Total Payments
$236,233
2024 Payments
$12,327
Companies
30
Transactions
435
Medicare Patients
6,879
Medicare Billing
$595,690
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$175,575 (74.3%)
Travel$27,176 (11.5%)
Other$19,667 (8.3%)
Food & Beverage$13,745 (5.8%)
Education$70.40 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $175,575 | 66 | 74.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $27,176 | 148 | 11.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $13,745 | 212 | 5.8% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $9,500 | 4 | 4.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $5,900 | 3 | 2.5% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $4,267 | 1 | 1.8% |
| Education | $70.40 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $148,610 | 205 | $0 (2021) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $39,171 | 61 | $0 (2023) |
| ShockWave Medical, Inc | $13,299 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $12,715 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $4,647 | 51 | $0 (2024) |
| Cook Incorporated | $4,551 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $4,180 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| Alphatec Spine, Inc | $3,750 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,317 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Integrity Implants Inc. | $1,000 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,327 | 17 | Globus Medical, Inc. ($11,941) |
| 2023 | $16,695 | 30 | NuVasive, Inc. ($11,516) |
| 2022 | $30,958 | 38 | NuVasive, Inc. ($17,228) |
| 2021 | $21,817 | 23 | NuVasive, Inc. ($9,443) |
| 2020 | $19,615 | 28 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. ($18,301) |
| 2019 | $82,955 | 154 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. ($80,059) |
| 2018 | $48,656 | 94 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. ($42,978) |
| 2017 | $3,210 | 51 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($1,575) |
All Payment Transactions
435 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 18
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,400.00 | General |
| 08/30/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,600.00 | General |
| 08/05/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF Instruments (Universal) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.66 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $585.83 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $144.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,500.00 | General |
| 06/20/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| 06/20/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $522.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $400.00 | General |
| 06/20/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $195.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ALIF Instruments (Universal) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.61 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $414.75 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 03/23/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.67 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 01/19/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $204.70 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 01/18/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | C3 Delivery System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $164.43 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | NovApproach Spine, LLC | OneLIF (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $155.56 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 09/26/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $466.62 | General |
| Category: Robotics | ||||||
| 09/26/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: Robotics | ||||||
| 09/26/2023 | NuVasive, Inc. | Pulse (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.82 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
| 09/26/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $4.59 | General |
| Category: Robotics | ||||||
| 09/25/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $144.32 | General |
| Category: Robotics | ||||||
| 09/25/2023 | Globus Medical, Inc. | ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.53 | General |
| Category: Robotics | ||||||
| 09/25/2023 | NuVasive, Inc. | Pulse (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.83 | General |
| Category: Spine/Spine Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 1,427 | 1,529 | $943,793 | $147,849 |
| 2022 | 25 | 1,637 | 1,749 | $1.0M | $170,398 |
| 2021 | 29 | 1,945 | 2,072 | $827,437 | $164,034 |
| 2020 | 27 | 1,870 | 1,983 | $568,922 | $113,410 |
Total Patients
6,879
Total Services
7,333
Medicare Billing
$595,690
Procedure Codes
113
All Medicare Procedures & Services
113 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 111 | 111 | $475,635 | $82,115 | 17.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 100 | 100 | $60,600 | $14,994 | 24.7% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 75 | $94,050 | $11,871 | 12.6% |
| 37799 | Other procedure on blood vessel | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 65 | $61,510 | $8,783 | 14.3% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 255 | 256 | $31,744 | $6,543 | 20.6% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 99 | 166 | $136,784 | $5,343 | 3.9% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 177 | 181 | $19,910 | $4,302 | 21.6% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Facility | 2023 | 220 | 227 | $16,117 | $3,409 | 21.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $8,484 | $1,947 | 22.9% |
| 93925 | Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 75 | $9,300 | $1,880 | 20.2% |
| 93978 | Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 66 | $8,184 | $1,803 | 22.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $4,477 | $1,103 | 24.6% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $3,672 | $1,035 | 28.2% |
| 93926 | Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 42 | $3,318 | $719.96 | 21.7% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $2,604 | $472.64 | 18.2% |
| 93922 | Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $1,560 | $369.33 | 23.7% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $1,650 | $358.68 | 21.7% |
| 93976 | Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,650 | $320.76 | 19.4% |
| 93971 | Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $1,704 | $313.12 | 18.4% |
| 93923 | Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $840.00 | $166.85 | 19.9% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 90 | 90 | $385,650 | $57,695 | 15.0% |
| 37660 | Tying of groin vein | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $124,500 | $31,488 | 25.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 86 | 86 | $52,116 | $13,945 | 26.8% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Facility | 2022 | 50 | 60 | $75,240 | $9,906 | 13.2% |
| 37799 | Other procedure on blood vessel | Facility | 2022 | 66 | 66 | $62,304 | $8,970 | 14.4% |
About Dr. Brian Kuhn, MD
Dr. Brian Kuhn, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Cincinnati, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/22/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1841594496.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brian Kuhn, MD has received a total of $236,233 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $12,327 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 435 transactions from 30 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($175,575).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kuhn has provided services to 6,879 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,333 services with total Medicare billing of $595,690. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 113 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Vascular Surgery
- Location Cincinnati, OH
- Active Since 12/22/2010
- Last Updated 03/27/2014
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1841594496
Products in Payments
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $141,973
- ALIF (Device) $25,029
- SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER (Device) $10,151
- XLIF (Device) $9,530
- COOK MEDICAL IAA (Device) $4,267
- Solus ALIF (Device) $3,750
- ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit (Device) $3,500
- Vascular Lithotripsy (Device) $3,148
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent (Device) $3,137
- Indigo System (Device) $2,438
- PIVOX OBLIQUE LATERAL SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $2,300
- ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System (Device) $2,172
- Indigo (Device) $1,258
- C3 Delivery System (Device) $1,245
- Pulse (Device) $662.16
- VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis (Device) $614.14
- AccelCore (Device) $500.00
- FlareHawk (Device) $500.00
- Excelsius3D Imaging System (Device) $490.21
- EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis (Device) $468.73
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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