Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,998 | 88 | 56.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,285 | 14 | 43.0% |
| Education | $27.00 | 1 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axonics, Inc. | $1,398 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,218 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,011 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $508.76 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $313.84 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $201.50 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $140.42 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| 180 Medical, Inc. | $106.40 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $101.67 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Endo USA, Inc. | $68.05 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,263 | 47 | Axonics, Inc. ($1,398) |
| 2023 | $2,892 | 55 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,218) |
| 2022 | $155.35 | 1 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($155.35) |
All Payment Transactions
103 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.40 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.83 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LUPRON DEPOT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.43 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.06 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Advantage System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.25 | General |
| Category: Advantage_URO | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.26 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | AVEED (Biological), XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.10 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.73 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | 180 Medical, Inc. | GENTLECATH GLIDE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.37 | General |
| Category: CONTINENCE CARE | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.30 | General |
| 08/19/2024 | Endo USA, Inc. | AVEED (Biological), XIAFLEX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.53 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.19 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/06/2024 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.93 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | PROGENICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | PYLARIFY (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.43 | General |
| Category: RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL | ||||||
| 06/22/2024 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.18 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/22/2024 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.68 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/22/2024 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.86 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/22/2024 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.49 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/22/2024 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.71 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/22/2024 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.75 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $559.96 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $228.00 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $144.20 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.16 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Axonics, Inc. | Axonics (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
About Desiree Benson, APRN
Desiree Benson, APRN is a Registered Nurse healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/24/2022. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1245980101.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Desiree Benson, APRN has received a total of $5,310 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,263 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 103 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,998).
Practice Information
- Specialty Registered Nurse
- Other Specialties Acute Care
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 03/24/2022
- Last Updated 01/17/2023
- Taxonomy Code 163W00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1245980101
Products in Payments
- Axonics (Device) $1,398
- INTERSTIM (Device) $1,218
- AMS 700 CXR RTE Kit (Device) $475.20
- GEMTESA (Drug) $458.55
- Xtandi (Drug) $296.30
- EkoSonic (Device) $155.35
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $141.22
- PYLARIFY (Drug) $140.42
- AVEED (Biological) $128.33
- TACTRA (Device) $115.00
- ERLEADA (Drug) $70.74
- NOCDURNA (Drug) $59.44
- ORGOVYX (Drug) $50.21
- GENTLECATH (Device) $41.42
- AMS 700 (Device) $41.32
- TLANDO (Drug) $34.06
- ELIGARD (Drug) $26.58
- LUPRON DEPOT (Drug) $26.45
- Advantage System (Device) $25.25
- GENTLECATH GLIDE (Device) $24.37
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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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