Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $945.63 | 8 | 52.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $789.47 | 14 | 44.1% |
| Entertainment | $56.01 | 1 | 3.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,524 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $101.50 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Vertiflex, Inc. | $59.95 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Flowonix Medical Incorporated | $56.01 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc | $49.18 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $137.56 | 2 | Abbott Laboratories ($117.10) |
| 2020 | $195.55 | 3 | Abbott Laboratories ($166.83) |
| 2018 | $1,398 | 17 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,241) |
| 2017 | $59.95 | 1 | Vertiflex, Inc. ($59.95) |
All Payment Transactions
23 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.10 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 02/15/2023 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.46 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 10/13/2020 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $166.83 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 02/28/2020 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.06 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 02/28/2020 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $6.66 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 09/09/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | DRG leads (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $183.26 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 09/09/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | DRG leads (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.85 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 09/09/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | DRG leads (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.92 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 09/09/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | DRG leads (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.23 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 09/09/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | DRG leads (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.98 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 09/08/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | DRG leads (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $378.40 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 09/08/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | DRG leads (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $183.26 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 09/08/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $175.30 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 09/08/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | DRG leads (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.06 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 09/08/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | DRG leads (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.86 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 09/08/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | DRG leads (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.95 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 09/08/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | DRG leads (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.98 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 09/08/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | DRG leads (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.75 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 09/08/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | DRG leads (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.99 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 09/07/2018 | Abbott Laboratories | DRG leads (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $109.75 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmias and Heart Failure | ||||||
| 04/05/2018 | Flowonix Medical Incorporated | Prometra II (Device) | Entertainment | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.01 | General |
| Category: Pain Management Pump | ||||||
| 01/19/2018 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.50 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 12/08/2017 | Vertiflex, Inc. | Superion ISS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.95 | General |
| Category: spinal stenosis | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 497 | 641 | $176,397 | $46,187 |
| 2022 | 10 | 521 | 690 | $194,460 | $48,125 |
| 2021 | 8 | 556 | 715 | $207,775 | $53,101 |
| 2020 | 11 | 638 | 739 | $172,865 | $41,007 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
39 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 229 | 347 | $65,236 | $23,644 | 36.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 116 | 116 | $34,568 | $11,179 | 32.3% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 78 | 101 | $42,218 | $7,247 | 17.2% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 30 | $23,880 | $1,919 | 8.0% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $6,048 | $1,023 | 16.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $2,831 | $920.52 | 32.5% |
| 96136 | Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $1,616 | $255.78 | 15.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 248 | 369 | $69,406 | $25,350 | 36.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 83 | 83 | $24,830 | $7,966 | 32.1% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 70 | 86 | $35,948 | $6,263 | 17.4% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 31 | $27,860 | $2,080 | 7.5% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 24 | $12,096 | $1,925 | 15.9% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 21 | $8,358 | $1,416 | 16.9% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 15 | $6,885 | $1,277 | 18.6% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 20 | $4,120 | $771.07 | 18.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $2,533 | $620.37 | 24.5% |
| 96136 | Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes | Office | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $2,424 | $456.00 | 18.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 249 | 359 | $67,628 | $25,247 | 37.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 101 | 101 | $30,146 | $9,944 | 33.0% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance | Facility | 2021 | 74 | 101 | $42,218 | $7,537 | 17.9% |
| 64483 | Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 28 | $14,112 | $2,268 | 16.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $5,120 | $2,104 | 41.1% |
| 27096 | Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 26 | $30,248 | $2,069 | 6.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 44 | 51 | $7,599 | $1,759 | 23.2% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back using imaging guidance | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 18 | $8,262 | $1,467 | 17.8% |
About Zongfu Chen
Zongfu Chen is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/07/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1780656298.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Zongfu Chen has received a total of $1,791 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $137.56 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 23 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($945.63).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chen has provided services to 2,212 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,785 services with total Medicare billing of $188,420. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 39 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Location Monroeville, PA
- Active Since 02/07/2006
- Last Updated 04/06/2021
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1780656298
Products in Payments
- DRG leads (Device) $1,065
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $342.13
- PROCLAIM (Device) $117.10
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $101.50
- Superion ISS (Device) $59.95
- Prometra II (Device) $56.01
- SPRINT PNS System (Device) $49.18
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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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