Total Payments
$3,263
2024 Payments
$227.61
Companies
19
Transactions
165
Medicare Patients
2,341
Medicare Billing
$123,954
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,256 (99.8%)
Education$6.97 (0.2%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,256 | 164 | 99.8% |
| Education | $6.97 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $809.39 | 40 | $0 (2022) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $438.32 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $387.92 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $255.16 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $198.61 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $177.84 | 11 | $0 (2019) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $149.49 | 11 | $0 (2020) |
| PFIZER INC. | $132.35 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $126.00 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $103.17 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $227.61 | 8 | Innovation Technologies Inc ($111.35) |
| 2023 | $134.85 | 5 | Innovation Technologies Inc ($54.38) |
| 2022 | $417.57 | 22 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($182.22) |
| 2021 | $39.47 | 3 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($25.03) |
| 2020 | $160.62 | 10 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($51.65) |
| 2019 | $689.39 | 40 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($144.89) |
| 2018 | $411.07 | 25 | Amgen Inc. ($97.20) |
| 2017 | $1,182 | 52 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($328.55) |
All Payment Transactions
165 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 5 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/04/2018 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.10 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 09/27/2018 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.42 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR AND METABOLISM | ||||||
| 09/25/2018 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.48 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 09/13/2018 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | RUBICON (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.26 | General |
| Category: CATHETERS | ||||||
| 09/11/2018 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.01 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 09/06/2018 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | PRALUENT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.66 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/07/2018 | Amgen Inc. | Corlanor (Drug), Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.80 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 05/16/2018 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | LEXISCAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.45 | General |
| Category: CARDIOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/20/2018 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BRILINTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.38 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 04/19/2018 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.57 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 04/17/2018 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.12 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 03/01/2018 | Amgen Inc. | Corlanor (Drug), Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.64 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 01/16/2018 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | LEXISCAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.62 | General |
| Category: CARDIOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/21/2017 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.80 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 12/21/2017 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.40 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/29/2017 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Integrity (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.86 | General |
| Category: Stents | ||||||
| 11/09/2017 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.19 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/07/2017 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Lexiscan (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.85 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/31/2017 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.72 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 10/27/2017 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BRILINTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.28 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 10/12/2017 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.44 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/03/2017 | PFIZER INC. | CHANTIX (Drug), ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.11 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;TOBACCO DEPENDENCE | ||||||
| 09/27/2017 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.44 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/12/2017 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.26 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/05/2017 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.41 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 542 | 641 | $90,239 | $21,813 |
| 2022 | 11 | 509 | 623 | $85,906 | $21,506 |
| 2021 | 13 | 550 | 632 | $120,285 | $28,807 |
| 2020 | 16 | 740 | 1,053 | $199,058 | $51,829 |
Total Patients
2,341
Total Services
2,949
Medicare Billing
$123,954
Procedure Codes
52
All Medicare Procedures & Services
52 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 64 | 118 | $21,240 | $7,246 | 34.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 32 | $10,880 | $3,221 | 29.6% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 56 | $16,128 | $2,875 | 17.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $5,960 | $2,580 | 43.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $4,662 | $1,655 | 35.5% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $9,268 | $1,593 | 17.2% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 200 | 243 | $7,533 | $1,458 | 19.3% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 47 | 47 | $3,760 | $457.74 | 12.2% |
| 93016 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $5,040 | $434.87 | 8.6% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $5,768 | $291.60 | 5.1% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 54 | 100 | $18,000 | $5,583 | 31.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $10,200 | $3,166 | 31.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 35 | $7,770 | $2,966 | 38.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 35 | 36 | $5,364 | $2,177 | 40.6% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 38 | $10,944 | $2,049 | 18.7% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 23 | $5,957 | $1,859 | 31.2% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2022 | 189 | 246 | $7,626 | $1,483 | 19.4% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $7,613 | $1,217 | 16.0% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2022 | 46 | 47 | $3,760 | $437.29 | 11.6% |
| 93016 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $4,140 | $343.30 | 8.3% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $4,532 | $225.20 | 5.0% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 40 | 62 | $16,058 | $4,979 | 31.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 54 | 82 | $14,760 | $4,660 | 31.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 41 | 42 | $14,280 | $4,338 | 30.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 53 | 58 | $12,876 | $4,204 | 32.6% |
About Dr. Simon Chough, MD
Dr. Simon Chough, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/06/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1972575769.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Simon Chough, MD has received a total of $3,263 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $227.61 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 165 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,256).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chough has provided services to 2,341 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,949 services with total Medicare billing of $123,954. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 52 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Latrobe, PA
- Active Since 02/06/2006
- Last Updated 09/11/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1972575769
Products in Payments
- XARELTO (Drug) $809.39
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $355.07
- Corlanor (Drug) $271.49
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $257.19
- IRRISEPT (Device) $198.61
- PRALUENT (Drug) $152.77
- Absolute Pro vascular stent system (Device) $124.06
- Repatha (Biological) $116.43
- BRILINTA (Drug) $91.43
- PRALUENT (Biological) $84.27
- LEQVIO (Drug) $83.25
- PRADAXA (Drug) $82.85
- LEXISCAN (Drug) $77.71
- Xact carotid stent system (Device) $65.64
- Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System (Device) $42.32
- PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION (Biological) $41.73
- BioMonitor 2 (Device) $39.56
- Xience Alpine cornary stent system (Device) $36.76
- LifeVest (Device) $33.92
- Edora 8 DR-T (Device) $30.17
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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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