Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $10,133 | 23 | 44.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $8,217 | 145 | 36.0% |
| Education | $4,500 | 2 | 19.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $8,670 | 24 | $0 (2022) |
| Intersect ENT, Inc. | $5,195 | 19 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,389 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $2,376 | 53 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,112 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| AERIN MEDICAL INC. | $598.84 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $407.77 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Merz North America, Inc. | $289.06 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Acclarent, Inc | $275.26 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $245.18 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,699 | 35 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. ($542.04) |
| 2023 | $1,043 | 40 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. ($740.43) |
| 2022 | $1,978 | 17 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. ($962.88) |
| 2021 | $7,941 | 25 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,715) |
| 2020 | $2,453 | 17 | Stryker Corporation ($2,084) |
| 2019 | $402.02 | 6 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($133.75) |
| 2018 | $4,765 | 16 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,407) |
| 2017 | $2,568 | 14 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,316) |
All Payment Transactions
170 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.93 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/30/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.41 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/27/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.25 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.33 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.86 | General |
| 12/04/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.26 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/27/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | FUSION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.87 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | FUSION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.96 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.11 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.40 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.95 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Atos Medical Inc | Provox Life Home HME (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.20 | General |
| Category: Tracheostomy | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.13 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Bolton Medical Inc | RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $151.80 | General |
| Category: ENDOVASCULAR AORTIC REPAIR | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.30 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MIDAS REX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.61 | General |
| Category: High Speed Surgical Drills and Tools | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.69 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.42 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.88 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.91 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.33 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | ACCLARENT AERA (Device), INSPIRA AIR, RELIEVA SPINPLUS NAV | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.38 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | N/A (Device), SPEEDTRAP, TRUESPAN ORTHOCORD | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.31 | General |
| Category: Sports Surgical | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.58 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.98 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 619 | 719 | $118,206 | $57,132 |
| 2022 | 10 | 611 | 775 | $131,414 | $66,311 |
| 2021 | 8 | 508 | 608 | $104,724 | $54,042 |
| 2020 | 7 | 278 | 332 | $75,972 | $28,452 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
35 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 117 | 117 | $27,034 | $13,325 | 49.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 88 | 116 | $20,713 | $10,038 | 48.5% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 50 | 57 | $16,098 | $7,663 | 47.6% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 70 | 79 | $14,373 | $7,293 | 50.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 89 | 111 | $14,174 | $6,958 | 49.1% |
| 76536 | Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | Office | 2023 | 40 | 45 | $7,303 | $3,678 | 50.4% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Office | 2023 | 96 | 122 | $8,784 | $3,526 | 40.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $4,266 | $2,088 | 48.9% |
| 70486 | Ct scan of face without contrast | Office | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $3,445 | $1,694 | 49.2% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 26 | $2,015 | $869.73 | 43.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 134 | 134 | $30,699 | $16,287 | 53.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 105 | 176 | $31,362 | $15,825 | 50.5% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 80 | 115 | $21,014 | $10,204 | 48.6% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 46 | 52 | $14,686 | $7,245 | 49.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 72 | 89 | $11,115 | $5,833 | 52.5% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Office | 2022 | 88 | 116 | $8,423 | $3,584 | 42.6% |
| 76536 | Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | Office | 2022 | 36 | 41 | $6,654 | $3,478 | 52.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $3,505 | $1,859 | 53.1% |
| 70486 | Ct scan of face without contrast | Office | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $2,871 | $1,479 | 51.5% |
| 99441 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $1,085 | $514.63 | 47.4% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 128 | 128 | $29,325 | $16,061 | 54.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 64 | 96 | $17,078 | $9,196 | 53.8% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic examination of voice box using flexible endoscope | Office | 2021 | 58 | 79 | $14,373 | $7,476 | 52.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 69 | 103 | $12,866 | $6,702 | 52.1% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2021 | 40 | 44 | $12,426 | $6,599 | 53.1% |
About Dr. Benjamin Westbrook, MD
Dr. Benjamin Westbrook, MD is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in El Paso, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/08/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1013170299.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Westbrook, MD has received a total of $22,849 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,699 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 170 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($10,133).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Westbrook has provided services to 2,016 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,434 services with total Medicare billing of $205,938. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 35 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Location El Paso, TX
- Active Since 07/08/2008
- Last Updated 10/23/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1013170299
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $8,670
- SINUVA (Drug) $3,520
- PROPEL (Device) $1,976
- ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $1,937
- INSPIRE (Device) $1,282
- Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System (Device) $1,094
- VIVAER STYLUS (Device) $340.04
- Xeomin (Biological) $289.06
- ACCLARENT AERA (Device) $245.18
- CLARIFIX (Device) $187.25
- N/A (Device) $161.72
- RELAY THORACIC STENT-GRAFT WITH PLUS DELIVERY SYSTEM (Device) $151.80
- Relieva Circa (Device) $118.50
- ETERNA (Device) $117.79
- Flexitouch Plus (Device) $109.23
- HALO (Device) $103.51
- SCOPIS ENT (Device) $91.29
- Cochlear (Device) $85.67
- NUVENT (Device) $84.76
- TruDi Nav Cable (Device) $84.56
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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