Total Payments
$2,006
2024 Payments
$29.07
Companies
2
Transactions
19
Medicare Patients
668
Medicare Billing
$37,672
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$1,204 (60.0%)
Food & Beverage$802.11 (40.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,204 | 7 | 60.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $802.11 | 12 | 40.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,991 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| KCI USA, Inc. | $14.80 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29.07 | 1 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($29.07) |
| 2023 | $1,977 | 18 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($1,962) |
All Payment Transactions
19 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/03/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.07 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Avenir (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $206.34 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 12/13/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Avenir (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.50 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 12/13/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Avenir (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.00 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 12/10/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $390.40 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/10/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $35.00 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/10/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device), ROSA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.33 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/09/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device), ROSA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.22 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/09/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.98 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/09/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.34 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/09/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.69 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $442.18 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Taperloc (Device), G7, Arcos | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.55 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Avenir (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $97.60 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device), ROSA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.00 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Avenir (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Avenir (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $7.45 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device), ROSA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.63 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 10/19/2023 | KCI USA, Inc. | PREVENA (Device), V.A.C.ULTA, V.A.C. VERAFLO CLEANSE CHOICE | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.80 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 160 | 184 | $16,006 | $8,065 |
| 2022 | 6 | 157 | 173 | $16,154 | $8,995 |
| 2021 | 8 | 229 | 253 | $22,187 | $13,077 |
| 2020 | 7 | 122 | 134 | $11,943 | $7,536 |
Total Patients
668
Total Services
744
Medicare Billing
$37,672
Procedure Codes
27
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $2,974 | $2,332 | 78.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 43 | $3,812 | $1,602 | 42.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 34 | 44 | $3,015 | $1,120 | 37.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $2,258 | $1,092 | 48.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 39 | 49 | $2,762 | $990.39 | 35.9% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,185 | $929.32 | 78.4% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 25 | $4,157 | $3,154 | 75.9% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $1,887 | $1,339 | 71.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 31 | $2,784 | $1,304 | 46.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 29 | 36 | $2,486 | $1,136 | 45.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 17 | $2,160 | $1,075 | 49.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 44 | 48 | $2,681 | $986.01 | 36.8% |
| 27447 | Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside and outside area | Facility | 2021 | 36 | 38 | $6,369 | $5,095 | 80.0% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, lower back (lumbar) area | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 23 | $2,323 | $1,859 | 80.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 59 | 66 | $3,715 | $1,408 | 37.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 42 | 47 | $3,258 | $1,299 | 39.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 26 | 27 | $2,434 | $1,017 | 41.8% |
| 22840 | Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation at base of neck for stabilization, 1 interspace | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $1,232 | $985.66 | 80.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 17 | 18 | $2,304 | $971.82 | 42.2% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 21 | $552.51 | $442.03 | 80.0% |
| 27447 | Repair of knee joint | Facility | 2020 | 24 | 25 | $4,408 | $3,555 | 80.6% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves | Facility | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $1,426 | $1,157 | 81.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 22 | 22 | $1,632 | $691.36 | 42.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $1,371 | $685.98 | 50.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2020 | 19 | 20 | $1,584 | $630.19 | 39.8% |
About Brian Ermer, PAC
Brian Ermer, PAC is a Physician Assistant healthcare provider based in Aberdeen, South Dakota. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/30/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1417931908.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Brian Ermer, PAC has received a total of $2,006 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $29.07 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 19 transactions from 2 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($1,204).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ermer has provided services to 668 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 744 services with total Medicare billing of $37,672. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Physician Assistant
- Location Aberdeen, SD
- Active Since 11/30/2005
- Last Updated 09/29/2016
- Taxonomy Code 363A00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1417931908
Products in Payments
- ROSA (Device) $1,454
- Avenir (Device) $411.89
- Taperloc (Device) $125.55
- PREVENA (Device) $14.80
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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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