Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | $25,000 | 2 | 79.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,769 | 18 | 12.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,417 | 23 | 7.7% |
| Education | $234.95 | 2 | 0.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $29,338 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| Olympus Corporation of the Americas | $1,145 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Apollo Endosurgery US Inc | $538.07 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $123.37 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $99.95 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $96.92 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $79.76 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $514.59 | 4 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($294.30) |
| 2023 | $14,661 | 16 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($14,123) |
| 2022 | $15,796 | 21 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($14,921) |
| 2021 | $449.31 | 4 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas ($269.60) |
All Payment Transactions
45 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.39 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Resolution 360 Clip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.91 | General |
| Category: Resolution 360 Clip_ENDO | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDOFLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.37 | General |
| Category: Motility Testing | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | ECHOTIP INSIGHT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $96.92 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 09/29/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Grant | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,500.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 09/08/2023 | Apollo Endosurgery US Inc | OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $240.12 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPIC TISSUE APPROXIMATION DEVICE | ||||||
| 09/08/2023 | Apollo Endosurgery US Inc | OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.47 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPIC TISSUE APPROXIMATION DEVICE | ||||||
| 09/08/2023 | Apollo Endosurgery US Inc | OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.22 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPIC TISSUE APPROXIMATION DEVICE | ||||||
| 09/08/2023 | Apollo Endosurgery US Inc | OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.54 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPIC TISSUE APPROXIMATION DEVICE | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | Apollo Endosurgery US Inc | OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.47 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPIC TISSUE APPROXIMATION DEVICE | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | Apollo Endosurgery US Inc | OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.25 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPIC TISSUE APPROXIMATION DEVICE | ||||||
| 08/30/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $160.68 | General |
| Category: EXALT_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/21/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $177.25 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/21/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $13.07 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/20/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $368.56 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/20/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $230.34 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/20/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Resolution Clip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.63 | General |
| Category: Resolution Clip_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/20/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $31.04 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/19/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $370.84 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/19/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $230.34 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/22/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Acquire (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $481.74 | General |
| Category: Acquire_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/22/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Acquire (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $344.06 | General |
| Category: Acquire_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/22/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Acquire (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.05 | General |
| Category: Acquire_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/22/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Acquire (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $65.69 | General |
| Category: Acquire_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/21/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Acquire (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.42 | General |
| Category: Acquire_ENDO | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 12 | 12 | $10,104 | $592.60 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
1 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $10,104 | $592.60 | 5.9% |
About Dr. Stephen Simmer, MD
Dr. Stephen Simmer, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/21/2016. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1972953917.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephen Simmer, MD has received a total of $31,421 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $514.59 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 45 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Grant" ($25,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Simmer has provided services to 12 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12 services with total Medicare billing of $592.60. Data is available for 1 year (2023–2023), covering 1 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Gastroenterology
- Location Grand Rapids, MI
- Active Since 06/21/2016
- Last Updated 07/31/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1972953917
Products in Payments
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $12,500
- Acquire (Device) $1,490
- VISIGLIDE (Device) $1,145
- General - Therapies (Device) $638.45
- OverStitch Endoscopic Suturing System (Device) $538.07
- EXALT Model D (Device) $312.53
- Resolution 360 Clip (Device) $155.91
- General - Biliary Devices (Device) $144.16
- ENDOFLIP (Device) $123.37
- TREMFYA (Drug) $99.95
- ECHOTIP INSIGHT (Device) $96.92
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $79.76
- Resolution Clip (Device) $40.63
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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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