Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $530.36 | 8 | 93.7% |
| Education | $35.93 | 1 | 6.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $162.32 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $151.66 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $124.99 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Olympus Corporation of the Americas | $91.39 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| AbbVie, Inc. | $35.93 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $189.89 | 4 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($124.99) |
| 2020 | $86.76 | 1 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($86.76) |
| 2019 | $77.96 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($77.96) |
| 2018 | $91.39 | 1 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas ($91.39) |
| 2017 | $120.29 | 2 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($84.36) |
All Payment Transactions
9 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/2022 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ZEPOSIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.99 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 07/29/2022 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.95 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/17/2022 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.95 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 05/20/2022 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/19/2020 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.76 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/19/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | STEGLATRO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.96 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/04/2018 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas | EVIS EXERA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.39 | General |
| Category: GI & Respiratory Products | ||||||
| 11/15/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BELSOMRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.36 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/28/2017 | AbbVie, Inc. | Viekira (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $35.93 | General |
| Category: Virology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 37 | 56 | $7,262 | $4,895 |
| 2022 | 2 | 34 | 45 | $6,564 | $4,620 |
| 2021 | 4 | 52 | 63 | $10,557 | $7,624 |
| 2020 | 3 | 55 | 73 | $12,705 | $9,131 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
11 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $4,874 | $3,504 | 71.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 43 | $2,388 | $1,392 | 58.3% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $4,716 | $3,474 | 73.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 33 | $1,847 | $1,146 | 62.1% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Office | 2021 | 12 | 14 | $5,646 | $4,414 | 78.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $2,207 | $1,605 | 72.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 17 | 23 | $1,313 | $1,051 | 80.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 12 | 15 | $1,392 | $554.09 | 39.8% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Office | 2020 | 16 | 18 | $6,943 | $5,117 | 73.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 27 | 43 | $3,285 | $2,033 | 61.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $2,477 | $1,981 | 80.0% |
About Dr. Virgen Baez Hernandez, MD
Dr. Virgen Baez Hernandez, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Caguas, Puerto Rico. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1326099466.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Virgen Baez Hernandez, MD has received a total of $566.29 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $189.89 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 9 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($530.36).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Baez Hernandez has provided services to 178 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 237 services with total Medicare billing of $26,271. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 11 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Caguas, PR
- Active Since 05/13/2006
- Last Updated 08/03/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1326099466
Products in Payments
- XARELTO (Drug) $151.66
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $124.99
- EVIS EXERA (Device) $91.39
- BELSOMRA (Drug) $84.36
- STEGLATRO (Drug) $77.96
- Viekira (Drug) $35.93
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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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