Michael Vega, MD
Anesthesiology · Huntington, WVNPI 1578639134
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 95.8% of the total across 28 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 12 manufacturers reported payments, led by Merck at 36.5% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $200 and has fallen 91.7% since, to $17 in 2025.
Across 28 payments — averaging $17.02 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Merck$174
- AbbVie$84
- Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC$44
- Ambu Inc.$30
- KARL Storz Endoscopy-america$23
- Acacia Pharma Inc$22
- plus $98 from 6 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$45796%
- Education$204%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Merck | 11 | $174 |
| AbbVie | 5 | $84 |
| Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | 2 | $44 |
| Ambu Inc. | 2 | $30 |
| KARL Storz Endoscopy-america | 1 | $23 |
| Acacia Pharma Inc | 1 | $22 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | 1 | $21 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 1 | $17 |
| Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $17 |
| Medtronic | 1 | $15 |
| GE HealthCare | 1 | $15 |
| Alcon | 1 | $14 |
How this compares
$477 in reported general payments places this provider in the 80th percentile of 179 anesthesiology providers in West Virginia.
Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Other anesthesiology in Huntington
- Mark NewfeldHuntington$917
- Brian FergusonHuntington$699
- Jeffrey LeaberryHuntington$539
- Kyle SmithHuntington$499
- Lawrence LeeHuntington$463
- Don GrossHuntington$446
- Brittany Adams-BeymerHuntington$421
- Daniel RussellHuntington$393
- Mickey NealHuntington$309
- Eduardo Rivas-PardoHuntington$267
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.