Total Payments
$21,967
2024 Payments
$1,840
Companies
41
Transactions
176
Medicare Patients
1,173
Medicare Billing
$236,353
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$9,500 (43.2%)
Travel$5,269 (24.0%)
Food & Beverage$4,998 (22.8%)
Consulting$2,200 (10.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $9,500 | 4 | 43.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $5,269 | 25 | 24.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,998 | 142 | 22.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $2,200 | 2 | 10.0% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 3 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$21,967
173 transactions
Ownership
$0
3 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $13,265 | 48 | $0 (2024) |
| Reprise Biomedical, Inc. | $2,323 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,302 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $1,113 | 9 | $0 (2017) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $941.26 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $539.68 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $438.63 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $355.03 | 10 | $0 (2020) |
| TELA Bio, Inc. | $200.70 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $184.40 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,840 | 28 | Stryker Corporation ($1,302) |
| 2023 | $454.96 | 12 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($270.62) |
| 2022 | $954.94 | 11 | Reprise Biomedical, Inc. ($607.39) |
| 2021 | $1,753 | 8 | Reprise Biomedical, Inc. ($1,658) |
| 2020 | $5,562 | 30 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($5,217) |
| 2019 | $9,381 | 48 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($8,015) |
| 2018 | $381.10 | 15 | Ethicon US, LLC ($146.96) |
| 2017 | $1,640 | 24 | Ethicon Inc. ($1,113) |
All Payment Transactions
176 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | ELAHERE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.96 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | MIMEDX Group, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.98 | General |
| 11/11/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | STRAVIX PL (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.55 | General |
| Category: Extra Cellular Matrix | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.57 | General |
| 10/25/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.52 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 07/19/2024 | CashFlow Solutions, LLC | LYMPHA PRESS OPTIMAL PLUS(US) BT (Device), PCD-51 731A (US) - White, PCD-52 737A (US) White | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.00 | General |
| Category: Pneumatic Compressor | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.19 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | VENASEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.75 | General |
| Category: EndoVenous Therapies | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | TELA Bio, Inc. | OviTex 2S (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.04 | General |
| Category: Surgical Mesh | ||||||
| 06/10/2024 | BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.68 | General |
| 06/04/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | VENASEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.56 | General |
| Category: EndoVenous Therapies | ||||||
| 06/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CHROMOPHARE F300 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $308.88 | General |
| Category: COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| 06/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CHROMOPHARE F300 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $45.78 | General |
| Category: COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| 06/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CHROMOPHARE F300 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.52 | General |
| Category: COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.61 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CHROMOPHARE F300 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.00 | General |
| Category: COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CHROMOPHARE F300 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.81 | General |
| Category: COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CHROMOPHARE F300 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.15 | General |
| Category: COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CHROMOPHARE F300 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.66 | General |
| Category: COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CHROMOPHARE F300 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.67 | General |
| Category: COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CHROMOPHARE F300 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.91 | General |
| Category: COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| 05/21/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.86 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | CHROMOPHARE F300 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $527.91 | General |
| Category: COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| 04/22/2024 | Endogastric Solutions, Inc | ESOPHYX (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.38 | General |
| Category: GERD | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $175.00 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 256 | 317 | $253,389 | $48,837 |
| 2022 | 9 | 255 | 325 | $222,201 | $43,669 |
| 2021 | 12 | 363 | 413 | $554,763 | $106,450 |
| 2020 | 9 | 299 | 335 | $139,149 | $37,397 |
Total Patients
1,173
Total Services
1,390
Medicare Billing
$236,353
Procedure Codes
39
All Medicare Procedures & Services
39 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36475 | Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 12 | 21 | $132,300 | $17,109 | 12.9% |
| 49505 | Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $35,133 | $8,038 | 22.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 66 | 66 | $28,575 | $7,546 | 26.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 53 | 81 | $14,985 | $4,788 | 32.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 47 | $14,570 | $4,343 | 29.8% |
| 36471 | Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg | Office | 2023 | 11 | 26 | $15,786 | $3,861 | 24.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $3,640 | $1,314 | 36.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 30 | $4,500 | $1,069 | 23.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $3,900 | $769.97 | 19.7% |
| 36475 | Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 14 | 24 | $151,200 | $20,646 | 13.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 45 | 45 | $16,600 | $5,418 | 32.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 53 | 60 | $9,770 | $3,884 | 39.8% |
| 36471 | Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of leg | Office | 2022 | 12 | 22 | $10,321 | $3,384 | 32.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 44 | 44 | $11,120 | $3,121 | 28.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 46 | 69 | $8,270 | $2,475 | 29.9% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 31 | $4,960 | $1,715 | 34.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $5,100 | $1,670 | 32.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 18 | $4,860 | $1,357 | 27.9% |
| 36475 | Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin | Office | 2021 | 17 | 24 | $151,200 | $23,775 | 15.7% |
| 36465 | Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2021 | 11 | 19 | $119,700 | $21,002 | 17.5% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $90,740 | $16,029 | 17.7% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 73 | 73 | $25,630 | $8,782 | 34.3% |
| 49505 | Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $35,133 | $8,777 | 25.0% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $28,600 | $5,809 | 20.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 53 | 58 | $14,500 | $5,347 | 36.9% |
About Dr. Bryan Blitstein, MD
Dr. Bryan Blitstein, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Mooresville, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/15/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1932185626.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Bryan Blitstein, MD has received a total of $21,967 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,840 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 176 transactions from 41 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($9,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Blitstein has provided services to 1,173 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,390 services with total Medicare billing of $236,353. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 39 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Mooresville, NC
- Active Since 12/15/2005
- Last Updated 11/04/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1932185626
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $13,265
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $2,364
- CHROMOPHARE F300 (Device) $1,062
- OMNIGRAFT (Device) $473.97
- 1788 (Medical Supply) $239.99
- BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement (Device) $184.40
- OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) (Device) $148.94
- Phasix (Device) $125.00
- Miromesh (Device) $100.00
- AIRSEAL (Device) $81.32
- Kcentra (Biological) $77.43
- XARACOLL (Drug) $71.30
- VENASEAL (Device) $67.17
- Integra (Device) $65.71
- Endo GIA (Device) $65.03
- Senhance Surgical Robotics System (Device) $65.02
- SpyGlass (Device) $60.40
- GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION (Device) $49.15
- GATTEX (Drug) $48.75
- Varithena Administration Pack (Device) $36.88
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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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