Total Payments
$6,808
2024 Payments
$452.41
Companies
11
Transactions
181
Medicare Patients
585
Medicare Billing
$69,060
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$5,234 (76.9%)
Travel$1,545 (22.7%)
Education$29.32 (0.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,234 | 174 | 76.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,545 | 5 | 22.7% |
| Education | $29.32 | 2 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| LivaNova USA, Inc. | $3,738 | 115 | $0 (2024) |
| UCB SA | $903.93 | 8 | $0 (2018) |
| NEUROPACE, INC. | $690.74 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| UCB, Inc. | $649.84 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $335.61 | 7 | $0 (2020) |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $215.20 | 23 | $0 (2020) |
| Cyberonics, Inc. | $130.90 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $96.55 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Lundbeck LLC | $18.62 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $16.72 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $452.41 | 9 | LivaNova USA, Inc. ($322.08) |
| 2023 | $867.62 | 22 | LivaNova USA, Inc. ($462.98) |
| 2022 | $736.93 | 24 | LivaNova USA, Inc. ($687.81) |
| 2021 | $416.29 | 11 | LivaNova USA, Inc. ($258.44) |
| 2020 | $494.26 | 11 | NEUROPACE, INC. ($301.78) |
| 2019 | $539.58 | 33 | NeuroPace, Inc. ($209.36) |
| 2018 | $2,895 | 65 | LivaNova USA, Inc. ($1,663) |
| 2017 | $406.09 | 6 | LivaNova USA, Inc. ($197.62) |
All Payment Transactions
181 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | CATALYST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | FYCOMPA (Drug) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.72 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.90 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.69 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.34 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 06/06/2024 | UCB, Inc. | Fintepla (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.61 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.83 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 02/16/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.26 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.28 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 01/04/2024 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.78 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 12/05/2023 | UCB, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $106.70 | General |
| 12/02/2023 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.79 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/02/2023 | UCB, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.75 | General |
| 12/01/2023 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.71 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | UCB, Inc. | Fintepla (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.19 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 08/29/2023 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.45 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 07/24/2023 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.26 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 07/18/2023 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.54 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 07/18/2023 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 07/13/2023 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.47 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 06/20/2023 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.33 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/31/2023 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.04 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.41 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/04/2023 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.75 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 04/27/2023 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.08 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 04/25/2023 | LivaNova USA, Inc. | VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.47 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 116 | 131 | $49,067 | $12,066 |
| 2022 | 5 | 138 | 164 | $64,843 | $16,250 |
| 2021 | 6 | 178 | 220 | $86,657 | $21,709 |
| 2020 | 6 | 153 | 187 | $76,350 | $19,035 |
Total Patients
585
Total Services
702
Medicare Billing
$69,060
Procedure Codes
23
All Medicare Procedures & Services
23 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95720 | Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 37 | $23,298 | $5,859 | 25.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $6,202 | $1,754 | 28.3% |
| 95819 | Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and asleep | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $5,152 | $1,205 | 23.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $4,935 | $1,118 | 22.6% |
| 95816 | Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $4,582 | $1,081 | 23.6% |
| 95718 | Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 2-12 hours with review and report by health care professional | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,898 | $1,050 | 21.4% |
| 95720 | Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours with review and report by health care professional | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 64 | $40,308 | $10,258 | 25.4% |
| 95819 | Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and asleep | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 39 | $7,098 | $1,697 | 23.9% |
| 95718 | Measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 2-12 hours with review and report by health care professional | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $6,882 | $1,689 | 24.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 17 | $5,593 | $1,404 | 25.1% |
| 95816 | Measurement of brain wave activity (eeg), awake and drowsy | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $4,962 | $1,203 | 24.2% |
| 95720 | Continuous measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours, with health care professional analysis, interpretation and report | Facility | 2021 | 44 | 77 | $48,504 | $12,689 | 26.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 22 | $9,746 | $2,231 | 22.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 20 | 25 | $8,225 | $2,027 | 24.6% |
| 95819 | Measurement and recording of brain wave (eeg) activity, awake and asleep | Facility | 2021 | 48 | 48 | $8,856 | $1,971 | 22.3% |
| 95816 | Measurement and recording of brain wave (eeg) activity, awake and drowsy | Facility | 2021 | 36 | 37 | $6,838 | $1,607 | 23.5% |
| 95718 | Continuous measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 2-12 hours, with health care professional analysis, interpretation and report | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $4,488 | $1,183 | 26.4% |
| 95720 | Continuous measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 12-26 hours, with health care professional analysis, interpretation and report | Facility | 2020 | 41 | 69 | $43,434 | $11,535 | 26.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 23 | 25 | $8,225 | $1,751 | 21.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Office | 2020 | 14 | 18 | $7,974 | $1,709 | 21.4% |
| 95819 | Measurement and recording of brain wave (eeg) activity, awake and asleep | Facility | 2020 | 40 | 40 | $7,348 | $1,621 | 22.1% |
| 95718 | Continuous measurement of brain wave activity with video (veeg), 2-12 hours, with health care professional analysis, interpretation and report | Facility | 2020 | 13 | 13 | $5,297 | $1,425 | 26.9% |
| 95816 | Measurement and recording of brain wave (eeg) activity, awake and drowsy | Facility | 2020 | 22 | 22 | $4,072 | $993.43 | 24.4% |
About Dr. Deborah Briggs, MD
Dr. Deborah Briggs, MD is a Family Medicine healthcare provider based in Austin, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/26/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1497748370.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Deborah Briggs, MD has received a total of $6,808 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $452.41 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 181 transactions from 11 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,234).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Briggs has provided services to 585 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 702 services with total Medicare billing of $69,060. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 23 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Family Medicine
- Other Specialties Neurology
- Location Austin, TX
- Active Since 08/26/2005
- Last Updated 08/28/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207Q00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1497748370
Products in Payments
- VNS Therapy (Device) $2,137
- VNS THERAPY SENTIVA MODEL 1000 GENERATOR (Device) $785.06
- VNS Therapy SenTiva Model 1000 Generator (Device) $687.81
- RNS System (Device) $571.74
- ACTIVA (Device) $335.61
- VNS - Sentiva (Device) $258.44
- Fintepla (Drug) $246.40
- Briviact (Drug) $233.62
- TROKENDI XR (Drug) $124.15
- RNS Neurostimulator Kit (Device) $119.00
- AFINITOR (Drug) $96.55
- OXTELLAR XR (Drug) $91.05
- ONFI (Drug) $18.62
- FYCOMPA (Drug) $16.72
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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