Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $7,598 | 401 | 99.3% |
| Education | $55.49 | 5 | 0.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $1,576 | 110 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $938.08 | 62 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $855.16 | 14 | $0 (2019) |
| PFIZER INC. | $374.45 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $342.99 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $342.70 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $340.11 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $297.27 | 21 | $0 (2022) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $265.48 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $219.84 | 15 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,452 | 79 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($434.68) |
| 2023 | $1,371 | 61 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($212.36) |
| 2022 | $510.58 | 30 | Amgen Inc. ($106.70) |
| 2021 | $512.68 | 27 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($141.82) |
| 2020 | $44.32 | 1 | PFIZER INC. ($44.32) |
| 2019 | $804.12 | 43 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($246.18) |
| 2018 | $1,566 | 84 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($327.82) |
| 2017 | $1,393 | 81 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($444.04) |
All Payment Transactions
406 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 17
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.81 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.86 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.20 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.76 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.08 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.24 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.34 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.41 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ONPATTRO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.39 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.16 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.75 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.87 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.02 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.29 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.22 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.21 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.81 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.16 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.74 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.28 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.20 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.22 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ONPATTRO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.89 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.30 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.39 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 997 | 1,248 | $173,555 | $47,758 |
| 2022 | 18 | 895 | 1,074 | $139,054 | $41,593 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1,004 | 1,253 | $194,076 | $59,122 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,086 | 1,276 | $191,260 | $53,440 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
80 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 97 | 126 | $16,868 | $9,153 | 54.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 89 | $14,329 | $5,579 | 38.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 47 | 58 | $18,096 | $5,424 | 30.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 69 | 90 | $7,921 | $4,423 | 55.8% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 71 | 72 | $32,184 | $3,576 | 11.1% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 32 | $7,360 | $3,060 | 41.6% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 53 | 53 | $13,939 | $2,960 | 21.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 40 | $10,680 | $2,673 | 25.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $8,064 | $2,343 | 29.1% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 260 | 325 | $12,675 | $1,900 | 15.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $3,648 | $1,258 | 34.5% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 61 | $3,599 | $1,233 | 34.3% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 41 | $2,829 | $930.15 | 32.9% |
| 93016 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision by physician | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 60 | $5,940 | $888.56 | 15.0% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Facility | 2023 | 62 | 62 | $4,092 | $611.80 | 15.0% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 20 | $1,980 | $583.40 | 29.5% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 40 | 47 | $3,572 | $494.08 | 13.8% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $3,604 | $451.88 | 12.5% |
| 93356 | Heart muscle strain imaging | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $2,175 | $215.12 | 9.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 107 | 144 | $18,876 | $10,438 | 55.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 75 | 93 | $7,873 | $4,735 | 60.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $8,520 | $3,211 | 37.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 37 | 44 | $12,766 | $3,113 | 24.4% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2022 | 60 | 60 | $25,500 | $3,057 | 12.0% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 38 | $5,814 | $2,201 | 37.9% |
About Dr. Brian Cospolich, MD
Dr. Brian Cospolich, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Marrero, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/22/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1326004920.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brian Cospolich, MD has received a total of $7,654 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,452 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 406 transactions from 36 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($7,598).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Cospolich has provided services to 3,982 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,851 services with total Medicare billing of $201,914. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 80 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Marrero, LA
- Active Since 04/22/2006
- Last Updated 07/09/2013
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1326004920
Products in Payments
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $1,185
- Repatha (Biological) $635.05
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $468.50
- LEQVIO (Drug) $390.91
- Corlanor (Drug) $299.03
- XARELTO (Drug) $297.27
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $296.44
- LifeVest (Device) $265.48
- Resolute (Device) $263.48
- Micra (Device) $236.62
- PRALUENT (Drug) $190.78
- ONPATTRO (Drug) $181.83
- BRILINTA (Drug) $176.22
- RESOLUTE ONYX (Device) $171.67
- Claria MRI (Device) $161.29
- NEXLETOL (Drug) $151.10
- Livalo (Drug) $141.02
- FARXIGA (Drug) $118.64
- Assure WCD (Device) $114.64
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) $114.53
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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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