Dr. Scott Swanson, MD
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $90,550 | 37 | 84.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $15,278 | 21 | 14.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,026 | 32 | 1.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $80,179 | 64 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $11,960 | 8 | $0 (2021) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $9,097 | 9 | $0 (2020) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $3,988 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $1,275 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $646.18 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $359.13 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Covidien LP | $205.90 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $117.59 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Aesculap AG | $26.39 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,680 | 2 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($3,680) |
| 2023 | $1,498 | 2 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,380) |
| 2022 | $10,083 | 4 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($6,095) |
| 2021 | $12,305 | 6 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($8,625) |
| 2020 | $11,860 | 10 | Ethicon Inc. ($8,280) |
| 2019 | $9,673 | 12 | Ethicon US, LLC ($8,443) |
| 2018 | $39,502 | 19 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($37,852) |
| 2017 | $19,254 | 35 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($19,044) |
All Payment Transactions
90 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/31/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Echelon Flex (Device), Harmonic, STRATAFIX | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,610.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Echelon Flex (Device), Harmonic, STRATAFIX | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,070.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 10/03/2023 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Echelon Flex (Device), Echelon Flex | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,380.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 09/22/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | TAGRISSO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.59 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/31/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Echelon Flex (Device), Harmonic, STRATAFIX | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,760.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 07/15/2022 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ILARIS (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,987.50 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/09/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Echelon Flex (Device), Echelon Flex | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $920.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 02/08/2022 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Echelon Flex (Device), Harmonic, ECHELON ENDOPATH | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,415.00 | General |
| Category: Surgery-Bariatric | ||||||
| 11/17/2021 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Echelon Flex (Device), Harmonic, ECHELON ENDOPATH | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,415.00 | General |
| Category: Surgery-Bariatric | ||||||
| 06/25/2021 | Ethicon Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,610.00 | General |
| 03/08/2021 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Echelon Flex (Device), Harmonic, STRATAFIX | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,760.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 03/02/2021 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Echelon Flex (Device), Harmonic, STRATAFIX | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,530.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 02/05/2021 | Ethicon Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,070.00 | General |
| 01/21/2021 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Echelon Flex (Device), Harmonic, STRATAFIX | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $920.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 12/03/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $173.47 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/19/2020 | Ethicon Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,150.00 | General |
| 11/05/2020 | Ethicon Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,495.00 | General |
| 10/16/2020 | Ethicon Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,610.00 | General |
| 10/05/2020 | Ethicon Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $805.00 | General |
| 10/02/2020 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device), HARMONIC Product Family, ENSEAL Product Family | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,300.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 08/11/2020 | Ethicon Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,610.00 | General |
| 06/29/2020 | Ethicon Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,610.00 | General |
| 06/18/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $646.18 | General |
| 04/16/2020 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device), HARMONIC Product Family, STRATAFIX | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $460.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 12/05/2019 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device), HARMONIC Product Family, STRATAFIX | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,977.73 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 434 | 627 | $378,872 | $69,272 |
| 2022 | 6 | 545 | 749 | $586,996 | $109,806 |
| 2021 | 8 | 561 | 753 | $527,027 | $109,186 |
| 2020 | 7 | 528 | 738 | $372,295 | $74,424 |
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 | 293 | 479 | $185,057 | $36,549 | 19.8% |
| 32666 | Initial removal of wedge of lung tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $81,486 | $12,008 | 14.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 61 | 61 | $60,290 | $11,634 | 19.3% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 44 | $23,914 | $4,725 | 19.8% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $28,125 | $4,357 | 15.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 350 | 547 | $206,455 | $42,131 | 20.4% |
| 32666 | Initial removal of wedge of lung tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 34 | $146,248 | $24,131 | 16.5% |
| 32663 | Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $102,806 | $17,870 | 17.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 76 | 76 | $69,600 | $14,467 | 20.8% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 39 | $41,581 | $7,027 | 16.9% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 38 | $20,306 | $4,181 | 20.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 328 | 515 | $170,385 | $40,723 | 23.9% |
| 32666 | Partial removal of tissue of one lung using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 32 | 32 | $125,839 | $23,488 | 18.7% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 81 | 81 | $70,404 | $15,700 | 22.3% |
| 32663 | Examination of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $81,690 | $15,662 | 19.2% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of mid-chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 43 | 44 | $42,804 | $8,093 | 18.9% |
| 99443 | Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 18 | 20 | $9,562 | $2,337 | 24.4% |
| 31622 | Diagnostic examination of lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 31 | 33 | $21,252 | $1,955 | 9.2% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $5,091 | $1,228 | 24.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 320 | 524 | $161,130 | $34,669 | 21.5% |
| 32666 | Partial removal of tissue of one lung using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 20 | 20 | $77,540 | $13,803 | 17.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 minutes | Office | 2020 | 69 | 69 | $58,443 | $12,663 | 21.7% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of mid-chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 37 | 37 | $35,705 | $6,957 | 19.5% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 54 | 55 | $16,895 | $3,717 | 22.0% |
| 31645 | Aspiration of lung secretions from lung airways using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 19 | $13,566 | $1,568 | 11.6% |
About Dr. Scott Swanson, MD
Dr. Scott Swanson, MD is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Boston, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/31/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1396782421.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Scott Swanson, MD has received a total of $107,854 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,680 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 90 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($90,550).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Swanson has provided services to 2,068 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,867 services with total Medicare billing of $362,688. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 26 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Boston, MA
- Active Since 05/31/2006
- Last Updated 11/20/2024
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1396782421
Products in Payments
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $64,740
- Echelon Flex (Device) $19,780
- ILARIS (Biological) $3,988
- OPDIVO (Biological) $1,275
- STRATAFIX (Device) $1,215
- ETHILON (Device) $875.00
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $359.13
- iDrive Ultra (Device) $146.02
- TAGRISSO (Drug) $117.59
- ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY Endoscopic Curved Intraluminal Stapler (Device) $111.28
- ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) $111.05
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $68.39
- Endo GIA (Device) $59.88
- SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES (Device) $26.39
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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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