Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $392.94 | 8 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiesi USA, Inc. | $144.26 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc | $122.80 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $71.79 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Covidien LP | $28.82 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| AbbVie, Inc. | $13.88 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Masimo Corporation | $11.39 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $122.80 | 1 | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc ($122.80) |
| 2023 | $25.95 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($25.95) |
| 2022 | $23.25 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($23.25) |
| 2021 | $166.85 | 2 | Chiesi USA, Inc. ($144.26) |
| 2018 | $40.21 | 2 | Covidien LP ($28.82) |
| 2017 | $13.88 | 1 | AbbVie, Inc. ($13.88) |
All Payment Transactions
8 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/23/2024 | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc | FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE (Device), FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE, FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.80 | General |
| Category: Anesthesia | ||||||
| 02/09/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.95 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/17/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.25 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 12/09/2021 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.59 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/01/2021 | Chiesi USA, Inc. | CLEVIPREX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $144.26 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 09/03/2018 | Covidien LP | BIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.82 | General |
| Category: Patient Monitoring | ||||||
| 07/16/2018 | Masimo Corporation | SedLine (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.39 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/13/2017 | AbbVie, Inc. | Ultane (Drug), Mivacron | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.88 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 122 | 124 | $177,804 | $21,069 |
| 2022 | 7 | 123 | 124 | $186,384 | $22,567 |
| 2021 | 8 | 148 | 150 | $253,044 | $30,135 |
| 2020 | 6 | 92 | 92 | $165,264 | $20,580 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
28 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00670 | Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $58,476 | $7,029 | 12.0% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $40,128 | $4,796 | 12.0% |
| 00840 | Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $37,092 | $4,522 | 12.2% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $14,784 | $1,757 | 11.9% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $13,200 | $1,681 | 12.7% |
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $11,088 | $1,016 | 9.2% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $3,036 | $267.26 | 8.8% |
| 00670 | Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $71,940 | $8,614 | 12.0% |
| 00537 | Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $37,356 | $4,771 | 12.8% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $27,456 | $3,524 | 12.8% |
| 00530 | Anesthesia for insertion of permanent heart pacemaker | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $16,764 | $2,158 | 12.9% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $17,160 | $2,052 | 12.0% |
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $12,276 | $1,145 | 9.3% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 26 | $3,432 | $301.27 | 8.8% |
| 00670 | Anesthesia for procedure on spine and spinal cord | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 18 | $98,604 | $12,074 | 12.2% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $51,612 | $6,578 | 12.7% |
| 00840 | Anesthesia for procedure in lower abdominal cavity including use of an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $36,696 | $4,584 | 12.5% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $27,720 | $3,349 | 12.1% |
| 36620 | Insertion of arterial catheter for blood sampling or infusion, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 35 | 36 | $14,256 | $1,373 | 9.6% |
| 00811 | Anesthesia for procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $9,900 | $1,324 | 13.4% |
| 64447 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into femoral nerve of thigh | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $11,088 | $529.80 | 4.8% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $3,168 | $323.76 | 10.2% |
| 00670 | Anesthesia for procedure on spine and spinal cord | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $72,072 | $8,952 | 12.4% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $53,196 | $6,754 | 12.7% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $14,916 | $1,965 | 13.2% |
About Dr. Stephen Skahen, MD
Dr. Stephen Skahen, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Newport Beach, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/08/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1750321345.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Stephen Skahen, MD has received a total of $392.94 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $122.80 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 8 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($392.94).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Skahen has provided services to 485 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 490 services with total Medicare billing of $94,350. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 28 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Location Newport Beach, CA
- Active Since 06/08/2006
- Last Updated 10/19/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1750321345
Products in Payments
- CLEVIPREX (Drug) $144.26
- FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE (Device) $122.80
- BRIDION (Drug) $71.79
- BIS (Device) $28.82
- Ultane (Drug) $13.88
- SedLine (Device) $11.39
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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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