Total Payments
$7,217
2024 Payments
$1,854
Companies
29
Transactions
282
Medicare Patients
24,405
Medicare Billing
$2.9M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$6,635 (91.9%)
Education$581.45 (8.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $6,635 | 274 | 91.9% |
| Education | $581.45 | 8 | 8.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,516 | 63 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $905.59 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $833.65 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $660.26 | 24 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $604.90 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | $307.52 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | $289.94 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $277.70 | 13 | $0 (2023) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $264.60 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Celgene Corporation | $232.22 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,854 | 61 | ABBVIE INC. ($313.56) |
| 2023 | $1,851 | 68 | ABBVIE INC. ($443.12) |
| 2022 | $1,186 | 47 | ABBVIE INC. ($356.07) |
| 2021 | $564.77 | 25 | AbbVie Inc. ($129.40) |
| 2020 | $408.76 | 11 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($131.47) |
| 2019 | $193.99 | 10 | Celgene Corporation ($69.50) |
| 2018 | $455.54 | 24 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. ($176.16) |
| 2017 | $703.22 | 36 | AbbVie, Inc. ($203.67) |
All Payment Transactions
282 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.33 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.44 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | ILUMYA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.97 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.27 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.33 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC. | ILUMYA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.56 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $89.99 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Sotyktu (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.43 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Bimzelx (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $109.86 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.09 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Zoryve (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.11 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.29 | General |
| 09/10/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.32 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Bimzelx (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.42 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Zoryve (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.12 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.77 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.57 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Sotyktu (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.54 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.97 | General |
| 07/30/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Sotyktu (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.53 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.66 | General |
| 07/09/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | Sotyktu (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.84 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Zoryve (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.93 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | LEO Pharma Inc. | ADBRY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.90 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.79 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41 | 6,153 | 10,750 | $1.3M | $758,773 |
| 2022 | 34 | 5,978 | 11,113 | $1.3M | $735,445 |
| 2021 | 37 | 6,260 | 11,279 | $1.3M | $780,959 |
| 2020 | 37 | 6,014 | 10,870 | $1.1M | $640,724 |
Total Patients
24,405
Total Services
44,012
Medicare Billing
$2.9M
Procedure Codes
149
All Medicare Procedures & Services
149 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 6
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17311 | Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks | Office | 2023 | 290 | 406 | $279,300 | $182,834 | 65.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 1,197 | 1,600 | $154,940 | $97,314 | 62.8% |
| 17312 | Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | Office | 2023 | 163 | 289 | $124,130 | $91,868 | 74.0% |
| 11102 | Biopsy of related skin growth, first growth | Office | 2023 | 562 | 720 | $81,609 | $46,195 | 56.6% |
| 17000 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2023 | 876 | 1,215 | $93,945 | $44,297 | 47.2% |
| 88305 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Office | 2023 | 470 | 837 | $69,115 | $42,082 | 60.9% |
| 12032 | Intermediate repair of wound of scalp, underarms, trunk, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 152 | 176 | $55,199 | $36,054 | 65.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 343 | 395 | $54,124 | $34,119 | 63.0% |
| 15260 | Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 42 | 44 | $43,780 | $34,060 | 77.8% |
| 17110 | Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Office | 2023 | 277 | 303 | $37,080 | $23,234 | 62.7% |
| 12052 | Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.6-5.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 114 | 126 | $41,160 | $15,945 | 38.7% |
| 17003 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths | Office | 2023 | 616 | 3,294 | $51,360 | $15,911 | 31.0% |
| 12042 | Intermediate repair of wound of neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 2.6-7.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 67 | 70 | $22,400 | $9,921 | 44.3% |
| 11103 | Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | Office | 2023 | 152 | 248 | $16,788 | $9,234 | 55.0% |
| 11602 | Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 75 | 85 | $21,980 | $8,516 | 38.7% |
| 14060 | Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $12,409 | $8,429 | 67.9% |
| 17313 | Removal and microscopic exam of growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1-5 tissue blocks | Office | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $10,710 | $8,207 | 76.6% |
| 17004 | Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | Office | 2023 | 42 | 59 | $10,260 | $6,951 | 67.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 151 | 168 | $10,120 | $6,789 | 67.1% |
| 11603 | Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 45 | 47 | $14,105 | $5,641 | 40.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 67 | 67 | $8,009 | $5,060 | 63.2% |
| 12051 | Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 2.5 cm or less | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $7,935 | $3,222 | 40.6% |
| 12053 | Intermediate repair of wound of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 5.1-7.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $7,360 | $2,710 | 36.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $3,570 | $2,555 | 71.6% |
| 11402 | Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | Office | 2023 | 29 | 33 | $5,775 | $2,283 | 39.5% |
About Dr. Brent Paulger, M.D
Dr. Brent Paulger, M.D is a MOHS-Micrographic Surgery healthcare provider based in Lubbock, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/21/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1093701468.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brent Paulger, M.D has received a total of $7,217 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,854 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 282 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($6,635).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Paulger has provided services to 24,405 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 44,012 services with total Medicare billing of $2.9M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 149 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty MOHS-Micrographic Surgery
- Other Specialties Dermatopathology, Dermatology
- Location Lubbock, TX
- Active Since 09/21/2005
- Last Updated 05/22/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207ND0101X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1093701468
Products in Payments
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $839.70
- Otezla (Drug) $603.26
- TREMFYA (Drug) $585.88
- RINVOQ (Biological) $578.13
- Sotyktu (Drug) $480.43
- BOTOX (Biological) $450.28
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $300.42
- TALTZ (Drug) $277.70
- Zoryve (Drug) $274.36
- Humira (Biological) $247.06
- STELARA (Biological) $201.03
- Tremfya (Drug) $174.53
- Enbrel (Biological) $164.17
- Bimzelx (Biological) $137.28
- HUMIRA (Biological) $114.48
- ILUMYA (Biological) $114.05
- COSENTYX (Drug) $110.76
- Klisyri (Drug) $100.02
- Ilumya (Biological) $88.32
- Erivedge (Biological) $86.18
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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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