Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $364,881 | 90 | 41.2% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $278,894 | 58 | 31.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $123,333 | 347 | 13.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $59,304 | 2,023 | 6.7% |
| Honoraria | $57,220 | 17 | 6.5% |
| Grant | $1,638 | 3 | 0.2% |
| Unspecified | $1,018 | 9 | 0.1% |
| Entertainment | $180.36 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Education | $69.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $479,572 | 1,171 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $148,041 | 355 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $64,833 | 160 | $0 (2020) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $52,370 | 41 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $42,677 | 191 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $38,489 | 266 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $28,389 | 148 | $0 (2024) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $13,044 | 36 | $0 (2024) |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $10,289 | 11 | $0 (2018) |
| Opsens Inc. | $2,329 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $124,615 | 390 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($77,142) |
| 2023 | $172,761 | 501 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($116,155) |
| 2022 | $182,351 | 386 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($133,587) |
| 2021 | $66,763 | 336 | Abbott Laboratories ($21,178) |
| 2020 | $126,517 | 254 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($67,738) |
| 2019 | $96,931 | 287 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($47,717) |
| 2018 | $59,959 | 215 | ABIOMED ($13,302) |
| 2017 | $56,640 | 181 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($30,875) |
All Payment Transactions
2,550 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 102
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | NAVITOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.03 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.11 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/27/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.78 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/26/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (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 | $22,000.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/23/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.35 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/23/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.67 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/21/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.86 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/21/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.41 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.76 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/20/2024 | Philips North America LLC | (BH4) IGT Devices Undivided (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.32 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.29 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.63 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.74 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $11,875.00 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.98 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.66 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.72 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.31 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.50 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.31 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EVOQUE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.99 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Repair | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.25 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.39 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.25 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.63 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 645 | 686 | $470,510 | $157,967 |
| 2022 | 10 | 622 | 654 | $528,974 | $179,676 |
| 2021 | 17 | 707 | 745 | $585,558 | $207,282 |
| 2020 | 14 | 640 | 689 | $554,120 | $191,101 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
54 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2023 | 95 | 95 | $190,000 | $53,594 | 28.2% |
| 33418 | Repair of mitral valve through the skin, initial prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $63,000 | $28,219 | 44.8% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 52 | $50,700 | $18,490 | 36.5% |
| 93460 | Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $43,250 | $15,930 | 36.8% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 73 | 73 | $39,931 | $14,162 | 35.5% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $44,400 | $13,620 | 30.7% |
| 33370 | Placement and subsequent removal of device to protect brain from embolism through catheter using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $7,585 | $4,110 | 54.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 36 | $5,220 | $3,372 | 64.6% |
| 92978 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 41 | $8,200 | $2,909 | 35.5% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 163 | 180 | $13,514 | $1,719 | 12.7% |
| 75605 | Review by radiologist of chest aorta serial images | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $1,890 | $860.58 | 45.5% |
| 92979 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $2,100 | $792.82 | 37.8% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $720.00 | $188.70 | 26.2% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2022 | 119 | 119 | $238,000 | $69,057 | 29.0% |
| 33418 | Repair of mitral valve through the skin, initial prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $63,000 | $29,260 | 46.4% |
| 33340 | Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 47 | 47 | $56,400 | $18,675 | 33.1% |
| 93460 | Insertion of tube in right and left heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 67 | 68 | $52,750 | $18,298 | 34.7% |
| 92928 | Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 40 | $40,102 | $16,006 | 39.9% |
| 93458 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 62 | 66 | $36,547 | $12,829 | 35.1% |
| 33370 | Placement and subsequent removal of device to protect brain from embolism through catheter using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 73 | 73 | $13,505 | $7,474 | 55.3% |
| 93459 | Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber, coronary artery and bypass graft for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $11,200 | $3,492 | 31.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 26 | 31 | $4,495 | $2,919 | 64.9% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 157 | 173 | $12,975 | $1,667 | 12.8% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve with prosthetic valve, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 111 | 111 | $222,000 | $65,641 | 29.6% |
| 33418 | Replacement of mitral valve with prosthetic valve accessed through the skin, initial | Facility | 2021 | 32 | 32 | $96,000 | $44,112 | 45.9% |
About Vijay Iyer, MD, PHD
Vijay Iyer, MD, PHD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Amherst, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/20/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1114947272.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Vijay Iyer, MD, PHD has received a total of $886,538 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $124,615 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 2,550 transactions from 42 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($364,881).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Iyer has provided services to 2,614 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,774 services with total Medicare billing of $736,027. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 54 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Other Specialties Interventional Cardiology
- Location Amherst, NY
- Active Since 07/20/2006
- Last Updated 01/20/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1114947272
Products in Payments
- EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) $179,050
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $102,991
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $66,874
- Impella (Device) $38,487
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $33,346
- GENERAL - STRUCTURAL HEART (Device) $26,924
- GORE CARDIOFORM ASD Occluder (Device) $26,800
- GORE CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) $25,155
- WATCHMAN (Device) $22,518
- VersaCross Access Solution (Device) $14,622
- MitraClip System (Device) $14,585
- General - Therapies (Device) $11,023
- Nexavar (Drug) $10,289
- Xience V coronary stent system (Device) $9,363
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $7,792
- LOTUS EDGE (Device) $7,693
- SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) $6,672
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $6,638
- GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART (Device) $6,064
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $5,023
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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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