Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $3,500 | 1 | 56.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,421 | 2 | 22.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $620.00 | 1 | 10.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $602.45 | 7 | 9.7% |
| Gift | $50.00 | 1 | 0.8% |
| Education | $20.00 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exo Imaging, Inc. | $3,550 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Merz North America, Inc. | $1,935 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $620.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| CSL Behring | $95.28 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $12.68 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,570 | 3 | Exo Imaging, Inc. ($3,550) |
| 2023 | $75.28 | 2 | CSL Behring ($75.28) |
| 2022 | $1,948 | 7 | Merz North America, Inc. ($1,935) |
| 2019 | $620.00 | 1 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation ($620.00) |
All Payment Transactions
13 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/26/2024 | Exo Imaging, Inc. | Exo Iris (Device) | Long term medical supply or device loan | In-kind items and services | $3,500.00 | General |
| Category: Medical Ultrasound | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | Exo Imaging, Inc. | Exo Iris (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Medical Ultrasound | ||||||
| 01/24/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 12/10/2023 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 02/07/2023 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.28 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 10/29/2022 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $867.62 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 10/29/2022 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $197.99 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 10/29/2022 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $147.49 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 10/29/2022 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.89 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 10/29/2022 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $44.12 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 10/28/2022 | Merz North America, Inc. | Xeomin (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $553.10 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 02/15/2022 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.68 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 12/16/2019 | Philips Electronics North America Corporation | US Und (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $620.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 317 | 334 | $415,420 | $37,719 |
| 2022 | 3 | 341 | 370 | $459,955 | $44,253 |
| 2021 | 4 | 350 | 360 | $457,481 | $46,321 |
| 2020 | 3 | 472 | 499 | $646,770 | $62,091 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
13 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99285 | Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Facility | 2023 | 231 | 238 | $333,200 | $30,623 | 9.2% |
| 99284 | Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Facility | 2023 | 63 | 70 | $65,450 | $5,821 | 8.9% |
| 99283 | Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 26 | $16,770 | $1,275 | 7.6% |
| 99285 | Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity | Facility | 2022 | 258 | 267 | $373,800 | $35,963 | 9.6% |
| 99284 | Emergency department visit for problem of high severity | Facility | 2022 | 63 | 68 | $63,580 | $6,449 | 10.1% |
| 99283 | Emergency department visit for problem of moderate severity | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 35 | $22,575 | $1,841 | 8.2% |
| 99285 | Emergency department visit, problem with significant threat to life or function | Facility | 2021 | 287 | 293 | $410,200 | $41,475 | 10.1% |
| 99284 | Emergency department visit, problem of high severity | Facility | 2021 | 34 | 35 | $32,725 | $3,490 | 10.7% |
| 99283 | Emergency department visit, moderately severe problem | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 20 | $12,900 | $1,117 | 8.7% |
| 93308 | Follow-up or limited ultrasound examination of heart | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $1,656 | $237.96 | 14.4% |
| 99285 | Emergency department visit, problem with significant threat to life or function | Facility | 2020 | 401 | 405 | $567,000 | $54,670 | 9.6% |
| 99284 | Emergency department visit, problem of high severity | Facility | 2020 | 51 | 66 | $61,710 | $6,089 | 9.9% |
| 99283 | Emergency department visit, moderately severe problem | Facility | 2020 | 20 | 28 | $18,060 | $1,332 | 7.4% |
About Dr. Benjamin Smith, MD
Dr. Benjamin Smith, MD is a Emergency Medicine healthcare provider based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/12/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1700975943.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Smith, MD has received a total of $6,213 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,570 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 13 transactions from 5 companies. The most common payment nature is "Long term medical supply or device loan" ($3,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Smith has provided services to 1,480 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,563 services with total Medicare billing of $190,385. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 13 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Emergency Medicine
- Other Specialties Emergency Medicine
- Location Chattanooga, TN
- Active Since 10/12/2006
- Last Updated 06/23/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207P00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1700975943
Products in Payments
- Exo Iris (Device) $3,550
- Xeomin (Biological) $1,935
- US Und (Device) $620.00
- Kcentra (Biological) $95.28
- XARELTO (Drug) $12.68
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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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