Total Payments
$470,805
2024 Payments
$31,613
Companies
17
Transactions
257
Medicare Patients
2,776
Medicare Billing
$404,388
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$342,697 (72.8%)
Consulting$71,792 (15.2%)
Travel$25,844 (5.5%)
Research$22,084 (4.7%)
Food & Beverage$7,888 (1.7%)
Education$500.00 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $325,216 | 36 | 69.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $71,792 | 44 | 15.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $25,844 | 38 | 5.5% |
| Unspecified | $22,084 | 14 | 4.7% |
| Honoraria | $11,652 | 6 | 2.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,888 | 111 | 1.7% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $5,390 | 2 | 1.1% |
| Education | $500.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Entertainment | $248.14 | 3 | 0.1% |
| Grant | $190.96 | 2 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$448,721
243 transactions
Research
$22,084
14 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethicon Inc. | $274,839 | 36 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $94,706 | 123 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Incorporated | $31,586 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Calyxo, Inc. | $30,926 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | $22,669 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $8,573 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| Micro-tech Endoscopy USA, Inc. | $2,250 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. | $2,067 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Uromedica, Incorporated | $1,832 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $429.20 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $31,613 | 31 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($9,409) |
| 2023 | $29,323 | 27 | Calyxo, Inc. ($16,088) |
| 2022 | $16,661 | 24 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($8,470) |
| 2021 | $84,949 | 49 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($38,914) |
| 2020 | $54,201 | 20 | Ethicon Inc. ($37,069) |
| 2019 | $228,742 | 47 | Ethicon Inc. ($214,144) |
| 2018 | $12,417 | 34 | C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries ($10,451) |
| 2017 | $12,898 | 25 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($12,372) |
All Payment Transactions
257 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.15 | General |
| Category: General - Kidney Stone Disease_URO | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Calyxo, Inc. | CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | LITHO 150 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $108.80 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.75 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_URO | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LithoVue (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.42 | General |
| Category: LithoVue_URO | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.43 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_URO | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.43 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_URO | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.69 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Calyxo, Inc. | CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $266.64 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.02 | General |
| Category: General Kidney Stone Disease URO | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,210.00 | General |
| 06/10/2024 | Cook Incorporated | S~CURVE (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,400.00 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Cook Incorporated | S~CURVE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $417.75 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Cook Incorporated | S~CURVE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $101.82 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | Cook Incorporated | S~CURVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.24 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Lumenis Pulse 120H (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,150.00 | General |
| Category: Lumenis Pulse 120H_URO | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Lumenis Pulse 120H (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,887.50 | General |
| Category: Lumenis Pulse 120H_URO | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Lumenis Pulse 120H (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,575.00 | General |
| Category: Lumenis Pulse 120H_URO | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | S~CURVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $130.09 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 05/04/2024 | C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $151.60 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 04/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Lumenis Pulse 120H (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $244.00 | General |
| Category: Lumenis Pulse 120H_URO | ||||||
| 04/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Lumenis Pulse 120H (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.65 | General |
| Category: Lumenis Pulse 120H_URO | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Lumenis Pulse 120H (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $364.84 | General |
| Category: Lumenis Pulse 120H_URO | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Lumenis Pulse 120H (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $319.00 | General |
| Category: Lumenis Pulse 120H_URO | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Lumenis Pulse 120H (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $291.64 | General |
| Category: Lumenis Pulse 120H_URO | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASPIRE | Calyxo, Inc. | $17,834 | 11 |
| Aspire | Calyxo, Inc. | $4,250 | 3 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 866 | 965 | $1.0M | $117,017 |
| 2022 | 22 | 735 | 799 | $825,832 | $88,820 |
| 2021 | 16 | 629 | 696 | $802,582 | $101,382 |
| 2020 | 17 | 546 | 587 | $833,270 | $97,169 |
Total Patients
2,776
Total Services
3,047
Medicare Billing
$404,388
Procedure Codes
79
All Medicare Procedures & Services
79 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52649 | Complete laser fragmentation of prostate including control of bleeding using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 71 | 71 | $342,312 | $51,323 | 15.0% |
| 50081 | Complex surgical treatment of kidney stone with imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $82,848 | $12,474 | 15.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 156 | 183 | $71,919 | $10,157 | 14.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 102 | 117 | $67,509 | $9,513 | 14.1% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 74 | 77 | $97,867 | $4,970 | 5.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 74 | 74 | $42,550 | $4,693 | 11.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $36,414 | $4,660 | 12.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 32 | $24,736 | $3,772 | 15.2% |
| 52332 | Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 21 | $74,238 | $2,546 | 3.4% |
| 52310 | Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $33,588 | $2,234 | 6.7% |
| 51729 | Complex measurement of pressure of urine flow in bladder with urethra pressure and voiding pressure studies | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $14,070 | $2,204 | 15.7% |
| 50437 | Dilation of existing opening into urinary tract and creation of new access into urine collecting system of kidney using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $32,643 | $2,025 | 6.2% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $3,014 | $1,128 | 37.4% |
| 52005 | Insertion of tube into ureter using an endoscope through bladder area | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $24,388 | $1,001 | 4.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 24 | $5,784 | $763.68 | 13.2% |
| 51797 | Insertion of device into abdomen with pressure and urine flow rate study | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $5,271 | $704.51 | 13.4% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $6,090 | $604.66 | 9.9% |
| 74420 | Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 24 | $3,240 | $517.59 | 16.0% |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 63 | $7,686 | $500.85 | 6.5% |
| 51600 | Injection procedure for imaging of bladder during voiding | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $31,086 | $410.36 | 1.3% |
| 51784 | Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $24,969 | $326.60 | 1.3% |
| 74455 | Review by radiologist of urinary bladder and urethra images with contrast and after passing urine | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $1,806 | $297.36 | 16.5% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $330.00 | $126.00 | 38.2% |
| 51736 | Simple timed assessment of bladder emptying | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $5,358 | $65.70 | 1.2% |
| 52649 | Complete laser fragmentation of prostate including control of bleeding using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 64 | 64 | $275,200 | $46,264 | 16.8% |
About Dr. Thomas Chi, MD
Dr. Thomas Chi, MD is a Urology healthcare provider based in Birmingham, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/06/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1245360320.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Chi, MD has received a total of $470,805 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $31,613 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 257 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($325,216).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chi has provided services to 2,776 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,047 services with total Medicare billing of $404,388. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 79 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Other Specialties Urology
- Location Birmingham, AL
- Active Since 03/06/2007
- Last Updated 12/30/2024
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1245360320
Products in Payments
- Monarch Platform (Device) $27,666
- CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM (Device) $22,729
- GENERAL KIDNEY STONE DISEASE (Device) $20,455
- LITHOVUE (Device) $20,086
- GENERAL - KIDNEY STONE DISEASE (Device) $16,996
- Lumenis Pulse 120H (Device) $9,019
- Cook (Device) $8,491
- General - Kidney Stone Disease (Device) $8,438
- CVAC (Device) $8,197
- S~CURVE (Device) $8,006
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $7,712
- S~Curve (Device) $4,100
- Cook Medical Dilation/Access (Device) $3,920
- GIVLAARI (Drug) $3,780
- OXLUMO (Drug) $3,780
- COOK (Device) $3,030
- FIBER DUST (Device) $2,889
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $2,103
- ProACT (Device) $1,832
- All Products (Device) $1,750
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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