Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $300.24 | 7 | 68.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $135.69 | 1 | 31.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $270.31 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $165.62 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $252.96 | 4 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($165.62) |
| 2019 | $77.85 | 1 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($77.85) |
| 2018 | $105.12 | 3 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($105.12) |
All Payment Transactions
8 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $135.69 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/21/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/21/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.93 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 02/02/2020 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.34 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/02/2019 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $77.85 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/08/2018 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.16 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/22/2018 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $62.51 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/17/2018 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.45 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 218 | 231 | $77,914 | $19,778 |
| 2022 | 11 | 323 | 354 | $134,173 | $36,853 |
| 2021 | 11 | 367 | 396 | $163,039 | $44,710 |
| 2020 | 10 | 265 | 303 | $112,892 | $30,159 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
40 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $38,944 | $7,827 | 20.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $10,062 | $3,762 | 37.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $7,893 | $2,424 | 30.7% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 34 | $9,112 | $2,123 | 23.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 46 | $4,152 | $1,200 | 28.9% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 25 | $2,900 | $941.25 | 32.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $2,576 | $756.15 | 29.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,275 | $745.60 | 32.8% |
| 36821 | Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $26,908 | $6,824 | 25.4% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $29,208 | $5,868 | 20.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 55 | 55 | $14,221 | $5,407 | 38.0% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 45 | 45 | $11,820 | $3,434 | 29.1% |
| 49324 | Insertion of abdominal cavity tube using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $11,550 | $3,213 | 27.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 54 | 54 | $10,122 | $3,090 | 30.5% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 53 | $11,974 | $2,903 | 24.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $7,294 | $2,135 | 29.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $4,139 | $1,599 | 38.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 49 | 54 | $4,032 | $1,369 | 34.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $2,905 | $1,010 | 34.8% |
| 36821 | Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery, open procedure, any site as separate procedure | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $42,284 | $10,796 | 25.5% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $31,642 | $6,568 | 20.8% |
| 49505 | Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $21,810 | $5,515 | 25.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 55 | 55 | $13,265 | $5,055 | 38.1% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 59 | 59 | $14,922 | $4,513 | 30.2% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 62 | 62 | $10,953 | $3,460 | 31.6% |
About Dr. Brian Dees, MD
Dr. Brian Dees, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Fargo, North Dakota. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/07/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1255363693.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brian Dees, MD has received a total of $435.93 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $252.96 received in 2020. These payments were reported across 8 transactions from 2 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($300.24).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Dees has provided services to 1,173 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,284 services with total Medicare billing of $131,501. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 40 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Fargo, ND
- Active Since 07/07/2006
- Last Updated 08/17/2011
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1255363693
Products in Payments
- SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $182.97
- PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) $165.62
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $87.34
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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