Total Payments
$5,560
2024 Payments
$3,404
Companies
15
Transactions
43
Medicare Patients
448
Medicare Billing
$54,713
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,523 (45.4%)
Travel$2,522 (45.4%)
Consulting$500.00 (9.0%)
Education$15.80 (0.3%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,523 | 30 | 45.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,522 | 11 | 45.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $500.00 | 1 | 9.0% |
| Education | $15.80 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Microinstruments, Inc. | $2,815 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Patriot Medical Distributors | $500.00 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $389.68 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $318.26 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| AXOGEN | $226.02 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Tactile Systems Technology Inc | $197.98 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Kerecis Limited | $183.66 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $174.85 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $168.40 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $159.71 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,404 | 27 | Medical Microinstruments, Inc. ($2,815) |
| 2023 | $384.61 | 3 | Kerecis Limited ($183.66) |
| 2022 | $933.24 | 8 | Allergan, Inc. ($302.46) |
| 2021 | $644.45 | 2 | Patriot Medical Distributors ($500.00) |
| 2020 | $120.87 | 1 | AXOGEN ($120.87) |
| 2018 | $56.79 | 1 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc ($56.79) |
| 2017 | $15.80 | 1 | Allergan Inc. ($15.80) |
All Payment Transactions
43 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Flexitouch Plus (Device), Entre Plus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.59 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Medical Microinstruments, Inc. | Symani Surgical Systems (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,288.96 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Medical Microinstruments, Inc. | Symani Surgical Systems (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $175.51 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Medical Microinstruments, Inc. | Symani Surgical Systems (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $211.68 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/23/2024 | Medical Microinstruments, Inc. | Symani Surgical Systems (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/23/2024 | Medical Microinstruments, Inc. | Symani Surgical Systems (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.49 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/23/2024 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Flexitouch Plus (Device), Entre Plus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.47 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Medical Microinstruments, Inc. | Symani Surgical Systems (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $409.07 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Medical Microinstruments, Inc. | Symani Surgical Systems (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $211.68 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Medical Microinstruments, Inc. | Symani Surgical Systems (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $211.68 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Medical Microinstruments, Inc. | Symani Surgical Systems (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.08 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Medical Microinstruments, Inc. | Symani Surgical Systems (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.85 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Medical Microinstruments, Inc. | Symani Surgical Systems (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $3.90 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medical Microinstruments, Inc. | Symani Surgical Systems (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $128.89 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medical Microinstruments, Inc. | Symani Surgical Systems (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.11 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Medical Microinstruments, Inc. | Symani Surgical Systems (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.62 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Flexitouch Plus (Device), Entre Plus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.13 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Medical Microinstruments, Inc. | Symani Surgical Systems (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Medical Microinstruments, Inc. | Symani Surgical Systems (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $3.90 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | AXOGEN | Avance Nerve Graft (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector, AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.15 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Medical Microinstruments, Inc. | Symani Surgical Systems (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $3.90 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/29/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR CPX 2 Breast Tissue Expander (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.64 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 09/28/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $140.39 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Solventum Corporation | PREVENA (Device), V.A.C.INSTILL | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.16 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.10 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 126 | 151 | $165,428 | $13,142 |
| 2022 | 3 | 89 | 103 | $34,053 | $6,547 |
| 2021 | 7 | 136 | 213 | $191,380 | $27,181 |
| 2020 | 6 | 97 | 102 | $46,970 | $7,842 |
Total Patients
448
Total Services
569
Medicare Billing
$54,713
Procedure Codes
21
All Medicare Procedures & Services
21 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15879 | Suction assisted removal of fat of leg | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $116,777 | $5,390 | 4.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 60 | $25,080 | $3,994 | 15.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $12,636 | $1,822 | 14.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 30 | $8,121 | $1,419 | 17.5% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $2,814 | $516.74 | 18.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 44 | 51 | $19,409 | $3,602 | 18.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $7,975 | $1,539 | 19.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 27 | $6,669 | $1,406 | 21.1% |
| 14302 | Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.0 sq centimeters) | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 79 | $97,249 | $13,716 | 14.1% |
| 14301 | Tissue transfer repair of wound (30.1 to 60.0 sq centimeters) | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $50,100 | $5,479 | 10.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 36 | $13,320 | $2,812 | 21.1% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 30 | $16,440 | $2,776 | 16.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $6,699 | $1,193 | 17.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 22 | $4,998 | $1,074 | 21.5% |
| 29581 | Application of vein wound compression system lower leg below knee including ankle and foot | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $2,574 | $131.76 | 5.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 26 | 27 | $14,476 | $2,647 | 18.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 18 | 20 | $10,120 | $1,719 | 17.0% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $6,868 | $1,055 | 15.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $5,033 | $1,002 | 19.9% |
| 38790 | Injection procedure for x-ray imaging of the lymphatic system | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 13 | $6,816 | $792.39 | 11.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $3,657 | $626.24 | 17.1% |
About Dr. Wei Chen, MD
Dr. Wei Chen, MD is a Surgery of the Hand healthcare provider based in Cleveland, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/07/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1275736290.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Wei Chen, MD has received a total of $5,560 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,404 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 43 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,523).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chen has provided services to 448 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 569 services with total Medicare billing of $54,713. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 21 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery of the Hand
- Other Specialties Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Location Cleveland, OH
- Active Since 06/07/2007
- Last Updated 03/04/2020
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0105X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1275736290
Products in Payments
- Symani Surgical Systems (Device) $2,815
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $302.46
- Integra (Device) $277.30
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $183.66
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $174.85
- Puraply (Medical Supply) $159.71
- MENTOR CPX 2 Breast Tissue Expander (Device) $145.64
- SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) $144.45
- Flexitouch Plus (Device) $141.19
- PREVENA (Device) $121.69
- AVANCE NERVE GRAFT (Device) $120.87
- IRRISEPT (Device) $116.25
- TENOGLIDE (Device) $112.38
- Avance Nerve Graft (Device) $105.15
- FLEXITOUCH (Device) $56.79
- MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) $22.76
- KYBELLA (Biological) $15.80
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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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