Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $992.24 | 15 | 54.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $835.26 | 2 | 45.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torax Medical, Inc. | $751.00 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Davol Inc. | $388.58 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $335.23 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $132.19 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $99.13 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $94.34 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $14.53 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| TEI Biosciences Inc | $12.50 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $272.21 | 5 | Davol Inc. ($272.21) |
| 2023 | $342.90 | 3 | Becton, Dickinson and Company ($132.19) |
| 2022 | $99.13 | 1 | Medtronic, Inc. ($99.13) |
| 2019 | $14.53 | 1 | TELA Bio, Inc. ($14.53) |
| 2017 | $1,099 | 7 | Torax Medical, Inc. ($751.00) |
All Payment Transactions
17 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.75 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.63 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.88 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.75 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $112.20 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 11/30/2023 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.19 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 03/29/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.37 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 03/28/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.34 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/17/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDO GIA ULTRA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.13 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 07/09/2019 | TELA Bio, Inc. | Ovitex (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.53 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 05/02/2017 | Ethicon Inc. | LINX Reflux Management System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.41 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 04/05/2017 | Ethicon Inc. | LINX Reflux Management System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $126.00 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 04/05/2017 | Ethicon Inc. | LINX Reflux Management System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.82 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 03/21/2017 | TEI Biosciences Inc | Surgimend (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.50 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 02/21/2017 | Torax Medical, Inc. | LINX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.24 | General |
| Category: Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation | ||||||
| 02/17/2017 | Torax Medical, Inc. | LINX (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $709.26 | General |
| Category: Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation | ||||||
| 02/17/2017 | Torax Medical, Inc. | LINX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.50 | General |
| Category: Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 18 | 26 | $1,683 | $1,008 |
| 2022 | 1 | 16 | 16 | $2,615 | $1,179 |
| 2021 | 2 | 24 | 27 | $3,939 | $1,435 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
4 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 26 | $1,683 | $1,008 | 59.9% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $2,615 | $1,179 | 45.1% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $2,903 | $946.92 | 32.6% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 16 | $1,036 | $488.32 | 47.2% |
About Dr. Brian Watkins, MD
Dr. Brian Watkins, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Newark, New York. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/18/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1558343152.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brian Watkins, MD has received a total of $1,828 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $272.21 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 17 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($992.24).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Watkins has provided services to 58 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 69 services with total Medicare billing of $3,623. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 4 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Newark, NY
- Active Since 11/18/2005
- Last Updated 05/06/2021
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1558343152
Products in Payments
- LINX (Device) $751.00
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $520.77
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $335.23
- ENDO GIA ULTRA (Device) $99.13
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $94.34
- Ovitex (Device) $14.53
- Surgimend (Device) $12.50
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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