Total Payments
$3,531
2024 Payments
$1,469
Companies
21
Transactions
56
Medicare Patients
4,472
Medicare Billing
$410,290
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,948 (55.2%)
Travel$1,569 (44.4%)
Education$15.00 (0.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,948 | 51 | 55.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,569 | 4 | 44.4% |
| Education | $15.00 | 1 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerecis Limited | $2,037 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $269.52 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Nevro Corp. | $216.93 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $177.59 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $154.76 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $154.67 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $97.85 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $77.51 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $67.12 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Horizon Pharma plc | $59.68 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,469 | 18 | Kerecis Limited ($1,177) |
| 2023 | $1,331 | 16 | Kerecis Limited ($859.64) |
| 2022 | $140.11 | 3 | ABBVIE INC. ($97.85) |
| 2019 | $223.66 | 6 | Horizon Therapeutics plc ($138.91) |
| 2018 | $212.87 | 7 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($142.40) |
| 2017 | $154.87 | 6 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($96.62) |
All Payment Transactions
56 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.57 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.38 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.13 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.67 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.54 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 09/07/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.96 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.63 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.95 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.28 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.98 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.58 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 03/26/2024 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.88 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | IBSA Pharma Inc. | Tirosint (Drug), Licart | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.72 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.30 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 01/15/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $122.88 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 01/12/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.30 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 01/11/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $873.93 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 01/06/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.12 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 12/29/2023 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide, Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $463.80 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 12/11/2023 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide, Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $207.68 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.36 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/25/2023 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.99 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 10/16/2023 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | SEGLENTIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.93 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | ConvaTec Inc. | INNOVAMATRIX AC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.58 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | SEGLENTIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.90 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 991 | 1,657 | $239,957 | $72,392 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1,071 | 2,062 | $194,560 | $105,618 |
| 2021 | 15 | 1,200 | 2,339 | $187,693 | $122,966 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1,210 | 2,440 | $156,982 | $109,313 |
Total Patients
4,472
Total Services
8,498
Medicare Billing
$410,290
Procedure Codes
61
All Medicare Procedures & Services
61 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 213 | 311 | $54,124 | $19,991 | 36.9% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2023 | 207 | 597 | $53,152 | $17,668 | 33.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 135 | 135 | $35,985 | $9,363 | 26.0% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2023 | 37 | 90 | $10,710 | $4,381 | 40.9% |
| 17110 | Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Office | 2023 | 44 | 60 | $15,660 | $4,031 | 25.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $15,428 | $4,018 | 26.0% |
| 11750 | Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | Office | 2023 | 20 | 27 | $14,661 | $2,281 | 15.6% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2023 | 22 | 35 | $5,188 | $2,034 | 39.2% |
| 11720 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails | Office | 2023 | 61 | 81 | $5,313 | $1,786 | 33.6% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 28 | 44 | $7,524 | $1,749 | 23.2% |
| 11730 | Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail | Office | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $5,865 | $1,683 | 28.7% |
| 73620 | X-ray of foot, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 70 | 92 | $7,268 | $1,488 | 20.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $3,738 | $1,109 | 29.7% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 29 | 41 | $4,100 | $787.80 | 19.2% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 17 | 20 | $360.00 | $16.90 | 4.7% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 35 | 49 | $882.00 | $4.40 | 0.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 322 | 759 | $79,669 | $47,709 | 59.9% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2022 | 202 | 582 | $37,107 | $18,567 | 50.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 139 | 139 | $22,444 | $10,357 | 46.1% |
| 17110 | Destruction of skin growth, 1-14 growths | Office | 2022 | 52 | 84 | $13,001 | $6,886 | 53.0% |
| 11730 | Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail | Office | 2022 | 64 | 78 | $11,251 | $6,493 | 57.7% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2022 | 37 | 76 | $6,091 | $3,811 | 62.6% |
| 11750 | Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | Office | 2022 | 22 | 27 | $6,940 | $2,635 | 38.0% |
| 73620 | X-ray of foot, 2 views | Office | 2022 | 76 | 97 | $4,276 | $2,016 | 47.1% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2022 | 19 | 33 | $2,897 | $1,752 | 60.5% |
About Dr. Brian Ware, DPM
Dr. Brian Ware, DPM is a Podiatrist healthcare provider based in Kansas City, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/25/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1770638884.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brian Ware, DPM has received a total of $3,531 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,469 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 56 transactions from 21 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,948).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Ware has provided services to 4,472 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,498 services with total Medicare billing of $410,290. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 61 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Podiatrist
- Other Specialties Podiatrist
- Location Kansas City, MO
- Active Since 01/25/2007
- Last Updated 08/10/2010
- Taxonomy Code 213E00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1770638884
Products in Payments
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $2,037
- SCP Bone Substitute (Device) $221.02
- Senza (Device) $216.93
- NUZYRA (Drug) $177.59
- Evoke (Device) $154.67
- RAYOS (Drug) $135.95
- DALVANCE (Drug) $97.85
- SEGLENTIS (Drug) $77.51
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $55.82
- KRYSTEXXA (Drug) $45.80
- SONICANCHOR (Device) $37.42
- Stratum Foot Plating System (Device) $30.50
- AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) $29.70
- QUTENZA (Drug) $20.96
- LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) $18.88
- Apligraf (Biological) $18.85
- EBI Bone Healing System (Device) $18.00
- SALTO TALARIS TOTAL ANKLE PROSTHESIS (Device) $16.83
- INNOVAMATRIX AC (Device) $15.58
- KERYDIN (Drug) $15.00
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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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