Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | $25,000 | 1 | 72.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,697 | 262 | 22.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,943 | 9 | 5.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $26,834 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $4,483 | 129 | $0 (2024) |
| Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $352.87 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| Genesys Orthopedics Systems, L.L.C. | $322.25 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $288.34 | 11 | $0 (2022) |
| VGI Medical, LLC | $272.03 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Nevro Corp. | $256.32 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| Curonix LLC | $246.47 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $245.34 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $202.24 | 13 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,382 | 35 | Abbott Laboratories ($622.62) |
| 2023 | $1,337 | 63 | Abbott Laboratories ($668.53) |
| 2022 | $3,350 | 111 | Abbott Laboratories ($1,558) |
| 2021 | $1,068 | 35 | Abbott Laboratories ($790.40) |
| 2020 | $317.06 | 6 | Abbott Laboratories ($303.47) |
| 2019 | $428.80 | 9 | TerSera Therapeutics LLC ($196.70) |
| 2018 | $26,758 | 13 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($26,321) |
All Payment Transactions
272 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.68 | General |
| 12/20/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.47 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.86 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.47 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.93 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $49.06 | General |
| 10/03/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.79 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.74 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.13 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 08/12/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.46 | General |
| 07/26/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.43 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 07/22/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Belbuca (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.55 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | Vertos Medical, Inc. | mild Device Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.83 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.06 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.15 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.50 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Belbuca (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.23 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug), BOTOX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.13 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/19/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.19 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Belbuca (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.64 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Belbuca (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.60 | General |
| Category: Opioid Analgesic | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.79 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 03/28/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.85 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 03/15/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | ETERNA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.21 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug), BOTOX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.58 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 986 | 2,024 | $2.8M | $152,900 |
| 2022 | 12 | 328 | 500 | $298,979 | $30,690 |
| 2021 | 1 | 11 | 11 | $14,880 | $1,063 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 180 | 550 | $501,500 | $49,473 | 9.9% |
| 80307 | Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | Office | 2023 | 76 | 256 | $96,600 | $14,758 | 15.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 97 | 185 | $111,600 | $11,646 | 10.4% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Office | 2023 | 19 | 21 | $299,000 | $10,053 | 3.4% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 31 | 47 | $360,000 | $8,057 | 2.2% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 28 | 42 | $210,000 | $7,882 | 3.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 50 | 50 | $68,500 | $6,263 | 9.1% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Office | 2023 | 19 | 21 | $84,000 | $5,587 | 6.7% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 21 | 29 | $232,500 | $5,491 | 2.4% |
| 01940 | Anesthesia for nerve destruction procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 49 | 53 | $174,500 | $5,168 | 3.0% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 31 | 48 | $81,000 | $4,465 | 5.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $32,500 | $3,260 | 10.0% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 27 | 37 | $140,600 | $3,114 | 2.2% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $92,000 | $2,816 | 3.1% |
| 64491 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 19 | 27 | $46,000 | $2,760 | 6.0% |
| 01992 | Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position | Office | 2023 | 16 | 20 | $73,000 | $2,289 | 3.1% |
| 98980 | Remote therapeutic monitoring treatment management services by physician or other qualified health care professional, first 20 minutes per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 15 | 54 | $7,452 | $2,070 | 27.8% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 14 | 19 | $9,500 | $1,475 | 15.5% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 22 | 34 | $17,000 | $1,356 | 8.0% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 74 | 135 | $5,400 | $1,252 | 23.2% |
| 01938 | Anesthesia for injection, drainage or aspiration procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $33,000 | $1,012 | 3.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 16 | 20 | $67,900 | $955.57 | 1.4% |
| 20553 | Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Office | 2023 | 13 | 19 | $14,250 | $821.39 | 5.8% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 68 | 108 | $3,220 | $623.28 | 19.4% |
| 98975 | Set-up and patient education for remote monitoring of therapy | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $692.90 | $190.06 | 27.4% |
About Bryan Lai
Bryan Lai is a Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in San Antonio, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/05/2014. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1932527074.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Bryan Lai has received a total of $34,641 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,382 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 272 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Grant" ($25,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Lai has provided services to 1,325 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,535 services with total Medicare billing of $184,654. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 39 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Pain Medicine
- Other Specialties Anesthesiology
- Location San Antonio, TX
- Active Since 04/05/2014
- Last Updated 01/10/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207LP2900X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1932527074
Products in Payments
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $26,263
- PROCLAIM (Device) $2,210
- Proclaim IPG (Device) $659.53
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $568.59
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $351.68
- ETERNA (Device) $305.69
- Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs (Device) $275.14
- VerteLoc (Device) $272.03
- Belbuca (Drug) $269.24
- PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A (Device) $246.47
- StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w/Receiver (Device) $245.34
- PRIALT (Drug) $196.70
- Omnia (Device) $176.30
- OCTRODE (Device) $159.71
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $148.71
- ZTLido (Drug) $140.82
- AXIUM (Device) $124.90
- IFUSE IMPLANT (Device) $118.47
- PAINTEQ (Device) $116.46
- VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $105.08
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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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