Total Payments
$6,816
2024 Payments
$1,031
Companies
13
Transactions
61
Medicare Patients
179
Medicare Billing
$9,101
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,574 (52.4%)
Travel$1,689 (24.8%)
Other$1,553 (22.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,574 | 52 | 52.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,689 | 8 | 24.8% |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $1,553 | 1 | 22.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | $2,955 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $1,578 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| AXOGEN | $606.45 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $561.07 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $371.25 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Sientra, Inc. | $273.93 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $205.71 | 4 | $0 (2021) |
| TEI Medical Inc. | $76.40 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $75.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | $55.24 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,031 | 19 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. ($722.56) |
| 2023 | $2,660 | 15 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($1,578) |
| 2022 | $1,533 | 10 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. ($1,072) |
| 2021 | $16.50 | 1 | Allergan, Inc. ($16.50) |
| 2020 | $414.62 | 6 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($371.25) |
| 2019 | $609.48 | 3 | AXOGEN ($587.29) |
| 2018 | $22.20 | 2 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($11.67) |
| 2017 | $528.79 | 5 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. ($212.39) |
All Payment Transactions
61 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/2024 | REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | DAXXIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.45 | General |
| Category: AESTHETICS AND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.16 | General |
| 09/23/2024 | REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | DAXXIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.52 | General |
| Category: AESTHETICS AND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.87 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.70 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 08/07/2024 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.20 | General |
| 08/01/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.34 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 07/01/2024 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.00 | General |
| 06/19/2024 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.24 | General |
| 06/05/2024 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.18 | General |
| 05/07/2024 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.37 | General |
| 05/07/2024 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.22 | General |
| 05/07/2024 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.55 | General |
| 04/24/2024 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.64 | General |
| 03/18/2024 | REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | DAXXIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.27 | General |
| Category: AESTHETICS AND THERAPEUTICS | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.40 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.59 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/12/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.63 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.51 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 12/06/2023 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.73 | General |
| 10/19/2023 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.64 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $41.79 | General |
| 10/10/2023 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.48 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/04/2023 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.25 | General |
| 09/13/2023 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $297.80 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 25 | 25 | $7,554 | $1,916 |
| 2022 | 1 | 11 | 14 | $1,190 | $280.40 |
| 2021 | 3 | 72 | 85 | $10,626 | $3,045 |
| 2020 | 4 | 71 | 84 | $14,298 | $3,859 |
Total Patients
179
Total Services
208
Medicare Billing
$9,101
Procedure Codes
10
All Medicare Procedures & Services
10 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,304 | $1,185 | 27.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $3,250 | $731.41 | 22.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 14 | $1,190 | $280.40 | 23.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 37 | 48 | $4,080 | $1,208 | 29.6% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $3,990 | $995.42 | 24.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 18 | $2,556 | $841.28 | 32.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $5,474 | $1,682 | 30.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $3,150 | $828.63 | 26.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 18 | 22 | $3,124 | $768.36 | 24.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 21 | 30 | $2,550 | $580.80 | 22.8% |
About Dr. Darlene Sparkman, MD
Dr. Darlene Sparkman, MD is a Plastic Surgery healthcare provider based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/16/2010. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1750607693.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Darlene Sparkman, MD has received a total of $6,816 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,031 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 61 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,574).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sparkman has provided services to 179 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 208 services with total Medicare billing of $9,101. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 10 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Plastic Surgery
- Other Specialties Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Location Minneapolis, MN
- Active Since 04/16/2010
- Last Updated 09/18/2024
- Taxonomy Code 208200000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1750607693
Products in Payments
- DuraSorb Monofilament Mesh (Device) $1,578
- MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer (Device) $463.88
- AxoGuard Nerve Connector (Device) $418.57
- SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) $273.93
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $168.72
- ALLODERM (Device) $165.00
- Integra Wound Matrix (IWM) (Device) $76.40
- ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander (Device) $75.00
- No Related Product (Device) $75.00
- DAXXIFY (Drug) $55.24
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $52.37
- NATRELLE (Device) $24.21
- MemoryGel Breast Implants (Device) $22.19
- AVANCE NERVE GRAFT (Device) $19.16
- Santyl (Drug) $11.67
- AEROFORM TISSUE EXPANDER SYSTEM (Device) $10.53
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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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