Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $128,860 | 43 | 86.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $14,078 | 38 | 9.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,244 | 48 | 2.2% |
| Education | $1,500 | 1 | 1.0% |
| Unspecified | $1,306 | 3 | 0.9% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $142,181 | 96 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,895 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $1,734 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $1,572 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $875.65 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $562.65 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $116.39 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Cook Incorporated | $26.29 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $25.13 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,536 | 2 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($1,500) |
| 2023 | $1,885 | 7 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,724) |
| 2022 | $9,248 | 9 | Stryker Corporation ($9,194) |
| 2021 | $18,208 | 16 | Stryker Corporation ($17,773) |
| 2020 | $26,316 | 24 | Stryker Corporation ($26,096) |
| 2019 | $36,388 | 23 | Stryker Corporation ($35,917) |
| 2018 | $30,567 | 30 | Stryker Corporation ($29,130) |
| 2017 | $24,839 | 22 | Stryker Corporation ($24,071) |
All Payment Transactions
133 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.29 | General |
| 12/13/2023 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.91 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/03/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.31 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 04/11/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $812.00 | General |
| 01/23/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $812.00 | General |
| 01/03/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.60 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/03/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.84 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/03/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $9.38 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/21/2022 | Stryker Corporation | ISWITCH (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 08/01/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.68 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 04/28/2022 | Stryker Corporation | NA (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,400.00 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 02/10/2022 | Stryker Corporation | AIM (ADVANCED IMAGING MODALITY) (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,200.00 | General |
| Category: VISUALIZATION | ||||||
| 02/10/2022 | Stryker Corporation | AIM (ADVANCED IMAGING MODALITY) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $238.20 | General |
| Category: VISUALIZATION | ||||||
| 02/10/2022 | Stryker Corporation | AIM (ADVANCED IMAGING MODALITY) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.77 | General |
| Category: VISUALIZATION | ||||||
| 02/10/2022 | Stryker Corporation | AIM (ADVANCED IMAGING MODALITY) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.99 | General |
| Category: VISUALIZATION | ||||||
| 02/10/2022 | Stryker Corporation | AIM (ADVANCED IMAGING MODALITY) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.55 | General |
| Category: VISUALIZATION | ||||||
| 01/18/2022 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $250.02 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 11/18/2021 | Stryker Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| 11/18/2021 | Stryker Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $162.79 | General |
| 11/18/2021 | Stryker Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $155.95 | General |
| 11/18/2021 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.00 | General |
| 10/05/2021 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,255.75 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 09/23/2021 | Ethicon US, LLC | LINX Reflux Management System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.13 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 08/12/2021 | Stryker Corporation | 1688 (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $400.00 | General |
| Category: VISUALIZATION | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED HERNIA FIXATION LAB AT SAGES 2018 | COVIDIEN LP | $600.00 | 1 |
| HRA | COVIDIEN LP | $353.00 | 1 |
| HRA | Covidien LP | $353.00 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 121 | 130 | $151,008 | $27,034 |
| 2022 | 6 | 141 | 149 | $189,368 | $34,649 |
| 2021 | 5 | 95 | 96 | $135,773 | $23,682 |
| 2020 | 3 | 54 | 63 | $22,713 | $3,949 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
20 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43282 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $93,246 | $17,288 | 18.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $18,271 | $3,037 | 16.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 31 | $13,330 | $2,512 | 18.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $13,293 | $2,462 | 18.5% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 16 | 21 | $6,132 | $1,132 | 18.5% |
| 43200 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus using a flexible endoscope through mouth | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $6,736 | $602.40 | 8.9% |
| 43282 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $124,707 | $23,642 | 19.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 42 | $24,654 | $4,649 | 18.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $13,293 | $2,370 | 17.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 26 | $11,180 | $2,084 | 18.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 23 | $6,693 | $1,115 | 16.7% |
| 43200 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus using a flexible endoscope through mouth | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 21 | $8,841 | $789.63 | 8.9% |
| 43282 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $94,383 | $15,876 | 16.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 29 | 29 | $16,632 | $3,174 | 19.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $10,749 | $2,539 | 23.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 16 | $6,010 | $1,293 | 21.5% |
| 43200 | Diagnostic examination of esophagus using an flexible endoscope through the mouth | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $7,999 | $801.13 | 10.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 22 | 27 | $9,243 | $1,594 | 17.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $9,024 | $1,463 | 16.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 20 | $4,446 | $892.20 | 20.1% |
About Dr. Brian Smith, MD
Dr. Brian Smith, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Orange, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/08/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1770631715.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brian Smith, MD has received a total of $148,988 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,536 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 133 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($128,860).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Smith has provided services to 411 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 438 services with total Medicare billing of $89,315. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 20 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Orange, CA
- Active Since 01/08/2007
- Last Updated 03/21/2013
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1770631715
Products in Payments
- 1588 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA (Device) $30,907
- SPY TECHNOLOGY (Device) $18,859
- AIM LAPARASCOPES (Device) $17,024
- ARTHROSCOPY (Device) $15,225
- 1688 (Device) $8,100
- PINPOINT (Device) $7,350
- COMMUNICATIONS (Device) $7,263
- 1688 HD 3 CHIP CAMERA (Device) $6,200
- NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (Device) $4,304
- AIM (ADVANCED IMAGING MODALITY) (Device) $3,544
- NA (Device) $3,400
- SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) $2,706
- VISIONPRO (Device) $2,500
- SDC3 (Device) $2,400
- RESTEP PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $2,200
- ISWITCH (Device) $2,000
- 1188 HD AUTOCLAVABLE CAMERA (Device) $1,800
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $1,500
- AIM Laparascopes (Device) $1,054
- LIGASURE (Device) $654.68
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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