Total Payments
$31,892
2024 Payments
$228.42
Companies
19
Transactions
96
Medicare Patients
501
Medicare Billing
$93,453
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$21,191 (66.4%)
Food & Beverage$4,150 (13.0%)
Travel$3,826 (12.0%)
Consulting$2,725 (8.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $18,691 | 1 | 58.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,150 | 74 | 13.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,826 | 16 | 12.0% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,725 | 4 | 8.5% |
| Honoraria | $2,500 | 1 | 7.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collagen Matrix, Inc | $18,691 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Monteris Medical Corporation | $5,886 | 19 | $0 (2022) |
| Novocure Inc. | $3,354 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,995 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $374.76 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| GT Medical Technologies, Inc | $334.31 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $243.94 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $224.91 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $136.24 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $124.97 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $228.42 | 8 | Novocure Inc. ($84.23) |
| 2023 | $918.11 | 18 | Lilly USA, LLC ($374.76) |
| 2022 | $21,358 | 25 | Collagen Matrix, Inc ($18,691) |
| 2021 | $12.72 | 1 | Medtronic, Inc. ($12.72) |
| 2020 | $2,568 | 3 | Novocure Inc. ($2,500) |
| 2019 | $338.99 | 5 | Novocure Inc. ($155.87) |
| 2018 | $4,718 | 26 | Monteris Medical Corporation ($4,078) |
| 2017 | $1,750 | 10 | Monteris Medical Corporation ($1,679) |
All Payment Transactions
96 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/02/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.21 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.51 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.48 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ACIS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.62 | General |
| Category: Spine | ||||||
| 08/17/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Velys (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.01 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | Stryker Corporation | DURAMATRIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.35 | General |
| Category: NEURO | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.55 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.69 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.07 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | GT Medical Technologies, Inc | GAMMATILE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.12 | General |
| Category: KXK | ||||||
| 12/08/2023 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.35 | General |
| 11/28/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MINIMED 780G (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.74 | General |
| Category: Durable Pump | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.85 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/27/2023 | GT Medical Technologies, Inc | GAMMATILE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.64 | General |
| Category: KXK | ||||||
| 10/27/2023 | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Gliadel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.86 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/24/2023 | KLS-Martin L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.65 | General |
| 09/28/2023 | Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Gliadel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.28 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | Stryker Corporation | SONOPET IQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.80 | General |
| Category: NEURO SPINE ENT | ||||||
| 08/10/2023 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.61 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/13/2023 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.68 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 06/08/2023 | Novocure Inc. | Optune (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.61 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 06/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MIDAS REX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.20 | General |
| Category: High Speed Surgical Drills and Tools | ||||||
| 06/03/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MIDAS REX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.56 | General |
| Category: High Speed Surgical Drills and Tools | ||||||
| 05/29/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MIDAS REX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.99 | General |
| Category: High Speed Surgical Drills and Tools | ||||||
| 05/24/2023 | DIXI Medical USA Corp | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $103.34 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 91 | 126 | $49,757 | $15,758 |
| 2022 | 4 | 75 | 106 | $19,342 | $5,348 |
| 2021 | 9 | 146 | 221 | $97,856 | $30,462 |
| 2020 | 8 | 189 | 266 | $133,033 | $41,885 |
Total Patients
501
Total Services
719
Medicare Billing
$93,453
Procedure Codes
26
All Medicare Procedures & Services
26 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61796 | Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $32,032 | $10,065 | 31.4% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 68 | $8,024 | $2,589 | 32.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $5,897 | $1,794 | 30.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $2,580 | $862.23 | 33.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $1,224 | $447.26 | 36.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $5,312 | $1,641 | 30.9% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $5,412 | $1,609 | 29.7% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 57 | $6,726 | $1,542 | 22.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $1,892 | $554.95 | 29.3% |
| 61796 | Stereotactic treatment of brain growth, 1 simple lesion | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $41,888 | $13,230 | 31.6% |
| 61797 | Stereotactic treatment of brain growth, each additional simple lesion | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 33 | $17,952 | $5,571 | 31.0% |
| 61781 | Computer-assisted procedure inside the brain | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 17 | $9,860 | $3,084 | 31.3% |
| 69990 | Use of operating microscope | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $7,518 | $2,339 | 31.1% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 70 | $8,260 | $2,072 | 25.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 21 | $3,612 | $1,380 | 38.2% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 24 | $4,200 | $1,328 | 31.6% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $3,444 | $1,034 | 30.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $1,122 | $422.40 | 37.6% |
| 61798 | Stereotactic treatment of brain growth | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $43,797 | $13,921 | 31.8% |
| 61796 | Stereotactic treatment of brain growth | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 17 | $41,888 | $13,387 | 32.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 31 | 60 | $10,500 | $3,413 | 32.5% |
| 61781 | Computer-assisted procedure inside the brain | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $9,860 | $3,149 | 31.9% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 46 | 92 | $10,696 | $2,829 | 26.5% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 32 | 32 | $7,872 | $2,571 | 32.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $4,980 | $1,628 | 32.7% |
About Dr. Brian Williams, MD
Dr. Brian Williams, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Louisville, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/08/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1548436660.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brian Williams, MD has received a total of $31,892 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $228.42 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 96 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($18,691).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Williams has provided services to 501 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 719 services with total Medicare billing of $93,453. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 26 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Other Specialties Neurological Surgery
- Location Louisville, KY
- Active Since 05/08/2008
- Last Updated 04/24/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1548436660
Products in Payments
- Neuroblate (Device) $5,886
- Oncology (Device) $3,122
- GammaTile (Device) $277.55
- Optune (Device) $231.76
- NEXLIZET (Drug) $124.97
- FREESTYLE LIBRE (Device) $123.85
- MIDAS REX (Device) $113.92
- MINIMED 780G (Device) $105.74
- XLIF (Device) $104.74
- MazorX Renaissance (Device) $84.31
- MazorX - Renaissance (Device) $69.08
- DURAMATRIX (Device) $58.35
- GAMMATILE (Device) $56.76
- Velys (Device) $43.01
- SONOPET IQ (Device) $36.80
- Gliadel (Drug) $30.14
- PROVENGE (Drug) $29.73
- CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $23.21
- CARDENE (Drug) $20.35
- O-ARM-Spine (Device) $20.35
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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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