 26.3% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 124 | 219 | $24,747 | $6,488 | 26.2% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $22,473 | $4,588 | 20.4% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 33 | 33 | $15,246 | $4,211 | 27.6% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $20,080 | $4,205 | 20.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 49 | 49 | $14,700 | $3,384 | 23.0% |
| 49324 | Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $12,507 | $3,288 | 26.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 29 | 39 | $7,839 | $2,707 | 34.5% |
About Dr. Sammy Rivas, M.D
Dr. Sammy Rivas, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Lubbock, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/26/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1912920141.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Sammy Rivas, M.D has received a total of $11,915 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,994 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 45 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($8,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Rivas has provided services to 1,281 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,601 services with total Medicare billing of $126,179. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 34 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Lubbock, TX
- Active Since 07/26/2006
- Last Updated 11/09/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1912920141
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $10,581
- Tacker (Device) $553.66
- ProGrip (Device) $306.67
- ZYNRELEF (Drug) $122.79
- 1788 (Medical Supply) $73.58
- ABTHERA (Device) $55.79
- Parietex (Device) $50.00
- SeeClear XcL Laparoscopic Smoke Evacuation System (Device) $42.03
- AVYCAZ (Drug) $23.02
- TISSEEL (Device) $22.48
- Flexitouch Plus (Device) $17.29
- AirSeal (Device) $14.75
- SAVI/SAVI SCOUT (Device) $14.52
- SpyScope DS (Device) $13.19
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $12.53
- Olympus Laparoscopes (Device) $12.07
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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