Total Payments
$18,250
2024 Payments
$11,445
Companies
8
Transactions
67
Medicare Patients
4,663
Medicare Billing
$229,201
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$6,313 (34.6%)
Other$6,188 (33.9%)
Food & Beverage$4,111 (22.5%)
Travel$1,639 (9.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $6,313 | 14 | 34.6% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $6,188 | 6 | 33.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,111 | 43 | 22.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,639 | 4 | 9.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intrinsic Therapeutics | $17,283 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $287.01 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $272.37 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $257.88 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | $89.02 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $27.49 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| PFIZER INC. | $20.51 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. | $12.79 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,445 | 39 | Intrinsic Therapeutics ($11,073) |
| 2023 | $4,748 | 10 | Intrinsic Therapeutics ($4,710) |
| 2022 | $1,837 | 9 | Intrinsic Therapeutics ($1,500) |
| 2021 | $219.97 | 9 | Amgen Inc. ($95.21) |
All Payment Transactions
67 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/24/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $75.35 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.18 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.70 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.00 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.23 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $431.00 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $365.00 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $312.50 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $250.00 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $126.70 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $109.60 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $55.73 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.75 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.01 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.46 | General |
| Category: General - Pain Management_NMD | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $57.90 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.65 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.37 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.82 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.29 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $135.80 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Intrinsic Therapeutics | BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device), BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,250.00 | General |
| Category: Annular Closure Device | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 1,227 | 1,730 | $478,286 | $55,994 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1,060 | 1,431 | $352,140 | $51,024 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1,191 | 1,573 | $322,450 | $58,347 |
| 2020 | 19 | 1,185 | 1,631 | $408,294 | $63,836 |
Total Patients
4,663
Total Services
6,365
Medicare Billing
$229,201
Procedure Codes
71
All Medicare Procedures & Services
71 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 | 301 | 407 | $140,252 | $20,488 | 14.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 94 | 96 | $47,071 | $6,626 | 14.1% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2023 | 254 | 284 | $65,320 | $5,492 | 8.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 45 | $28,660 | $4,085 | 14.3% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $25,920 | $2,572 | 9.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $15,255 | $2,249 | 14.7% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2023 | 82 | 103 | $25,750 | $2,200 | 8.5% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $20,280 | $1,940 | 9.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 58 | $12,192 | $1,909 | 15.7% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $23,370 | $1,296 | 5.5% |
| J0702 | Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | Office | 2023 | 55 | 261 | $7,830 | $1,256 | 16.0% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 63 | 85 | $14,450 | $1,191 | 8.2% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 26 | $10,556 | $1,032 | 9.8% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $16,380 | $1,007 | 6.1% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 58 | 121 | $7,260 | $939.63 | 12.9% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 35 | $8,750 | $857.25 | 9.8% |
| 72070 | X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 29 | 34 | $5,100 | $497.58 | 9.8% |
| 72040 | X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 14 | 18 | $3,240 | $334.25 | 10.3% |
| J1885 | Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | Office | 2023 | 48 | 60 | $650.40 | $23.10 | 3.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 279 | 380 | $115,194 | $18,598 | 16.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 119 | 121 | $54,103 | $8,733 | 16.1% |
| 72110 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | Office | 2022 | 250 | 275 | $63,250 | $7,542 | 11.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 46 | 46 | $27,737 | $4,567 | 16.5% |
| 72050 | X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | Office | 2022 | 83 | 89 | $22,250 | $2,694 | 12.1% |
| 22612 | Fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $21,060 | $2,013 | 9.6% |
About Benjamin Kirchner, PAC
Benjamin Kirchner, PAC is a Physician Assistant healthcare provider based in Paducah, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/30/2013. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1467886093.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Benjamin Kirchner, PAC has received a total of $18,250 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $11,445 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 67 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($6,313).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kirchner has provided services to 4,663 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,365 services with total Medicare billing of $229,201. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 71 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Physician Assistant
- Location Paducah, KY
- Active Since 08/30/2013
- Last Updated 07/01/2024
- Taxonomy Code 363A00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1467886093
Products in Payments
- BARRICAID ACD (ANNULAR CLOSURE DEVICE) (Device) $17,283
- EVENITY (Biological) $287.01
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $155.91
- Tymlos (Biological) $27.49
- General - Pain Management (Device) $15.31
- Physio-Stim (Device) $12.79
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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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