Total Payments
$6,652
2023 Payments
$100.00
Companies
35
Transactions
80
Medicare Patients
646
Medicare Billing
$190,191
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,624 (39.5%)
Education$2,000 (30.1%)
Travel$1,969 (29.6%)
Other$58.34 (0.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,624 | 70 | 39.5% |
| Education | $2,000 | 2 | 30.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,969 | 7 | 29.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $58.34 | 1 | 0.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $3,444 | 17 | $0 (2019) |
| Davol Inc. | $1,354 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Focal Therapeutics, Inc. | $301.38 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $278.06 | 11 | $0 (2020) |
| Invuity, Inc. | $130.99 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| CONMED Corporation | $127.08 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Covidien LP | $122.88 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Osiris Therapeutics Inc. | $78.67 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Torax Medical, Inc. | $78.23 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| INTRA-SANA LABORATORIES | $60.98 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $100.00 | 1 | Davol Inc. ($100.00) |
| 2021 | $177.05 | 7 | INTRA-SANA LABORATORIES ($60.98) |
| 2020 | $111.33 | 7 | TELA Bio, Inc. ($29.57) |
| 2019 | $1,929 | 24 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,454) |
| 2018 | $2,039 | 22 | DAVOL INC. ($1,175) |
| 2017 | $2,296 | 19 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,941) |
All Payment Transactions
80 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/20/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 08/05/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.41 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 07/08/2021 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics r-SNM System (Device), Bulkamid | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.14 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 05/13/2021 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Saxenda (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.45 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 05/04/2021 | Baudax Bio Inc. | ANJESO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.44 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 04/08/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | EEA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.61 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 04/06/2021 | INTRA-SANA LABORATORIES | RELTONE 200 MG (Drug), RELTONE 400 MG | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.98 | General |
| Category: Gallstones | ||||||
| 01/12/2021 | RedHill Biopharma Inc. | Talicia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.02 | General |
| Category: Antibiotic | ||||||
| 10/27/2020 | Teleflex LLC | Percutaneous Solutions: PERCUVANCE & MiniLap brands (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.65 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 08/18/2020 | Davol Inc. | BD MAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.88 | General |
| Category: Molecular Diagnostics | ||||||
| 07/08/2020 | TELA Bio, Inc. | Ovitex (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.69 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 06/02/2020 | TELA Bio, Inc. | Ovitex (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.88 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 03/10/2020 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | NASCOBAL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.31 | General |
| Category: PRESCRIPTION SUPPLEMENT | ||||||
| 02/17/2020 | LSI SOLUTIONS INC | TI KNOT (Device), RUNNING DEVICE RD180 | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.70 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/30/2020 | Ethicon US, LLC | SURGICEL Powder Endoscopic Applicator (Device), Surgicel Powder | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.22 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 12/31/2019 | Innovation Technologies Inc | Irrisept (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $48.00 | General |
| Category: Jet Lavage Device with CHG | ||||||
| 10/30/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.61 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/05/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.81 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/30/2019 | DAVOL INC. | PHASIX (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 | $58.34 | General |
| Category: DAVOL | ||||||
| 09/30/2019 | CONMED Corporation | CONMED SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL (Device), AIRSEAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.13 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/24/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WALLFLEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.66 | General |
| Category: STENTS | ||||||
| 09/11/2019 | Cook Medical LLC | Cook Medical General Surgery (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.36 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 09/11/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.17 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/21/2019 | Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), Inc. | Surgical wound closure product (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.80 | General |
| Category: Surgical wound closure product | ||||||
| 08/16/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $11.99 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 239 | 309 | $439,945 | $95,805 |
| 2022 | 8 | 174 | 205 | $330,305 | $71,295 |
| 2021 | 1 | 27 | 30 | $4,380 | $2,418 |
| 2020 | 8 | 206 | 226 | $57,560 | $20,672 |
Total Patients
646
Total Services
770
Medicare Billing
$190,191
Procedure Codes
25
All Medicare Procedures & Services
25 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36465 | Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 23 | 44 | $198,000 | $43,220 | 21.8% |
| 36478 | Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 25 | 35 | $151,375 | $25,502 | 16.8% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 68 | 82 | $29,400 | $10,489 | 35.7% |
| 37766 | Removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, more than 20 incisions | Office | 2023 | 20 | 33 | $42,075 | $7,137 | 17.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $5,860 | $2,958 | 50.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 32 | 33 | $4,770 | $2,555 | 53.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 31 | $3,790 | $1,994 | 52.6% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 20 | 25 | $4,675 | $1,951 | 41.7% |
| 36465 | Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2022 | 20 | 29 | $130,500 | $29,083 | 22.3% |
| 36478 | Laser destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg using imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 25 | 29 | $125,425 | $21,362 | 17.0% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2022 | 40 | 45 | $13,500 | $6,323 | 46.8% |
| 37766 | Removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, more than 20 incisions | Office | 2022 | 23 | 28 | $35,700 | $5,996 | 16.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $4,400 | $2,558 | 58.1% |
| 37765 | Removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions | Office | 2022 | 11 | 14 | $14,700 | $2,314 | 15.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 21 | 23 | $3,105 | $2,227 | 71.7% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2022 | 14 | 17 | $2,975 | $1,431 | 48.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 27 | 30 | $4,380 | $2,418 | 55.2% |
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $26,088 | $6,107 | 23.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 38 | 38 | $8,512 | $4,335 | 50.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 43 | 52 | $7,592 | $3,835 | 50.5% |
| 76536 | Ultrasound of head and neck | Office | 2020 | 22 | 29 | $5,510 | $1,978 | 35.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 40 | 44 | $4,488 | $1,922 | 42.8% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes | Office | 2020 | 23 | 23 | $2,323 | $1,177 | 50.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $2,375 | $1,161 | 48.9% |
| 74300 | Radiological supervision and interpretation x-ray of bile and/or pancreatic ducts during surgery | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $672.00 | $156.03 | 23.2% |
About Dr. William Pennington, MD
Dr. William Pennington, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Birmingham, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/20/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1225014335.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. William Pennington, MD has received a total of $6,652 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $100.00 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 80 transactions from 35 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,624).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Pennington has provided services to 646 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 770 services with total Medicare billing of $190,191. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 25 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Birmingham, AL
- Active Since 12/20/2005
- Last Updated 03/25/2016
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1225014335
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $3,444
- PHASIX (Device) $1,234
- BioZorb (Device) $301.38
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $166.24
- Photonblade (Device) $130.99
- Bravo (Device) $122.88
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $100.00
- AirSeal (Device) $97.60
- Stravix (Biological) $78.67
- LINX (Device) $78.23
- RELTONE 200 MG (Drug) $60.98
- COOK MEDICAL CBDE (Device) $60.53
- CONTRAVE (Drug) $50.40
- Irrisept (Device) $48.00
- ZERBAXA (Drug) $47.06
- INTERSTIM (Device) $38.41
- PENNSAID (Drug) $36.06
- Saxenda (Drug) $35.58
- Overstitch (Device) $32.18
- HARMONIC Product Family (Device) $31.95
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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