Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,423 | 188 | 94.1% |
| Education | $159.00 | 2 | 4.4% |
| Gift | $56.77 | 2 | 1.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $883.24 | 60 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $439.04 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $302.77 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $218.22 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. | $185.11 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $183.95 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $125.64 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $121.73 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Celgene Corporation | $106.83 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $92.32 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $750.33 | 36 | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. ($171.14) |
| 2023 | $524.35 | 28 | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. ($184.32) |
| 2022 | $505.66 | 29 | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. ($152.39) |
| 2021 | $502.42 | 36 | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. ($191.24) |
| 2020 | $131.57 | 7 | Allergan, Inc. ($61.77) |
| 2019 | $632.57 | 29 | LivaNova USA, Inc. ($171.83) |
| 2018 | $327.73 | 11 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. ($159.00) |
| 2017 | $263.72 | 16 | Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($77.96) |
All Payment Transactions
192 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ULTOMIRIS (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.74 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Sunosi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.99 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Briviact (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.27 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Lundbeck LLC | VYEPTI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.53 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | KESIMPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.66 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.54 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Biogen, Inc. | TYSABRI (Biological), VUMERITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.86 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Sunosi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.40 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | AMYVID (Drug), KISUNLA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.11 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | AMYVID (Drug), KISUNLA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.50 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC | LUMRYZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.86 | General |
| Category: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CNS NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | SK Life Science, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.60 | General |
| 10/03/2024 | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | XYWAV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.10 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | XYWAV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.84 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/07/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Sunosi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.39 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug), QULIPTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.70 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC | LUMRYZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CNS NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | KESIMPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.50 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 07/27/2024 | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Sunosi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.17 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | XYWAV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.91 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | XYWAV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.58 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | XYWAV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.31 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC | LUMRYZ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.33 | General |
| Category: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CNS NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.43 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | AMYVID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.40 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 577 | 800 | $190,690 | $64,980 |
| 2022 | 7 | 349 | 510 | $117,092 | $45,372 |
| 2021 | 4 | 228 | 323 | $69,600 | $21,408 |
| 2020 | 7 | 197 | 253 | $75,600 | $23,505 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
26 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 211 | 398 | $90,048 | $28,892 | 32.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 119 | 152 | $29,700 | $11,373 | 38.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 97 | 97 | $30,008 | $10,003 | 33.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 77 | 77 | $23,584 | $6,531 | 27.7% |
| 95910 | Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies | Office | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $8,700 | $4,640 | 53.3% |
| 95886 | Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Office | 2023 | 30 | 32 | $6,400 | $2,888 | 45.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $2,250 | $652.74 | 29.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 184 | 332 | $66,144 | $26,606 | 40.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 57 | 57 | $19,950 | $5,683 | 28.5% |
| 95910 | Nerve conduction, 7-8 studies | Office | 2022 | 24 | 29 | $10,200 | $4,928 | 48.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $9,568 | $3,467 | 36.2% |
| 95886 | Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Office | 2022 | 26 | 33 | $6,500 | $3,182 | 49.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $2,780 | $1,177 | 42.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $1,950 | $328.60 | 16.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 92 | 159 | $31,800 | $12,852 | 40.4% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 46 | 46 | $16,100 | $4,707 | 29.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 61 | 89 | $13,350 | $2,787 | 20.9% |
| 95806 | Unattended sleep study with recording of heart rate, oxygen, respiratory airflow and effort | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $6,400 | $611.97 | 9.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $1,950 | $449.97 | 23.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 67 | 110 | $22,000 | $7,153 | 32.5% |
| 95819 | Measurement and recording of brain wave (eeg) activity, awake and asleep | Office | 2020 | 11 | 14 | $10,500 | $5,921 | 56.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 39 | 39 | $13,650 | $3,804 | 27.9% |
| 95910 | Nerve transmission studies, 7-8 studies | Office | 2020 | 18 | 19 | $10,450 | $3,430 | 32.8% |
| 95886 | Needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles of arm or leg complete study | Office | 2020 | 18 | 20 | $8,100 | $1,845 | 22.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 31 | 38 | $5,700 | $825.76 | 14.5% |
About Dr. Samuel Potolicchio, MD
Dr. Samuel Potolicchio, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Bethesda, Maryland. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/27/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1114993367.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Samuel Potolicchio, MD has received a total of $3,638 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $750.33 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 192 transactions from 41 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,423).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Potolicchio has provided services to 1,351 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,886 services with total Medicare billing of $155,265. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 26 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurology, Neurological Surgery
- Location Bethesda, MD
- Active Since 02/27/2006
- Last Updated 02/14/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1114993367
Products in Payments
- XYWAV (Drug) $591.94
- UBRELVY (Drug) $424.25
- KESIMPTA (Drug) $175.72
- VNS Therapy (Device) $171.83
- EMGALITY (Drug) $131.94
- AIMOVIG (Biological) $127.05
- APTIOM (Drug) $125.64
- Sunosi (Drug) $121.73
- Xyrem (Drug) $109.85
- SUNOSI (Drug) $107.15
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $106.83
- LUMRYZ (Drug) $92.32
- XYREM (Drug) $74.30
- OCREVUS (Biological) $67.20
- AUBAGIO (Drug) $64.36
- QULIPTA (Drug) $58.13
- Equetro (Drug) $56.77
- NURTEC ODT (Drug) $56.40
- AMYVID (Drug) $52.01
- Fycompa (Drug) $49.24
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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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