Payment Breakdown by Category
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 | $50,304 | 7 | 60.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $10,574 | 173 | 12.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $9,602 | 29 | 11.5% |
| Education | $6,009 | 2 | 7.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $4,525 | 6 | 5.4% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for an accredited or certified continuing education program | $2,500 | 1 | 3.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $64,724 | 132 | $0 (2023) |
| Pylant Medical | $6,022 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Synthes GmbH | $3,659 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| aap Implants Inc | $3,020 | 7 | $0 (2021) |
| Imbed Biosciences Inc. | $2,771 | 22 | $0 (2023) |
| ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $774.18 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| US Implant Solutions, LLC | $625.68 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| ORTHALIGN INC | $561.36 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $345.72 | 14 | $0 (2019) |
| Sanara MedTech Inc. | $229.77 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,234 | 7 | ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ($774.18) |
| 2023 | $22,758 | 45 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($19,650) |
| 2022 | $13,853 | 18 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($13,449) |
| 2021 | $2,696 | 14 | aap Implants Inc ($2,108) |
| 2020 | $880.52 | 4 | aap Implants Inc ($800.00) |
| 2019 | $13,191 | 27 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($9,418) |
| 2018 | $22,162 | 49 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($19,623) |
| 2017 | $6,740 | 54 | Pylant Medical ($4,033) |
All Payment Transactions
218 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/18/2024 | US Implant Solutions, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $172.55 | General |
| 11/07/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $133.58 | General |
| 09/13/2024 | ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.65 | General |
| 07/18/2024 | ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $615.95 | General |
| 06/25/2024 | US Implant Solutions, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $138.43 | General |
| 04/24/2024 | US Implant Solutions, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.79 | General |
| 12/04/2023 | US Implant Solutions, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $133.12 | General |
| 10/28/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | EVOS (Device), TRIGEN, TRIGEN INTERTAN | 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 | $6,300.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | EVOS (Device), Evos Mini, EVOS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $152.70 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | EVOS (Device), Evos Mini, EVOS | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $141.46 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | EVOS (Device), Evos Mini, EVOS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.20 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | US Implant Solutions, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.70 | General |
| 09/12/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | AQUAMANTYS(TM) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.42 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device | ||||||
| 08/01/2023 | IMBED BIOSCIENCES INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.45 | General |
| 08/01/2023 | IMBED BIOSCIENCES INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.45 | General |
| 08/01/2023 | Imbed Biosciences Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.45 | General |
| 08/01/2023 | IMBED BIOSCIENCES INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.45 | General |
| 08/01/2023 | IMBED BIOSCIENCES INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.45 | General |
| 08/01/2023 | IMBED BIOSCIENCES INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.45 | General |
| 08/01/2023 | IMBED BIOSCIENCES INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.45 | General |
| 08/01/2023 | IMBED BIOSCIENCES INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.45 | General |
| 08/01/2023 | IMBED BIOSCIENCES INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.45 | General |
| 08/01/2023 | IMBED BIOSCIENCES INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.45 | General |
| 08/01/2023 | Imbed Biosciences Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $99.45 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 708 | 2,749 | $290,528 | $105,618 |
| 2022 | 14 | 339 | 1,072 | $130,169 | $47,798 |
| 2021 | 14 | 389 | 1,723 | $173,239 | $65,699 |
| 2020 | 17 | 526 | 1,617 | $245,999 | $89,884 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
66 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 64 | 1,466 | $73,300 | $25,587 | 34.9% |
| 27245 | Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $46,257 | $17,179 | 37.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 131 | 211 | $38,193 | $13,303 | 34.8% |
| 27236 | Treatment of upper end of broken thigh bone with placement of stabilizing device or prosthetic replacement | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $33,127 | $12,311 | 37.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 64 | 65 | $23,222 | $8,057 | 34.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 89 | 89 | $19,840 | $6,838 | 34.5% |
| 97530 | Therapy procedure using functional activities | Office | 2023 | 29 | 271 | $13,550 | $6,497 | 47.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 35 | 55 | $7,076 | $2,882 | 40.7% |
| 97161 | Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $7,734 | $2,726 | 35.3% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 51 | 73 | $6,680 | $2,398 | 35.9% |
| 97140 | Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 110 | $5,600 | $1,719 | 30.7% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 21 | 40 | $2,117 | $1,305 | 61.6% |
| 73552 | X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | Office | 2023 | 26 | 50 | $3,444 | $1,207 | 35.0% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 23 | 40 | $2,721 | $959.61 | 35.3% |
| 97162 | Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,239 | $833.69 | 37.2% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 14 | 25 | $1,681 | $668.16 | 39.7% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 24 | $1,617 | $574.08 | 35.5% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 18 | $1,471 | $469.19 | 31.9% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 38 | 130 | $658.98 | $104.88 | 15.9% |
| 27245 | Treatment of broken neck of thigh bone with bone implant | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $26,865 | $9,929 | 37.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 84 | 158 | $28,873 | $9,322 | 32.3% |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 22 | 484 | $24,200 | $8,629 | 35.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 51 | 52 | $20,951 | $7,625 | 36.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 45 | 45 | $9,876 | $3,578 | 36.2% |
| 97530 | Therapy procedure using functional activities | Office | 2022 | 14 | 137 | $6,850 | $3,471 | 50.7% |
About Dr. Brigham Au, MD
Dr. Brigham Au, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Arlington, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/10/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1750510814.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Brigham Au, MD has received a total of $83,515 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,234 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 218 transactions from 24 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" ($50,304).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Au has provided services to 1,962 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,161 services with total Medicare billing of $308,999. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 66 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Trauma
- Location Arlington, TX
- Active Since 07/10/2009
- Last Updated 10/04/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1750510814
Products in Payments
- EVOS (Device) $24,538
- TRIGEN INTERTAN (Device) $10,951
- Peri-Loc (Device) $8,669
- Jet-X (Device) $8,161
- Cannulated Screws (Device) $8,101
- Peri-Loc Ankle Fusion (Device) $981.81
- aap - LOQTEQ (Device) $800.00
- Peri-Loc VLP (Device) $711.36
- ORTHALIGN PLUS (Device) $561.36
- TRIGEN InterTAN (Device) $484.97
- Taylor Spatial Frame (Device) $441.91
- META TAN (Device) $342.37
- TRIGEN Femoral (FAN/TAN/Meta Nail) (Device) $339.88
- CellerateRx (Device) $229.77
- Geminus (Device) $170.85
- ZYNRELEF (Drug) $125.00
- SKYLINE (Device) $95.65
- ACCORD (Device) $85.86
- PICO (Device) $82.78
- Comp Reverse Shoulder E (Device) $42.19
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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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