Total Payments
$127,712
2024 Payments
$235.14
Companies
13
Transactions
29
Medicare Patients
529
Medicare Billing
$30,777
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$125,522 (98.3%)
Food & Beverage$2,175 (1.7%)
Travel$15.16 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $125,522 | 2 | 98.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,175 | 26 | 1.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $15.16 | 1 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| B. Braun Medical Inc. | $125,522 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Avanos Medical | $504.94 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $291.19 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Halyard Health, Inc. | $271.91 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $230.60 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $173.24 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | $167.00 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $141.05 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Corindus Inc. | $130.25 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $114.45 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $235.14 | 5 | Avanos Medical ($191.06) |
| 2023 | $351.41 | 3 | ATRICURE, INC. ($173.24) |
| 2022 | $144.73 | 2 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($144.73) |
| 2021 | $448.20 | 4 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. ($252.10) |
| 2020 | $463.85 | 6 | Avanos Medical ($174.80) |
| 2019 | $130.25 | 1 | Corindus Inc. ($130.25) |
| 2017 | $125,938 | 8 | B. Braun Medical Inc. ($125,522) |
All Payment Transactions
29 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/22/2024 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.98 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.91 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 06/07/2024 | Haemonetics Corporation | TEG6S HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.08 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 05/07/2024 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $105.17 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 10/24/2023 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | APONVIE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.09 | General |
| Category: NAUSEAVOMITING | ||||||
| 09/27/2023 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.08 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 07/28/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) (Device), ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $173.24 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/02/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.57 | General |
| 06/01/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.16 | General |
| 11/02/2021 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | Zynrelef (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.54 | General |
| Category: Postoperative Pain | ||||||
| 08/03/2021 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | Zynrelef (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.56 | General |
| Category: Postoperative Pain | ||||||
| 07/14/2021 | AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DSUVIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $110.23 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 04/07/2021 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | HemoSphere (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.87 | General |
| Category: Hemodynamic Monitoring | ||||||
| 12/17/2020 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | CorPath GRX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $141.50 | General |
| Category: AT - Fixed interventional x-ray/angiography fluoroscopy | ||||||
| 10/07/2020 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.81 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 10/06/2020 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | CorPath GRX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.50 | General |
| Category: AT - Fixed interventional x-ray/angiography fluoroscopy | ||||||
| 09/05/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.41 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 02/05/2020 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.64 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 01/30/2020 | Avanos Medical | PNB AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.99 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 04/10/2019 | Corindus Inc. | CorPath GRX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.25 | General |
| Category: CAPITAL | ||||||
| 09/13/2017 | B. Braun Medical Inc. | CONTIPLEX Anesthesia Catheters (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $62,050.93 | General |
| Category: Pain Control | ||||||
| 09/13/2017 | Halyard Health, Inc. | HOMEPUMP PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.20 | General |
| Category: IV INFUSION PRODUCTS | ||||||
| 08/30/2017 | Halyard Health, Inc. | HOMEPUMP PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.45 | General |
| Category: IV INFUSION PRODUCTS | ||||||
| 08/29/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.50 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 94 | 94 | $152,132 | $6,244 |
| 2022 | 7 | 146 | 146 | $202,449 | $8,157 |
| 2021 | 9 | 165 | 167 | $199,498 | $8,861 |
| 2020 | 7 | 124 | 125 | $156,763 | $7,515 |
Total Patients
529
Total Services
532
Medicare Billing
$30,777
Procedure Codes
28
All Medicare Procedures & Services
28 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $44,501 | $2,417 | 5.4% |
| 01810 | Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $20,228 | $1,117 | 5.5% |
| 64416 | Continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle through catheter | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $55,692 | $1,098 | 2.0% |
| 01480 | Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $16,313 | $827.59 | 5.1% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $15,399 | $785.31 | 5.1% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 41 | $37,715 | $2,169 | 5.8% |
| 01480 | Anesthesia for other procedure on lower leg, ankle, and foot bones | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $27,536 | $1,522 | 5.5% |
| 00300 | Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $19,314 | $1,151 | 6.0% |
| 01810 | Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, and tissue of forearm, wrist, and hand | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $18,923 | $1,006 | 5.3% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $36,278 | $813.10 | 2.2% |
| 64416 | Injection of anesthetic agent by continuous infusion and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $49,504 | $807.62 | 1.6% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $13,181 | $688.00 | 5.2% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2021 | 52 | 52 | $54,549 | $3,017 | 5.5% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for procedure on esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 19 | $22,577 | $1,202 | 5.3% |
| 00140 | Anesthesia for procedure on eye | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $17,618 | $1,032 | 5.9% |
| 01480 | Anesthesia for open procedure on bones of lower leg, ankle and foot | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $14,355 | $815.25 | 5.7% |
| 01810 | Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, fascia, and bursae of forearm, wrist, and hand | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $13,703 | $768.89 | 5.6% |
| 64416 | Injection by continuous infusion of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into brachial nerve bundle of arm | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $43,316 | $718.97 | 1.7% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $21,340 | $498.60 | 2.3% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 14 | $4,187 | $420.94 | 10.1% |
| 36620 | Insertion of arterial catheter for blood sampling or infusion, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $7,854 | $386.39 | 4.9% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2020 | 26 | 26 | $27,014 | $1,594 | 5.9% |
| 01480 | Anesthesia for open procedure on bones of lower leg, ankle and foot | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $22,055 | $1,358 | 6.2% |
| 01810 | Anesthesia for procedure on nerves, muscles, tendons, fascia, and bursae of forearm, wrist, and hand | Facility | 2020 | 21 | 22 | $23,490 | $1,305 | 5.6% |
| 01830 | Anesthesia for open or endoscopic procedure on bones of forearm, wrist, or hand | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $17,879 | $1,037 | 5.8% |
About Dr. David Nelson, MD
Dr. David Nelson, MD is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Austin, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/11/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1053392464.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. David Nelson, MD has received a total of $127,712 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $235.14 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 29 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($125,522).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Nelson has provided services to 529 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 532 services with total Medicare billing of $30,777. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 28 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Location Austin, TX
- Active Since 11/11/2005
- Last Updated 09/23/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1053392464
Products in Payments
- CONTIPLEX Anesthesia Catheters (Device) $125,522
- ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $361.95
- CorPath GRX (Device) $297.25
- Zynrelef (Drug) $252.10
- HOMEPUMP PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $201.65
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (CRYO2) (Device) $173.24
- PNB AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $142.99
- BRIDION (Drug) $141.05
- Surg - Anesthesia (Device) $114.45
- DSUVIA (Drug) $110.23
- HemoSphere (Device) $85.87
- ON-Q PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) $70.26
- TEG6S HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM (Device) $44.08
- APONVIE (Drug) $39.09
- INTERSTIM (Device) $11.41
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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