Dr. Vern Keller, MD
NPI: 1639176472
Total Payments
$443,408
2024 Payments
$63,522
Companies
59
Transactions
1,333
Medicare Patients
417
Medicare Billing
$105,059
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$139,399 (31.4%)
Consulting$111,886 (25.2%)
Travel$69,828 (15.7%)
Research$63,000 (14.2%)
Food & Beverage$54,700 (12.3%)
Education$2,500 (0.6%)
Gifts$2,094 (0.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $111,886 | 53 | 25.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $109,153 | 43 | 24.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $69,828 | 178 | 15.7% |
| Unspecified | $63,000 | 5 | 14.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $54,700 | 1,045 | 12.3% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $14,823 | 2 | 3.3% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $7,800 | 1 | 1.8% |
| Honoraria | $7,500 | 3 | 1.7% |
| Education | $2,500 | 1 | 0.6% |
| Gift | $2,094 | 1 | 0.5% |
| Grant | $123.35 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$380,408
1,328 transactions
Research
$63,000
5 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $178,886 | 284 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $90,894 | 414 | $0 (2020) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $59,106 | 163 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $42,080 | 46 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $17,637 | 50 | $0 (2022) |
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $17,348 | 77 | $0 (2024) |
| Butterfly Network, Inc. | $14,394 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $6,551 | 54 | $0 (2024) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $2,802 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Eko Devices, Inc. | $2,094 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $63,522 | 150 | Medtronic, Inc. ($41,366) |
| 2023 | $67,196 | 114 | Medtronic, Inc. ($35,291) |
| 2022 | $72,942 | 159 | Medtronic, Inc. ($66,073) |
| 2021 | $71,842 | 150 | Medtronic, Inc. ($36,157) |
| 2020 | $66,785 | 158 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($43,678) |
| 2019 | $47,147 | 214 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($24,909) |
| 2018 | $34,570 | 227 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($20,852) |
| 2017 | $19,403 | 161 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($8,388) |
All Payment Transactions
1,333 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 54
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PENDITURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.36 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.44 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.81 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.56 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (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 | $8,021.88 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.73 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.23 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.22 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.77 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $561.19 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $374.20 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $36.21 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $272.20 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.89 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.74 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $175.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $17.08 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.19 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.25 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.14 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System, ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.32 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.88 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter, ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,800.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigator Sponsored Research | Medtronic, Inc. | $63,000 | 5 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 201 | 205 | $199,416 | $50,720 |
| 2022 | 5 | 105 | 105 | $144,781 | $43,126 |
| 2021 | 2 | 38 | 40 | $7,827 | $4,023 |
| 2020 | 3 | 73 | 83 | $14,329 | $7,190 |
Total Patients
417
Total Services
433
Medicare Billing
$105,059
Procedure Codes
19
All Medicare Procedures & Services
19 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $94,753 | $20,924 | 22.1% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $61,996 | $12,817 | 20.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 50 | $17,450 | $6,438 | 36.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $9,088 | $4,006 | 44.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $6,707 | $2,979 | 44.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $3,680 | $1,829 | 49.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $2,016 | $1,078 | 53.5% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $3,096 | $462.72 | 14.9% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $630.00 | $186.90 | 29.7% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $74,805 | $23,228 | 31.1% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $50,724 | $11,297 | 22.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $10,470 | $4,670 | 44.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $8,236 | $3,754 | 45.6% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $546.00 | $178.31 | 32.7% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $5,811 | $2,753 | 47.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 16 | 18 | $2,016 | $1,270 | 63.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 32 | 32 | $8,160 | $4,047 | 49.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 30 | 40 | $4,385 | $2,213 | 50.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $1,784 | $929.97 | 52.1% |
About Dr. Vern Keller, MD
Dr. Vern Keller, MD is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Lafayette, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/07/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1639176472.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Vern Keller, MD has received a total of $443,408 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $63,522 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,333 transactions from 59 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($111,886).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Keller has provided services to 417 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 433 services with total Medicare billing of $105,059. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 19 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Other Specialties Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery), Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Lafayette, LA
- Active Since 07/07/2005
- Last Updated 12/28/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1639176472
Products in Payments
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $111,259
- COREVALVE EVOLUT R (Device) $70,565
- EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) $18,367
- DALL-MILES (Device) $16,505
- COLORADO NEEDLE (Device) $14,888
- Butterfly IQ (Device) $14,394
- SternaLock Blu (Device) $8,835
- ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter (Device) $8,524
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $8,307
- CMF & Thoracic Product Portfolio (Device) $6,022
- NA (Device) $4,610
- NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (Device) $3,696
- AVALUS (Device) $3,209
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $2,802
- Mosaic (Device) $2,476
- Avalus (Device) $2,315
- Octopus (Device) $2,081
- Impella (Device) $2,072
- MEDPOR (Device) $1,781
- MATRIXRIB (Device) $1,683
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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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