Total Payments
$6,206
2024 Payments
$74.83
Companies
4
Transactions
23
Medicare Patients
2,358
Medicare Billing
$281,197
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$2,083 (33.6%)
Other$1,530 (24.7%)
Travel$1,520 (24.5%)
Food & Beverage$1,074 (17.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $2,083 | 4 | 33.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,530 | 1 | 24.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,520 | 2 | 24.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,074 | 16 | 17.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus America Inc. | $3,811 | 15 | $0 (2022) |
| Olympus Corporation | $2,083 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| STERIS CORPORATION | $298.49 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $14.33 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $74.83 | 1 | STERIS CORPORATION ($74.83) |
| 2023 | $223.66 | 2 | STERIS CORPORATION ($223.66) |
| 2022 | $99.66 | 1 | Olympus America Inc. ($99.66) |
| 2021 | $14.33 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($14.33) |
| 2020 | $80.16 | 1 | Olympus America Inc. ($80.16) |
| 2019 | $1,201 | 3 | Olympus Corporation ($1,148) |
| 2018 | $2,709 | 6 | Olympus America Inc. ($1,774) |
| 2017 | $1,804 | 8 | Olympus America Inc. ($1,804) |
All Payment Transactions
23 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/07/2024 | STERIS CORPORATION | truFreeze (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.83 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 08/23/2023 | STERIS CORPORATION | truFreeze (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $195.37 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 05/27/2023 | STERIS CORPORATION | truFreeze (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.29 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 03/15/2022 | Olympus America Inc. | RICHARDS SINUSCOPE ADAPTOR FOR LIGHT CABLE, RHINO-LARYNGO VIDEOSCOPE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $99.66 | General |
| 09/28/2021 | Stryker Corporation | CLARIFIX CRYOTHERAPY DEVICE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.33 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 10/05/2020 | Olympus America Inc. | ENT Videoscopes (Device), ENT General, Video Microscope | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.16 | General |
| Category: Ear/Nose/Throat | ||||||
| 12/02/2019 | Olympus America Inc. | Olympus Capital Accessories (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.14 | General |
| Category: ENT Products | ||||||
| 10/15/2019 | Olympus Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $510.00 | General |
| 07/17/2019 | Olympus Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $637.50 | General |
| 11/21/2018 | Olympus Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $510.00 | General |
| 11/20/2018 | Olympus America Inc. | Olympus ENT Fiber Scopes (Device), Olympus Capital Accessories | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,530.00 | General |
| Category: ENT Products | ||||||
| 10/06/2018 | Olympus America Inc. | Olympus ENT Fiber Scopes (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.93 | General |
| Category: ENT Products | ||||||
| 08/15/2018 | Olympus America Inc. | Olympus Capital Accessories (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.13 | General |
| Category: ENT Products | ||||||
| 05/17/2018 | Olympus Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $425.00 | General |
| 05/16/2018 | Olympus America Inc. | Olympus Capital Accessories (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.06 | General |
| Category: ENT Products | ||||||
| 12/12/2017 | Olympus America Inc. | Olympus Capital Accessories (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.93 | General |
| Category: ENT Products | ||||||
| 12/12/2017 | Olympus America Inc. | Olympus Capital Accessories (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.83 | General |
| Category: ENT Products | ||||||
| 06/15/2017 | Olympus America Inc. | Olympus Capital Accessories (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.20 | General |
| Category: ENT Products | ||||||
| 06/14/2017 | Olympus America Inc. | Olympus Integration Professional Services (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.92 | General |
| Category: Surgical Endoscopy Products | ||||||
| 06/13/2017 | Olympus America Inc. | Olympus Integration Professional Services (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $807.97 | General |
| Category: Surgical Endoscopy Products | ||||||
| 06/13/2017 | Olympus America Inc. | Olympus Integration Professional Services (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $711.90 | General |
| Category: Surgical Endoscopy Products | ||||||
| 05/23/2017 | Olympus America Inc. | Olympus ENT Fiber Scopes (Device), Olympus Capital Accessories, Olympus ENT Instruments | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.21 | General |
| Category: ENT Products | ||||||
| 01/24/2017 | Olympus America Inc. | Olympus Capital Accessories (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.02 | General |
| Category: ENT Products | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 548 | 827 | $507,060 | $67,043 |
| 2022 | 15 | 669 | 901 | $551,300 | $74,657 |
| 2021 | 17 | 732 | 995 | $648,577 | $90,070 |
| 2020 | 13 | 409 | 515 | $361,064 | $49,427 |
Total Patients
2,358
Total Services
3,238
Medicare Billing
$281,197
Procedure Codes
57
All Medicare Procedures & Services
57 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31579 | Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 154 | 264 | $250,536 | $21,435 | 8.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 93 | 136 | $33,456 | $9,497 | 28.4% |
| 64617 | Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of voice box | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 60 | $47,940 | $6,062 | 12.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 80 | 112 | $18,032 | $5,209 | 28.9% |
| 31573 | Injection of drug into side of voice box using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 33 | $20,988 | $4,983 | 23.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 34 | $11,866 | $3,588 | 30.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $18,906 | $3,569 | 18.9% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $12,216 | $3,222 | 26.4% |
| 31574 | Injection of substance to augment voice box using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $13,356 | $2,921 | 21.9% |
| 31571 | Injection into vocal cords using an endoscope with operating microscope or telescope | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $22,020 | $2,564 | 11.6% |
| 31622 | Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 27 | $35,694 | $2,312 | 6.5% |
| 64408 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into vagus nerve | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 50 | $22,050 | $1,682 | 7.6% |
| 31579 | Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 200 | 298 | $282,802 | $25,692 | 9.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 95 | 95 | $39,045 | $9,335 | 23.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 55 | 62 | $21,638 | $6,766 | 31.3% |
| 64617 | Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of voice box | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 60 | $47,940 | $5,989 | 12.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 59 | 85 | $20,910 | $5,981 | 28.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 75 | 85 | $13,685 | $4,081 | 29.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $11,707 | $3,208 | 27.4% |
| 31572 | Removal or destruction of growth of side of voice box using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 20 | $15,420 | $2,948 | 19.1% |
| 31622 | Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 31 | $40,982 | $2,884 | 7.0% |
| 31574 | Injection of substance to augment voice box using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 17 | $10,812 | $2,648 | 24.5% |
| 31571 | Injection into vocal cords using an endoscope with operating microscope or telescope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $12,111 | $1,762 | 14.6% |
| 64408 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into vagus nerve | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 45 | $19,845 | $1,573 | 7.9% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 20 | $10,280 | $881.40 | 8.6% |
About Dr. Charles Simpson, MD
Dr. Charles Simpson, MD is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Birmingham, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/07/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1992714836.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Charles Simpson, MD has received a total of $6,206 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $74.83 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 23 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($2,083).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Simpson has provided services to 2,358 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,238 services with total Medicare billing of $281,197. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 57 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Other Specialties Otolaryngology
- Location Birmingham, AL
- Active Since 08/07/2006
- Last Updated 02/03/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1992714836
Products in Payments
- Olympus Integration Professional Services (Device) $1,634
- Olympus ENT Fiber Scopes (Device) $1,622
- Olympus Capital Accessories (Device) $375.31
- truFreeze (Device) $298.49
- ENT Videoscopes (Device) $80.16
- CLARIFIX CRYOTHERAPY DEVICE (Device) $14.33
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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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