Total Payments
$171,153
2024 Payments
$13,741
Companies
19
Transactions
410
Medicare Patients
132
Medicare Billing
$9,873
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$77,778 (45.4%)
Other$57,654 (33.7%)
Food & Beverage$20,801 (12.2%)
Travel$14,920 (8.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $77,778 | 30 | 45.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $35,279 | 26 | 20.6% |
| Honoraria | $22,375 | 4 | 13.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $20,801 | 281 | 12.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $14,920 | 69 | 8.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $68,364 | 187 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $38,699 | 29 | $0 (2023) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $31,849 | 67 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $10,872 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $8,338 | 28 | $0 (2022) |
| Torax Medical, Inc. | $5,029 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $2,643 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $1,644 | 26 | $0 (2020) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $1,374 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | $1,150 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,741 | 29 | Medtronic, Inc. ($13,090) |
| 2023 | $30,304 | 64 | Medtronic, Inc. ($23,620) |
| 2022 | $25,906 | 99 | Medtronic, Inc. ($20,379) |
| 2021 | $23,309 | 59 | Medtronic, Inc. ($11,275) |
| 2020 | $11,999 | 14 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($8,694) |
| 2019 | $10,354 | 54 | Ethicon US, LLC ($4,672) |
| 2018 | $16,316 | 43 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($10,512) |
| 2017 | $39,224 | 48 | Ethicon Inc. ($23,877) |
All Payment Transactions
410 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 17
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.33 | General |
| 11/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.33 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SONICISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.25 | General |
| Category: Ultrasonic Dissection | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.40 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SONICISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $159.52 | General |
| Category: Ultrasonic Dissection | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | IMAGE1 S CONNECT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.82 | General |
| Category: VIDEOIMAGING | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.12 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 10/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $151.78 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 10/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.08 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.05 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.23 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | APOLLO ESG System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.10 | General |
| Category: APOLLO ESG System_ENDO | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpyGlass Discover (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $156.71 | General |
| Category: SpyGlass Discover_ENDO | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $204.13 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpyGlass Discover (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.32 | General |
| Category: SpyGlass Discover_ENDO | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.74 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,250.00 | General |
| 05/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| 04/18/2024 | KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | CLICKLINE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.80 | General |
| Category: LAPAROSCOPY | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $12.23 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.62 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.95 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.09 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.78 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.88 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 12 | 16 | $2,304 | $1,039 |
| 2021 | 2 | 48 | 58 | $8,392 | $3,650 |
| 2020 | 4 | 72 | 83 | $14,669 | $5,184 |
Total Patients
132
Total Services
157
Medicare Billing
$9,873
Procedure Codes
7
All Medicare Procedures & Services
7 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 16 | $2,304 | $1,039 | 45.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 28 | 38 | $5,472 | $2,607 | 47.6% |
| 99202 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 15-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $2,920 | $1,042 | 35.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 28 | 31 | $6,479 | $2,329 | 35.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 20 | 28 | $4,026 | $1,510 | 37.5% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes | Office | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $1,898 | $762.83 | 40.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $2,266 | $582.69 | 25.7% |
About Dr. Shanu Kothari, MD
Dr. Shanu Kothari, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Greenville, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/22/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1063418366.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Shanu Kothari, MD has received a total of $171,153 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $13,741 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 410 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($77,778).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kothari has provided services to 132 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 157 services with total Medicare billing of $9,873. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2023), covering 7 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Greenville, SC
- Active Since 06/22/2005
- Last Updated 05/20/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1063418366
Products in Payments
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $35,960
- SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) $28,679
- LIGASURE (Device) $12,564
- SIGNIA (Device) $6,435
- N/A (Device) $5,510
- LINX (Device) $5,029
- Sonicision (Device) $3,412
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $2,643
- Echelon; Endopath (Device) $2,575
- Signia (Device) $1,876
- ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY Endoscopic Curved Intraluminal Stapler (Device) $872.39
- SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) $812.86
- LigaSure (Device) $804.76
- SONICISION (Device) $602.32
- Product in Development (Device) $600.00
- Endo GIA (Device) $456.89
- GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) $427.89
- STREAMCONNECT (Device) $345.96
- GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) $327.20
- GORE ENFORM Biomaterial (Device) $290.22
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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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