Dr. William Bolton, M.D
NPI: 1508064460
Total Payments
$17,946
2024 Payments
$387.77
Companies
19
Transactions
101
Medicare Patients
1,926
Medicare Billing
$229,789
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$6,747 (37.6%)
Consulting$6,375 (35.5%)
Food & Beverage$4,074 (22.7%)
Education$750.00 (4.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $6,747 | 23 | 37.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $6,375 | 1 | 35.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,074 | 76 | 22.7% |
| Education | $750.00 | 1 | 4.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covidien LP | $8,404 | 16 | $0 (2019) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $5,660 | 28 | $0 (2023) |
| Auris Health, Inc. | $1,313 | 11 | $0 (2019) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $885.87 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc | $394.69 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $205.53 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $199.59 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Aziyo Biologics, Inc. | $184.55 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
| Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | $174.16 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $129.54 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $387.77 | 9 | Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc ($172.37) |
| 2023 | $507.97 | 8 | Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc ($222.32) |
| 2022 | $1,384 | 11 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,040) |
| 2021 | $115.58 | 4 | Medtronic, Inc. ($43.52) |
| 2020 | $33.18 | 2 | ATRICURE, INC. ($18.09) |
| 2019 | $10,182 | 27 | Covidien LP ($7,749) |
| 2018 | $3,752 | 22 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,659) |
| 2017 | $1,583 | 18 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($967.16) |
All Payment Transactions
101 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc | ALIYA SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $172.37 | General |
| Category: PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | LIBTAYO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.03 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | On Target Laboratories, Inc | Cytalux (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.50 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Solventum Corporation | V.A.C.INSTILL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.35 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.91 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.47 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.69 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.52 | General |
| 03/14/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.93 | General |
| 12/13/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ILLUMISITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.20 | General |
| Category: Interventional Lung Solutions | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc | ALIYA SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $222.32 | General |
| Category: PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD | ||||||
| 08/01/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.22 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/29/2023 | Ethicon US, LLC | Echelon; Endopath (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.69 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 02/07/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.70 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/31/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.50 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/20/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.95 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/12/2023 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | PowerPort M.R.I. Implantable Port (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.39 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 12/22/2022 | AtriCure, Inc. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.16 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/08/2022 | AtriCure, Inc. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.90 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/22/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $72.54 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/04/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $365.65 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/04/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $204.74 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/29/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $378.08 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/29/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/19/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.81 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 389 | 626 | $145,740 | $51,507 |
| 2022 | 11 | 424 | 681 | $154,876 | $49,906 |
| 2021 | 14 | 637 | 884 | $279,945 | $82,405 |
| 2020 | 12 | 476 | 601 | $172,588 | $45,971 |
Total Patients
1,926
Total Services
2,792
Medicare Billing
$229,789
Procedure Codes
45
All Medicare Procedures & Services
45 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 195 | 358 | $36,376 | $17,067 | 46.9% |
| 32663 | Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $54,776 | $16,577 | 30.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 68 | 68 | $17,544 | $6,823 | 38.9% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $10,023 | $3,257 | 32.5% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 87 | $7,261 | $3,112 | 42.9% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 35 | $7,000 | $2,191 | 31.3% |
| 31652 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $11,160 | $1,733 | 15.5% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $1,600 | $747.15 | 46.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 184 | 353 | $35,300 | $17,357 | 49.2% |
| 32663 | Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $34,931 | $10,797 | 30.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 54 | 54 | $13,932 | $5,137 | 36.9% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $29,480 | $5,030 | 17.1% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 120 | $9,960 | $3,501 | 35.2% |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $7,178 | $2,460 | 34.3% |
| 31652 | Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 1-2 lymph nodes | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $15,810 | $2,444 | 15.5% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $5,400 | $2,043 | 37.8% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 15 | $1,500 | $744.42 | 49.6% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $893.00 | $267.48 | 30.0% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $492.00 | $126.27 | 25.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 203 | 368 | $36,800 | $18,607 | 50.6% |
| 32663 | Examination of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $55,184 | $17,144 | 31.1% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2021 | 40 | 40 | $58,960 | $9,599 | 16.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 87 | 87 | $22,446 | $8,758 | 39.0% |
| 32666 | Partial removal of tissue of one lung using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 14 | $21,858 | $6,773 | 31.0% |
| 31652 | Examination of lung airways using an endoscope with imaging guidance and ultrasound, 1 or 2 lymph nodes involved | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 30 | $27,900 | $4,664 | 16.7% |
About Dr. William Bolton, M.D
Dr. William Bolton, M.D is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Greenville, South Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/03/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1508064460.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. William Bolton, M.D has received a total of $17,946 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $387.77 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 101 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($6,747).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bolton has provided services to 1,926 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,792 services with total Medicare billing of $229,789. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 45 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Greenville, SC
- Active Since 07/03/2007
- Last Updated 01/26/2018
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1508064460
Products in Payments
- superDimension (Device) $7,753
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $5,660
- SuperDimension (Device) $594.01
- ALIYA SYSTEM (Device) $394.69
- Monarch (Device) $340.06
- ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $193.21
- SYNCHROMEDII (Device) $145.81
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS (Device) $128.00
- Rib Fix Blu (Device) $118.56
- ECM (Device) $108.47
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $105.23
- AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion System (Device) $103.24
- HemoSphere (Device) $97.71
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $91.27
- Real-time Position Management System (Device) $88.87
- EMR2, EML2 (Device) $87.81
- Calypso (Device) $85.29
- ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) $80.84
- SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats (Device) $71.92
- ACC2 CARDIAC CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) $65.22
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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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