Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,126 | 190 | 90.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $200.00 | 1 | 4.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $191.72 | 2 | 4.2% |
| Education | $32.93 | 2 | 0.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,377 | 70 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $475.08 | 4 | $0 (2017) |
| UCB, Inc. | $290.92 | 17 | $0 (2019) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $263.91 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $244.20 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $220.66 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $197.88 | 14 | $0 (2020) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $192.10 | 10 | $0 (2020) |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $170.74 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $169.73 | 13 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $376.45 | 8 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($170.74) |
| 2023 | $189.73 | 5 | Medtronic, Inc. ($99.24) |
| 2022 | $279.57 | 5 | Medtronic, Inc. ($144.96) |
| 2021 | $28.06 | 2 | AbbVie Inc. ($28.06) |
| 2020 | $297.44 | 18 | AbbVie Inc. ($119.53) |
| 2019 | $826.12 | 51 | AbbVie, Inc. ($200.50) |
| 2018 | $1,083 | 47 | AbbVie, Inc. ($361.54) |
| 2017 | $1,470 | 59 | Covidien LP ($475.08) |
All Payment Transactions
195 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.01 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.74 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.78 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | EOHILIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.68 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.50 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.66 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.81 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 01/22/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.27 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 06/16/2023 | NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.16 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 05/23/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | BARRX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.24 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 05/19/2023 | NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.44 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 04/21/2023 | NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.44 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 02/24/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | VIBERZI (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.45 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/16/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Therapies (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.67 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 07/07/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | SKYRIZI (Biological), RINVOQ | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.28 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/25/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug), VIBERZI, LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.66 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/25/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | BARRX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.91 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 03/30/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | GI GENIUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.05 | General |
| Category: Gastrointestinal AI | ||||||
| 11/23/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.14 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/02/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.92 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/12/2020 | AbbVie Inc. | CREON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.71 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/05/2020 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | REMICADE (Biological), STELARA, SIMPONI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.03 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 03/10/2020 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), INFLECTRA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.45 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 03/03/2020 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | REMICADE (Biological), STELARA, SIMPONI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.35 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 02/25/2020 | AbbVie Inc. | HUMIRA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.97 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 579 | 740 | $316,670 | $51,005 |
| 2022 | 12 | 669 | 884 | $348,605 | $59,438 |
| 2021 | 18 | 897 | 1,195 | $475,915 | $78,536 |
| 2020 | 14 | 700 | 944 | $339,475 | $59,694 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
58 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 77 | 77 | $107,800 | $15,896 | 14.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 81 | 89 | $20,025 | $8,266 | 41.3% |
| 88305 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Office | 2023 | 105 | 236 | $41,300 | $5,708 | 13.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $11,700 | $4,880 | 41.7% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 61 | $48,195 | $4,174 | 8.7% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $24,700 | $2,606 | 10.6% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $15,600 | $2,390 | 15.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,675 | $1,779 | 38.1% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $3,375 | $1,454 | 43.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 21 | $3,150 | $1,444 | 45.8% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $22,950 | $1,136 | 4.9% |
| 88313 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $2,400 | $869.10 | 36.2% |
| G0500 | Moderate sedation services provided by the same physician or other qualified health care professional performing a gastrointestinal endoscopic service that sedation supports, requiring the presence of an independent trained observer to assist in the monito | Facility | 2023 | 100 | 102 | $10,200 | $390.89 | 3.8% |
| J7050 | Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 cc | Office | 2023 | 12 | 24 | $600.00 | $12.21 | 2.0% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 101 | 101 | $141,400 | $20,942 | 14.8% |
| 88305 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Office | 2022 | 133 | 324 | $56,700 | $8,342 | 14.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 70 | 81 | $18,225 | $7,789 | 42.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 52 | 52 | $15,600 | $6,236 | 40.0% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 59 | 59 | $47,385 | $4,554 | 9.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 43 | 48 | $7,200 | $3,118 | 43.3% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $19,200 | $3,035 | 15.8% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $21,600 | $1,730 | 8.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $3,375 | $1,560 | 46.2% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 17 | $1,870 | $977.04 | 52.2% |
| 88313 | Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1,650 | $638.24 | 38.7% |
About Dr. Brett Kalmowitz, MD
Dr. Brett Kalmowitz, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Providence, Rhode Island. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/05/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1700817269.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brett Kalmowitz, MD has received a total of $4,551 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $376.45 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 195 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,126).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kalmowitz has provided services to 2,845 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,763 services with total Medicare billing of $248,673. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 58 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Other Specialties Gastroenterology
- Location Providence, RI
- Active Since 07/05/2006
- Last Updated 10/15/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1700817269
Products in Payments
- Barrx (Device) $475.08
- Humira (Biological) $428.17
- Creon (Drug) $337.69
- Cimzia (Drug) $290.92
- VOQUEZNA (Drug) $170.74
- ZENPEP (Drug) $165.74
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $165.22
- LINZESS (Drug) $160.52
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $148.52
- GI GENIUS (Device) $144.05
- Mavyret (Drug) $139.46
- Entyvio (Biological) $119.15
- XELJANZ (Drug) $115.81
- REMICADE (Biological) $108.75
- DIFICID (Drug) $104.51
- BARRX (Device) $100.15
- CREON (Drug) $90.28
- General - Therapies (Device) $89.67
- HUMIRA (Biological) $81.83
- STELARA (Biological) $79.90
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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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