Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $53,500 | 14 | 61.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $18,417 | 69 | 21.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $14,075 | 381 | 16.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,000 | 1 | 1.1% |
| Gift | $13.57 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $75,713 | 376 | $0 (2023) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $8,690 | 58 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,153 | 16 | $0 (2022) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $547.48 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $511.43 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. | $238.61 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $71.45 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $65.54 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| RedHill Biopharma Inc. | $15.78 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $651.09 | 8 | ABBVIE INC. ($511.43) |
| 2023 | $25,151 | 36 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($24,126) |
| 2022 | $48,064 | 198 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($39,478) |
| 2021 | $8,136 | 128 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($7,192) |
| 2020 | $4,119 | 91 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,032) |
| 2019 | $884.38 | 5 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($884.38) |
All Payment Transactions
466 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 19
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $138.66 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.12 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.12 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.12 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.84 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.90 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/10/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $194.79 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | Solta Medical, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.54 | General |
| 11/15/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.25 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/13/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $176.49 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $677.81 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/10/2023 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.50 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 07/30/2023 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.88 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 07/23/2023 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.08 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 07/19/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/19/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/18/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.91 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/11/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.53 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/11/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.98 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | 152 | 206 | $33,601 | $13,684 |
| 2021 | 6 | 125 | 189 | $30,783 | $12,490 |
| 2020 | 3 | 78 | 112 | $18,904 | $7,214 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
16 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $7,018 | $2,796 | 39.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 39 | $5,538 | $2,577 | 46.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 22 | $4,598 | $2,138 | 46.5% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 37 | $5,254 | $1,971 | 37.5% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $4,334 | $1,570 | 36.2% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 49 | $3,724 | $1,452 | 39.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $3,135 | $1,181 | 37.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 29 | 65 | $9,230 | $3,590 | 38.9% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $8,613 | $3,431 | 39.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 17 | $3,553 | $1,732 | 48.7% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $3,619 | $1,414 | 39.1% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 46 | $3,496 | $1,320 | 37.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 14 | 16 | $2,272 | $1,004 | 44.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 35 | 69 | $9,912 | $3,934 | 39.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 26 | 26 | $5,570 | $1,989 | 35.7% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $3,422 | $1,291 | 37.7% |
About Dr. Steven Gelb, M.D
Dr. Steven Gelb, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Syracuse, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/27/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1437596830.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Steven Gelb, M.D has received a total of $87,005 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $651.09 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 466 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($53,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gelb has provided services to 355 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 507 services with total Medicare billing of $33,388. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2022), covering 16 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Syracuse, NY
- Active Since 05/27/2013
- Last Updated 04/09/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1437596830
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $75,713
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $8,615
- VENASEAL (Device) $664.07
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $511.43
- VenaSeal (Device) $488.95
- GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) $468.95
- myRisk (Device) $238.61
- GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) $78.53
- OviTex 2S (Device) $74.12
- DSUVIA (Drug) $71.45
- Talicia (Drug) $15.78
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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