Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $7,506 | 4 | 92.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $389.39 | 2 | 4.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $231.42 | 7 | 2.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | $5,595 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Fortis Surgical, LLC | $2,333 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
| AXOGEN | $87.12 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $63.67 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $25.34 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Sonex Health, Inc. | $23.25 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $30.53 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($30.53) |
| 2022 | $56.39 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($33.14) |
| 2021 | $389.39 | 2 | Fortis Surgical, LLC ($389.39) |
| 2020 | $806.95 | 2 | Fortis Surgical, LLC ($806.95) |
| 2019 | $4,277 | 4 | Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC ($3,053) |
| 2018 | $2,542 | 1 | Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC ($2,542) |
| 2017 | $25.34 | 1 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP ($25.34) |
All Payment Transactions
13 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/15/2023 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.53 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/07/2022 | Sonex Health, Inc. | ULTRAGUIDECTR (Device), ULTRAGUIDETFR | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.25 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 10/07/2022 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.14 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/25/2021 | Fortis Surgical, LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $129.36 | General |
| 08/12/2021 | Fortis Surgical, LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $260.03 | General |
| 09/16/2020 | Fortis Surgical, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $793.41 | General |
| 09/16/2020 | Fortis Surgical, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.54 | General |
| 11/19/2019 | AXOGEN | AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Protector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.12 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/09/2019 | Fortis Surgical, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,118.00 | General |
| 10/09/2019 | Fortis Surgical, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.50 | General |
| 04/09/2019 | Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,053.00 | General |
| 06/11/2018 | Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $2,542.00 | General |
| 09/14/2017 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.34 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 343 | 402 | $121,739 | $46,707 |
| 2022 | 10 | 369 | 413 | $94,854 | $43,849 |
| 2021 | 13 | 462 | 505 | $132,144 | $57,412 |
| 2020 | 11 | 408 | 467 | $72,235 | $31,441 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
43 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 2 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 44 | 44 | $4,804 | $3,159 | 65.8% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 31 | 31 | $3,331 | $1,735 | 52.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 38 | 40 | $2,878 | $1,324 | 46.0% |
| 20550 | Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membrane | Office | 2021 | 39 | 41 | $2,325 | $995.00 | 42.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 26 | 27 | $1,135 | $599.23 | 52.8% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $931.00 | $496.98 | 53.4% |
| 99441 | Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $684.00 | $317.35 | 46.4% |
| 25609 | Open treatment of broken of lower forearm or growth plate separation with insertion of hardware 3 or more fragments | Facility | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $24,292 | $9,843 | 40.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 132 | 166 | $11,592 | $6,105 | 52.7% |
| 29848 | Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 16 | 16 | $15,424 | $5,619 | 36.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 81 | 81 | $8,469 | $4,353 | 51.4% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2020 | 38 | 43 | $3,149 | $1,497 | 47.5% |
| 20550 | Injections of tendon sheath, ligament, or muscle membrane | Office | 2020 | 47 | 63 | $3,350 | $1,415 | 42.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 19 | 19 | $1,953 | $939.62 | 48.1% |
| 20526 | Injection of carpal tunnel | Office | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $1,384 | $625.46 | 45.2% |
| 99441 | Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 17 | 20 | $1,094 | $393.55 | 36.0% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joint capsule | Office | 2020 | 14 | 15 | $784.00 | $340.70 | 43.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Office | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $744.00 | $311.25 | 41.8% |
About Dr. Cesar Bravo, MD
Dr. Cesar Bravo, MD is a Hand Surgery healthcare provider based in Roanoke, Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/16/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1790759645.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Cesar Bravo, MD has received a total of $8,127 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $30.53 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 13 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($7,506).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bravo has provided services to 1,582 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,787 services with total Medicare billing of $179,409. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 43 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Hand Surgery
- Location Roanoke, VA
- Active Since 02/16/2006
- Last Updated 12/01/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0106X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1790759645
Products in Payments
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $87.12
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $63.67
- DJO Surgical AltiVate Reverse (Device) $25.34
- ULTRAGUIDECTR (Device) $23.25
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.