Total Payments
$16,269
2024 Payments
$668.15
Companies
14
Transactions
87
Medicare Patients
2,856
Medicare Billing
$246,634
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$9,848 (60.5%)
Food & Beverage$6,409 (39.4%)
Education$12.12 (0.1%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $9,848 | 11 | 60.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,409 | 75 | 39.4% |
| Education | $12.12 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oticon Medical, LLC | $7,389 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Cochlear Americas | $5,408 | 37 | $0 (2024) |
| MED-EL Corporation | $1,816 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $822.53 | 15 | $0 (2022) |
| Advanced Bionics, LLC | $395.13 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $106.83 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $100.33 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $100.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Stryker Corporation | $44.77 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Acclarent, Inc | $25.27 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $668.15 | 10 | Oticon Medical, LLC ($264.59) |
| 2023 | $420.35 | 8 | Cochlear Americas ($258.11) |
| 2022 | $993.26 | 12 | Cochlear Americas ($424.99) |
| 2021 | $406.68 | 10 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($178.75) |
| 2020 | $782.00 | 13 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($607.59) |
| 2019 | $816.55 | 8 | Cochlear Americas ($436.75) |
| 2018 | $1,109 | 10 | Cochlear Americas ($1,091) |
| 2017 | $11,073 | 16 | Oticon Medical, LLC ($6,846) |
All Payment Transactions
87 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/14/2024 | Cochlear Americas | COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device), BAHA, OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.45 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | NIM VITAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.06 | General |
| Category: Nerve Monitoring Products | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.25 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Cochlear Americas | COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device), BAHA, OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $136.20 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Oticon Medical, LLC | PONTO BONE ANCHORED HEARING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $264.59 | General |
| Category: Medical Device | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.92 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Cochlear Americas | COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device), BAHA, OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.71 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 04/23/2024 | Cochlear Americas | COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device), BAHA, OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.26 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.59 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 01/01/2024 | Cochlear Americas | COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device), BAHA, OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.12 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | Stryker Corporation | AUDION ET DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.80 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 09/30/2023 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.67 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 09/27/2023 | Cochlear Americas | COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device), BAHA, OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $111.63 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 08/22/2023 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.50 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 08/01/2023 | Acclarent, Inc | Acclarent Aera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.27 | General |
| Category: Rhinology Otology | ||||||
| 04/25/2023 | Cochlear Americas | COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device), BAHA, OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.88 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 04/17/2023 | Cochlear Americas | COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device), BAHA, OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $112.27 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 02/22/2023 | Cochlear Americas | COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device), BAHA, OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.33 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 11/16/2022 | Cochlear Americas | Cochlear (Device), BAHA, COCHLEAR | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $96.23 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 10/04/2022 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device), BCI 602 Kit | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $107.56 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 09/10/2022 | Cochlear Americas | Cochlear (Device), BAHA, COCHLEAR | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.93 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 08/08/2022 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | BIOFIX (Device), BIODRESTORE, BIODFACTOR | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.83 | General |
| Category: Othobio | ||||||
| 07/12/2022 | Advanced Bionics, LLC | HIRES ULTRA CI HIFOCUS MS ELECTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.75 | General |
| Category: OTOLARYNGOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/12/2022 | Advanced Bionics, LLC | HIRES ULTRA CI HIFOCUS MS ELECTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $144.75 | General |
| Category: OTOLARYNGOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/02/2022 | Cochlear Americas | Cochlear (Device), BAHA, COCHLEAR | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $106.14 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 851 | 1,087 | $239,369 | $76,490 |
| 2022 | 18 | 789 | 981 | $205,903 | $70,018 |
| 2021 | 16 | 609 | 756 | $97,849 | $46,722 |
| 2020 | 16 | 607 | 730 | $159,795 | $53,404 |
Total Patients
2,856
Total Services
3,554
Medicare Billing
$246,634
Procedure Codes
68
All Medicare Procedures & Services
68 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69930 | Insertion of cochlear device | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $58,824 | $16,245 | 27.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 104 | 145 | $15,225 | $7,996 | 52.5% |
| 15770 | Creation of skin, fat and muscle graft | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $51,648 | $7,808 | 15.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 61 | 82 | $12,199 | $7,199 | 59.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 58 | $11,194 | $6,491 | 58.0% |
| 92557 | Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | Office | 2023 | 177 | 245 | $15,925 | $6,177 | 38.8% |
| 92626 | Evaluation of hearing function related to surgically implanted hearing device, first hour | Office | 2023 | 53 | 84 | $7,644 | $4,915 | 64.3% |
| 92604 | Analysis and reprogramming of inner ear implant (7 years or older) | Office | 2023 | 36 | 72 | $6,552 | $4,405 | 67.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $5,012 | $2,772 | 55.3% |
| 70480 | Ct scan of cranial cavity without contrast | Office | 2023 | 24 | 25 | $4,551 | $2,610 | 57.4% |
| 92567 | Test to assess middle ear function | Office | 2023 | 153 | 186 | $5,208 | $2,091 | 40.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $3,344 | $1,984 | 59.3% |
| 92584 | Test to assess electrical potentials generated in the inner ear as a result of sound stimulation | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $2,628 | $1,411 | 53.7% |
| 92540 | Evaluation and testing for balance with recording | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $2,669 | $1,304 | 48.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $2,193 | $1,166 | 53.2% |
| 69801 | Incision of fluid canal of inner ear with infusion of drugs | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $32,904 | $829.98 | 2.5% |
| G0268 | Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing | Office | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $880.00 | $577.20 | 65.6% |
| 92537 | Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $769.00 | $507.79 | 66.0% |
| 69930 | Insertion of cochlear device | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $40,248 | $12,181 | 30.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 69 | 69 | $13,181 | $8,024 | 60.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 87 | 124 | $12,958 | $7,429 | 57.3% |
| 15770 | Creation of skin, fat and muscle graft | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 28 | $45,192 | $7,122 | 15.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 61 | 77 | $11,294 | $6,363 | 56.3% |
| 92557 | Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | Office | 2022 | 171 | 232 | $15,080 | $5,812 | 38.5% |
| 92604 | Analysis and reprogramming of inner ear implant (7 years or older) | Office | 2022 | 34 | 68 | $6,266 | $4,027 | 64.3% |
About Dr. Benjamin Mcgrew, MD
Dr. Benjamin Mcgrew, MD is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Birmingham, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/02/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1306875240.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Mcgrew, MD has received a total of $16,269 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $668.15 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 87 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($9,848).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Mcgrew has provided services to 2,856 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,554 services with total Medicare billing of $246,634. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 68 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Location Birmingham, AL
- Active Since 07/02/2006
- Last Updated 11/25/2009
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1306875240
Products in Payments
- PONTO BONE ANCHORED HEARING SYSTEM (Device) $7,389
- Nucleus (Device) $4,427
- MED-EL Maestro Cochlear Implant System (Device) $1,400
- COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device) $472.85
- Cochlear (Device) $424.99
- Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device) $415.38
- SYNTHECEL (Device) $350.72
- HIRES ULTRA CI HIFOCUS MS ELECTRODE (Device) $289.50
- TRUMATCH (Device) $191.24
- BIOFIX (Device) $106.83
- HiResolution Bionic Ear System (Device) $105.63
- No Related Product (Device) $100.33
- AQUAMANTYS (Device) $100.00
- Cochlear Nucleus CI632 cochlear implant with Slim Modiolar electrode (Device) $84.04
- MATRIXMANDIBLE (Device) $72.70
- Vivigen MIS Delivery System (Device) $68.35
- XCM BIOLOGIC (Device) $49.39
- MATRIXNEURO (Device) $36.19
- ViviGen (Device) $28.64
- XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $27.97
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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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