Total Payments
$5,398
2024 Payments
$472.43
Companies
36
Transactions
218
Medicare Patients
490
Medicare Billing
$58,939
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,922 (72.7%)
Travel$951.18 (17.6%)
Research$525.00 (9.7%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,922 | 211 | 72.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $951.18 | 6 | 17.6% |
| Unspecified | $525.00 | 1 | 9.7% |
Payments by Type
General
$4,873
217 transactions
Research
$525.00
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $987.48 | 8 | $0 (2017) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $894.87 | 44 | $0 (2024) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $679.71 | 61 | $0 (2024) |
| New View Surgical, Inc. | $525.00 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $255.73 | 18 | $0 (2023) |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $223.49 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| Depomed, Inc. | $177.83 | 6 | $0 (2017) |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $153.19 | 11 | $0 (2018) |
| US WorldMeds, LLC | $127.52 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| INSYS Therapeutics Inc | $123.46 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $472.43 | 37 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($168.86) |
| 2023 | $1,262 | 43 | New View Surgical, Inc. ($525.00) |
| 2022 | $254.49 | 21 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($136.18) |
| 2021 | $28.66 | 2 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. ($28.66) |
| 2020 | $86.28 | 4 | Avanos Medical ($39.02) |
| 2019 | $184.24 | 12 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC ($39.65) |
| 2018 | $1,087 | 44 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($268.28) |
| 2017 | $2,023 | 55 | Stryker Corporation ($987.48) |
All Payment Transactions
218 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.59 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.71 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.33 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.12 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.53 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.36 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Vertos Medical, Inc. | mild Device Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.68 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.24 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug), RELISTOR | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.81 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.70 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.97 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.12 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 06/03/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.74 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.08 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.83 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug), QULIPTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.59 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.30 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 04/08/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.06 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | RELISTOR (Drug), RELISTOR | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.23 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.09 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.58 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 03/11/2024 | Vertos Medical, Inc. | mild Device Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.70 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 03/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.73 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 03/04/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | TRULANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.33 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.47 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 164 | 246 | $95,518 | $28,905 |
| 2022 | 6 | 159 | 250 | $53,128 | $14,720 |
| 2021 | 2 | 32 | 34 | $21,243 | $2,758 |
| 2020 | 7 | 135 | 436 | $88,498 | $12,557 |
Total Patients
490
Total Services
966
Medicare Billing
$58,939
Procedure Codes
24
All Medicare Procedures & Services
24 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Office | 2023 | 22 | 26 | $42,458 | $11,558 | 27.2% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Office | 2023 | 22 | 26 | $17,732 | $6,539 | 36.9% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 23 | 32 | $21,280 | $5,898 | 27.7% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 23 | 32 | $10,720 | $3,132 | 29.2% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $2,600 | $1,724 | 66.3% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 25 | 58 | $406.00 | $48.24 | 11.9% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 23 | 46 | $322.00 | $4.60 | 1.4% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2022 | 33 | 42 | $27,930 | $7,988 | 28.6% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2022 | 32 | 41 | $13,735 | $4,050 | 29.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 35 | $5,530 | $1,412 | 25.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $5,070 | $1,243 | 24.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 11 | 20 | $140.00 | $17.93 | 12.8% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 36 | 99 | $723.00 | $9.72 | 1.3% |
| 64493 | Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 17 | $14,603 | $1,750 | 12.0% |
| 64494 | Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 17 | $6,640 | $1,007 | 15.2% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 13 | $24,628 | $2,751 | 11.2% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance | Office | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $9,450 | $2,121 | 22.4% |
| 64493 | Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance | Office | 2020 | 15 | 16 | $13,718 | $2,076 | 15.1% |
| 27096 | Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid | Office | 2020 | 12 | 13 | $13,800 | $1,775 | 12.9% |
| 64493 | Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 16 | $14,160 | $1,490 | 10.5% |
| 64494 | Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance | Office | 2020 | 13 | 14 | $4,592 | $1,361 | 29.6% |
| 64494 | Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 15 | $4,800 | $906.35 | 18.9% |
| 82962 | Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument | Office | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $150.00 | $48.57 | 32.4% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2020 | 28 | 320 | $3,200 | $27.54 | 0.9% |
About Dr. Benjamin Johnson, M.D
Dr. Benjamin Johnson, M.D is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Knoxville, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/23/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1982674164.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Johnson, M.D has received a total of $5,398 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $472.43 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 218 transactions from 36 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,922).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Johnson has provided services to 490 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 966 services with total Medicare billing of $58,939. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 24 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Other Specialties Pain Medicine
- Location Knoxville, TN
- Active Since 01/23/2006
- Last Updated 04/02/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1982674164
Products in Payments
- IVS - Vertebral Augmentation Products (Device) $696.71
- VisionPort System (Device) $525.00
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $438.31
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $333.45
- IVS - RF Cannulae/Needles (Device) $290.77
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $233.98
- TRULANCE (Drug) $213.80
- Nucynta (Drug) $177.83
- GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $170.56
- Lucemyra/Lofexidine (Drug) $127.52
- XTAMPZA (Drug) $126.58
- SUBSYS (Drug) $123.46
- SPRINT PNS System (Device) $113.36
- Aimovig (Biological) $111.43
- Morphabond ER (Drug) $94.70
- QUTENZA (Drug) $93.51
- LUCEMYRA (Drug) $83.49
- ORTHOVISC (Device) $69.75
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $66.65
- RELISTOR (Drug) $61.32
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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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