Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $3,320 | 1 | 49.8% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,320 | 1 | 34.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $916.76 | 3 | 13.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $110.81 | 2 | 1.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | $6,649 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $19.01 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $19.01 | 1 | AngioDynamics, Inc. ($19.01) |
| 2019 | $2,966 | 4 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION ($2,966) |
| 2018 | $3,683 | 2 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($3,683) |
All Payment Transactions
7 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03/2023 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | BIOSENTRY TRACT SEALANT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.01 | General |
| Category: OS | ||||||
| 02/14/2019 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | PIQRAY (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,320.00 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/14/2019 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | PIQRAY (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $293.92 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/14/2019 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | PIQRAY (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $259.84 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/14/2019 | NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | PIQRAY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.80 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/17/2018 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | RYDAPT (Drug) | Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,320.00 | General |
| Category: HEMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/16/2018 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | RYDAPT (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $363.00 | General |
| Category: HEMATOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 42 | 52 | $11,491 | $2,315 |
| 2022 | 1 | 32 | 36 | $1,836 | $512.14 |
| 2021 | 2 | 40 | 40 | $2,320 | $706.70 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
6 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88305 | Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Office | 2023 | 12 | 22 | $7,700 | $1,293 | 16.8% |
| 88189 | Flow cytometry technique for dna or cell analysis, 16 or more markers | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,860 | $754.38 | 26.4% |
| 84165 | Protein measurement, serum | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $931.00 | $267.15 | 28.7% |
| 84165 | Protein measurement, serum | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 36 | $1,836 | $512.14 | 27.9% |
| 85060 | Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report | Facility | 2021 | 24 | 24 | $1,536 | $474.95 | 30.9% |
| 84165 | Protein measurement, serum | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $784.00 | $231.75 | 29.6% |
About Dr. Brian Merritt, M.D
Dr. Brian Merritt, M.D is a Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/11/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1093045247.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brian Merritt, M.D has received a total of $6,668 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $19.01 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 7 transactions from 2 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program" ($3,320).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Merritt has provided services to 114 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 128 services with total Medicare billing of $3,534. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 6 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 01/11/2010
- Last Updated 01/11/2010
- Taxonomy Code 207ZP0102X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1093045247
Products in Payments
- RYDAPT (Drug) $3,683
- PIQRAY (Drug) $2,966
- BIOSENTRY TRACT SEALANT SYSTEM (Device) $19.01
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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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