Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $49,407 | 13 | 64.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,836 | 27 | 14.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,670 | 137 | 11.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $8,100 | 2 | 10.5% |
| Education | $22.39 | 2 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $68,208 | 85 | $0 (2024) |
| Prytime Medical Devices, Inc. | $3,703 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $2,883 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,096 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| Davol Inc. | $208.79 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $145.73 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $121.73 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $102.83 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $100.36 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES INC. | $90.71 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $30,420 | 62 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated ($26,834) |
| 2023 | $31,969 | 46 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated ($30,081) |
| 2022 | $11,829 | 31 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated ($11,294) |
| 2021 | $802.09 | 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($697.90) |
| 2020 | $163.71 | 3 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($125.00) |
| 2019 | $1,474 | 20 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,096) |
| 2018 | $150.49 | 4 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($123.81) |
| 2017 | $226.59 | 5 | NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES INC. ($90.71) |
All Payment Transactions
181 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/2024 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,350.00 | General |
| 10/31/2024 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,050.00 | General |
| 10/31/2024 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.40 | General |
| 10/31/2024 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.00 | General |
| 10/19/2024 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.18 | General |
| 10/18/2024 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.82 | General |
| 10/08/2024 | Prytime Medical Devices, Inc. | PREBOA-PRO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.54 | General |
| Category: DQY | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Prytime Medical Devices, Inc. | PREBOA-PRO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $126.92 | General |
| Category: DQY | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $128.57 | General |
| 09/20/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.82 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.48 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $544.47 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $35.00 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.40 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $23.57 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $228.12 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.34 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.59 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $137.01 | General |
| 09/13/2024 | Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $110.90 | General |
| 09/13/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.92 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | AdvantageRib (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.92 | General |
| Category: CMF & Thoracic | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | ANDEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.73 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $111.27 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 418 | 538 | $138,512 | $45,568 |
| 2022 | 12 | 513 | 676 | $157,939 | $57,015 |
| 2021 | 9 | 307 | 383 | $141,154 | $40,188 |
| 2020 | 8 | 231 | 287 | $61,773 | $24,110 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
37 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 79 | $46,077 | $13,109 | 28.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 83 | 83 | $34,732 | $10,621 | 30.6% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 99 | 129 | $20,095 | $7,739 | 38.5% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 77 | 111 | $9,887 | $4,309 | 43.6% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 50 | $10,465 | $3,039 | 29.0% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 30 | $6,642 | $2,782 | 41.9% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 41 | $6,326 | $2,548 | 40.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $4,288 | $1,420 | 33.1% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 110 | 183 | $37,149 | $14,321 | 38.5% |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 57 | $31,065 | $9,738 | 31.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 64 | 64 | $25,408 | $9,215 | 36.3% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 74 | 134 | $18,894 | $7,157 | 37.9% |
| 99220 | Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 49 | 49 | $16,366 | $6,486 | 39.6% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $8,400 | $3,105 | 37.0% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2022 | 55 | 55 | $7,810 | $2,982 | 38.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 29 | 32 | $2,816 | $1,218 | 43.3% |
| 99283 | Emergency department visit for problem of moderate severity | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $4,080 | $1,086 | 26.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $3,038 | $876.32 | 28.8% |
| 99217 | Hospital observation care on day of discharge | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $1,846 | $713.79 | 38.7% |
| 74300 | Review by radiologist of bile and/or pancreatic duct image during surgery | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1,067 | $115.01 | 10.8% |
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $52,211 | $8,481 | 16.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 98 | 148 | $20,868 | $8,041 | 38.5% |
| 99291 | Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 47 | $24,863 | $8,026 | 32.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 56 | 56 | $22,232 | $7,899 | 35.5% |
| 99220 | Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 25 | 25 | $8,350 | $3,210 | 38.4% |
About Dr. William Vassy, M.D
Dr. William Vassy, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Gainesville, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/02/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1558329367.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. William Vassy, M.D has received a total of $77,036 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $30,420 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 181 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($49,407).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Vassy has provided services to 1,469 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,884 services with total Medicare billing of $166,881. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 37 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Trauma Surgery
- Location Gainesville, GA
- Active Since 05/02/2006
- Last Updated 01/10/2020
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1558329367
Products in Payments
- PREBOA-PRO (Device) $1,970
- AdvantageRib (Device) $1,852
- ER-REBOA PLUS (Device) $1,712
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $1,096
- RibFix Blu (Device) $394.70
- RIBFIX BLU ADVANTAGE (Device) $272.24
- Rib Fix Blu (Device) $123.81
- ANDEXXA (Biological) $121.73
- Ovitex (Device) $102.83
- Walter (Device) $100.83
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) (Device) $100.36
- SPY Technology (Device) $90.71
- CMF EXTERNAL FIXATION (Device) $87.24
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $66.72
- HemoSphere (Device) $61.96
- Irrigator (Medical Supply) $55.00
- QuikClot (Device) $35.38
- PREVENA (Device) $28.25
- ER-REBOA (Device) $20.84
- Exparel (Drug) $20.02
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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