Total Payments
$20,372
2024 Payments
$1.06
Companies
10
Transactions
55
Medicare Patients
1,243
Medicare Billing
$144,943
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$17,033 (83.6%)
Food & Beverage$1,828 (9.0%)
Travel$1,401 (6.9%)
Gifts$110.04 (0.5%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $17,033 | 9 | 83.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,828 | 37 | 9.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,401 | 7 | 6.9% |
| Gift | $110.04 | 2 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $18,878 | 37 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $660.78 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Covidien LP | $414.68 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Endogastric Solutions, Inc | $125.00 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $99.79 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $72.75 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| CONMED Corporation | $45.45 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $39.69 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $20.38 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $15.50 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.06 | 1 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($1.06) |
| 2023 | $282.74 | 3 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($282.74) |
| 2022 | $4,991 | 16 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,539) |
| 2021 | $14,051 | 23 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($14,036) |
| 2020 | $301.63 | 4 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($301.63) |
| 2019 | $156.43 | 3 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($116.74) |
| 2018 | $587.22 | 5 | Covidien LP ($414.68) |
All Payment Transactions
55 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.06 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/03/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.89 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $179.67 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.18 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/18/2022 | Endogastric Solutions, Inc | ESOPHYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $125.00 | General |
| Category: GERD | ||||||
| 10/17/2022 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.69 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/24/2022 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.38 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 05/31/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/24/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/24/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.42 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/23/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/16/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/16/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/10/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/09/2022 | CONMED Corporation | AIRSEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.45 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/04/2022 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.24 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 04/22/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $256.23 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/04/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/03/2022 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.37 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 01/04/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $19.49 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/21/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/13/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.26 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/06/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.43 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/06/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.77 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/26/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 270 | 353 | $156,451 | $37,750 |
| 2022 | 5 | 278 | 354 | $103,592 | $30,351 |
| 2021 | 10 | 364 | 513 | $157,173 | $45,729 |
| 2020 | 11 | 331 | 464 | $105,594 | $31,114 |
Total Patients
1,243
Total Services
1,684
Medicare Billing
$144,943
Procedure Codes
32
All Medicare Procedures & Services
32 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 | 99 | 176 | $29,040 | $11,278 | 38.8% |
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $58,120 | $10,162 | 17.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 81 | 81 | $29,484 | $8,866 | 30.1% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $34,480 | $5,411 | 15.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $5,040 | $1,757 | 34.9% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 36 | 41 | $287.00 | $274.94 | 95.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 123 | 195 | $32,175 | $11,646 | 36.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 92 | 92 | $33,488 | $10,697 | 31.9% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $33,124 | $6,158 | 18.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $4,560 | $1,750 | 38.4% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2022 | 31 | 35 | $245.00 | $100.68 | 41.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 126 | 239 | $38,295 | $15,776 | 41.2% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 76 | 76 | $27,167 | $9,426 | 34.7% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $36,182 | $7,437 | 20.6% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $31,032 | $4,492 | 14.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 22 | 23 | $5,420 | $2,206 | 40.7% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 26 | 26 | $6,070 | $1,962 | 32.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 33 | $5,082 | $1,839 | 36.2% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $4,972 | $1,683 | 33.8% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 25 | $2,575 | $745.75 | 29.0% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2021 | 47 | 54 | $378.00 | $162.00 | 42.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 100 | 165 | $22,125 | $8,473 | 38.3% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $38,220 | $7,164 | 18.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 32 | 60 | $9,240 | $3,372 | 36.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 40 | 40 | $8,560 | $2,882 | 33.7% |
About Dr. Solon Hughes, MD
Dr. Solon Hughes, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in West Columbia, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/23/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1033184817.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Solon Hughes, MD has received a total of $20,372 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1.06 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 55 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($17,033).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hughes has provided services to 1,243 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,684 services with total Medicare billing of $144,943. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 32 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location West Columbia, SC
- Active Since 02/23/2006
- Last Updated 11/06/2020
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1033184817
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $14,878
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $4,000
- GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $544.04
- Sonicision (Device) $402.40
- ESOPHYX (Device) $125.00
- SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $116.74
- Enseal X1 5mm (Device) $99.79
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $72.75
- ENTERRA (Device) $55.19
- AIRSEAL (Device) $45.45
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $20.38
- LigaSure (Device) $12.28
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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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