Total Payments
$3,360
2024 Payments
$34.23
Companies
6
Transactions
17
Medicare Patients
229
Medicare Billing
$18,906
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$2,000 (59.5%)
Travel$989.10 (29.4%)
Food & Beverage$266.57 (7.9%)
Gifts$55.00 (1.6%)
Education$49.00 (1.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $2,000 | 1 | 59.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $989.10 | 3 | 29.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $266.57 | 11 | 7.9% |
| Gift | $55.00 | 1 | 1.6% |
| Education | $49.00 | 1 | 1.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergan, Inc. | $2,104 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,190 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $19.39 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $18.76 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Acclarent, Inc | $14.17 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $13.59 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $34.23 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($20.64) |
| 2021 | $2,014 | 2 | Allergan, Inc. ($2,000) |
| 2020 | $49.00 | 1 | Allergan, Inc. ($49.00) |
| 2019 | $66.89 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($48.13) |
| 2018 | $1,121 | 8 | Stryker Corporation ($1,121) |
| 2017 | $74.39 | 2 | Allergan Inc. ($55.00) |
All Payment Transactions
17 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.64 | General |
| Category: NEURO SPINE ENT | ||||||
| 01/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PTEYE PARATHYROID DETECTION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.59 | General |
| Category: Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Products | ||||||
| 05/20/2021 | Allergan, Inc. | BOTOX (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: FACIAL AESTHETICS | ||||||
| 03/16/2021 | Acclarent, Inc | Acclarent Aera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.17 | General |
| Category: Rhinology Otology | ||||||
| 06/05/2020 | Allergan, Inc. | KYBELLA (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $49.00 | General |
| 12/01/2019 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | EXPAREL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.76 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/14/2019 | Stryker Corporation | ORBITAL (Device), UNIVERSAL MANDIBLE, HYBRID MMF | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $48.13 | General |
| Category: MEDPOR | ||||||
| 09/10/2018 | Stryker Corporation | UNIVERSAL MID-FACE (Device), MANDIBULAR RECON, UNIVERSAL UPPER-FACE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.28 | General |
| Category: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL | ||||||
| 03/27/2018 | Stryker Corporation | NSE - CORE CONSOLE (Device), NSE - ELITE BURS | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $49.82 | General |
| Category: NEURO SPINE ENT | ||||||
| 03/11/2018 | Stryker Corporation | NAV -3INAVIGATION PLATFORM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $226.00 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 03/10/2018 | Stryker Corporation | NAV - NAV3 NAVIGATION PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.33 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 03/09/2018 | Stryker Corporation | ORBITAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.67 | General |
| Category: MEDPOR | ||||||
| 03/08/2018 | Stryker Corporation | NAV - NAV3 NAVIGATION PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.79 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 02/05/2018 | Stryker Corporation | NAV -3INAVIGATION PLATFORM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $723.10 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 02/05/2018 | Stryker Corporation | NAV -3INAVIGATION PLATFORM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.00 | General |
| Category: NAVIGATION | ||||||
| 06/15/2017 | Allergan Inc. | — | Gift | In-kind items and services | $55.00 | General |
| 06/15/2017 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.39 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 85 | 88 | $42,299 | $7,779 |
| 2022 | 2 | 33 | 34 | $10,584 | $2,851 |
| 2021 | 4 | 52 | 56 | $14,283 | $4,247 |
| 2020 | 4 | 59 | 60 | $16,417 | $4,029 |
Total Patients
229
Total Services
238
Medicare Billing
$18,906
Procedure Codes
15
All Medicare Procedures & Services
15 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21235 | Obtaining ear cartilage for grafting | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $23,472 | $2,638 | 11.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $7,848 | $2,101 | 26.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 26 | $4,982 | $1,558 | 31.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $4,074 | $869.74 | 21.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $1,923 | $612.07 | 31.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $6,966 | $1,848 | 26.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 17 | 18 | $3,618 | $1,003 | 27.7% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $6,084 | $1,729 | 28.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $3,631 | $1,064 | 29.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 14 | $2,753 | $822.32 | 29.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 14 | 15 | $1,815 | $632.18 | 34.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 18 | 18 | $7,833 | $2,164 | 27.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $3,236 | $756.78 | 23.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $2,899 | $689.26 | 23.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Office | 2020 | 16 | 17 | $2,449 | $418.98 | 17.1% |
About Dr. Brian Downs, MD
Dr. Brian Downs, MD is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Clemmons, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/31/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1952316457.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brian Downs, MD has received a total of $3,360 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $34.23 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 17 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($2,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Downs has provided services to 229 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 238 services with total Medicare billing of $18,906. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 15 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Location Clemmons, NC
- Active Since 07/31/2006
- Last Updated 01/31/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1952316457
Products in Payments
- BOTOX (Biological) $2,000
- NAV -3INAVIGATION PLATFORM (Device) $989.10
- ORBITAL (Device) $83.80
- NSE - CORE CONSOLE (Device) $49.82
- KYBELLA (Biological) $49.00
- NAV - NAV3 NAVIGATION PLATFORM (Device) $25.12
- UNIVERSAL MID-FACE (Device) $21.28
- N/A (Device) $20.64
- EXPAREL (Drug) $18.76
- Acclarent Aera (Device) $14.17
- PTEYE PARATHYROID DETECTION SYSTEM (Device) $13.59
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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.