Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $39,482 | 15 | 84.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,271 | 25 | 13.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,071 | 22 | 2.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $40,678 | 53 | $0 (2022) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $5,760 | 8 | $0 (2017) |
| PFIZER INC. | $387.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $750.00 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($750.00) |
| 2019 | $11,487 | 19 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($11,487) |
| 2018 | $17,551 | 17 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($17,551) |
| 2017 | $17,037 | 25 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($10,890) |
All Payment Transactions
62 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/06/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | KEYTRUDA (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/11/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,125.00 | General |
| 12/11/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| 11/15/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $191.10 | General |
| 11/15/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.35 | General |
| 11/15/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.32 | General |
| 11/15/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.32 | General |
| 11/14/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $371.96 | General |
| 11/14/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $253.57 | General |
| 11/14/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.79 | General |
| 07/05/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,125.00 | General |
| 07/05/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| 06/21/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $328.83 | General |
| 06/21/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.92 | General |
| 06/21/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.80 | General |
| 06/21/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.17 | General |
| 06/20/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $290.71 | General |
| 06/20/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $290.00 | General |
| 04/05/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | KEYTRUDA (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/11/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | KEYTRUDA (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $375.00 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/16/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,875.00 | General |
| 11/16/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| 11/02/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $169.74 | General |
| 11/02/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $102.42 | General |
| 11/02/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 716 | 1,278 | $289,907 | $47,840 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1,199 | 2,024 | $320,622 | $82,220 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1,413 | 2,247 | $287,753 | $75,315 |
| 2020 | 11 | 916 | 1,667 | $265,862 | $70,774 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
58 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 3 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88305 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Office | 2020 | 46 | 52 | $12,480 | $3,384 | 27.1% |
| 88304 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | Facility | 2020 | 110 | 168 | $6,720 | $1,810 | 26.9% |
| 88341 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue | Facility | 2020 | 18 | 54 | $5,346 | $1,425 | 26.7% |
| 88342 | Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique | Office | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $5,264 | $1,409 | 26.8% |
| 88342 | Tissue or cell analysis by immunologic technique | Facility | 2020 | 36 | 41 | $5,043 | $1,342 | 26.6% |
| 88311 | Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present | Facility | 2020 | 56 | 74 | $3,182 | $868.33 | 27.3% |
| 88300 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination | Facility | 2020 | 116 | 120 | $1,920 | $527.36 | 27.5% |
| 88302 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope | Facility | 2020 | 31 | 43 | $1,032 | $284.57 | 27.6% |
About Dr. William Westra, M.D
Dr. William Westra, M.D is a Anatomic Pathology healthcare provider based in Tampa, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/22/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1114953346.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. William Westra, M.D has received a total of $46,825 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $750.00 received in 2022. These payments were reported across 62 transactions from 3 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($39,482).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Westra has provided services to 4,244 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,216 services with total Medicare billing of $276,149. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 58 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anatomic Pathology
- Location Tampa, FL
- Active Since 06/22/2006
- Last Updated 09/03/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207ZP0101X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1114953346
Products in Payments
- KEYTRUDA (Biological) $14,326
- IMFINZI (Drug) $5,760
- IBRANCE (Drug) $387.00
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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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