Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,526 | 69 | 78.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $805.73 | 2 | 14.0% |
| Education | $305.00 | 1 | 5.3% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $122.12 | 1 | 2.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davol Inc. | $1,934 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $723.73 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $576.78 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| CONMED Corporation | $501.26 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| KCI USA, Inc. | $312.42 | 5 | $0 (2022) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $305.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $191.38 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $150.76 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $145.08 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $122.40 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $968.94 | 13 | Ethicon US, LLC ($267.25) |
| 2023 | $619.39 | 10 | Davol Inc. ($307.66) |
| 2022 | $631.53 | 10 | Davol Inc. ($390.38) |
| 2021 | $289.76 | 4 | Baxter Healthcare ($191.38) |
| 2020 | $155.30 | 3 | ACELL, INC. ($119.28) |
| 2019 | $1,085 | 11 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($305.00) |
| 2018 | $1,205 | 8 | DAVOL INC. ($1,011) |
| 2017 | $804.30 | 14 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($290.34) |
All Payment Transactions
73 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/14/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | EVARREST (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.90 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | VISTASEAL (Biological), ETHICON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.09 | General |
| Category: Biosurgical | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. | OGSIVEO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.10 | General |
| Category: DESMOID TUMORS | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Axios (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.74 | General |
| Category: Axios_ENDO | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.78 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.03 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | Harmonic (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.26 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Solventum Corporation | ACTIV.A.C. (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.94 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.08 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.38 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.50 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | CONMED Corporation | CONMED PADS AND PENCILS (Device), AIRSEAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.14 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/08/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | STRATAFIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.00 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 10/20/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.47 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 10/20/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.00 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 09/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | RAPIDVAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.46 | General |
| Category: Smoke Evacuation Systems | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.61 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/31/2023 | Ethicon US, LLC | Mega Soft (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.61 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 08/25/2023 | Ethicon US, LLC | Mega Soft (Device), VISTASEAL, SURGIFLO Hemostatic Matrix | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.54 | General |
| Category: Energy | ||||||
| 07/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | SONICISION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.61 | General |
| Category: Ultrasonic Dissection | ||||||
| 03/23/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.19 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.90 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 01/10/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/13/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.12 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/17/2022 | CONMED Corporation | AIRSEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.80 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
About Dr. Edgar Frey, MD
Dr. Edgar Frey, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Birmingham, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/31/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1821100413.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Edgar Frey, MD has received a total of $5,759 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $968.94 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 73 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,526).
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Birmingham, AL
- Active Since 08/31/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1821100413
Products in Payments
- PHASIX (Device) $1,011
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $868.85
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $723.73
- VAC VERAFLO (Device) $175.79
- CONMED SMOKE EVACUATION (Device) $147.78
- GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $145.08
- Axios (Device) $139.74
- VISTASEAL (Biological) $125.09
- OMNIGRAFT (Device) $122.40
- TheraSkin (Biological) $122.12
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $119.36
- FLOSEAL (Device) $115.74
- AirSeal (Device) $114.46
- AIRSEAL (Device) $112.00
- ABC HANDPIECES (Device) $104.88
- Restrata Wound Matrix (Device) $102.71
- Stravix (Biological) $97.55
- OGSIVEO (Drug) $87.10
- SEPRAFILM (Device) $75.64
- STRATAFIX (Device) $75.00
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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