Total Payments
$48,561
2022 Payments
$505.50
Companies
32
Transactions
309
Medicare Patients
6,498
Medicare Billing
$204,460
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$26,795 (55.2%)
Food & Beverage$10,077 (20.8%)
Consulting$8,800 (18.1%)
Travel$2,883 (5.9%)
Education$6.97 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honoraria | $26,250 | 7 | 54.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $10,077 | 285 | 20.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $8,800 | 3 | 18.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,883 | 12 | 5.9% |
| Grant | $545.00 | 1 | 1.1% |
| Education | $6.97 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lundbeck LLC | $38,670 | 46 | $0 (2020) |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $2,681 | 37 | $0 (2021) |
| Acutus Medical, Inc. | $1,784 | 17 | $0 (2022) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $1,578 | 17 | $0 (2021) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $678.71 | 43 | $0 (2019) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $678.14 | 36 | $0 (2020) |
| Amgen Inc. | $538.85 | 22 | $0 (2020) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $505.63 | 22 | $0 (2020) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $223.53 | 13 | $0 (2019) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $214.18 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $505.50 | 5 | Acutus Medical, Inc. ($480.01) |
| 2021 | $871.28 | 11 | Acutus Medical, Inc. ($829.47) |
| 2020 | $4,748 | 27 | Lundbeck LLC ($4,045) |
| 2019 | $23,917 | 81 | Lundbeck LLC ($21,337) |
| 2018 | $8,588 | 80 | Lundbeck LLC ($5,993) |
| 2017 | $9,932 | 105 | Lundbeck LLC ($7,295) |
All Payment Transactions
309 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 13
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/26/2022 | Acutus Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.85 | General |
| 05/27/2022 | Acutus Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.68 | General |
| 04/13/2022 | Acutus Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.73 | General |
| 04/01/2022 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.49 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 01/21/2022 | Acutus Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.75 | General |
| 12/04/2021 | Acutus Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.75 | General |
| 11/03/2021 | Acutus Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.33 | General |
| 11/03/2021 | Acutus Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.05 | General |
| 06/15/2021 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Adempas (Drug), Verquvo | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.16 | General |
| Category: Cardio-pulmonary | ||||||
| 04/24/2021 | Acutus Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.52 | General |
| 04/21/2021 | Acutus Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.61 | General |
| 04/08/2021 | Acutus Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.98 | General |
| 02/24/2021 | BIOTRONIK INC. | BioMonitor (Device), Edora, Solia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.73 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 02/20/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | GENERAL ANGIOPLASTY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.92 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 02/19/2021 | Acutus Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $185.98 | General |
| 01/23/2021 | Acutus Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $175.25 | General |
| 10/30/2020 | Acutus Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.45 | General |
| 10/28/2020 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.12 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/06/2020 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.43 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 09/20/2020 | Acutus Medical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.00 | General |
| 09/02/2020 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | (7999) SRC Undivided (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $30.78 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/02/2020 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.22 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 08/26/2020 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.76 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 06/11/2020 | Lundbeck LLC | NORTHERA (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,300.00 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 06/02/2020 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.02 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 393 | 432 | $104,537 | $26,410 |
| 2021 | 17 | 3,665 | 4,043 | $382,985 | $102,506 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2,440 | 2,691 | $270,077 | $75,545 |
Total Patients
6,498
Total Services
7,166
Medicare Billing
$204,460
Procedure Codes
35
All Medicare Procedures & Services
35 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 222 | 254 | $89,002 | $22,923 | 25.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 43 | 45 | $11,176 | $3,281 | 29.4% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Office | 2022 | 117 | 122 | $3,737 | $167.52 | 4.5% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $622.16 | $37.83 | 6.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 327 | 461 | $160,927 | $48,108 | 29.9% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ekg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2021 | 2,431 | 2,630 | $80,147 | $16,584 | 20.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 71 | 83 | $40,244 | $12,046 | 29.9% |
| 93000 | Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report | Office | 2021 | 378 | 394 | $22,204 | $4,807 | 21.6% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 42 | $11,340 | $3,609 | 31.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $12,543 | $3,582 | 28.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 43 | 46 | $11,286 | $3,248 | 28.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $6,804 | $2,177 | 32.0% |
| 93296 | Remote evaluations of single, dual, or multiple lead pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system with technician review, support and distribution of results, up to 90 days | Office | 2021 | 71 | 71 | $7,301 | $1,627 | 22.3% |
| 93228 | Heart rhythm tracing, computer analysis, and interpretation of patient-triggered events greater than 24-hour ekg up to 30 days | Office | 2021 | 74 | 74 | $7,014 | $1,612 | 23.0% |
| 93294 | Remote evaluations of single, dual, or multiple lead pacemaker system with qualified health care professional analysis, review, and report, up to 90 days | Office | 2021 | 46 | 46 | $5,171 | $1,164 | 22.5% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Office | 2021 | 50 | 50 | $4,972 | $1,101 | 22.1% |
| 93280 | Evaluation, testing, and programming adjustment of permanent dual lead pacemaker system with physician analysis, review, and report | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $3,680 | $841.08 | 22.9% |
| 93295 | Remote evaluations of defibrillator up to 90 days with analysis, review and report | Office | 2021 | 26 | 26 | $3,621 | $795.75 | 22.0% |
| 93244 | Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Office | 2021 | 34 | 34 | $3,077 | $625.80 | 20.3% |
| 93297 | Remote evaluations of implantable heart and blood vessel monitor system with qualified health care professional analysis, review, and report, up to 30 days | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $1,275 | $291.46 | 22.9% |
| 93227 | Heart rhythm tracing, analysis, and interpretation of 48-hour ekg | Office | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $1,378 | $286.38 | 20.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 347 | 459 | $135,061 | $35,640 | 26.4% |
| 99443 | Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 125 | 149 | $15,496 | $10,750 | 69.4% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ekg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2020 | 1,453 | 1,555 | $46,657 | $9,883 | 21.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 23 | 23 | $10,148 | $2,971 | 29.3% |
About Dr. Thomas Ahern, M.D
Dr. Thomas Ahern, M.D is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in La Jolla, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/22/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1073599858.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Ahern, M.D has received a total of $48,561 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $505.50 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 309 transactions from 32 companies. The most common payment nature is "Honoraria" ($26,250).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ahern has provided services to 6,498 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,166 services with total Medicare billing of $204,460. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2022), covering 35 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location La Jolla, CA
- Active Since 12/22/2005
- Last Updated 03/07/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1073599858
Products in Payments
- NORTHERA (Drug) $38,670
- WATCHMAN (Device) $819.30
- XARELTO (Drug) $678.71
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $678.14
- BioMonitor 2 (Device) $653.08
- GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART (Device) $545.00
- LifeVest (Device) $505.63
- Corlanor (Drug) $459.20
- PRALUENT (Drug) $168.08
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $146.02
- Zero Gravity (Device) $133.67
- SAMSCA (Drug) $100.19
- Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator (Device) $98.94
- PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION (Biological) $93.50
- BREO (Drug) $82.36
- Repatha (Biological) $79.65
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $79.41
- MULTAQ (Drug) $55.45
- BRILINTA (Drug) $54.41
- PRADAXA (Drug) $54.34
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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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