Total Payments
$10,128
2024 Payments
$1,320
Companies
46
Transactions
708
Medicare Patients
17,717
Medicare Billing
$736,896
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$9,943 (98.2%)
Education$184.64 (1.8%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $9,943 | 701 | 98.2% |
| Education | $184.64 | 7 | 1.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $1,986 | 61 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $1,184 | 80 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $928.81 | 93 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $901.73 | 72 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $706.76 | 61 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $472.96 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $383.44 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $367.08 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $319.99 | 35 | $0 (2020) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $288.95 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,320 | 74 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($422.38) |
| 2023 | $1,028 | 70 | AbbVie Inc. ($245.21) |
| 2022 | $1,196 | 82 | Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. ($222.62) |
| 2021 | $1,749 | 119 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($294.38) |
| 2020 | $977.40 | 68 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($316.93) |
| 2019 | $1,245 | 109 | PFIZER INC. ($341.54) |
| 2018 | $975.87 | 62 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($168.18) |
| 2017 | $1,637 | 124 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($339.33) |
All Payment Transactions
708 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 29
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Veozah (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.45 | General |
| Category: Biological | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | GARDASIL (Biological), VAXNEUVANCE, CAPVAXIVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.08 | General |
| Category: VACCINE | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug), Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.42 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.95 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.50 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.93 | General |
| 11/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.21 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.17 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.45 | General |
| 10/26/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.15 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.07 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | GARDASIL (Biological), VAXNEUVANCE, CAPVAXIVE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.18 | General |
| Category: VACCINE | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.45 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.24 | General |
| 10/10/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BREZTRI (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $46.24 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.65 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.28 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.95 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.45 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.61 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.33 | General |
| 09/04/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.69 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.12 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.58 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Veozah (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.98 | General |
| Category: Biological | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 39 | 4,061 | 9,094 | $503,960 | $140,237 |
| 2022 | 42 | 4,417 | 9,813 | $509,386 | $143,007 |
| 2021 | 44 | 4,630 | 11,062 | $611,714 | $238,503 |
| 2020 | 45 | 4,609 | 10,434 | $596,941 | $215,149 |
Total Patients
17,717
Total Services
40,403
Medicare Billing
$736,896
Procedure Codes
170
All Medicare Procedures & Services
170 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 5 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 23 | 43 | $7,425 | $1,795 | 24.2% |
| 96372 | Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention | Office | 2021 | 85 | 192 | $12,348 | $1,734 | 14.0% |
| 87635 | Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen | Office | 2021 | 30 | 31 | $2,801 | $1,539 | 55.0% |
| 81001 | Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | Office | 2021 | 280 | 475 | $4,275 | $1,487 | 34.8% |
| 82570 | Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury | Office | 2021 | 195 | 209 | $2,926 | $1,077 | 36.8% |
| 87502 | Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $2,022 | $1,054 | 52.1% |
| 82044 | Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | Office | 2021 | 126 | 129 | $1,548 | $797.44 | 51.5% |
| 84153 | Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total | Office | 2021 | 41 | 41 | $1,845 | $741.48 | 40.2% |
| 84439 | Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free | Office | 2021 | 49 | 76 | $1,444 | $685.52 | 47.5% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1 or 2 views | Office | 2021 | 23 | 27 | $2,299 | $634.50 | 27.6% |
| 80048 | Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) | Office | 2021 | 52 | 73 | $1,460 | $617.58 | 42.3% |
| G0103 | Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | Office | 2021 | 31 | 31 | $1,395 | $598.61 | 42.9% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2 or 3 views | Office | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $2,102 | $582.75 | 27.7% |
| 93000 | Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report | Office | 2021 | 39 | 45 | $2,616 | $471.28 | 18.0% |
| 82043 | Urine microalbumin (protein) level | Office | 2021 | 81 | 81 | $1,296 | $468.18 | 36.1% |
| 74019 | X-ray of abdomen, 2 views | Office | 2021 | 12 | 15 | $1,366 | $386.26 | 28.3% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2021 | 26 | 36 | $624.00 | $276.20 | 44.3% |
| 85610 | Blood test, clotting time | Office | 2021 | 11 | 58 | $638.00 | $248.82 | 39.0% |
| 74018 | X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $888.00 | $243.54 | 27.4% |
| 85651 | Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated | Office | 2021 | 35 | 47 | $470.00 | $196.92 | 41.9% |
| 84550 | Uric acid level, blood | Office | 2021 | 30 | 43 | $516.00 | $194.36 | 37.7% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2021 | 78 | 85 | $425.00 | $191.25 | 45.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2021 | 22 | 224 | $672.00 | $182.92 | 27.2% |
| J3420 | Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | Office | 2021 | 13 | 54 | $233.00 | $67.67 | 29.0% |
| J0696 | Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Office | 2021 | 13 | 68 | $68.00 | $26.11 | 38.4% |
About Dr. Thomas Wente, DO
Dr. Thomas Wente, DO is a Family Medicine healthcare provider based in South Sioux City, Nebraska. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/20/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1538134002.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Wente, DO has received a total of $10,128 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,320 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 708 transactions from 46 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($9,943).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wente has provided services to 17,717 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 40,403 services with total Medicare billing of $736,896. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 170 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Family Medicine
- Location South Sioux City, NE
- Active Since 02/20/2006
- Last Updated 12/03/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207Q00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1538134002
Products in Payments
- FARXIGA (Drug) $1,029
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $813.95
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $460.54
- UBRELVY (Drug) $431.64
- BREZTRI (Drug) $415.72
- NURTEC ODT (Drug) $358.51
- EVENITY (Biological) $355.08
- Aimovig (Biological) $213.46
- Tresiba (Drug) $208.37
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $188.93
- Prolia (Biological) $180.94
- EMGALITY (Drug) $177.00
- Ozempic (Drug) $173.69
- NEXLETOL (Drug) $170.70
- Kerendia (Drug) $163.02
- MYDAYIS (Drug) $159.81
- BYDUREON (Drug) $156.72
- Vascepa (Drug) $154.92
- Otezla (Drug) $148.23
- CHANTIX (Drug) $142.36
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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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