Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $306.69 | 15 | 89.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $35.22 | 1 | 10.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $144.46 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Entellus Medical, Inc. | $50.23 | 5 | $0 (2017) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $35.22 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $27.98 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Intersect ENT, Inc. | $27.92 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $21.55 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $19.99 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $14.56 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $41.54 | 2 | GENZYME CORPORATION ($21.55) |
| 2021 | $35.20 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($35.20) |
| 2020 | $48.56 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($48.56) |
| 2019 | $43.04 | 3 | Stryker Corporation ($28.48) |
| 2018 | $32.22 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($32.22) |
| 2017 | $141.35 | 8 | Entellus Medical, Inc. ($50.23) |
All Payment Transactions
16 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.99 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.55 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/02/2021 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.20 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 06/22/2020 | Stryker Corporation | ENTELLUS - FIAGON SINUS NAVIGATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $48.56 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 10/29/2019 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Coblation Wands (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.56 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Resection | ||||||
| 10/02/2019 | Stryker Corporation | ENTELLUS - XPRESS OFFICE START-UP KITS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.90 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 05/15/2019 | Stryker Corporation | ENTELLUS - OFFICE SINUS PROCEDURE PACK (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.58 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 08/01/2018 | Stryker Corporation | SPIROX - LATERA (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.22 | General |
| Category: SPIROX | ||||||
| 10/27/2017 | Entellus Medical, Inc. | XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.16 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology | ||||||
| 10/27/2017 | Entellus Medical, Inc. | XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.69 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology | ||||||
| 08/07/2017 | Entellus Medical, Inc. | XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.39 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology | ||||||
| 07/11/2017 | Entellus Medical, Inc. | XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.25 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology | ||||||
| 05/31/2017 | Entellus Medical, Inc. | XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.74 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology | ||||||
| 05/12/2017 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device (Device), RELIEVA SPINPLUS Balloon Sinuplasty System | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $35.22 | General |
| Category: Rhinology,Laryngology | ||||||
| 05/04/2017 | Intersect ENT, Inc. | PROPEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.92 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology | ||||||
| 04/23/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | PlasmaBlade (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.98 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Cutting Device | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 598 | 686 | $90,649 | $33,185 |
| 2022 | 12 | 710 | 825 | $107,020 | $38,871 |
| 2021 | 12 | 817 | 976 | $120,405 | $51,296 |
| 2020 | 13 | 617 | 759 | $79,645 | $32,439 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
47 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 | 179 | 214 | $25,680 | $9,760 | 38.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 117 | 117 | $20,592 | $6,779 | 32.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 63 | 63 | $20,412 | $5,914 | 29.0% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 67 | $5,427 | $3,372 | 62.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 46 | $10,212 | $3,181 | 31.2% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Facility | 2023 | 78 | 116 | $4,872 | $2,445 | 50.2% |
| 17000 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $944.00 | $483.37 | 51.2% |
| 11102 | Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $799.00 | $444.86 | 55.7% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $697.00 | $404.55 | 58.0% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $1,014 | $401.50 | 39.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 104 | 104 | $32,552 | $8,859 | 27.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 158 | 193 | $21,230 | $8,687 | 40.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 81 | 94 | $19,458 | $6,353 | 32.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 108 | 108 | $17,604 | $6,027 | 34.2% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 60 | 65 | $5,265 | $3,016 | 57.3% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Facility | 2022 | 80 | 114 | $4,788 | $2,388 | 49.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 34 | $1,394 | $919.40 | 66.0% |
| 17000 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $1,298 | $852.11 | 65.6% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $1,404 | $600.96 | 42.8% |
| 30901 | Simple control of nose bleed | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $896.00 | $593.84 | 66.3% |
| 11102 | Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $903.00 | $514.43 | 57.0% |
| 17003 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 38 | $228.00 | $59.19 | 26.0% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 164 | 164 | $51,660 | $16,020 | 31.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 176 | 230 | $17,710 | $11,379 | 64.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 89 | 102 | $17,034 | $7,258 | 42.6% |
About Dr. William Richards, D.O
Dr. William Richards, D.O is a Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery healthcare provider based in Alexandria, Minnesota. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/08/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1477782738.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. William Richards, D.O has received a total of $341.91 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $41.54 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 16 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($306.69).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Richards has provided services to 2,742 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,246 services with total Medicare billing of $155,791. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 47 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery
- Location Alexandria, MN
- Active Since 07/08/2009
- Last Updated 10/21/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207YX0905X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1477782738
Products in Payments
- XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System (Device) $50.23
- ENTELLUS - FIAGON SINUS NAVIGATION SYSTEM (Device) $48.56
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $41.54
- ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device (Device) $35.22
- XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $35.20
- SPIROX - LATERA (Device) $32.22
- PlasmaBlade (Device) $27.98
- PROPEL (Device) $27.92
- ENTELLUS - OFFICE SINUS PROCEDURE PACK (Device) $15.58
- Coblation Wands (Device) $14.56
- ENTELLUS - XPRESS OFFICE START-UP KITS (Device) $12.90
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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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