Total Payments
$5,771
2024 Payments
$123.94
Companies
4
Transactions
27
Medicare Patients
723
Medicare Billing
$95,737
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$2,500 (43.3%)
Travel$1,568 (27.2%)
Food & Beverage$1,137 (19.7%)
Other$550.00 (9.5%)
Gifts$16.25 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $2,500 | 1 | 43.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,568 | 9 | 27.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,137 | 15 | 19.7% |
| Honoraria | $550.00 | 1 | 9.5% |
| Gift | $16.25 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $4,675 | 19 | $0 (2023) |
| KCI USA, Inc | $550.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| DAVOL INC. | $421.88 | 6 | $0 (2019) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $123.94 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $123.94 | 1 | Becton, Dickinson and Company ($123.94) |
| 2023 | $1,743 | 10 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,743) |
| 2022 | $2,932 | 9 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,932) |
| 2019 | $302.16 | 4 | DAVOL INC. ($302.16) |
| 2017 | $669.72 | 3 | KCI USA, Inc ($550.00) |
All Payment Transactions
27 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/26/2024 | Becton, Dickinson and Company | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.94 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $384.43 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/02/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.72 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/02/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.38 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/15/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $296.55 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/15/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Gift | In-kind items and services | $16.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/08/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $602.29 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/08/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $269.77 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/08/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/08/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/02/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.40 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/13/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/13/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $242.65 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/12/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/27/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/21/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.49 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/15/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.44 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/25/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.99 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 02/25/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.99 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/27/2019 | DAVOL INC. | PHASIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.57 | General |
| Category: DAVOL | ||||||
| 06/27/2019 | DAVOL INC. | PHASIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.20 | General |
| Category: DAVOL | ||||||
| 05/29/2019 | DAVOL INC. | PHASIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.83 | General |
| Category: DAVOL | ||||||
| 05/29/2019 | DAVOL INC. | PHASIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.56 | General |
| Category: DAVOL | ||||||
| 08/10/2017 | Davol Inc. | DAV-Phasix (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $36.39 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 146 | 150 | $98,677 | $24,104 |
| 2022 | 8 | 150 | 161 | $95,351 | $24,494 |
| 2021 | 10 | 188 | 191 | $94,803 | $25,273 |
| 2020 | 9 | 239 | 257 | $76,108 | $21,867 |
Total Patients
723
Total Services
759
Medicare Billing
$95,737
Procedure Codes
34
All Medicare Procedures & Services
34 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $44,279 | $11,072 | 25.0% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $20,521 | $4,562 | 22.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 22 | $10,344 | $2,644 | 25.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $9,910 | $2,123 | 21.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $6,776 | $1,518 | 22.4% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $3,553 | $1,157 | 32.6% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,294 | $1,028 | 31.2% |
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $37,456 | $9,102 | 24.3% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $19,134 | $4,969 | 26.0% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $9,734 | $2,616 | 26.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $8,140 | $2,458 | 30.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $7,155 | $1,585 | 22.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 19 | $6,055 | $1,535 | 25.3% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 22 | $4,647 | $1,361 | 29.3% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 26 | $3,030 | $868.34 | 28.7% |
| 60500 | Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $34,785 | $8,701 | 25.0% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $10,568 | $3,372 | 31.9% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $10,476 | $2,899 | 27.7% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $9,681 | $2,474 | 25.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 24 | $7,370 | $2,010 | 27.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 15 | $6,375 | $1,816 | 28.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $5,475 | $1,705 | 31.1% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 17 | 17 | $5,286 | $1,029 | 19.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $3,003 | $729.47 | 24.3% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 16 | $1,784 | $538.88 | 30.2% |
About Dr. David Brams, MD
Dr. David Brams, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Burlington, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/24/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1831254515.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Brams, MD has received a total of $5,771 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $123.94 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 27 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($2,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Brams has provided services to 723 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 759 services with total Medicare billing of $95,737. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 34 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Burlington, MA
- Active Since 12/24/2006
- Last Updated 03/02/2011
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1831254515
Products in Payments
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $2,500
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $2,175
- PHASIX (Device) $302.16
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $123.94
- DAV-Phasix (Device) $119.72
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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