Total Payments
$261,099
2024 Payments
$10,442
Companies
21
Transactions
168
Medicare Patients
4,919
Medicare Billing
$365,060
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$213,113 (81.6%)
Consulting$30,315 (11.6%)
Other$7,000 (2.7%)
Food & Beverage$5,428 (2.1%)
Travel$3,750 (1.4%)
Education$1,399 (0.5%)
Gifts$93.83 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $213,113 | 48 | 81.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $30,315 | 13 | 11.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $7,000 | 1 | 2.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,428 | 87 | 2.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,750 | 16 | 1.4% |
| Education | $1,399 | 2 | 0.5% |
| Gift | $93.83 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medartis Inc. | $96,119 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Nextremity Solutions Inc. | $79,905 | 17 | $0 (2021) |
| Extremity Medical | $57,147 | 28 | $0 (2024) |
| Bioventus LLC | $9,430 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. | $7,284 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Synthes USA Products LLC | $2,883 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| SeaPearl Inc | $2,304 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $1,614 | 19 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,322 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,252 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,442 | 21 | Extremity Medical ($7,681) |
| 2023 | $28,740 | 23 | Medartis Inc. ($15,251) |
| 2022 | $90,019 | 15 | Medartis Inc. ($79,064) |
| 2021 | $26,586 | 23 | Nextremity Solutions Inc. ($15,124) |
| 2020 | $23,432 | 12 | Nextremity Solutions Inc. ($16,131) |
| 2019 | $46,588 | 24 | Nextremity Solutions Inc. ($36,235) |
| 2018 | $26,184 | 38 | Bioventus LLC ($8,560) |
| 2017 | $9,109 | 12 | Nextremity Solutions Inc. ($7,530) |
All Payment Transactions
168 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.67 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Bioventus LLC | DUROLANE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.58 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICSORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Medartis Inc. | APTUS (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $128.56 | General |
| Category: ORTHO | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | FLEXBAND (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.97 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPAEDICS | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Extremity Medical | Omni (Device), Omni | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,501.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Medartis Inc. | APTUS (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $456.17 | General |
| Category: ORTHO | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Seapearl East, Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.34 | General |
| 07/24/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.99 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.68 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Extremity Medical | Omni (Device), Omni | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,127.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Bioventus LLC | DUROLANE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.10 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICSORTHOPEDIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc. | Magellan (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $140.69 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Medartis Inc. | APTUS (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $59.39 | General |
| Category: ORTHO | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $79.51 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.99 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $155.91 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.43 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Extremity Medical | Omni (Device), Omni | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,053.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 02/27/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INFINITY ADAPTIS (Device), INBONE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.16 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 02/08/2024 | Medartis Inc. | APTUS (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,159.83 | General |
| Category: ORTHO | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.84 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 12/27/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.10 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 12/13/2023 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide, Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.36 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 11/30/2023 | Extremity Medical | Omni (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,688.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 11/27/2023 | Extremity Medical | Omni (Device), Omni | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,629.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 1,493 | 2,173 | $499,608 | $115,427 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1,163 | 1,441 | $347,858 | $93,075 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1,275 | 1,751 | $386,840 | $92,177 |
| 2020 | 13 | 988 | 1,383 | $362,225 | $64,382 |
Total Patients
4,919
Total Services
6,748
Medicare Billing
$365,060
Procedure Codes
62
All Medicare Procedures & Services
62 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 296 | 398 | $101,490 | $29,501 | 29.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 124 | 124 | $68,572 | $16,664 | 24.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 104 | 114 | $41,952 | $12,239 | 29.2% |
| J7326 | Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 16 | 27 | $41,121 | $10,949 | 26.6% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 216 | 359 | $55,286 | $10,819 | 19.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 95 | 95 | $34,675 | $8,301 | 23.9% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 175 | 250 | $41,000 | $8,199 | 20.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 68 | 73 | $28,851 | $4,556 | 15.8% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 59 | 80 | $14,800 | $2,872 | 19.4% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 51 | 60 | $18,327 | $2,767 | 15.1% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 35 | 54 | $16,848 | $2,414 | 14.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 45 | $7,020 | $1,974 | 28.1% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $4,473 | $914.97 | 20.5% |
| 29405 | Application of short leg cast | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $11,934 | $867.12 | 7.3% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $3,735 | $771.15 | 20.6% |
| Q4038 | Cast supplies, short leg cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | Office | 2023 | 12 | 14 | $1,470 | $499.20 | 34.0% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $2,015 | $416.65 | 20.7% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,969 | $369.50 | 18.8% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 130 | 407 | $4,070 | $334.43 | 8.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 237 | 282 | $71,910 | $21,694 | 30.2% |
| J7326 | Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2022 | 12 | 22 | $33,506 | $15,509 | 46.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 116 | 116 | $42,340 | $10,773 | 25.4% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 216 | 315 | $48,510 | $10,146 | 20.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 72 | 72 | $39,816 | $10,034 | 25.2% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 192 | 249 | $40,836 | $8,458 | 20.7% |
About Dr. Andrew Brief, MD
Dr. Andrew Brief, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Ridgewood, New Jersey. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/01/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1841206653.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Andrew Brief, MD has received a total of $261,099 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $10,442 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 168 transactions from 21 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($213,113).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Brief has provided services to 4,919 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,748 services with total Medicare billing of $365,060. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 62 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Location Ridgewood, NJ
- Active Since 08/01/2006
- Last Updated 04/26/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1841206653
Products in Payments
- APTUS (Device) $96,119
- Omni (Device) $48,453
- Exogen (Device) $9,342
- IO FiX (Device) $5,069
- NA (Device) $2,847
- INFINITY (Device) $1,434
- GAMMA (Device) $466.28
- Magellan (Device) $284.26
- CARTIVA (Device) $194.28
- MONOVISC (Device) $178.75
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $148.55
- INFINITY ADAPTIS (Device) $144.16
- ADAPT (Device) $143.99
- SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS (Device) $121.79
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS TRAUMA ANKLE FRACTURE (Device) $120.00
- AUGMENT (Device) $118.17
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES INSTRUMENTS FRACTURE MANAGEMENT SMALL FRAGMENT (Device) $110.32
- ASNIS (Device) $108.45
- DISTAL EXTREMITIES IMPLANTS FRACTURE MANAGEMENT ANKLE FRACTURE (Device) $107.48
- BME NITINOL CONTINUOUS COMPRESSION IMPLANTS (Device) $106.86
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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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