Total Payments
$188,150
2024 Payments
$32,697
Companies
9
Transactions
208
Medicare Patients
1,564
Medicare Billing
$172,052
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$133,333 (70.9%)
Consulting$30,380 (16.1%)
Other$13,000 (6.9%)
Food & Beverage$11,006 (5.8%)
Education$431.30 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $133,333 | 88 | 70.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $30,380 | 14 | 16.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $11,006 | 98 | 5.8% |
| Honoraria | $8,000 | 2 | 4.3% |
| Grant | $5,000 | 1 | 2.7% |
| Education | $431.30 | 2 | 0.2% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 3 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$188,150
205 transactions
Ownership
$0
3 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochlear Americas | $84,750 | 92 | $0 (2024) |
| MED-EL Corporation | $70,198 | 81 | $0 (2024) |
| Nihon Cochlear Co Ltd | $13,313 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Cochlear Ltd | $9,580 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $7,950 | 12 | $0 (2019) |
| iotaMotion, Inc. | $1,552 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Grace Medical, Inc. | $377.16 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Advanced Bionics, LLC | $308.01 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $121.79 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32,697 | 60 | MED-EL Corporation ($18,207) |
| 2023 | $17,448 | 29 | Cochlear Americas ($12,846) |
| 2022 | $39,859 | 46 | MED-EL Corporation ($33,340) |
| 2021 | $10,274 | 6 | Cochlear Americas ($5,244) |
| 2020 | $9,777 | 8 | MED-EL Corporation ($9,474) |
| 2019 | $31,061 | 33 | Cochlear Americas ($19,976) |
| 2018 | $39,670 | 17 | Cochlear Americas ($26,235) |
| 2017 | $7,364 | 9 | Stryker Corporation ($6,708) |
All Payment Transactions
208 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2024 | Cochlear Americas | COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device), BAHA, OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $242.16 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 10/06/2024 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device), BCI 602 Kit, ADHEAR Professional Kit | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $959.41 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 10/06/2024 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device), BCI 602 Kit, ADHEAR Professional Kit | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $283.54 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 10/06/2024 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device), BCI 602 Kit, ADHEAR Professional Kit | Education | In-kind items and services | $63.80 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 10/05/2024 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device), BCI 602 Kit, ADHEAR Professional Kit | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.02 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 10/05/2024 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device), BCI 602 Kit, ADHEAR Professional Kit | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.02 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Cochlear Americas | COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device), BAHA, OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $36.70 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Cochlear Americas | COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device), BAHA, OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,800.00 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6.18 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.91 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.98 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Cochlear Americas | COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device), BAHA, OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $540.00 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.13 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.40 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Cochlear Americas | COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device), BAHA, OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Cochlear Americas | COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device), BAHA, OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $634.90 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Cochlear Americas | COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device), BAHA, OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Cochlear Americas | COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device), BAHA, OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $34.96 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Cochlear Americas | COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device), BAHA, OSIA OSI300 IMPLANT | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.00 | General |
| Category: Implantable hearing solution | ||||||
| 09/21/2024 | iotaMotion, Inc. | iotaSOFT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $598.73 | General |
| Category: Implantable Hearing Device | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $105.22 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $69.55 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.06 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 09/08/2024 | MED-EL Corporation | Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.31 | General |
| Category: Cochlear Implant | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Advanced Bionics, LLC | HIRES ULTRA CI HIFOCUS MS ELECTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.98 | General |
| Category: OTOLARYNGOLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 370 | 395 | $439,811 | $47,111 |
| 2022 | 6 | 368 | 394 | $347,223 | $37,878 |
| 2021 | 8 | 439 | 490 | $414,441 | $46,083 |
| 2020 | 7 | 387 | 424 | $406,266 | $40,980 |
Total Patients
1,564
Total Services
1,703
Medicare Billing
$172,052
Procedure Codes
27
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69930 | Insertion of cochlear device | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $308,864 | $28,475 | 9.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 94 | 94 | $55,142 | $8,600 | 15.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 101 | 118 | $45,114 | $7,713 | 17.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 29 | $7,416 | $1,225 | 16.5% |
| 92504 | Exam of ear using a microscope | Facility | 2023 | 105 | 110 | $15,657 | $722.16 | 4.6% |
| 69220 | Simple removal of skin debris and drainage of mastoid cavity | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $7,618 | $374.82 | 4.9% |
| 69930 | Insertion of cochlear device | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $222,476 | $20,934 | 9.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 90 | 90 | $52,290 | $7,444 | 14.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 98 | 109 | $41,095 | $6,766 | 16.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 29 | $7,352 | $1,053 | 14.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $6,032 | $935.46 | 15.5% |
| 92504 | Exam of ear using a microscope | Facility | 2022 | 115 | 127 | $17,978 | $745.67 | 4.1% |
| 69930 | Implantation of cochlear device | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $261,900 | $24,457 | 9.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 106 | 106 | $60,959 | $9,533 | 15.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 86 | 106 | $39,246 | $7,191 | 18.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 37 | 42 | $10,536 | $1,972 | 18.7% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $6,339 | $1,002 | 15.8% |
| 92504 | Diagnostic examination of ear and nose | Facility | 2021 | 138 | 161 | $22,580 | $961.61 | 4.3% |
| 69220 | Removal of skin debris and drainage of mastoid cavity, simple | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 17 | $9,569 | $629.14 | 6.6% |
| 69210 | Removal of impact ear wax, one ear | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 14 | $3,312 | $336.55 | 10.2% |
| 69930 | Implantation of cochlear device | Facility | 2020 | 29 | 29 | $281,300 | $26,226 | 9.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 79 | 79 | $44,579 | $6,308 | 14.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 98 | 116 | $42,184 | $5,777 | 13.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 28 | 30 | $7,400 | $984.92 | 13.3% |
| 92504 | Diagnostic examination of ear and nose | Facility | 2020 | 127 | 143 | $19,640 | $849.10 | 4.3% |
About Dr. Bruce Gantz, MD
Dr. Bruce Gantz, MD is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Iowa City, Iowa. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/08/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1730173592.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Bruce Gantz, MD has received a total of $188,150 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $32,697 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 208 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($133,333).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Gantz has provided services to 1,564 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,703 services with total Medicare billing of $172,052. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Location Iowa City, IA
- Active Since 09/08/2005
- Last Updated 11/30/2007
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1730173592
Products in Payments
- Nucleus (Device) $69,906
- Mi1250 SYNCHRONY 2 FLEXsoft (Device) $55,693
- COCHLEAR NUCLEUS CI632 COCHLEAR IMPLANT WITH SLIM MODIOLAR ELECTRODE (Device) $26,471
- MED-EL Maestro Cochlear Implant System (Device) $14,505
- NSE - S2 Drill (Device) $6,708
- Cochlear (Device) $6,022
- Cochlear Nucleus CI632 cochlear implant with Slim Modiolar electrode (Device) $5,244
- iotaSOFT Insertion System (Device) $953.09
- NONE (Device) $883.24
- iotaSOFT (Device) $598.73
- UNIVERSAL NEURO (Device) $358.69
- HIRES ULTRA CI HIFOCUS MS ELECTRODE (Device) $266.37
- ANSPACH (Device) $121.79
- HiResolution Bionic Ear System (Device) $41.64
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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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