Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,235 | 403 | 99.9% |
| Education | $6.02 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $1,332 | 147 | $0 (2024) |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $694.42 | 40 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $523.96 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $361.99 | 40 | $0 (2018) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $263.06 | 16 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. | $233.72 | 20 | $0 (2020) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $145.35 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $137.91 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| AbbVie Inc. | $130.12 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $129.93 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $964.80 | 55 | Abbott Laboratories ($189.17) |
| 2023 | $396.00 | 21 | Dexcom, Inc. ($262.26) |
| 2022 | $981.90 | 112 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($516.91) |
| 2021 | $618.81 | 41 | DEXCOM, INC. ($162.40) |
| 2020 | $502.25 | 43 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($271.56) |
| 2019 | $310.35 | 26 | Medtronic MiniMed, Inc. ($148.50) |
| 2018 | $491.12 | 35 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($180.59) |
| 2017 | $975.56 | 71 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($348.99) |
All Payment Transactions
404 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 17
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC | UNITHROID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.18 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.69 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.33 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.01 | General |
| 12/09/2024 | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | RECORLEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.11 | General |
| Category: Adrenal steroidogenesis inhibitor | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Antares Pharma, Inc. | XYOSTED (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.68 | General |
| Category: TESTOSTERONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.69 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | PFIZER INC. | SOMAVERT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.46 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE DISEASE;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.29 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.55 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.89 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.37 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.19 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | PFIZER INC. | SOMAVERT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.86 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE DISEASE;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.82 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.55 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.01 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MINIMED 780G (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.34 | General |
| Category: Durable Pump | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.38 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | GVOKE HYPOPEN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.25 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Antares Pharma, Inc. | XYOSTED (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.14 | General |
| Category: TESTOSTERONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.03 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.55 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.52 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.26 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11 | 281 | 1,188 | $154,388 | $91,425 |
| 2021 | 39 | 748 | 1,496 | $94,601 | $55,275 |
| 2020 | 46 | 1,969 | 2,818 | $111,073 | $73,533 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
96 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 71 | 611 | $94,642 | $53,489 | 56.5% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 53 | 388 | $36,976 | $23,663 | 64.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 69 | 79 | $21,311 | $13,449 | 63.1% |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Office | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $265.30 | $159.75 | 60.2% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2022 | 11 | 15 | $306.48 | $157.54 | 51.4% |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | Office | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $215.90 | $115.84 | 53.7% |
| 83735 | Magnesium level | Office | 2022 | 11 | 15 | $157.51 | $99.83 | 63.4% |
| 82977 | Glutamyltransferase (liver enzyme) level | Office | 2022 | 11 | 13 | $165.79 | $93.04 | 56.1% |
| 82550 | Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | Office | 2022 | 11 | 13 | $152.44 | $84.09 | 55.2% |
| 84100 | Phosphate level | Office | 2022 | 11 | 14 | $102.20 | $65.98 | 64.6% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2022 | 11 | 16 | $92.85 | $47.70 | 51.4% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 37 | 230 | $33,225 | $20,645 | 62.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 117 | $11,129 | $7,308 | 65.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 38 | 40 | $10,459 | $6,873 | 65.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 20 | 43 | $7,677 | $4,340 | 56.5% |
| 83970 | Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level | Office | 2021 | 20 | 39 | $2,546 | $1,610 | 63.2% |
| 82024 | Adrenocorticotropic hormone (acth) level | Office | 2021 | 18 | 34 | $2,104 | $1,313 | 62.4% |
| 82306 | Vitamin d-3 level | Office | 2021 | 19 | 37 | $1,737 | $1,095 | 63.1% |
| 84403 | Testosterone (hormone) level, total | Office | 2021 | 18 | 32 | $1,309 | $825.92 | 63.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 16 | 21 | $1,488 | $802.06 | 53.9% |
| 84681 | C-peptide (protein) level | Office | 2021 | 19 | 35 | $1,253 | $728.35 | 58.1% |
| 84270 | Sex hormone binding globulin (protein) level | Office | 2021 | 18 | 33 | $1,267 | $717.09 | 56.6% |
| 84443 | Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | Office | 2021 | 20 | 40 | $1,012 | $672.00 | 66.4% |
| 82533 | Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | Office | 2021 | 19 | 37 | $1,041 | $603.10 | 57.9% |
| 84480 | Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, total | Office | 2021 | 20 | 40 | $911.81 | $567.20 | 62.2% |
About Dr. Brian Fertig, MD
Dr. Brian Fertig, MD is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Piscataway, New Jersey. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/12/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1528119146.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brian Fertig, MD has received a total of $5,241 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $964.80 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 404 transactions from 43 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,235).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Fertig has provided services to 2,998 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,502 services with total Medicare billing of $220,233. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2022), covering 96 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Location Piscataway, NJ
- Active Since 01/12/2007
- Last Updated 03/26/2009
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1528119146
Products in Payments
- Ozempic (Drug) $678.94
- Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) $532.02
- INVOKANA (Drug) $342.97
- FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) $295.01
- Rybelsus (Drug) $262.84
- Minimed 670G System (Device) $212.47
- DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER (Device) $162.40
- TOUJEO (Drug) $133.40
- FARXIGA (Drug) $129.93
- Victoza (Drug) $129.15
- Korlym (Drug) $115.36
- UNITHROID (Drug) $92.11
- Kerendia (Drug) $91.82
- JANUVIA (Drug) $91.34
- FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 (Device) $89.78
- AFREZZA (Drug) $78.81
- SOMAVERT (Drug) $77.11
- Wegovy (Drug) $76.92
- InPen (Device) $70.32
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $64.70
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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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