Total Payments
$3,077
2024 Payments
$908.96
Companies
5
Transactions
19
Medicare Patients
457
Medicare Billing
$31,671
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$1,200 (39.0%)
Travel$1,119 (36.4%)
Food & Beverage$757.88 (24.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,200 | 1 | 39.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,119 | 4 | 36.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $757.88 | 14 | 24.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $1,769 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $1,200 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $74.46 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Mallinckrodt LLC | $21.19 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $12.35 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $908.96 | 6 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($908.96) |
| 2023 | $31.46 | 1 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($31.46) |
| 2021 | $42.68 | 2 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($42.68) |
| 2019 | $12.35 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($12.35) |
| 2018 | $1,412 | 5 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE ($1,200) |
| 2017 | $669.28 | 4 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($669.28) |
All Payment Transactions
19 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.05 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 05/04/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.04 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $387.21 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $195.22 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $154.53 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.91 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/13/2023 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Iovera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.46 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 05/24/2021 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.34 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 05/12/2021 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.34 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 05/08/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.35 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/12/2018 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $74.46 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 07/02/2018 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.73 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 06/19/2018 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 04/04/2018 | BAXTER HEALTHCARE | Fluid Systems - Research Devel (Biological) | 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 | $1,200.00 | General |
| Category: Fluid Systems | ||||||
| 03/14/2018 | Mallinckrodt LLC | OFIRMEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.19 | General |
| Category: ACUTE CARE | ||||||
| 11/07/2017 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $451.40 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/07/2017 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $85.40 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 11/07/2017 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $64.15 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 09/30/2017 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.33 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 165 | 166 | $147,347 | $11,845 |
| 2022 | 5 | 161 | 170 | $161,382 | $10,665 |
| 2021 | 8 | 131 | 131 | $216,688 | $9,161 |
Total Patients
457
Total Services
467
Medicare Billing
$31,671
Procedure Codes
22
All Medicare Procedures & Services
22 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 32 | $30,819 | $3,285 | 10.7% |
| 01230 | Anesthesia for procedure on upper 2/3rd of thigh bone | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $30,728 | $1,964 | 6.4% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $29,244 | $1,879 | 6.4% |
| 01402 | Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $20,630 | $1,640 | 7.9% |
| 64447 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $9,960 | $1,162 | 11.7% |
| 64415 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,503 | $653.88 | 14.5% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $15,204 | $598.00 | 3.9% |
| 36620 | Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,474 | $383.13 | 26.0% |
| 64450 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into other nerve or branch | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $4,785 | $280.16 | 5.9% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2022 | 45 | 48 | $97,820 | $5,546 | 5.7% |
| 64447 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 41 | $15,169 | $1,634 | 10.8% |
| 01230 | Anesthesia for procedure on upper 2/3rd of thigh bone | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $18,089 | $1,386 | 7.7% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 51 | 53 | $24,736 | $1,299 | 5.3% |
| 64415 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $5,568 | $799.95 | 14.4% |
| 00790 | Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $63,132 | $2,083 | 3.3% |
| 01230 | Anesthesia for open procedure on upper two-thirds of thigh bone | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $50,097 | $1,826 | 3.6% |
| 01844 | Anesthesia for placement or revision of blood flow shunt | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $31,860 | $1,261 | 4.0% |
| 64447 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into femoral nerve of thigh | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 23 | $12,337 | $975.38 | 7.9% |
| 01480 | Anesthesia for open procedure on bones of lower leg, ankle and foot | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $17,086 | $959.15 | 5.6% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $22,526 | $896.52 | 4.0% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | Facility | 2021 | 31 | 31 | $18,176 | $761.10 | 4.2% |
| 36620 | Insertion of arterial catheter for blood sampling or infusion, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $1,474 | $398.97 | 27.1% |
About Dr. Weirong Ding, MD
Dr. Weirong Ding, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Decatur, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1316978646.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Weirong Ding, MD has received a total of $3,077 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $908.96 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 19 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($1,200).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ding has provided services to 457 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 467 services with total Medicare billing of $31,671. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 22 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Other Specialties Anesthesiology
- Location Decatur, GA
- Active Since 07/05/2006
- Last Updated 08/04/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1316978646
Products in Payments
- Fluid Systems - Research Devel (Biological) $1,200
- Iovera (Device) $818.51
- EXPAREL (Drug) $786.01
- Exparel (Drug) $164.59
- LifeVest (Device) $74.46
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $21.19
- BRIDION (Drug) $12.35
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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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