Total Payments
$35,698
2024 Payments
$314.01
Companies
12
Transactions
64
Medicare Patients
274
Medicare Billing
$45,613
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$29,683 (83.1%)
Travel$2,703 (7.6%)
Food & Beverage$2,220 (6.2%)
Research$1,080 (3.0%)
Education$12.23 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $29,683 | 8 | 83.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,703 | 12 | 7.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,220 | 40 | 6.2% |
| Unspecified | $1,080 | 2 | 3.0% |
| Education | $12.23 | 2 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$34,618
62 transactions
Research
$1,080
2 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $21,312 | 38 | $0 (2021) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $7,844 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| Merit Medical Systems Inc | $3,619 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Covidien LP | $1,520 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $700.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | $219.86 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $124.71 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $96.99 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $94.15 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $74.67 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $314.01 | 3 | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC ($219.86) |
| 2022 | $65.05 | 2 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. ($65.05) |
| 2021 | $284.92 | 4 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($222.08) |
| 2020 | $4,724 | 10 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($3,584) |
| 2019 | $17,535 | 24 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($17,145) |
| 2018 | $5,082 | 15 | Merit Medical Systems Inc ($3,619) |
| 2017 | $7,693 | 6 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. ($7,619) |
All Payment Transactions
64 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/23/2024 | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | Auryxia (Drug), Vafseo | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | AKEBIA THERAPEUTICS INC | Auryxia (Drug), Vafseo | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.86 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.15 | General |
| 06/22/2022 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug), OPTIFLUX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.44 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 03/01/2022 | Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | Velphoro (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.61 | General |
| Category: Phosphate binder for ESRD | ||||||
| 08/19/2021 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.55 | General |
| 07/07/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.84 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 06/15/2021 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.24 | General |
| 04/21/2021 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.29 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 12/13/2020 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,334.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 11/19/2020 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.10 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 11/19/2020 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 09/30/2020 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.90 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 09/16/2020 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.61 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 07/29/2020 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.41 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 03/10/2020 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.20 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/18/2020 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.50 | General |
| 02/09/2020 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.16 | General |
| 01/23/2020 | Covidien LP | Chameleon (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,140.00 | General |
| Category: Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Balloons | ||||||
| 11/08/2019 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.64 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 09/05/2019 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.89 | General |
| 06/09/2019 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,850.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 05/17/2019 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $433.51 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 05/17/2019 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $433.51 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 05/17/2019 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $237.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 69 | 154 | $38,470 | $12,391 |
| 2021 | 2 | 123 | 244 | $56,440 | $20,921 |
| 2020 | 2 | 82 | 134 | $30,988 | $12,302 |
Total Patients
274
Total Services
532
Medicare Billing
$45,613
Procedure Codes
7
All Medicare Procedures & Services
7 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 112 | $23,632 | $8,460 | 35.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 22 | $7,238 | $2,822 | 39.0% |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 20 | $7,600 | $1,108 | 14.6% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 82 | 202 | $42,622 | $14,956 | 35.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 41 | 42 | $13,818 | $5,964 | 43.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 59 | 111 | $23,421 | $8,899 | 38.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 23 | 23 | $7,567 | $3,403 | 45.0% |
About Dr. Stephen Ash, MD
Dr. Stephen Ash, MD is a Nephrology healthcare provider based in Lafayette, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/16/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1417926940.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephen Ash, MD has received a total of $35,698 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $314.01 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 64 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($29,683).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ash has provided services to 274 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 532 services with total Medicare billing of $45,613. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2022), covering 7 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Nephrology
- Location Lafayette, IN
- Active Since 03/16/2006
- Last Updated 01/28/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207RN0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1417926940
Products in Payments
- LOKELMA (Drug) $20,470
- Chameleon (Device) $1,140
- Auryxia (Drug) $219.86
- Renal - Sharesource (Device) $124.71
- BPV-Glidepath Catheter (Device) $95.80
- Parsabiv (Biological) $74.67
- Velphoro (Drug) $65.05
- HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device (Device) $62.84
- Not Product Related (Medical Supply) $31.94
- BRILINTA (Drug) $20.22
- FARXIGA (Drug) $5.00
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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