Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,661 | 33 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merz North America, Inc. | $2,426 | 20 | $0 (2023) |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $133.06 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $68.29 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Tepha Inc | $17.44 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Allergan Inc. | $16.40 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $117.72 | 2 | Merz North America, Inc. ($95.77) |
| 2022 | $190.66 | 4 | Merz North America, Inc. ($157.80) |
| 2021 | $354.60 | 5 | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. ($310.92) |
| 2020 | $569.70 | 4 | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. ($552.39) |
| 2019 | $420.28 | 5 | Merz North America, Inc. ($381.57) |
| 2018 | $616.08 | 7 | Merz North America, Inc. ($573.57) |
| 2017 | $391.72 | 6 | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. ($353.55) |
All Payment Transactions
33 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/09/2023 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.77 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 08/11/2023 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.95 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 11/30/2022 | Merz North America, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.40 | General |
| 11/30/2022 | Merz North America, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.77 | General |
| 06/07/2022 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.63 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 05/20/2022 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.86 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/10/2021 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.19 | General |
| 08/05/2021 | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.09 | General |
| 08/02/2021 | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.91 | General |
| 06/09/2021 | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $239.92 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 06/01/2021 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.49 | General |
| 03/03/2020 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MemoryGel Breast Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.31 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/18/2020 | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | XEOMIN (Biological), ASCLERA | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/11/2020 | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | XEOMIN (Biological), ASCLERA | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $181.54 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/28/2020 | MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. | XEOMIN (Biological), ASCLERA | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $70.85 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/10/2019 | Merz North America, Inc. | XEOMIN (Biological), ASCLERA | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $164.07 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/03/2019 | Merz North America, Inc. | XEOMIN (Biological), ASCLERA | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/14/2019 | Merz North America, Inc. | XEOMIN (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $67.50 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/18/2019 | Allergan Inc. | BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.40 | General |
| 03/22/2019 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MemoryGel Breast Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.31 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/17/2018 | Merz North America, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $144.17 | General |
| 12/13/2018 | Tepha Inc | GalaFLEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.44 | General |
| Category: Absorbable Biomaterial | ||||||
| 12/06/2018 | Merz North America, Inc. | XEOMIN (Biological), ASCLERA | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $199.64 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/19/2018 | Merz North America, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $146.96 | General |
| 07/27/2018 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MemoryGel Breast Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.84 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
About Dr. Steven Ringler, M.D
Dr. Steven Ringler, M.D is a Plastic Surgery healthcare provider based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/13/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1003810425.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Steven Ringler, M.D has received a total of $2,661 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $117.72 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 33 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,661).
Practice Information
- Specialty Plastic Surgery
- Location Grand Rapids, MI
- Active Since 06/13/2005
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 208200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1003810425
Products in Payments
- XEOMIN (Biological) $1,134
- Xeomin (Biological) $494.96
- MemoryGel Breast Implants (Device) $78.25
- MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) $54.81
- GalaFLEX (Device) $17.44
- BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) $16.40
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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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