Total Payments
$8,990
2024 Payments
$443.91
Companies
11
Transactions
125
Medicare Patients
389
Medicare Billing
$36,904
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$5,113 (56.9%)
Food & Beverage$3,877 (43.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $5,113 | 13 | 56.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,877 | 112 | 43.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergan, Inc. | $4,925 | 79 | $0 (2022) |
| NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES INC. | $2,683 | 7 | $0 (2017) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $617.57 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $423.34 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $116.18 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $101.09 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $59.86 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $20.61 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| PolyNovo North America LLC | $17.61 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| LEO Pharma Inc. | $14.35 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $443.91 | 20 | ABBVIE INC. ($344.03) |
| 2023 | $291.15 | 8 | ABBVIE INC. ($273.54) |
| 2022 | $234.38 | 9 | Allergan, Inc. ($234.38) |
| 2021 | $317.03 | 12 | Allergan, Inc. ($298.12) |
| 2020 | $227.24 | 12 | Allergan, Inc. ($204.01) |
| 2019 | $1,684 | 26 | Allergan Inc. ($1,538) |
| 2018 | $498.51 | 5 | Stryker Corporation ($423.34) |
| 2017 | $5,295 | 33 | NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES INC. ($2,683) |
All Payment Transactions
125 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.16 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.07 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.05 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.34 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | MONOCRYL (Device), VISTASEAL, SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.17 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.81 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.99 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.98 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device), DERMABOND PRINEO, SURGICEL NU-KNIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.84 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.98 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.07 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | MONOCRYL (Device), VICRYL, SURGICEL NU-KNIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.87 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.74 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.43 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.47 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.91 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.66 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.74 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.97 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/02/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.66 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/12/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $69.25 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.16 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/04/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | ALLODERM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.91 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.93 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.72 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 62 | 70 | $19,088 | $6,924 |
| 2022 | 5 | 90 | 95 | $25,407 | $10,248 |
| 2021 | 9 | 129 | 168 | $46,613 | $12,061 |
| 2020 | 6 | 108 | 116 | $21,251 | $7,671 |
Total Patients
389
Total Services
449
Medicare Billing
$36,904
Procedure Codes
24
All Medicare Procedures & Services
24 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 22 | $6,028 | $2,666 | 44.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $5,502 | $1,794 | 32.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $5,056 | $1,612 | 31.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $2,502 | $852.02 | 34.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 28 | $7,672 | $2,960 | 38.6% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $5,895 | $2,550 | 43.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $6,320 | $2,419 | 38.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $3,296 | $1,276 | 38.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $2,224 | $1,043 | 46.9% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $5,895 | $2,568 | 43.6% |
| 15860 | Injection of agent into vein to assess blood flow of skin graft or flap | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 45 | $14,715 | $1,927 | 13.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $3,836 | $1,652 | 43.1% |
| 11602 | Removal of malignant growth (1.1 to 2.0 centimeters) of the trunk, arms, or legs | Office | 2021 | 11 | 14 | $9,856 | $1,312 | 13.3% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $3,708 | $1,246 | 33.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 21 | 24 | $3,336 | $1,196 | 35.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $2,460 | $1,085 | 44.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $1,245 | $566.17 | 45.5% |
| 99202 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 15-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $1,562 | $510.36 | 32.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 25 | 29 | $5,945 | $2,043 | 34.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 31 | 35 | $4,865 | $1,868 | 38.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $3,792 | $1,307 | 34.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $3,296 | $1,186 | 36.0% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes | Office | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $1,846 | $696.20 | 37.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $1,507 | $571.20 | 37.9% |
About Dr. Benjamin Kittinger, M.D
Dr. Benjamin Kittinger, M.D is a Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine healthcare provider based in Owensboro, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/01/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1649567355.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Kittinger, M.D has received a total of $8,990 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $443.91 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 125 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($5,113).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kittinger has provided services to 389 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 449 services with total Medicare billing of $36,904. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 24 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
- Other Specialties Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Plastic Surgery
- Location Owensboro, KY
- Active Since 07/01/2011
- Last Updated 07/01/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207PE0005X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1649567355
Products in Payments
- ALLODERM (Device) $3,495
- SPY Technology (Device) $2,683
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $887.01
- 1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA (Device) $423.34
- NATRELLE (Device) $335.08
- NATRELLE IMPLANTS (Device) $153.36
- REVOLVE (Device) $86.22
- NATRELLE-INSPIRA (Device) $85.18
- MONOCRYL (Device) $70.04
- Ovitex (Device) $40.95
- STRATTICE (Device) $29.94
- STRATAFIX (Device) $29.84
- NATRELLE BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $23.40
- Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) (Device) $20.61
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $18.91
- Mega Vac (Device) $16.30
- PICATO (Drug) $14.35
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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.