Total Payments
$215,145
2024 Payments
$500.00
Companies
7
Transactions
52
Medicare Patients
4,044
Medicare Billing
$1.5M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$190,086 (88.4%)
Consulting$20,250 (9.4%)
Travel$3,610 (1.7%)
Food & Beverage$830.42 (0.4%)
Education$188.73 (0.1%)
Other$180.00 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $190,086 | 9 | 88.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $20,250 | 10 | 9.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,610 | 10 | 1.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $830.42 | 19 | 0.4% |
| Education | $188.73 | 3 | 0.1% |
| Honoraria | $180.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Spine, Inc. | $200,632 | 32 | $0 (2021) |
| Choice Spine, LLC | $13,356 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| K2M, Inc. | $775.81 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $188.73 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Mazor Robotics Inc. | $146.97 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| AbbVie Inc. | $32.52 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $12.35 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $500.00 | 1 | Choice Spine, LLC ($500.00) |
| 2023 | $270.25 | 2 | Choice Spine, LLC ($250.00) |
| 2022 | $7,547 | 4 | Choice Spine, LLC ($7,534) |
| 2021 | $22,023 | 5 | Life Spine, Inc. ($16,951) |
| 2020 | $24,323 | 7 | Life Spine, Inc. ($24,134) |
| 2019 | $77,746 | 9 | Life Spine, Inc. ($77,734) |
| 2018 | $81,899 | 20 | Life Spine, Inc. ($81,752) |
| 2017 | $836.63 | 4 | K2M, Inc. ($775.81) |
All Payment Transactions
52 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Choice Spine, LLC | TIGERSHARK X (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 05/16/2023 | Choice Spine, LLC | TIGERSHARK X (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $250.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 01/25/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.25 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/24/2022 | Choice Spine, LLC | THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 03/02/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.27 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 02/12/2022 | Choice Spine, LLC | THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,034.26 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 02/07/2022 | Choice Spine, LLC | TigerShark X (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 07/27/2021 | Choice Spine, LLC | TigerShark X (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $750.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 05/28/2021 | Life Spine, Inc. | ProLift (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,865.69 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 05/04/2021 | Choice Spine, LLC | Blackhawk Ti (Device), Boomerang, Stratofuse | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $71.78 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 03/31/2021 | Choice Spine, LLC | TigerShark X (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,250.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal implant | ||||||
| 02/26/2021 | Life Spine, Inc. | ProLift (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,085.56 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 11/30/2020 | Life Spine, Inc. | ProLift (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $8,485.53 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 08/28/2020 | Life Spine, Inc. | ProLift (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,271.35 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 05/29/2020 | Life Spine, Inc. | ProLift (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,377.42 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 04/24/2020 | Life Spine, Inc. | Cervical MIS (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 02/27/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Biomet SpinalPak (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $62.91 | General |
| Category: Bone Healing | ||||||
| 02/27/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Biomet SpinalPak (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $62.91 | General |
| Category: Bone Healing | ||||||
| 02/27/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Biomet SpinalPak (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $62.91 | General |
| Category: Bone Healing | ||||||
| 10/09/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.35 | General |
| Category: ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION | ||||||
| 08/21/2019 | Life Spine, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.83 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 06/28/2019 | Life Spine, Inc. | — | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $37,500.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 06/21/2019 | Life Spine, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.25 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 06/13/2019 | Life Spine, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $61.61 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
| 06/13/2019 | Life Spine, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.66 | General |
| Category: Spinal Surgery | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 1,109 | 1,289 | $1.3M | $398,919 |
| 2022 | 22 | 955 | 1,099 | $1.2M | $359,671 |
| 2021 | 25 | 986 | 1,181 | $1.3M | $390,122 |
| 2020 | 24 | 994 | 1,212 | $2.2M | $362,421 |
Total Patients
4,044
Total Services
4,781
Medicare Billing
$1.5M
Procedure Codes
97
All Medicare Procedures & Services
97 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22633 | Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 66 | 70 | $286,860 | $90,574 | 31.6% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 64 | 67 | $162,408 | $37,606 | 23.2% |
| 63081 | Removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, anterior approach, single segment | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $93,432 | $32,206 | 34.5% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 105 | $90,948 | $31,512 | 34.6% |
| 22842 | Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 50 | $83,350 | $28,723 | 34.5% |
| 22840 | Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 39 | $64,857 | $22,653 | 34.9% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 81 | 101 | $53,227 | $19,527 | 36.7% |
| 22845 | Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $46,458 | $15,296 | 32.9% |
| 63052 | Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 66 | 70 | $35,350 | $13,869 | 39.2% |
| 22867 | Placement of device to stabilize or reduce pressure in lower spine in 1 disc space | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $31,500 | $12,333 | 39.2% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 76 | $36,024 | $12,262 | 34.0% |
| 22554 | Fusion of upper spine bones through front of neck with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $70,382 | $12,181 | 17.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 155 | 193 | $33,303 | $11,989 | 36.0% |
| 22600 | Fusion of spine in neck by posterior approach | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $52,725 | $11,636 | 22.1% |
| 63045 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of upper spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $41,168 | $8,162 | 19.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 99 | 99 | $21,582 | $7,717 | 35.8% |
| 22585 | Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $19,440 | $6,349 | 32.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 65 | 68 | $16,660 | $6,083 | 36.5% |
| 22634 | Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $14,326 | $4,831 | 33.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $9,628 | $3,501 | 36.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 66 | 71 | $7,561 | $2,685 | 35.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $6,348 | $2,139 | 33.7% |
| 63053 | Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,560 | $2,105 | 46.2% |
| 20931 | Graft of donor bone to spine | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $3,825 | $1,308 | 34.2% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $3,280 | $1,014 | 30.9% |
About Dr. Bryan Barnes, MD
Dr. Bryan Barnes, MD is a Neurological Surgery healthcare provider based in Athens, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/21/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1548281363.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Bryan Barnes, MD has received a total of $215,145 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $500.00 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 52 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($190,086).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Barnes has provided services to 4,044 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,781 services with total Medicare billing of $1.5M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 97 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Neurological Surgery
- Location Athens, GA
- Active Since 07/21/2006
- Last Updated 10/24/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207T00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1548281363
Products in Payments
- MIS Apparatus (Device) $75,000
- ProLift (Device) $46,690
- TigerShark X (Device) $7,500
- THUNDERBOLT MINIMALLY INVASIVE PEDICLE SCREW SYSTEMS (Device) $5,034
- Cervical MIS (Device) $1,000
- TIGERSHARK X (Device) $750.00
- MOJAVE PL 3D Expandable Interbody System (Device) $500.00
- CAPRI Corpectomy Cage System (Device) $250.00
- Biomet SpinalPak (Device) $188.73
- Centerline, Gruve, Plateau Ti, Prolift (Device) $147.83
- Blackhawk Ti (Device) $71.78
- Gruve,Instruments (Device) $60.82
- UBRELVY (Drug) $32.52
- General K2M Product Discussion (Device) $25.81
- AMS (Device) $12.35
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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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