Total Payments
$679,196
2024 Payments
$20,100
Companies
14
Transactions
385
Medicare Patients
20,324
Medicare Billing
$1.6M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$671,655 (98.9%)
Travel$4,011 (0.6%)
Food & Beverage$3,531 (0.5%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $671,655 | 305 | 98.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,011 | 17 | 0.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,531 | 63 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $672,147 | 310 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $3,395 | 27 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $1,982 | 18 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,242 | 13 | $0 (2023) |
| PFIZER INC. | $138.13 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $61.97 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $57.60 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $42.92 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $42.23 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $39.79 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20,100 | 12 | Abbott Laboratories ($19,992) |
| 2023 | $153,320 | 51 | Abbott Laboratories ($149,792) |
| 2022 | $202,623 | 36 | Abbott Laboratories ($202,539) |
| 2021 | $93,795 | 38 | Abbott Laboratories ($93,763) |
| 2020 | $48,539 | 36 | Abbott Laboratories ($48,536) |
| 2019 | $81,552 | 83 | Abbott Laboratories ($80,665) |
| 2018 | $41,105 | 62 | Abbott Laboratories ($39,950) |
| 2017 | $38,162 | 67 | Abbott Laboratories ($36,910) |
All Payment Transactions
385 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 16
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/28/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device), QDOT MICRO Catheter | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.78 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.58 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,175.00 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.67 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,650.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $475.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | MULTAQ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.45 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.25 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 02/17/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.13 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.56 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | TOUJEO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.11 | General |
| Category: Endocrine & Metabolic Diseases | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,531.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 12/21/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.26 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 12/01/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | AVEIR (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,531.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Rhythm Management | ||||||
| 11/17/2023 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.23 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.28 | General |
| 11/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $93.28 | General |
| 11/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.59 | General |
| 11/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.59 | General |
| 11/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.17 | General |
| 11/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.17 | General |
| 11/05/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.56 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
| 11/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $295.00 | General |
| 11/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $295.00 | General |
| 11/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MICRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $170.00 | General |
| Category: Pacemakers | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37 | 5,260 | 10,869 | $1.3M | $441,234 |
| 2022 | 42 | 5,280 | 8,870 | $1.2M | $400,855 |
| 2021 | 37 | 4,851 | 7,750 | $1.1M | $402,148 |
| 2020 | 34 | 4,933 | 7,685 | $1.1M | $370,642 |
Total Patients
20,324
Total Services
35,174
Medicare Billing
$1.6M
Procedure Codes
160
All Medicare Procedures & Services
160 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 642 | 723 | $146,046 | $60,196 | 41.2% |
| 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 | 157 | 942 | $127,170 | $37,504 | 29.5% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 597 | 1,863 | $121,095 | $35,685 | 29.5% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 780 | 2,400 | $124,800 | $33,125 | 26.5% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 430 | 501 | $55,431 | $26,766 | 48.3% |
| 93653 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 45 | $71,100 | $26,183 | 36.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 183 | 197 | $76,436 | $24,440 | 32.0% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 119 | 282 | $56,118 | $24,275 | 43.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 172 | 184 | $50,048 | $22,092 | 44.1% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $65,382 | $18,431 | 28.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 102 | 102 | $39,678 | $15,199 | 38.3% |
| 33249 | Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $48,994 | $14,305 | 29.2% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 185 | 547 | $70,563 | $13,054 | 18.5% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 89 | 657 | $34,164 | $11,216 | 32.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 92 | 165 | $22,770 | $9,605 | 42.2% |
| 93297 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 85 | 448 | $22,848 | $7,638 | 33.4% |
| 33228 | Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $26,880 | $7,298 | 27.1% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 69 | 86 | $14,620 | $6,355 | 43.5% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 458 | 583 | $18,073 | $5,614 | 31.1% |
| 93283 | Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 78 | 90 | $13,866 | $5,467 | 39.4% |
| 33225 | Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $14,651 | $4,149 | 28.3% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 51 | $19,533 | $4,030 | 20.6% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 45 | $9,180 | $3,668 | 40.0% |
| 93609 | Insertion of tube in upper and/or lower heart chambers to record and identify origin of abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $9,061 | $3,327 | 36.7% |
| 93279 | Programming of single lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 59 | 69 | $6,486 | $2,918 | 45.0% |
About Dr. Stephen Fahrig, MD
Dr. Stephen Fahrig, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Nashville, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/24/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1285627398.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephen Fahrig, MD has received a total of $679,196 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $20,100 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 385 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($671,655).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Fahrig has provided services to 20,324 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 35,174 services with total Medicare billing of $1.6M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 160 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Location Nashville, TN
- Active Since 08/24/2005
- Last Updated 06/16/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1285627398
Products in Payments
- AVEIR (Device) $185,488
- Nanostim Leadleas Pacemaker (Device) $91,433
- Cardiovascular-Research only (Device) $35,268
- Optisure Defibrillation ICD Lead (Device) $20,970
- Durata Defibrillation ICD Lead (Device) $19,345
- Cardiovascular- Research only (Device) $10,768
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $9,673
- Mitra Clip system (Device) $6,388
- No Associated Product (Device) $4,745
- Tendril Pacing Lead (Device) $4,015
- Micra (Device) $2,013
- CRM-Research only (Device) $1,643
- QuickFlex Micro 2 CRT Lead (Device) $1,643
- MICRA (Device) $973.01
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $794.07
- Fortify Assura, Ellipse ICD (Device) $395.83
- GALLANT (Device) $316.67
- THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) $250.56
- WATCHMAN (Device) $224.39
- HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev (Device) $173.19
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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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