Total Payments
$150,406
2024 Payments
$25,080
Companies
18
Transactions
259
Medicare Patients
557
Medicare Billing
$36,211
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$113,585 (75.5%)
Other$17,915 (11.9%)
Travel$10,458 (7.0%)
Food & Beverage$8,439 (5.6%)
Gifts$8.74 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $113,585 | 56 | 75.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $17,915 | 8 | 11.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,458 | 53 | 7.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,439 | 141 | 5.6% |
| Gift | $8.74 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $101,504 | 99 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $23,170 | 68 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $5,085 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Cook Incorporated | $4,835 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. | $3,975 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $3,381 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Biotech Incorporated | $3,242 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $2,014 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Applied Medical Resources Corporation | $884.69 | 6 | $0 (2018) |
| Covidien LP | $606.04 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25,080 | 60 | Medtronic, Inc. ($11,838) |
| 2023 | $3,168 | 12 | Ethicon Inc. ($1,650) |
| 2022 | $6,206 | 10 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($5,738) |
| 2021 | $38,132 | 56 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($24,418) |
| 2020 | $10,117 | 12 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($8,010) |
| 2019 | $25,990 | 36 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($19,921) |
| 2018 | $21,466 | 40 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($17,178) |
| 2017 | $20,247 | 33 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($17,279) |
All Payment Transactions
259 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,050.49 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $146.91 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $400.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,373.44 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $136.90 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Harmonic (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $152.61 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Harmonic (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.55 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Harmonic (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.63 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | Harmonic (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.99 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon; Endopath (Device), ECHELON ENDOPATH | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.91 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.30 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.85 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.69 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $125.68 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.65 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $432.06 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $400.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 06/18/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.47 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,012.70 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 05/13/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.30 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $400.00 | General |
| 05/07/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon; Endopath (Device), ECHELON ENDOPATH, SURGICEL NU-KNIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.50 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 155 | 205 | $33,556 | $11,720 |
| 2022 | 4 | 116 | 154 | $22,810 | $8,683 |
| 2021 | 6 | 123 | 135 | $18,579 | $7,541 |
| 2020 | 6 | 163 | 178 | $25,306 | $8,267 |
Total Patients
557
Total Services
672
Medicare Billing
$36,211
Procedure Codes
21
All Medicare Procedures & Services
21 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 85 | 126 | $15,876 | $7,673 | 48.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 39 | $2,964 | $1,516 | 51.1% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $8,416 | $1,451 | 17.2% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,560 | $558.20 | 35.8% |
| 47379 | Other procedure on liver using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,740 | $522.10 | 11.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 59 | 87 | $10,962 | $5,477 | 50.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 43 | $3,268 | $1,575 | 48.2% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $6,312 | $930.58 | 14.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $2,268 | $700.58 | 30.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 34 | 38 | $4,788 | $2,623 | 54.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 34 | 41 | $3,096 | $1,526 | 49.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $3,276 | $1,355 | 41.4% |
| 47379 | Liver procedure using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $3,936 | $824.35 | 20.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $2,079 | $669.14 | 32.2% |
| 99441 | Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 19 | 20 | $1,404 | $543.30 | 38.7% |
| 99441 | Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 46 | 53 | $3,912 | $1,785 | 45.6% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 34 | 34 | $4,249 | $1,756 | 41.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 41 | 45 | $5,670 | $1,625 | 28.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Office | 2020 | 14 | 16 | $4,032 | $1,559 | 38.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 15 | 17 | $3,179 | $885.32 | 27.8% |
| 47379 | Liver procedure using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $4,264 | $656.91 | 15.4% |
About Dr. Thomas Sonnanstine, MD
Dr. Thomas Sonnanstine, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Columbus, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/23/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1396852927.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Sonnanstine, MD has received a total of $150,406 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $25,080 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 259 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($113,585).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sonnanstine has provided services to 557 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 672 services with total Medicare billing of $36,211. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 21 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Columbus, OH
- Active Since 08/23/2006
- Last Updated 01/05/2022
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1396852927
Products in Payments
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $61,565
- Echelon Flex (Device) $31,532
- SIGNIA (Device) $9,988
- ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) $9,701
- SITUATE (Device) $2,503
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $2,014
- COOK MEDICAL STAPLE LINE (Device) $2,000
- ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) $1,973
- Enseal (Device) $1,620
- ENSEAL Product Family (Device) $1,575
- VOYANT (Device) $843.98
- Signia (Device) $745.77
- LigaSure (Device) $744.21
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $731.44
- Harmonic (Device) $677.78
- Endopath Xcel (Device) $450.00
- PERI-STRIPS DRY (Biological) $361.20
- Fibroscan (Device) $359.23
- STRATAFIX (Device) $313.83
- EEA (Device) $226.04
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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