Total Payments
$109,417
2024 Payments
$16,203
Companies
23
Transactions
141
Medicare Patients
2,061
Medicare Billing
$390,024
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$66,760 (61.0%)
Other$23,341 (21.3%)
Travel$11,072 (10.1%)
Food & Beverage$7,444 (6.8%)
Education$800.00 (0.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $66,760 | 20 | 61.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $16,345 | 8 | 14.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $11,072 | 21 | 10.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,444 | 88 | 6.8% |
| Current or prospective ownership or investment interest | $4,096 | 1 | 3.7% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $1,900 | 1 | 1.7% |
| Honoraria | $1,000 | 1 | 0.9% |
| Education | $800.00 | 1 | 0.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $54,310 | 62 | $0 (2024) |
| Neurent Medical Limited | $23,033 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Spirox Inc | $14,595 | 6 | $0 (2017) |
| Entellus Medical, Inc. | $4,155 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Gyrus ACMI, Inc. | $3,060 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $2,041 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $1,761 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Arrinex, Inc. | $1,306 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| MED-EL Corporation | $800.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| AERIN MEDICAL INC. | $750.29 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16,203 | 28 | Stryker Corporation ($14,013) |
| 2023 | $26,190 | 24 | Neurent Medical Limited ($22,351) |
| 2022 | $35,794 | 33 | Stryker Corporation ($35,182) |
| 2021 | $1,445 | 14 | Stryker Corporation ($1,417) |
| 2020 | $1,998 | 5 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($1,900) |
| 2019 | $1,094 | 11 | Stryker Corporation ($702.60) |
| 2018 | $1,139 | 5 | MED-EL Corporation ($800.00) |
| 2017 | $25,554 | 21 | Spirox Inc ($14,595) |
All Payment Transactions
141 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SCOPIS ENT (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS LOPROFILE (Device), SCOPIS ENT | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $12,000.00 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SCOPIS ENT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.00 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SCOPIS ENT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $134.28 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SCOPIS ENT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $196.94 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS LOPROFILE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.92 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SCOPIS ENT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $309.91 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 09/29/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $197.88 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 09/29/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.31 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 09/28/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | ACCLARENT AERA (Device), INSPIRA AIR, RELIEVA SPINPLUS NAV | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $169.43 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Neurent Medical Limited | NEUROMARK Device (Device), NEUROMARK Radiofrequency Console | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $83.95 | General |
| Category: Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Neurent Medical Limited | NEUROMARK Device (Device), NEUROMARK Radiofrequency Console | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $79.84 | General |
| Category: Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.30 | General |
| 09/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS LOPROFILE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $600.00 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS LOPROFILE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $300.00 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | ACCLARENT AERA (Device), INSPIRA AIR, RELIEVA SPINPLUS NAV | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $159.85 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.97 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Spirair, Inc. | SeptAlign (Device), SeptAlign | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $325.23 | General |
| Category: Otolarynology | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.02 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 07/13/2024 | Neurent Medical Limited | NEUROMARK Device (Device), NEUROMARK Radiofrequency Console | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $167.85 | General |
| Category: Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.41 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/16/2024 | Neurent Medical Limited | NEUROMARK Device (Device), NEUROMARK Radiofrequency Console | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $225.00 | General |
| Category: Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.59 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | ACCLARENT AERA (Device), INSPIRA AIR, RELIEVA SPINPLUS NAV | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.75 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.97 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 510 | 821 | $452,635 | $97,332 |
| 2022 | 5 | 500 | 796 | $406,628 | $91,797 |
| 2021 | 9 | 593 | 908 | $512,646 | $118,369 |
| 2020 | 4 | 458 | 766 | $364,240 | $82,526 |
Total Patients
2,061
Total Services
3,291
Medicare Billing
$390,024
Procedure Codes
24
All Medicare Procedures & Services
24 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 193 | 338 | $227,690 | $45,337 | 19.9% |
| 31237 | Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 42 | 89 | $127,539 | $21,635 | 17.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 110 | 147 | $41,158 | $13,235 | 32.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 128 | 210 | $41,160 | $12,769 | 31.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $15,088 | $4,358 | 28.9% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 196 | 349 | $233,132 | $47,530 | 20.4% |
| 31237 | Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 36 | 66 | $81,415 | $14,968 | 18.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 142 | 226 | $44,296 | $13,542 | 30.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 89 | 118 | $32,804 | $11,261 | 34.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 37 | 37 | $14,981 | $4,497 | 30.0% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2021 | 197 | 384 | $247,278 | $56,016 | 22.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 138 | 218 | $58,002 | $18,932 | 32.6% |
| 31237 | Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | Office | 2021 | 41 | 64 | $90,131 | $17,392 | 19.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 99 | 124 | $23,829 | $8,681 | 36.4% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 51 | 51 | $20,349 | $5,599 | 27.5% |
| 31276 | Exploration of nasal sinus using an endoscope | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $28,707 | $3,787 | 13.2% |
| 31267 | Removal of nasal sinus tissue using an endoscope, maxillary sinus | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $24,896 | $3,464 | 13.9% |
| 61782 | Computer-assisted procedure outside the brain | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $9,305 | $2,384 | 25.6% |
| 61782 | Computer-assisted procedure outside the brain | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $6,163 | $1,627 | 26.4% |
| 30930 | Therapeutic fracture of nasal passages | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $3,986 | $487.26 | 12.2% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic examination of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2020 | 189 | 309 | $183,711 | $41,516 | 22.6% |
| 31237 | Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | Office | 2020 | 40 | 84 | $108,851 | $21,758 | 20.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 186 | 330 | $58,240 | $15,988 | 27.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 43 | 43 | $13,438 | $3,263 | 24.3% |
About Dr. Brent Senior, MD
Dr. Brent Senior, MD is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/26/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1477654069.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brent Senior, MD has received a total of $109,417 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $16,203 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 141 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($66,760).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Senior has provided services to 2,061 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,291 services with total Medicare billing of $390,024. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 24 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Location Chapel Hill, NC
- Active Since 09/26/2006
- Last Updated 03/30/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1477654069
Products in Payments
- CLARIFIX CRYOTHERAPY DEVICE (Device) $32,186
- NEUROMARK Device (Device) $23,033
- Latera (Device) $14,595
- XPRESS LOPROFILE (Device) $13,030
- Olympus Rhinology Instruments (Device) $4,810
- XprESS Sinus and Eustachian Tube Dilation Tool (Device) $4,096
- XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $3,889
- SCOPIS ENT (Device) $3,477
- STRAIGHTSHOT (Device) $2,018
- Clarifix (Device) $1,306
- LATERA (Device) $824.60
- MED-EL Maestro Cochlear Implant System (Device) $800.00
- ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $701.89
- PROPEL (Device) $661.21
- C Topical Solution 4 CII (Drug) $649.40
- TruDi NAV Cable (Device) $514.54
- VIVAER STYLUS (Device) $484.54
- ACCLARENT AERA (Device) $465.13
- NUCALA (Biological) $352.89
- SeptAlign (Device) $325.23
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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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