Total Payments
$17,233
2024 Payments
$2,366
Companies
19
Transactions
650
Medicare Patients
15,261
Medicare Billing
$2.4M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$14,432 (83.7%)
Travel$2,802 (16.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $14,432 | 640 | 83.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,802 | 10 | 16.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $13,568 | 566 | $0 (2024) |
| Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | $1,747 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $402.16 | 16 | $0 (2019) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $396.13 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Vertos Medical, Inc. | $316.48 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $136.62 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Pharma plc | $135.58 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| PAINTEQ LLC | $112.51 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Nalu Medical, Inc. | $109.47 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Vertiflex, Inc. | $85.77 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,366 | 85 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,999) |
| 2023 | $2,204 | 82 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,214) |
| 2022 | $3,937 | 100 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,742) |
| 2021 | $3,298 | 104 | Abbott Laboratories ($3,027) |
| 2020 | $2,162 | 118 | Abbott Laboratories ($2,030) |
| 2019 | $1,558 | 89 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,472) |
| 2018 | $847.84 | 49 | Abbott Laboratories ($770.54) |
| 2017 | $860.38 | 23 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($376.26) |
All Payment Transactions
650 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 26
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OCTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.60 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OCTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.33 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.54 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.36 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OCTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.52 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/30/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.65 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/30/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.75 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OCTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.16 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OCTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.85 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.54 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.88 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OCTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.51 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OCTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.12 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.26 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.13 | General |
| 10/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OCTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.39 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OCTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.14 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OCTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.67 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.63 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OCTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.00 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.14 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.68 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OCTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.87 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OCTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.07 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 35 | 2,663 | 6,843 | $2.4M | $454,163 |
| 2022 | 35 | 2,919 | 6,669 | $2.5M | $516,035 |
| 2021 | 41 | 4,160 | 11,122 | $3.5M | $695,396 |
| 2020 | 40 | 5,519 | 10,947 | $3.0M | $743,211 |
Total Patients
15,261
Total Services
35,581
Medicare Billing
$2.4M
Procedure Codes
155
All Medicare Procedures & Services
155 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 575 | 1,762 | $557,233 | $162,120 | 29.1% |
| G0482 | Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | Office | 2023 | 266 | 416 | $206,690 | $81,024 | 39.2% |
| 80307 | Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Office | 2023 | 320 | 479 | $167,650 | $28,806 | 17.2% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 81 | $434,025 | $18,840 | 4.3% |
| 64628 | Heat destruction of intraosseous basivertebral nerve in bones of spine in lower back, first two bones | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 42 | $46,082 | $14,502 | 31.5% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 81 | 94 | $92,988 | $13,701 | 14.7% |
| J7329 | Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 35 | 1,733 | $44,451 | $11,915 | 26.8% |
| G0481 | Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | Office | 2023 | 66 | 72 | $28,187 | $11,049 | 39.2% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 105 | 160 | $68,723 | $10,977 | 16.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 87 | 87 | $35,538 | $9,970 | 28.1% |
| 27279 | Fusion of pelvic joint using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $28,803 | $9,284 | 32.2% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 61 | 117 | $26,407 | $8,604 | 32.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 112 | 131 | $29,165 | $8,579 | 29.4% |
| 64555 | Insertion of peripheral nerve neurostimulator electrode through skin | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 41 | $214,608 | $7,935 | 3.7% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 62 | 72 | $42,016 | $5,978 | 14.2% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 98 | 153 | $32,662 | $5,947 | 18.2% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 73 | $33,682 | $5,822 | 17.3% |
| 64633 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 40 | $39,994 | $5,743 | 14.4% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $22,923 | $4,860 | 21.2% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 80 | 94 | $38,846 | $4,221 | 10.9% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 47 | 62 | $24,011 | $3,912 | 16.3% |
| 64640 | Destruction of peripheral nerve or branch | Office | 2023 | 15 | 22 | $13,160 | $3,289 | 25.0% |
| 64491 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 73 | $20,678 | $3,247 | 15.7% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 29 | $18,422 | $2,296 | 12.5% |
| 64634 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 42 | $19,022 | $2,106 | 11.1% |
About Dr. Blake Sutton, MD
Dr. Blake Sutton, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Abilene, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/23/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1740540814.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Blake Sutton, MD has received a total of $17,233 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,366 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 650 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($14,432).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sutton has provided services to 15,261 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 35,581 services with total Medicare billing of $2.4M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 155 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Other Specialties Pain Medicine, Interventional Pain Medicine
- Location Abilene, TX
- Active Since 05/23/2012
- Last Updated 04/29/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1740540814
Products in Payments
- OCTRODE (Device) $3,750
- Octrode SCS Leads (Device) $2,788
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $2,641
- Intracept (Device) $1,800
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $1,575
- PROCLAIM (Device) $1,300
- AXIUM (Device) $758.39
- RESTORE (Device) $355.75
- mild Device Kit (Device) $316.48
- Proclaim DRG IPG (Device) $177.40
- DRG IPGs (Device) $146.64
- ETERNA (Device) $146.37
- Superion (Device) $139.91
- HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) $136.62
- PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE (Drug) $125.69
- PAINTEQ (Device) $112.51
- Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) $109.47
- SCS leads (Device) $94.78
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $86.33
- Superion ISS (Device) $85.77
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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