Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $32,250 | 18 | 50.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $13,840 | 26 | 21.6% |
| Honoraria | $6,500 | 4 | 10.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,157 | 59 | 8.1% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $3,236 | 1 | 5.1% |
| Unspecified | $3,000 | 2 | 4.7% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monteris Medical Corporation | $42,114 | 78 | $0 (2024) |
| Brainlab, Inc. | $16,123 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| AstraZeneca UK Limited | $4,301 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $494.26 | 7 | $0 (2017) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $222.33 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| ClearPoint Neuro, Inc. | $185.17 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $146.20 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| MRI Interventions, Inc. | $131.40 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $112.15 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Zap Surgical Systems, Inc. | $103.86 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,372 | 12 | Monteris Medical Corporation ($6,372) |
| 2023 | $4,765 | 12 | Monteris Medical Corporation ($3,683) |
| 2022 | $4,182 | 6 | Monteris Medical Corporation ($4,041) |
| 2021 | $7,612 | 6 | Monteris Medical Corporation ($7,500) |
| 2020 | $2,300 | 2 | Monteris Medical Corporation ($2,300) |
| 2019 | $9,107 | 27 | Monteris Medical Corporation ($8,769) |
| 2018 | $12,922 | 19 | Brainlab, Inc. ($11,887) |
| 2017 | $16,722 | 26 | Monteris Medical Corporation ($8,560) |
All Payment Transactions
110 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/19/2024 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,350.00 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $220.90 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $210.95 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $172.74 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.70 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.11 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Monteris Medical Corporation | NeuroBlate (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,600.00 | Research |
| Study: REMASTER • Category: NeuroBlate | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $292.36 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $138.66 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $788.89 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $194.77 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 02/26/2024 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.98 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 10/19/2023 | Brainlab, Inc. | Image Guided Surgical Device (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical planning and navigation radiation treatment planning and positioning | ||||||
| 06/14/2023 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,050.00 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 06/01/2023 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $454.13 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 06/01/2023 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $205.18 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 06/01/2023 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $180.96 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 06/01/2023 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.00 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 06/01/2023 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.34 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 05/16/2023 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $200.00 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 05/12/2023 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.31 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 03/30/2023 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.48 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
| 01/26/2023 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | EDGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $81.58 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 01/04/2023 | Monteris Medical Corporation | NeuroBlate (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,400.00 | Research |
| Study: LAANTERN • Category: NeuroBlate | ||||||
| 12/07/2022 | Monteris Medical Corporation | Neuroblate (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.10 | General |
| Category: Neuroblate | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| REMASTER | Monteris Medical Corporation | $1,600 | 1 |
| LAANTERN | Monteris Medical Corporation | $1,400 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 200 | 346 | $1.1M | $145,459 |
| 2022 | 6 | 196 | 294 | $833,375 | $107,057 |
| 2021 | 8 | 242 | 350 | $1.2M | $148,980 |
| 2020 | 7 | 201 | 291 | $790,548 | $107,668 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
28 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61798 | Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 33 | $276,870 | $39,697 | 14.3% |
| 61796 | Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 35 | $244,650 | $31,200 | 12.8% |
| 61797 | Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, each additional growth | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 150 | $263,250 | $28,185 | 10.7% |
| 61510 | Removal of skull bone for removal of growth of upper brain | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $214,620 | $26,420 | 12.3% |
| 61800 | Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 68 | $53,040 | $8,854 | 16.7% |
| 61799 | Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, each additional growth | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 31 | $78,120 | $8,060 | 10.3% |
| 61781 | Computer-assisted procedure inside brain | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $19,125 | $3,043 | 15.9% |
| 61798 | Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 31 | $260,090 | $36,405 | 14.0% |
| 61796 | Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth | Facility | 2022 | 36 | 41 | $286,590 | $35,960 | 12.5% |
| 61797 | Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, each additional growth | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 123 | $215,865 | $22,760 | 10.5% |
| 61800 | Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe | Facility | 2022 | 61 | 70 | $52,125 | $9,016 | 17.3% |
| 61781 | Computer-assisted procedure inside brain | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $14,025 | $2,188 | 15.6% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $4,680 | $728.71 | 15.6% |
| 61796 | Stereotactic treatment of brain growth, 1 simple lesion | Facility | 2021 | 42 | 49 | $342,510 | $43,302 | 12.6% |
| 61798 | Stereotactic treatment of brain growth, 1 complex lesion | Facility | 2021 | 32 | 35 | $293,650 | $41,938 | 14.3% |
| 61797 | Stereotactic treatment of brain growth, each additional simple lesion | Facility | 2021 | 49 | 128 | $224,640 | $24,140 | 10.7% |
| 61510 | Removal of bone from skull for removal of upper brain tumor | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $168,630 | $21,028 | 12.5% |
| 61800 | Application of headframe for stereotactic radiosurgery | Facility | 2021 | 70 | 83 | $58,515 | $10,934 | 18.7% |
| 61799 | Stereotactic treatment of brain growth, each additional complex lesion | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 17 | $42,840 | $4,409 | 10.3% |
| 61781 | Computer-assisted procedure inside the brain | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $16,575 | $2,634 | 15.9% |
| 99202 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 15-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $3,640 | $594.58 | 16.3% |
| 61796 | Stereotactic treatment of brain growth | Facility | 2020 | 39 | 40 | $279,600 | $36,479 | 13.0% |
| 61798 | Stereotactic treatment of brain growth | Facility | 2020 | 28 | 29 | $237,018 | $34,828 | 14.7% |
| 61797 | Stereotactic treatment of brain growth | Facility | 2020 | 37 | 117 | $205,335 | $23,015 | 11.2% |
| 61800 | Application of headframe for stereotactic radiosurgery | Facility | 2020 | 60 | 68 | $47,940 | $9,298 | 19.4% |
About Dr. Veronica Chiang, MD
Dr. Veronica Chiang, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in New Haven, Connecticut. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/11/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1073594487.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Veronica Chiang, MD has received a total of $63,982 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $6,372 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 110 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($32,250).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chiang has provided services to 839 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,281 services with total Medicare billing of $509,165. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 28 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location New Haven, CT
- Active Since 11/11/2005
- Last Updated 06/24/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1073594487
Products in Payments
- Neuroblate (Device) $39,114
- Novalis (Device) $11,386
- TAGRISSO (Drug) $4,301
- Kick, Airo, Curve, Buzz, Node, Exact Trac, Novalis, TramaCad, Elements (Device) $3,598
- NeuroBlate (Device) $3,000
- Image Guided Surgical Device (Device) $1,000
- ClearPoint System (Device) $316.57
- VISUALASE (Device) $258.35
- EDGE (Device) $222.33
- Elements (Device) $138.67
- Zap-X (Device) $103.86
- Edge (Device) $48.94
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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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