Dr. Brian Butzen, M.D
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $2,636 | 2 | 85.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $463.39 | 13 | 15.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | $2,851 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $134.63 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $44.30 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Celgene Corporation | $28.72 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | $24.86 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Skeletal Dynamics Inc | $16.31 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $48.60 | 2 | Celgene Corporation ($28.72) |
| 2023 | $96.24 | 2 | Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC ($79.93) |
| 2022 | $56.32 | 2 | GEMINI MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, LLC ($56.32) |
| 2021 | $1,315 | 2 | Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC ($1,200) |
| 2019 | $1,559 | 6 | Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC ($1,514) |
| 2017 | $24.86 | 1 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($24.86) |
All Payment Transactions
15 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ALPHAVENT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.88 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Celgene Corporation | ZEPOSIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.72 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 08/02/2023 | Skeletal Dynamics Inc | Geminus (Device), Align, IJS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.31 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 03/08/2023 | Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.93 | General |
| 03/31/2022 | GEMINI MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.55 | General |
| 02/28/2022 | GEMINI MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.77 | General |
| 11/30/2021 | Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 03/04/2021 | Stryker Corporation | REUNION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.75 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 11/13/2019 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.68 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 10/21/2019 | Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.80 | General |
| 09/18/2019 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.62 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 09/18/2019 | Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.10 | General |
| 09/17/2019 | Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.42 | General |
| 05/01/2019 | Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,436.00 | General |
| 03/22/2017 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Footprint Ultra PK. SL, 4.5 and 5.5mm Knotless Anchor (Device), HEALICOIL, Speedlock | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.86 | General |
| Category: Trauma Limb Restoration | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 950 | 1,260 | $595,876 | $109,342 |
| 2022 | 22 | 922 | 1,274 | $627,750 | $116,052 |
| 2021 | 18 | 886 | 1,203 | $494,139 | $101,209 |
| 2020 | 19 | 876 | 1,274 | $489,835 | $95,410 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
79 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $122,000 | $22,815 | 18.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 179 | 243 | $80,224 | $15,579 | 19.4% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Office | 2023 | 24 | 30 | $66,000 | $12,783 | 19.4% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $45,870 | $9,407 | 20.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 83 | $39,010 | $7,421 | 19.0% |
| 23430 | Anchoring of biceps tendon | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $67,920 | $7,327 | 10.8% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 20 | $36,000 | $6,478 | 18.0% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 94 | 175 | $22,764 | $4,729 | 20.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 64 | 64 | $25,920 | $4,541 | 17.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 72 | 80 | $21,120 | $3,982 | 18.9% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 33 | 35 | $15,750 | $3,189 | 20.3% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 50 | 81 | $10,530 | $2,199 | 20.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 42 | 45 | $9,225 | $1,840 | 19.9% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 29 | 49 | $6,860 | $1,495 | 21.8% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 25 | 31 | $7,800 | $1,409 | 18.1% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 23 | 26 | $6,825 | $1,141 | 16.7% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 79 | 99 | $1,980 | $852.21 | 43.0% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 18 | 22 | $4,933 | $831.78 | 16.9% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 17 | 28 | $3,640 | $785.59 | 21.6% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 54 | 94 | $1,504 | $536.70 | 35.7% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $122,000 | $23,151 | 19.0% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $71,460 | $15,416 | 21.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 143 | 204 | $67,320 | $13,730 | 20.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 113 | 147 | $69,090 | $12,268 | 17.8% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 23 | $45,000 | $7,932 | 17.6% |
About Dr. Brian Butzen, M.D
Dr. Brian Butzen, M.D is a Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program healthcare provider based in Durango, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/04/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1669620514.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brian Butzen, M.D has received a total of $3,099 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $48.60 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 15 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($2,636).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Butzen has provided services to 3,634 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,011 services with total Medicare billing of $422,013. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 79 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Durango, CO
- Active Since 09/04/2008
- Last Updated 01/14/2014
- Taxonomy Code 390200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1669620514
Products in Payments
- REUNION (Device) $114.75
- Zilretta (Drug) $44.30
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $28.72
- Footprint Ultra PK. SL, 4.5 and 5.5mm Knotless Anchor (Device) $24.86
- ALPHAVENT (Device) $19.88
- Geminus (Device) $16.31
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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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