Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honoraria | $434,008 | 107 | 47.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $287,445 | 40 | 31.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $97,333 | 197 | 10.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $57,000 | 7 | 6.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $28,024 | 393 | 3.1% |
| Education | $3,000 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davol Inc. | $867,331 | 552 | $0 (2023) |
| C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | $8,951 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Covidien LP | $6,341 | 19 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $4,246 | 37 | $0 (2023) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $4,043 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
| Pinnacle Biologics, Inc | $3,719 | 28 | $0 (2020) |
| NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES INC. | $3,647 | 7 | $0 (2017) |
| Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc. | $3,280 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $1,496 | 19 | $0 (2023) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $837.53 | 6 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $376.80 | 8 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($179.59) |
| 2023 | $3,627 | 23 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,953) |
| 2022 | $177,652 | 129 | Davol Inc. ($167,867) |
| 2021 | $81,061 | 56 | Davol Inc. ($80,322) |
| 2020 | $74,591 | 54 | Davol Inc. ($73,884) |
| 2019 | $218,452 | 144 | DAVOL INC. ($210,063) |
| 2018 | $139,268 | 146 | DAVOL INC. ($130,045) |
| 2017 | $211,782 | 185 | Davol Inc. ($205,126) |
All Payment Transactions
745 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 30
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.30 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.71 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.58 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.88 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 02/02/2024 | Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.94 | General |
| 02/02/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.41 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $57.59 | General |
| 01/30/2024 | Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $44.39 | General |
| 11/10/2023 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $165.00 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/25/2023 | Endogastric Solutions, Inc | ESOPHYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $146.10 | General |
| Category: GERD | ||||||
| 10/24/2023 | Endogastric Solutions, Inc | ESOPHYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.15 | General |
| Category: GERD | ||||||
| 08/11/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 08/01/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.13 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/19/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $159.78 | General |
| Category: General - Biliary Devices_ENDO | ||||||
| 07/07/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.86 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/27/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $150.46 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/27/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.04 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/08/2023 | Lucid Diagnostics Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.45 | General |
| 05/26/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $192.60 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/18/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Resolution 360 Clip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.62 | General |
| Category: Resolution 360 Clip_ENDO | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.23 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 04/25/2023 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.60 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 04/17/2023 | Enterra Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $176.32 | General |
| 03/08/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.18 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 03/08/2023 | Lucid Diagnostics Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.32 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 197 | 219 | $299,360 | $35,756 |
| 2022 | 12 | 379 | 430 | $432,002 | $73,347 |
| 2021 | 12 | 431 | 466 | $460,316 | $73,256 |
| 2020 | 12 | 364 | 425 | $442,489 | $71,948 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
45 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43282 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $66,360 | $14,711 | 22.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 27 | 39 | $23,829 | $5,018 | 21.1% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 64 | $83,840 | $4,585 | 5.5% |
| 43249 | Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $81,459 | $2,321 | 2.8% |
| 91010 | Study of esophagus to assess movement | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $9,228 | $2,063 | 22.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 23 | $10,028 | $1,967 | 19.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $10,500 | $1,950 | 18.6% |
| 91037 | Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through nasal tube with electrode | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $7,032 | $1,611 | 22.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 23 | $7,084 | $1,530 | 21.6% |
| 43282 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $66,530 | $15,919 | 23.9% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 83 | 100 | $122,100 | $9,256 | 7.6% |
| 91035 | Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through a capsule attached to the esophagus wall | Office | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $31,668 | $8,703 | 27.5% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 40 | 65 | $36,075 | $8,653 | 24.0% |
| 91010 | Study of esophagus to assess movement | Office | 2022 | 35 | 35 | $24,885 | $6,591 | 26.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $21,080 | $5,387 | 25.6% |
| 91037 | Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through nasal tube with electrode | Office | 2022 | 35 | 35 | $18,900 | $5,138 | 27.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 46 | 51 | $20,094 | $4,933 | 24.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $9,270 | $2,449 | 26.4% |
| 91034 | Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through nasal tube | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $8,554 | $2,163 | 25.3% |
| 43249 | Balloon dilation of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope, less than 3.0 cm | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 18 | $64,476 | $2,084 | 3.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 30 | $8,370 | $2,069 | 24.7% |
| 43282 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $70,628 | $18,175 | 25.7% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 102 | 119 | $143,514 | $10,367 | 7.2% |
| 91010 | Measurement of esophageal swallowing movement | Office | 2021 | 47 | 47 | $32,195 | $8,513 | 26.4% |
| 91037 | Monitoring of gastroesophageal reflux including analysis and interpretation | Office | 2021 | 47 | 47 | $25,286 | $6,671 | 26.4% |
About Dr. Steven Demeester, MD
Dr. Steven Demeester, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Portland, Oregon. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1609807973.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Steven Demeester, MD has received a total of $906,809 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $376.80 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 745 transactions from 30 companies. The most common payment nature is "Honoraria" ($434,008).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Demeester has provided services to 1,371 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,540 services with total Medicare billing of $254,308. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 45 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery), Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Portland, OR
- Active Since 07/05/2006
- Last Updated 11/11/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1609807973
Products in Payments
- PHASIX (Device) $180,595
- DAV-Phasix (Device) $124,124
- DAV-XenMatrix AB (Device) $63,820
- XENMATRIX (Device) $18,423
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $14,904
- DAV-Allomax (Device) $10,955
- Phasix (Device) $7,463
- ALLOMAX (Device) $4,591
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $4,043
- Photofrin (Drug) $3,719
- SPY Technology (Device) $3,647
- TA (Device) $3,400
- LigaSure (Device) $1,949
- GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) $1,140
- Barrx (Device) $674.93
- DAV-Arista AH (Device) $514.03
- Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) (Device) $486.49
- VOQUEZNA (Drug) $344.59
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $341.83
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $294.25
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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