Total Payments
$1,654
2024 Payments
$85.88
Companies
26
Transactions
108
Medicare Patients
416
Medicare Billing
$4,564
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,654 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,654 | 108 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $264.65 | 19 | $0 (2020) |
| PFIZER INC. | $248.88 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $183.81 | 11 | $0 (2021) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $140.60 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $112.80 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $92.97 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $79.18 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $66.38 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $65.80 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Amgen Inc. | $52.63 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $85.88 | 5 | Amgen Inc. ($21.53) |
| 2023 | $227.91 | 11 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($48.31) |
| 2021 | $198.86 | 12 | AbbVie Inc. ($68.93) |
| 2020 | $261.73 | 19 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($67.61) |
| 2019 | $226.43 | 16 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($70.53) |
| 2018 | $390.07 | 27 | PFIZER INC. ($135.89) |
| 2017 | $263.11 | 18 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($68.92) |
All Payment Transactions
108 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.07 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.11 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/01/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.53 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 02/11/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.29 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 01/15/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug), ZEPBOUND | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.88 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 12/18/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | MAVYRET (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.67 | General |
| Category: VIROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/30/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | VIBERZI (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.89 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), PAXLOVID, NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.03 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 10/02/2023 | Inari Medical, Inc. | FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device), CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.27 | General |
| Category: VTE | ||||||
| 08/21/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.67 | General |
| Category: DIABETES CARE | ||||||
| 08/18/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.16 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 07/21/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Saxenda (Drug), Wegovy | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.99 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 06/30/2023 | MannKind Corporation | AFREZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.56 | General |
| Category: DIABETES MEDICINE | ||||||
| 06/16/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.16 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 04/04/2023 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.97 | General |
| 02/27/2023 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.54 | General |
| 04/28/2021 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.44 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 04/14/2021 | PFIZER INC. | PREMARIN (Drug), COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS, REYVOW | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.79 | General |
| Category: WOMENS HEALTH | ||||||
| 04/07/2021 | Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | TROKENDI XR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.68 | General |
| Category: AED | ||||||
| 03/31/2021 | Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.69 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 03/26/2021 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.64 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 03/24/2021 | Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | TROKENDI XR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.68 | General |
| Category: AED | ||||||
| 03/17/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.26 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/10/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.39 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/03/2021 | AbbVie Inc. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.93 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 15 | 17 | $129.08 | $37.40 |
| 2022 | 2 | 42 | 44 | $488.00 | $215.75 |
| 2021 | 2 | 46 | 54 | $570.00 | $248.86 |
| 2020 | 6 | 313 | 386 | $10,372 | $4,062 |
Total Patients
416
Total Services
501
Medicare Billing
$4,564
Procedure Codes
11
All Medicare Procedures & Services
11 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $129.08 | $37.40 | 29.0% |
| 82044 | Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | Office | 2022 | 29 | 30 | $390.00 | $184.62 | 47.3% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $98.00 | $31.13 | 31.8% |
| 82044 | Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | Office | 2021 | 30 | 32 | $416.00 | $199.36 | 47.9% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2021 | 16 | 22 | $154.00 | $49.50 | 32.1% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2020 | 116 | 156 | $3,744 | $1,632 | 43.6% |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Office | 2020 | 78 | 87 | $3,219 | $1,153 | 35.8% |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | Office | 2020 | 50 | 64 | $1,728 | $613.17 | 35.5% |
| 84443 | Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | Office | 2020 | 19 | 24 | $1,080 | $398.78 | 36.9% |
| 82044 | Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | Office | 2020 | 34 | 36 | $468.00 | $222.84 | 47.6% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2020 | 16 | 19 | $133.00 | $42.50 | 32.0% |
About Dr. Brian Kauth, MD
Dr. Brian Kauth, MD is a Family Medicine healthcare provider based in Hickory, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/15/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1780797803.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brian Kauth, MD has received a total of $1,654 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $85.88 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 108 transactions from 26 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,654).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kauth has provided services to 416 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 501 services with total Medicare billing of $4,564. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 11 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Family Medicine
- Location Hickory, NC
- Active Since 08/15/2006
- Last Updated 03/07/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207Q00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1780797803
Products in Payments
- XARELTO (Drug) $140.60
- CHANTIX (Drug) $126.98
- BREO (Drug) $97.82
- TROKENDI XR (Drug) $88.39
- ANORO (Drug) $81.56
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $79.18
- OXTELLAR XR (Drug) $63.76
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $60.45
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $51.71
- UBRELVY (Drug) $50.67
- FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) $48.96
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $44.51
- LYRICA (Drug) $33.78
- ANORO ELLIPTA (Drug) $33.56
- Prolia (Biological) $31.10
- PREVNAR - 13 (Biological) $29.82
- Oralair (Drug) $29.77
- FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER, S (Device) $29.27
- MAVYRET (Drug) $27.98
- Vesicare (Drug) $26.81
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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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