Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $128,103 | 63 | 37.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $98,821 | 45 | 29.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $40,791 | 169 | 12.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $27,642 | 337 | 8.1% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $23,916 | 25 | 7.0% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $13,888 | 11 | 4.1% |
| Honoraria | $5,750 | 3 | 1.7% |
| Grant | $258.93 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Education | $129.00 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $104,764 | 293 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $59,121 | 98 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $56,053 | 50 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $37,482 | 61 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $30,192 | 57 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $26,310 | 57 | $0 (2020) |
| BIOTRONIK INC. | $10,822 | 25 | $0 (2023) |
| BioSig Technologies, Inc. | $6,029 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $4,000 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Baylis Medical Company Inc | $2,025 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $35,590 | 90 | Abbott Laboratories ($20,445) |
| 2023 | $67,865 | 137 | Biosense Webster, Inc. ($19,729) |
| 2022 | $53,059 | 128 | Medtronic, Inc. ($13,320) |
| 2021 | $62,595 | 81 | Abbott Laboratories ($20,907) |
| 2020 | $28,010 | 32 | Abbott Laboratories ($12,181) |
| 2019 | $40,056 | 68 | Abbott Laboratories ($13,180) |
| 2018 | $33,381 | 71 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($10,128) |
| 2017 | $18,744 | 48 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($8,875) |
All Payment Transactions
655 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 27
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.13 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.07 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | 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 |
| 11/21/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | NUVISION ICE CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.45 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.74 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE PRECISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.46 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.79 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.58 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.32 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (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 | $2,076.40 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (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 | $1,557.30 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $98.81 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $78.96 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 09/21/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.27 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | QDOT MICRO Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.28 | General |
| 09/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | AURORA EV-ICD MRI SURESCAN (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $163.69 | General |
| Category: Implant Cardio Defib - ICDs | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $314.17 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.70 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/25/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE PRECISION (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $170.04 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE PRECISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.27 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE PRECISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.14 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE PRECISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.18 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE PRECISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.17 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ENSITE PRECISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.56 | General |
| Category: Electrophysiology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | 930 | 1,213 | $1.1M | $93,215 |
| 2022 | 17 | 850 | 1,106 | $843,180 | $77,872 |
| 2021 | 22 | 1,924 | 2,689 | $1.0M | $109,415 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,272 | 1,963 | $960,184 | $96,052 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
90 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93654 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of lower chamber of heart causing ventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) or ventricular ectopy (irregular heartbeat) | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $283,125 | $14,625 | 5.2% |
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $290,700 | $14,287 | 4.9% |
| 93653 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of upper chamber of heart causing supraventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $142,200 | $7,957 | 5.6% |
| 93655 | Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 27 | $59,157 | $6,563 | 11.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $33,120 | $6,427 | 19.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 55 | $31,460 | $5,761 | 18.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 35 | 41 | $27,428 | $5,360 | 19.5% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 102 | 157 | $29,045 | $3,618 | 12.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 34 | $16,664 | $3,193 | 19.2% |
| 93462 | Insertion of tube in left heart chamber through heart septum | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $20,520 | $3,117 | 15.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 42 | $16,296 | $3,073 | 18.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $15,204 | $2,733 | 18.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $12,832 | $2,244 | 17.5% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 79 | $26,623 | $2,222 | 8.3% |
| 93623 | Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 32 | $41,152 | $2,147 | 5.2% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 98 | $13,426 | $2,063 | 15.4% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 230 | 313 | $13,459 | $1,850 | 13.7% |
| 93662 | Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 26 | $25,324 | $1,549 | 6.1% |
| 93288 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 55 | 64 | $6,912 | $998.24 | 14.4% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $4,525 | $983.40 | 21.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $4,032 | $895.44 | 22.2% |
| 93289 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 29 | $6,612 | $835.59 | 12.6% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $2,616 | $360.00 | 13.8% |
| 93248 | Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $2,261 | $354.45 | 15.7% |
| 93656 | Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 24 | $367,200 | $21,504 | 5.9% |
About Dr. Wendy Tzou, M.D
Dr. Wendy Tzou, M.D is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Aurora, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/28/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1952493843.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Wendy Tzou, M.D has received a total of $339,300 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $35,590 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 655 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($128,103).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Tzou has provided services to 4,976 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,971 services with total Medicare billing of $376,555. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 90 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Aurora, CO
- Active Since 09/28/2006
- Last Updated 11/25/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1952493843
Products in Payments
- CARTO 3 (Device) $52,095
- Ensite Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $27,743
- ENSITE (Device) $26,318
- ENSITE PRECISION (Device) $21,106
- EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System (Device) $20,841
- Carto 3 System (Device) $20,425
- Carto 3 (Device) $19,228
- VersaCross Access Solution (Device) $10,588
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $9,232
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $7,639
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $7,050
- PURE EP SYSTEM (Device) $5,000
- General - Therapies (Device) $4,640
- LifeVest (Device) $4,000
- EP-WorkMate Recording System (Device) $3,090
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $2,584
- THERAPIES (Device) $2,322
- GENERAL - BRADY (Device) $2,047
- Impella (Device) $1,750
- Arctic Front (Device) $1,621
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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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