Total Payments
$23,151
2024 Payments
$2,603
Companies
61
Transactions
1,493
Medicare Patients
15,786
Medicare Billing
$757,385
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$23,060 (99.6%)
Education$91.40 (0.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $23,060 | 1,485 | 99.6% |
| Education | $91.40 | 8 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $2,661 | 162 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $1,941 | 105 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $1,478 | 114 | $0 (2024) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $1,408 | 105 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $1,220 | 99 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $1,218 | 117 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $1,216 | 59 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $1,082 | 70 | $0 (2023) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $1,024 | 54 | $0 (2023) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $1,004 | 77 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,603 | 145 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($309.79) |
| 2023 | $2,861 | 163 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($306.18) |
| 2022 | $2,890 | 160 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($488.12) |
| 2021 | $3,124 | 184 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($544.76) |
| 2020 | $2,120 | 147 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($399.96) |
| 2019 | $3,234 | 237 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($330.72) |
| 2018 | $2,908 | 207 | Amgen Inc. ($365.68) |
| 2017 | $3,412 | 250 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($373.92) |
All Payment Transactions
1,493 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 60
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.55 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.56 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.84 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | KISUNLA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.64 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | CAMZYOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.81 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | PFIZER INC. | PREVNAR 20 (Biological), ABRYSVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.95 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Corcept Therapeutics | Korlym (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.72 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.69 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug), Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.45 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.34 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.51 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.35 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.88 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | PFIZER INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.22 | General |
| 10/29/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.90 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.42 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.14 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.28 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.37 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.55 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug), Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.50 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.90 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | XIFAXAN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.48 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Otezla (Drug), Repatha | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.67 | General |
| Category: Inflammation | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.69 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46 | 3,631 | 5,983 | $673,737 | $173,171 |
| 2022 | 44 | 4,052 | 6,615 | $560,020 | $203,803 |
| 2021 | 39 | 3,899 | 6,404 | $546,259 | $204,743 |
| 2020 | 36 | 4,204 | 6,455 | $546,740 | $175,668 |
Total Patients
15,786
Total Services
25,457
Medicare Billing
$757,385
Procedure Codes
165
All Medicare Procedures & Services
165 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 287 | 902 | $195,420 | $67,895 | 34.7% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2023 | 218 | 218 | $28,340 | $26,317 | 92.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 105 | 160 | $24,100 | $9,602 | 39.8% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2023 | 271 | 695 | $81,980 | $7,148 | 8.7% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 276 | 799 | $23,970 | $6,588 | 27.5% |
| 99497 | Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 61 | 61 | $5,163 | $4,761 | 92.2% |
| 83970 | Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level | Office | 2023 | 82 | 117 | $34,440 | $4,620 | 13.4% |
| 80061 | Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) | Office | 2023 | 235 | 315 | $47,141 | $4,062 | 8.6% |
| G0444 | Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 219 | 219 | $6,054 | $3,732 | 61.6% |
| 82306 | Vitamin d-3 level | Office | 2023 | 88 | 126 | $19,656 | $3,576 | 18.2% |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | Office | 2023 | 153 | 350 | $37,252 | $3,295 | 8.8% |
| 99495 | Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | Office | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $7,020 | $3,185 | 45.4% |
| G0438 | Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $2,461 | $2,358 | 95.8% |
| 82607 | Cyanocobalamin (vitamin b-12) level | Office | 2023 | 109 | 144 | $12,493 | $2,128 | 17.0% |
| G0402 | Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,145 | $2,048 | 95.5% |
| 84443 | Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | Office | 2023 | 74 | 107 | $14,896 | $1,682 | 11.3% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2023 | 153 | 224 | $15,204 | $1,676 | 11.0% |
| 82746 | Folic acid level, serum | Office | 2023 | 96 | 104 | $8,410 | $1,499 | 17.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,696 | $1,496 | 40.5% |
| G0442 | Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 80 | 80 | $1,600 | $1,352 | 84.5% |
| 83735 | Magnesium level | Office | 2023 | 121 | 188 | $6,170 | $1,229 | 19.9% |
| 83721 | Ldl cholesterol level | Office | 2023 | 111 | 120 | $9,557 | $1,214 | 12.7% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $13,000 | $1,129 | 8.7% |
| 82043 | Urine microalbumin (protein) level | Office | 2023 | 148 | 180 | $14,385 | $1,019 | 7.1% |
| G0103 | Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | Office | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $7,875 | $908.16 | 11.5% |
About Dr. Bruce Houston, D.O
Dr. Bruce Houston, D.O is a Family Medicine healthcare provider based in Albany, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/19/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1285629907.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Bruce Houston, D.O has received a total of $23,151 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,603 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 1,493 transactions from 61 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($23,060).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Houston has provided services to 15,786 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 25,457 services with total Medicare billing of $757,385. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 165 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Family Medicine
- Location Albany, GA
- Active Since 09/19/2005
- Last Updated 01/23/2008
- Taxonomy Code 207Q00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1285629907
Products in Payments
- FARXIGA (Drug) $1,373
- Ozempic (Drug) $1,264
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $1,051
- XARELTO (Drug) $983.18
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $917.38
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $838.48
- Kerendia (Drug) $668.00
- TRULICITY (Drug) $602.57
- MYRBETRIQ (Drug) $560.30
- JANUVIA (Drug) $456.67
- Livalo (Drug) $438.07
- Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) $423.90
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $409.90
- Repatha (Biological) $400.07
- Aimovig (Biological) $387.03
- Rybelsus (Drug) $348.46
- GEMTESA (Drug) $344.08
- Saxenda (Drug) $337.22
- BELSOMRA (Drug) $306.40
- INGREZZA (Drug) $298.40
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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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