Total Payments
$116,161
2024 Payments
$1,073
Companies
14
Transactions
288
Medicare Patients
106
Medicare Billing
$11,437
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$82,250 (70.8%)
Consulting$14,880 (12.8%)
Food & Beverage$12,159 (10.5%)
Travel$6,871 (5.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honoraria | $71,190 | 13 | 61.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $14,880 | 3 | 12.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $12,159 | 243 | 10.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $11,042 | 4 | 9.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,871 | 24 | 5.9% |
| Entertainment | $18.04 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davol Inc. | $50,789 | 60 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $49,521 | 119 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $12,688 | 28 | $0 (2020) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $1,974 | 58 | $0 (2024) |
| The Medicines Company | $292.89 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| Teleflex LLC | $240.32 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $222.82 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Transenterix, Inc. | $157.56 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $100.72 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $83.36 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,073 | 22 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($462.80) |
| 2023 | $15,985 | 57 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($14,631) |
| 2022 | $1,163 | 28 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($484.18) |
| 2021 | $1,065 | 22 | Ethicon US, LLC ($767.05) |
| 2020 | $21,941 | 33 | Covidien LP ($12,077) |
| 2019 | $26,107 | 49 | DAVOL INC. ($13,923) |
| 2018 | $20,029 | 35 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($10,224) |
| 2017 | $28,798 | 42 | Davol Inc. ($17,155) |
All Payment Transactions
288 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.69 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon; Endopath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.57 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.80 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.15 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Teleflex LLC | Titan SGS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.35 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.37 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Enseal (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.04 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.73 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $115.54 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.48 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/28/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.54 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.18 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.22 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.90 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.38 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | VISTASEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.83 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 04/22/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.95 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device), Echelon; Endopath, Enseal | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.76 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.82 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.54 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/14/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | VISTASEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.57 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Enseal X1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.35 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 12/11/2023 | Ethicon US, LLC | ETHICON (Device), SURGICEL NU-KNIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.00 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.50 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.71 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 14 | 14 | $2,674 | $1,343 |
| 2022 | 1 | 11 | 14 | $1,738 | $1,030 |
| 2021 | 3 | 54 | 62 | $17,808 | $6,334 |
| 2020 | 2 | 27 | 32 | $6,502 | $2,729 |
Total Patients
106
Total Services
122
Medicare Billing
$11,437
Procedure Codes
8
All Medicare Procedures & Services
8 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $2,674 | $1,343 | 50.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 14 | $1,738 | $1,030 | 59.3% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $8,624 | $2,088 | 24.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 12 | 19 | $4,616 | $1,878 | 40.7% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $3,188 | $1,505 | 47.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $1,380 | $863.24 | 62.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $2,902 | $1,533 | 52.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 11 | 16 | $3,600 | $1,196 | 33.2% |
About Dr. Timothy Kuwada, MD
Dr. Timothy Kuwada, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Charlotte, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/28/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1114954591.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Timothy Kuwada, MD has received a total of $116,161 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,073 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 288 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Honoraria" ($71,190).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kuwada has provided services to 106 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 122 services with total Medicare billing of $11,437. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 8 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Charlotte, NC
- Active Since 06/28/2006
- Last Updated 07/15/2024
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1114954591
Products in Payments
- SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) $20,393
- VENTRALIGHT (Device) $18,000
- DAV-VENTRALIGHT (Device) $16,500
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $10,233
- GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial (Device) $7,296
- SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforcement (Device) $5,436
- PHASIX (Device) $4,759
- GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $1,670
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $1,622
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $1,266
- GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) $995.03
- SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $801.44
- SEAMGUARD (Device) $692.99
- Enseal X1 (Device) $537.35
- DAV-BARD 3DMax (Device) $505.16
- ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) $475.65
- 3DMAX (Device) $377.06
- IONSYS (Drug) $292.89
- Echelon Powered Circular (Device) $255.81
- Balloon Sheath with Dilator (Device) $241.61
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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