Total Payments
$1,918
2024 Payments
$66.92
Companies
12
Transactions
21
Medicare Patients
7,462
Medicare Billing
$356,149
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,053 (54.9%)
Travel$855.06 (44.6%)
Education$10.00 (0.5%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,053 | 17 | 54.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $855.06 | 3 | 44.6% |
| Education | $10.00 | 1 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith & Nephew, Inc. | $1,055 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $241.50 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | $183.04 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| GRT US Holding, Inc. | $130.12 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| The Spectranetics Corporation | $121.06 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Amgen Inc. | $47.36 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| MedShape, Inc. | $39.78 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| TRIAD LIFE SCIENCES INC. | $25.04 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | $21.30 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $20.29 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $66.92 | 3 | Amgen Inc. ($47.36) |
| 2022 | $310.75 | 5 | GRT US Holding, Inc. ($130.12) |
| 2021 | $330.03 | 5 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($241.50) |
| 2018 | $1,089 | 7 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($1,055) |
| 2017 | $121.06 | 1 | The Spectranetics Corporation ($121.06) |
All Payment Transactions
21 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/09/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.33 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.03 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 03/04/2024 | Bioventus LLC | EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.56 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 11/30/2022 | MedShape, Inc. | DynaClip Bone Fixation System, Quattro, 22mm x 20mm x 20mm (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.78 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 11/10/2022 | GRT US Holding, Inc. | Qutenza (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.18 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 10/06/2022 | GRT US Holding, Inc. | Qutenza (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.94 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 04/27/2022 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | Diamondback Peripheral (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $115.81 | General |
| Category: Atherectomy Device | ||||||
| 03/28/2022 | TRIAD LIFE SCIENCES INC. | INNOVAMATRIX AC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.04 | General |
| Category: ADVANCED WOUND CARE | ||||||
| 09/08/2021 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.30 | General |
| 08/26/2021 | Cardiovascular Systems Inc. | Diamondback Peripheral (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $67.23 | General |
| Category: Atherectomy Device | ||||||
| 08/19/2021 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.85 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 04/23/2021 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 04/22/2021 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.65 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 11/27/2018 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | GRAVITY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.29 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 04/21/2018 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Allevyn (Device), Renasys, VERSAJET II | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.23 | General |
| Category: Exudate Management | ||||||
| 04/20/2018 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | VERSAJET II (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $461.75 | General |
| Category: Other Advanced Wound Management | ||||||
| 04/20/2018 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Allevyn (Device), Renasys, VERSAJET II | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $246.78 | General |
| Category: Exudate Management | ||||||
| 04/20/2018 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Allevyn (Device), Renasys, VERSAJET II | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $146.53 | General |
| Category: Exudate Management | ||||||
| 04/20/2018 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Allevyn (Device), Renasys, VERSAJET II | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.39 | General |
| Category: Exudate Management | ||||||
| 01/19/2018 | Arthrosurface Incorporated | HemiCAP MTP Resurfacing (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.42 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 02/23/2017 | The Spectranetics Corporation | CVX-300CVX-300P (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.06 | General |
| Category: LASER | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 1,806 | 3,607 | $285,218 | $88,315 |
| 2022 | 9 | 1,530 | 2,968 | $227,362 | $75,541 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2,259 | 4,641 | $346,993 | $112,944 |
| 2020 | 9 | 1,867 | 3,046 | $202,570 | $79,350 |
Total Patients
7,462
Total Services
14,262
Medicare Billing
$356,149
Procedure Codes
58
All Medicare Procedures & Services
58 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11720 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails | Office | 2023 | 349 | 831 | $56,909 | $19,496 | 34.3% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2023 | 159 | 265 | $37,608 | $16,002 | 42.6% |
| G0127 | Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number | Office | 2023 | 405 | 1,100 | $54,076 | $14,769 | 27.3% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2023 | 178 | 268 | $35,341 | $13,814 | 39.1% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2023 | 134 | 236 | $22,310 | $7,497 | 33.6% |
| 99307 | Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | Office | 2023 | 142 | 179 | $16,468 | $5,149 | 31.3% |
| 99307 | Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 54 | 62 | $5,704 | $1,862 | 32.7% |
| 11720 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails | Facility | 2023 | 84 | 165 | $11,550 | $1,860 | 16.1% |
| 99341 | Residence visit for new patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $5,032 | $1,501 | 29.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $2,790 | $1,464 | 52.5% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 75 | $7,200 | $1,390 | 19.3% |
| G0127 | Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number | Facility | 2023 | 99 | 233 | $11,650 | $1,111 | 9.5% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 67 | $10,519 | $1,101 | 10.5% |
| 99347 | Residence visit for established patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 25 | $2,874 | $830.64 | 28.9% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 39 | $5,187 | $467.64 | 9.0% |
| 11720 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails | Office | 2022 | 347 | 756 | $51,417 | $17,331 | 33.7% |
| G0127 | Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number | Office | 2022 | 389 | 1,002 | $49,047 | $13,898 | 28.3% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2022 | 169 | 239 | $30,818 | $12,570 | 40.8% |
| 11056 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths | Office | 2022 | 114 | 198 | $27,709 | $11,982 | 43.2% |
| 99307 | Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 10 minutes | Office | 2022 | 117 | 148 | $13,616 | $4,770 | 35.0% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2022 | 72 | 129 | $11,542 | $4,300 | 37.3% |
| 99324 | New patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 68 | 68 | $7,752 | $2,734 | 35.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 24 | $2,280 | $1,731 | 75.9% |
| 99307 | Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 10 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 46 | $4,232 | $1,616 | 38.2% |
| 99334 | Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 17 | 24 | $2,768 | $1,175 | 42.4% |
About Dr. Bright Chen, DPM
Dr. Bright Chen, DPM is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/31/2012. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1063768729.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Bright Chen, DPM has received a total of $1,918 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $66.92 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 21 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,053).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chen has provided services to 7,462 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 14,262 services with total Medicare billing of $356,149. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 58 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 07/31/2012
- Last Updated 02/04/2024
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1063768729
Products in Payments
- Allevyn (Device) $592.93
- VERSAJET II (Device) $461.75
- NUZYRA (Drug) $241.50
- Diamondback Peripheral (Device) $183.04
- Qutenza (Drug) $130.12
- CVX-300CVX-300P (Device) $121.06
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $47.36
- DynaClip Bone Fixation System, Quattro, 22mm x 20mm x 20mm (Device) $39.78
- INNOVAMATRIX AC (Device) $25.04
- GRAVITY (Device) $20.29
- EXOGEN ULTRASOUND BONE HEALING SYSTEM (Device) $19.56
- HemiCAP MTP Resurfacing (Device) $14.42
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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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