Total Payments
$16,168
2024 Payments
$2,390
Companies
74
Transactions
1,149
Medicare Patients
13,554
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$15,869 (98.1%)
Education$299.24 (1.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $15,869 | 1,145 | 98.1% |
| Education | $299.24 | 4 | 1.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFIZER INC. | $1,652 | 124 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,628 | 130 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $1,452 | 105 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $1,338 | 89 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $859.97 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $720.75 | 68 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $679.84 | 48 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $638.54 | 45 | $0 (2022) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $625.24 | 39 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $574.84 | 41 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,390 | 148 | ABBVIE INC. ($447.06) |
| 2023 | $2,335 | 145 | ABBVIE INC. ($417.69) |
| 2022 | $1,591 | 101 | ABBVIE INC. ($230.71) |
| 2021 | $2,075 | 149 | AbbVie Inc. ($322.74) |
| 2020 | $1,587 | 118 | Amgen Inc. ($186.69) |
| 2019 | $1,810 | 136 | Amgen Inc. ($325.94) |
| 2018 | $2,252 | 171 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($260.37) |
| 2017 | $2,130 | 181 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($247.87) |
All Payment Transactions
1,149 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 46
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2024 | Inari Medical, Inc. | CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT (Device), FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.16 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.08 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.14 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.31 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Veozah (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.00 | General |
| Category: Biological | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.77 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.15 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.30 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.21 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.98 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.06 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.58 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug), Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.35 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.57 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.85 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.98 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC | ACCRUFER (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.92 | General |
| Category: Hematology | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BREZTRI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.67 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.01 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.55 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | AREXVY (Drug), TRELEGY ELLIPTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.08 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.09 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.42 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.02 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.54 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 | 3,450 | 8,004 | $1.2M | $321,820 |
| 2022 | 30 | 3,397 | 7,884 | $1.1M | $297,262 |
| 2021 | 28 | 3,229 | 7,243 | $1.0M | $293,602 |
| 2020 | 30 | 3,478 | 7,704 | $1.0M | $264,815 |
Total Patients
13,554
Total Services
30,835
Medicare Billing
$1.2M
Procedure Codes
115
All Medicare Procedures & Services
115 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 622 | 1,631 | $505,236 | $127,598 | 25.3% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2023 | 522 | 522 | $240,185 | $64,174 | 26.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 273 | 452 | $93,196 | $27,535 | 29.5% |
| 90694 | Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent inactivated, 0.5 ml dosage | Office | 2023 | 271 | 277 | $36,564 | $20,559 | 56.2% |
| 99496 | Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | Office | 2023 | 78 | 88 | $78,804 | $18,513 | 23.5% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 628 | 1,791 | $39,872 | $14,777 | 37.1% |
| 90677 | Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | Office | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $42,274 | $12,653 | 29.9% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 281 | 287 | $11,480 | $8,245 | 71.8% |
| G0438 | Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | Office | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $25,244 | $5,552 | 22.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 62 | 107 | $23,996 | $4,306 | 17.9% |
| G0402 | Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $10,169 | $4,133 | 40.6% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2023 | 45 | 61 | $14,770 | $2,194 | 14.9% |
| 99495 | Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $9,203 | $2,180 | 23.7% |
| 90732 | Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,456 | $1,962 | 56.8% |
| G0009 | Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | Office | 2023 | 61 | 61 | $2,440 | $1,736 | 71.1% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 112 | 329 | $13,818 | $1,735 | 12.6% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 97 | 1,430 | $18,590 | $1,104 | 5.9% |
| 87804 | Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | Office | 2023 | 22 | 46 | $4,964 | $687.12 | 13.8% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $3,225 | $531.77 | 16.5% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 12 | 52 | $3,012 | $516.00 | 17.1% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 32 | 33 | $4,664 | $343.34 | 7.4% |
| 90686 | Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $520.00 | $261.18 | 50.2% |
| J0696 | Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Office | 2023 | 87 | 496 | $28,272 | $179.06 | 0.6% |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Office | 2023 | 18 | 25 | $2,560 | $109.07 | 4.3% |
| J3420 | Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | Office | 2023 | 28 | 96 | $1,440 | $108.01 | 7.5% |
About Dr. Suzanne Kovacs, MD
Dr. Suzanne Kovacs, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Spartanburg, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/22/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1730133646.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Suzanne Kovacs, MD has received a total of $16,168 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,390 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,149 transactions from 74 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($15,869).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kovacs has provided services to 13,554 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 30,835 services with total Medicare billing of $1.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 115 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Location Spartanburg, SC
- Active Since 05/22/2006
- Last Updated 03/14/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1730133646
Products in Payments
- FARXIGA (Drug) $898.04
- NURTEC ODT (Drug) $671.91
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $619.28
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $485.84
- UBRELVY (Drug) $460.06
- LINZESS (Drug) $430.93
- Vascepa (Drug) $390.27
- EVENITY (Biological) $367.94
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $365.98
- Aimovig (Biological) $337.06
- TOUJEO (Drug) $328.83
- Ozempic (Drug) $304.49
- Otezla (Drug) $295.26
- QULIPTA (Drug) $294.01
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $287.30
- MYRBETRIQ (Drug) $273.25
- XARELTO (Drug) $268.32
- Trintellix (Drug) $261.30
- Prolia (Biological) $245.68
- SYMBICORT (Drug) $243.06
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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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