Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,517 | 10 | 57.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,870 | 70 | 42.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $2,450 | 43 | $0 (2024) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $749.98 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. | $485.55 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $108.68 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $96.10 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $95.81 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| ABIOMED | $89.60 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $68.95 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Corcym Inc | $58.27 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $36.71 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $215.10 | 6 | ABIOMED ($89.60) |
| 2023 | $463.79 | 7 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($386.06) |
| 2022 | $865.88 | 7 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($804.43) |
| 2021 | $72.18 | 2 | ATRICURE, INC. ($44.46) |
| 2020 | $591.01 | 6 | LivaNova USA, Inc. ($403.21) |
| 2019 | $1,355 | 36 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($1,142) |
| 2018 | $101.15 | 6 | Ethicon US, LLC ($22.37) |
| 2017 | $722.18 | 10 | AtriCure, Inc. ($662.15) |
All Payment Transactions
80 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2024 | CONMED Corporation | VISICLEAR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.79 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.69 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.37 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.47 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 02/06/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $89.60 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 01/22/2024 | Getinge USA Sales, LLC | Vasoview Hemopro 2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.18 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/22/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.20 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 05/23/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $204.11 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 05/23/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.14 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 05/23/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.41 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 04/13/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.20 | General |
| Category: Pericardial Heart Valves | ||||||
| 02/20/2023 | Corcym Inc | PERCEVAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.27 | General |
| Category: PERICARDIAL SURGICAL HEART VALVE | ||||||
| 02/02/2023 | Getinge USA Sales, LLC | Vasoview Hemopro 2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.46 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/28/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.53 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 05/02/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $175.93 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 04/23/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $39.62 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 04/07/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.99 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 03/09/2022 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $414.36 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 02/07/2022 | Getinge USA Sales, LLC | Vasoview Hemopro 2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.74 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 01/11/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | SITUATE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.71 | General |
| Category: OR Safety | ||||||
| 09/22/2021 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $44.46 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/29/2021 | Getinge USA Sales, LLC | Vasoview Hemopro 2 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.72 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 12/16/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | CoreValve Evolut (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.71 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 11/11/2020 | Medistim USA, Inc. | MiraQ (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.77 | General |
| Category: Cardiothoracic surgery | ||||||
| 10/20/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | CoreValve Evolut (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $71.67 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 572 | 652 | $455,671 | $102,628 |
| 2022 | 12 | 453 | 506 | $357,632 | $86,809 |
| 2021 | 15 | 623 | 702 | $529,314 | $130,312 |
| 2020 | 17 | 629 | 703 | $567,066 | $145,969 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
57 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $116,900 | $28,221 | 24.1% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $189,068 | $24,057 | 12.7% |
| 32480 | Removal of lobe of lung | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $50,397 | $13,196 | 26.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 65 | $25,998 | $8,288 | 31.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 71 | 71 | $17,923 | $6,642 | 37.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 116 | 134 | $11,156 | $6,139 | 55.0% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 73 | 106 | $10,452 | $3,990 | 38.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $11,664 | $3,944 | 33.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 68 | 97 | $4,139 | $2,524 | 61.0% |
| 38746 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity and breast bone | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $7,321 | $1,918 | 26.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $3,790 | $1,914 | 50.5% |
| 33517 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $5,851 | $1,531 | 26.2% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $1,012 | $264.00 | 26.1% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $127,848 | $32,391 | 25.3% |
| 33361 | Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $105,534 | $12,753 | 12.1% |
| 32480 | Removal of lobe of lung | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $46,255 | $11,682 | 25.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 48 | 48 | $18,048 | $7,262 | 40.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 50 | 50 | $19,583 | $6,823 | 34.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 109 | 125 | $11,854 | $5,752 | 48.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 35 | $9,285 | $3,315 | 35.7% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 47 | 66 | $4,818 | $1,808 | 37.5% |
| 38746 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity and breast bone | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $6,743 | $1,709 | 25.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 46 | 62 | $2,914 | $1,700 | 58.3% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 29 | $3,692 | $1,325 | 35.9% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $1,058 | $289.32 | 27.3% |
About Dr. Eric Bronstein, M.D
Dr. Eric Bronstein, M.D is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Ashland, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/17/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1265401566.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Bronstein, M.D has received a total of $4,387 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $215.10 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 80 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($2,517).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bronstein has provided services to 2,277 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,563 services with total Medicare billing of $465,718. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 57 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Other Specialties Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Ashland, KY
- Active Since 03/17/2006
- Last Updated 06/01/2016
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1265401566
Products in Payments
- EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) (Device) $963.57
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $849.98
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $481.02
- MICS Cannulae (Device) $403.21
- ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $300.00
- CARDIOVASCULAR (Biological) $215.97
- Vasoview Hemopro 2 (Device) $96.10
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $94.38
- COBRA FUSION ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $93.57
- Impella (Device) $89.60
- Perceval (Device) $70.57
- PERCEVAL (Device) $58.27
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS (Device) $52.61
- MITRIS RESILIA Mitral Valve (Device) $49.89
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $44.46
- ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) $43.37
- SITUATE (Device) $36.71
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $28.02
- INSPIRIS RESILIA AORTIC VALVE (Device) $26.20
- Walter (Device) $25.78
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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