Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $538.45 | 31 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $168.24 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $91.29 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $56.62 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Amgen Inc. | $40.07 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Pharming Healthcare, Inc. | $23.75 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $23.20 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC. | $21.74 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Philips North America LLC | $19.55 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $16.86 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $15.06 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $239.69 | 12 | ABBVIE INC. ($75.29) |
| 2023 | $147.29 | 9 | AbbVie Inc. ($33.05) |
| 2022 | $68.69 | 4 | ABBVIE INC. ($39.85) |
| 2021 | $34.23 | 2 | AbbVie Inc. ($20.05) |
| 2019 | $12.19 | 1 | Cranial Technologies, Inc ($12.19) |
| 2018 | $13.06 | 1 | Lilly USA, LLC ($13.06) |
| 2017 | $23.30 | 2 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($12.01) |
All Payment Transactions
31 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/02/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.77 | General |
| 11/26/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug), Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.21 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.38 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.58 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.20 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Pharming Healthcare, Inc. | RUCONEST (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.75 | General |
| Category: BIOLOGIC | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.44 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (CK7) Extended Holter (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.55 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 04/30/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.07 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | DCA Systems Hemoglobin A1c Reagent Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.20 | General |
| Category: DX - Diagnostics incl. all products and services | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.86 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 01/08/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.68 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/25/2023 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.90 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.81 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 09/14/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BREZTRI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.68 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 08/23/2023 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 07/24/2023 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | SOLERO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.06 | General |
| Category: OS | ||||||
| 04/19/2023 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 03/10/2023 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.86 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 02/16/2023 | NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.74 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 02/09/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.24 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 12/11/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.66 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/15/2022 | Lilly USA, LLC | EMGALITY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.56 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 07/05/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.19 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/07/2022 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.28 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 119 | 179 | $40,006 | $15,257 |
| 2022 | 4 | 93 | 166 | $35,872 | $14,183 |
| 2021 | 4 | 134 | 219 | $39,144 | $18,615 |
| 2020 | 6 | 158 | 226 | $31,888 | $11,798 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
17 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 92 | $22,230 | $7,912 | 35.6% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $9,424 | $4,644 | 49.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 49 | $8,352 | $2,700 | 32.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 41 | 87 | $20,634 | $7,869 | 38.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 27 | 44 | $7,024 | $2,902 | 41.3% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 23 | $5,274 | $1,925 | 36.5% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $2,940 | $1,487 | 50.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 42 | 78 | $15,912 | $7,329 | 46.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 54 | 88 | $12,144 | $5,668 | 46.7% |
| 99443 | Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 22 | 37 | $7,696 | $3,717 | 48.3% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $3,392 | $1,901 | 56.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 51 | 84 | $11,592 | $4,047 | 34.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 27 | 41 | $8,364 | $3,080 | 36.8% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 34 | 54 | $7,452 | $2,614 | 35.1% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $3,604 | $1,788 | 49.6% |
| G0444 | Annual depression screening, 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $476.00 | $216.66 | 45.5% |
| 96127 | Brief emotional or behavioral assessment | Office | 2020 | 15 | 16 | $400.00 | $52.26 | 13.1% |
About Dr. Suman Shekar, MD
Dr. Suman Shekar, MD is a Pediatrics healthcare provider based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/06/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1265750897.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Suman Shekar, MD has received a total of $538.45 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $239.69 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 31 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($538.45).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Shekar has provided services to 504 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 790 services with total Medicare billing of $59,853. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 17 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatrics
- Other Specialties Internal Medicine
- Location Bowling Green, KY
- Active Since 05/06/2010
- Last Updated 02/10/2016
- Taxonomy Code 208000000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1265750897
Products in Payments
- UBRELVY (Drug) $72.53
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $54.32
- QULIPTA (Drug) $41.39
- Otezla (Drug) $40.07
- Ozempic (Drug) $39.06
- MOUNJARO (Drug) $30.00
- EMGALITY (Drug) $26.62
- RUCONEST (Biological) $23.75
- DCA Systems Hemoglobin A1c Reagent Kit (Device) $23.20
- ZENPEP (Drug) $21.74
- (CK7) Extended Holter (Device) $19.55
- VOQUEZNA (Drug) $16.86
- Rybelsus (Drug) $15.28
- SOLERO (Device) $15.06
- RYBELSUS (Drug) $14.18
- BREZTRI (Drug) $13.68
- Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) $12.90
- Doc Band (Device) $12.19
- ADVAIR (Drug) $12.01
- XARELTO (Drug) $11.29
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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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