Total Payments
$59,242
2024 Payments
$7,611
Companies
24
Transactions
350
Medicare Patients
1,950
Medicare Billing
$81,970
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$29,755 (50.2%)
Consulting$14,948 (25.2%)
Travel$9,521 (16.1%)
Other$5,018 (8.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $29,755 | 304 | 50.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $14,948 | 7 | 25.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $9,521 | 36 | 16.1% |
| Honoraria | $5,018 | 3 | 8.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $28,444 | 187 | $0 (2024) |
| Terumo Medical Corporation | $11,267 | 26 | $0 (2023) |
| Bolton Medical Inc | $11,042 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $2,899 | 22 | $0 (2019) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $1,649 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $1,123 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Endologix, Inc. | $653.98 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $601.87 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $280.05 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $224.06 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,611 | 39 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($6,673) |
| 2023 | $2,693 | 32 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($1,232) |
| 2022 | $2,226 | 32 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($841.55) |
| 2021 | $1,092 | 16 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($603.55) |
| 2020 | $696.73 | 13 | Cook Medical LLC ($313.90) |
| 2019 | $14,511 | 64 | Bolton Medical Inc ($9,454) |
| 2018 | $19,785 | 81 | Terumo Medical Corporation ($10,000) |
| 2017 | $10,628 | 73 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($8,908) |
All Payment Transactions
350 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 14
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Bolton Medical Inc | TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.99 | General |
| Category: ENDOVASCULAR AORTIC REPAIR | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $162.77 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $165.53 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device), ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.29 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.15 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis (Device), GORE EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis, GORE-TEX Vascular Graft | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,710.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | HELI-FX ENDOANCHOR SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.40 | General |
| Category: Aortic EndoAnchors | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.11 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDURANT IIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $250.00 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | ARTEGRAFT VASCULAR GRAFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $45.10 | General |
| Category: ARTEGRAFT | ||||||
| 08/03/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDURANT IIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.35 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 08/02/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.36 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/28/2024 | Cook Medical LLC | COOK (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $139.06 | General |
| Category: Aortic Intervention | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Bolton Medical Inc | TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.94 | General |
| Category: ENDOVASCULAR AORTIC REPAIR | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Enflate Transcarotid RX Balloon Dilatation Catheter (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent, ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $384.30 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.54 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.44 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.10 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.24 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.67 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.87 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $160.83 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device), VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with PROPATEN Bioactive Surface | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,710.00 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 534 | 572 | $111,269 | $21,940 |
| 2022 | 17 | 538 | 588 | $107,782 | $24,198 |
| 2021 | 15 | 444 | 492 | $88,642 | $21,419 |
| 2020 | 12 | 434 | 470 | $69,058 | $14,413 |
Total Patients
1,950
Total Services
2,122
Medicare Billing
$81,970
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $27,930 | $4,336 | 15.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 102 | 118 | $12,626 | $2,881 | 22.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $12,330 | $2,750 | 22.3% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 60 | $8,400 | $1,645 | 19.6% |
| 75710 | Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 25 | $7,350 | $1,576 | 21.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 33 | $5,313 | $1,495 | 28.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $4,381 | $1,296 | 29.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 34 | $3,638 | $1,139 | 31.3% |
| 37252 | Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $5,200 | $868.40 | 16.7% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $2,940 | $849.80 | 28.9% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 77 | $3,927 | $668.16 | 17.0% |
| 75625 | Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $3,887 | $667.68 | 17.2% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $4,752 | $612.00 | 12.9% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $3,240 | $430.30 | 13.3% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 22 | $2,706 | $332.69 | 12.3% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $1,209 | $196.68 | 16.3% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 18 | $1,440 | $195.84 | 13.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $12,741 | $3,152 | 24.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 60 | 67 | $10,787 | $2,795 | 25.9% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $14,364 | $2,450 | 17.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 86 | 94 | $10,058 | $2,352 | 23.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $4,521 | $1,312 | 29.0% |
| 75710 | Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $5,586 | $1,253 | 22.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 19 | $3,059 | $1,188 | 38.8% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 21 | $4,410 | $1,157 | 26.2% |
About Benjamin Pearce
Benjamin Pearce is a Vascular Surgery healthcare provider based in Birmingham, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/13/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1932308699.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Benjamin Pearce has received a total of $59,242 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $7,611 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 350 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($29,755).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Pearce has provided services to 1,950 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,122 services with total Medicare billing of $81,970. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 68 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular Surgery
- Location Birmingham, AL
- Active Since 07/13/2007
- Last Updated 06/28/2023
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0129X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1932308699
Products in Payments
- Relay Plus (Device) $10,036
- Navicross (Device) $10,016
- VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis (Device) $4,364
- GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo (Device) $4,184
- EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) $3,819
- VIABAHN Endoprosthesis (Device) $3,795
- GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis (Device) $2,208
- EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) $1,793
- C3 Delivery System (Device) $1,466
- VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with PROPATEN Bioactive Surface (Device) $1,397
- VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface (Device) $1,352
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $1,076
- CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder (Device) $681.91
- Endurant (Device) $681.90
- Aptus Heli-FX (Device) $650.00
- Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis (Device) $557.22
- EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control (Device) $555.96
- ENDURANT IIS (Device) $544.36
- AZUR CX DETACHABLE (Device) $530.13
- TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis (Device) $459.62
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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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