Total Payments
$410,394
2024 Payments
$62,658
Companies
23
Transactions
795
Medicare Patients
5,356
Medicare Billing
$508,119
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$239,617 (58.4%)
Consulting$89,047 (21.7%)
Travel$56,638 (13.8%)
Food & Beverage$25,020 (6.1%)
Education$71.71 (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 | $197,367 | 61 | 48.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $89,047 | 36 | 21.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $56,638 | 175 | 13.8% |
| Honoraria | $39,750 | 16 | 9.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $25,020 | 504 | 6.1% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $2,500 | 1 | 0.6% |
| Education | $71.71 | 2 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $125,694 | 204 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $119,757 | 239 | $0 (2024) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $44,672 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $28,765 | 154 | $0 (2020) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $22,933 | 20 | $0 (2021) |
| PFIZER INTERNATIONAL LLC | $16,501 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $13,078 | 40 | $0 (2023) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $11,341 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $10,922 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Philips North America LLC | $8,464 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $62,658 | 139 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($27,729) |
| 2023 | $137,737 | 195 | Medtronic, Inc. ($72,100) |
| 2022 | $91,456 | 136 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($34,352) |
| 2021 | $10,953 | 37 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($4,050) |
| 2020 | $30,928 | 47 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($19,242) |
| 2019 | $29,361 | 71 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($10,592) |
| 2018 | $29,660 | 64 | PFIZER INTERNATIONAL LLC ($16,501) |
| 2017 | $17,641 | 106 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($9,681) |
All Payment Transactions
795 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 32
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.43 | General |
| Category: LUX-Dx_CRM | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBLEM MRI S-ICD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.93 | General |
| Category: EMBLEM_CRM | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $530.00 | General |
| 12/13/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (9124) LM Undivided (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.18 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (AM5) Lead management (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $86.01 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | ACCOLADE SR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.57 | General |
| Category: ACCOLADE_CRM | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (AM5) Lead management (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $7.07 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (BS2) LM Undivided (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $894.52 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (BS2) LM Undivided (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $3.30 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $96.83 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $430.31 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $187.69 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | AltaThera Pharmaceuticals LLC | Sotalol Hydrochloride (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Stock, stock option, or any other ownership interest | $1,125.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,500.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $57.75 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 11/17/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (9124) LM Undivided (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.94 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (9124) LM Undivided (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $80.57 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 | 1,614 | 1,941 | $1.2M | $139,561 |
| 2022 | 32 | 1,816 | 2,193 | $1.2M | $167,770 |
| 2021 | 28 | 1,323 | 1,434 | $1.0M | $132,524 |
| 2020 | 19 | 603 | 648 | $361,428 | $68,264 |
Total Patients
5,356
Total Services
6,216
Medicare Billing
$508,119
Procedure Codes
114
All Medicare Procedures & Services
114 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $162,467 | $26,057 | 16.0% |
| 93653 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $62,510 | $11,002 | 17.6% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $116,648 | $10,185 | 8.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 107 | 111 | $28,305 | $9,745 | 34.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 59 | 59 | $28,910 | $8,904 | 30.8% |
| 93657 | Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 33 | $54,351 | $7,519 | 13.8% |
| 33225 | Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $38,760 | $6,285 | 16.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 48 | $16,512 | $6,064 | 36.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $19,890 | $5,665 | 28.5% |
| 93655 | Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 24 | $39,480 | $5,241 | 13.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 36 | $17,496 | $4,780 | 27.3% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 253 | 341 | $46,035 | $4,752 | 10.3% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 329 | 414 | $60,030 | $4,089 | 6.8% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 65 | 74 | $18,574 | $3,702 | 19.9% |
| 33274 | Insertion of permanent leadless pacemaker using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $23,088 | $3,611 | 15.6% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 140 | 194 | $27,548 | $3,477 | 12.6% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 91 | 113 | $29,041 | $2,727 | 9.4% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 27 | $6,750 | $2,442 | 36.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $7,140 | $1,997 | 28.0% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $5,168 | $1,671 | 32.3% |
| G2066 | Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | Office | 2023 | 26 | 36 | $4,356 | $1,595 | 36.6% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 18 | 20 | $7,740 | $1,556 | 20.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $4,264 | $1,284 | 30.1% |
| 93281 | Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $5,274 | $1,044 | 19.8% |
| 93623 | Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $16,439 | $976.80 | 5.9% |
About Dr. Sean Pokorney, MD
Dr. Sean Pokorney, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Morganton, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/15/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1124282413.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Sean Pokorney, MD has received a total of $410,394 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $62,658 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 795 transactions from 23 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" ($197,367).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Pokorney has provided services to 5,356 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,216 services with total Medicare billing of $508,119. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 114 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Morganton, NC
- Active Since 07/15/2008
- Last Updated 11/30/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1124282413
Products in Payments
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $106,527
- MICRA (Device) $60,041
- LifeVest (Device) $44,672
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $30,404
- (9520) IGT Devices Undivided (Device) $15,173
- MULTAQ (Drug) $10,922
- CARTO 3 (Device) $9,374
- XARELTO (Drug) $5,018
- Micra (Device) $4,310
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $4,013
- Reveal LINQ (Device) $2,849
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $2,254
- WATCHMAN (Device) $2,184
- (BS2) LM Undivided (Device) $2,139
- (9124) LM Undivided (Device) $1,466
- S-ICD System Magnet (Device) $1,360
- Sotalol Hydrochloride (Drug) $1,125
- General - Vascular Access (Device) $800.00
- (6578) Visions 018 (Device) $710.54
- Claria MRI (Device) $589.83
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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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