Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $461.95 | 11 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $159.02 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Neurent Medical Limited | $118.78 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $72.60 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Acclarent, Inc | $35.89 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $32.97 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $29.64 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Entellus Medical, Inc. | $13.05 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $135.27 | 2 | Neurent Medical Limited ($118.78) |
| 2023 | $191.99 | 2 | Medtronic, Inc. ($159.02) |
| 2022 | $39.00 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($25.85) |
| 2021 | $46.75 | 3 | Stryker Corporation ($46.75) |
| 2019 | $35.89 | 1 | Acclarent, Inc ($35.89) |
| 2017 | $13.05 | 1 | Entellus Medical, Inc. ($13.05) |
All Payment Transactions
11 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/13/2024 | Neurent Medical Limited | NEUROMARK Device (Device), NEUROMARK Radiofrequency Console | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $118.78 | General |
| Category: Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.49 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 07/18/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MATRIXMIDFACE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.97 | General |
| Category: CMF-Trauma | ||||||
| 03/23/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROPEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $159.02 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 10/14/2022 | Stryker Corporation | NASOPORE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.85 | General |
| Category: NEURO SPINE ENT | ||||||
| 07/27/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.15 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 12/19/2021 | Stryker Corporation | NASOPORE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.52 | General |
| Category: NEURO SPINE ENT | ||||||
| 10/24/2021 | Stryker Corporation | NASOPORE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.67 | General |
| Category: NEURO SPINE ENT | ||||||
| 02/08/2021 | Stryker Corporation | NASOPORE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.56 | General |
| Category: NEURO SPINE ENT | ||||||
| 06/25/2019 | Acclarent, Inc | RELIEVA VORTEX 2 Sinus Irrigation Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.89 | General |
| Category: Rhinology | ||||||
| 08/30/2017 | Entellus Medical, Inc. | XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.05 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 338 | 391 | $118,478 | $39,588 |
| 2022 | 7 | 375 | 435 | $133,034 | $42,433 |
| 2021 | 6 | 371 | 444 | $110,160 | $43,360 |
| 2020 | 7 | 348 | 433 | $121,754 | $40,058 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 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 | 2023 | 86 | 107 | $26,643 | $11,021 | 41.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 82 | 106 | $18,550 | $7,436 | 40.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $20,577 | $7,170 | 34.8% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 19 | 25 | $17,225 | $4,305 | 25.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $11,376 | $4,191 | 36.8% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 27 | 29 | $10,788 | $3,285 | 30.5% |
| 70486 | Ct scan of face without contrast | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $13,319 | $2,180 | 16.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 103 | 128 | $31,872 | $12,625 | 39.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 59 | 59 | $21,299 | $7,699 | 36.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 86 | 108 | $18,900 | $6,965 | 36.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 56 | 56 | $13,272 | $4,542 | 34.2% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 17 | 28 | $19,292 | $4,498 | 23.3% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 32 | 33 | $12,276 | $3,457 | 28.2% |
| 70486 | Ct scan of face without contrast | Office | 2022 | 22 | 23 | $16,123 | $2,647 | 16.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 136 | 187 | $28,885 | $13,607 | 47.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 64 | 76 | $17,769 | $8,411 | 47.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 51 | 51 | $17,483 | $6,644 | 38.0% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 66 | 66 | $14,607 | $5,799 | 39.7% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2021 | 19 | 24 | $16,536 | $4,459 | 27.0% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic examination of voice box using flexible endoscope | Office | 2021 | 35 | 40 | $14,880 | $4,440 | 29.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 87 | 113 | $24,182 | $9,846 | 40.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 98 | 139 | $19,877 | $8,526 | 42.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 46 | 46 | $15,134 | $5,670 | 37.5% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2020 | 20 | 34 | $23,426 | $5,556 | 23.7% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic examination of voice box using flexible endoscope | Office | 2020 | 36 | 40 | $14,880 | $4,329 | 29.1% |
About Dr. Thomas Knipe, MD
Dr. Thomas Knipe, MD is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Bellevue, Washington. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1477501963.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Knipe, MD has received a total of $461.95 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $135.27 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 11 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($461.95).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Knipe has provided services to 1,432 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,703 services with total Medicare billing of $165,439. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Location Bellevue, WA
- Active Since 05/05/2006
- Last Updated 10/07/2014
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1477501963
Products in Payments
- PROPEL (Device) $159.02
- NEUROMARK Device (Device) $118.78
- NASOPORE (Device) $72.60
- RELIEVA VORTEX 2 Sinus Irrigation Catheter (Device) $35.89
- MATRIXMIDFACE (Device) $32.97
- BRIDION (Drug) $29.64
- XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System (Device) $13.05
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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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