Total Payments
$13,862
2024 Payments
$24.80
Companies
22
Transactions
49
Medicare Patients
931
Medicare Billing
$165,982
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$8,500 (61.3%)
Consulting$3,120 (22.5%)
Food & Beverage$1,226 (8.8%)
Travel$1,017 (7.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $8,500 | 3 | 61.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $3,120 | 1 | 22.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,226 | 40 | 8.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,017 | 5 | 7.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $9,729 | 13 | $0 (2023) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $3,167 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $151.27 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $110.33 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $107.09 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $97.50 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $75.16 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $74.34 | 4 | $0 (2020) |
| Sioux Surgical Inc | $58.86 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Davol Inc. | $54.38 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24.80 | 1 | Solventum Corporation ($24.80) |
| 2023 | $3,075 | 5 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,000) |
| 2022 | $6,845 | 15 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($6,613) |
| 2021 | $202.84 | 7 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($115.81) |
| 2020 | $3,217 | 6 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($3,120) |
| 2019 | $229.61 | 5 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($107.09) |
| 2018 | $158.10 | 4 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. ($69.03) |
| 2017 | $109.89 | 6 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($35.44) |
All Payment Transactions
49 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/26/2024 | Solventum Corporation | PREVENA (Device), PROMOGRAN PRISMA, V.A.C. VERAFLO | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.80 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 09/25/2023 | Davol Inc. | Phasix Mesh (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.71 | General |
| Category: Surgery | ||||||
| 06/05/2023 | Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | TRUNODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.62 | General |
| Category: Breast and Skeletal Health | ||||||
| 04/04/2023 | Haemonetics Corporation | TEG6S HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.04 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 01/19/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 01/16/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.98 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA EMERGENCY, INJURY, SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/09/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/10/2022 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $97.50 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 09/26/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WallFlex Duodenal (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.12 | General |
| Category: WallFlex_ENDO | ||||||
| 09/13/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.75 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/26/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpyGlass (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.04 | General |
| Category: SpyGlass_ENDO | ||||||
| 08/15/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | DAVINCI XI (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $2,500.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/28/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.13 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/28/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.48 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/19/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $227.57 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/31/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $440.87 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/31/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $310.30 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/31/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/31/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/22/2022 | Sioux Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.86 | General |
| 02/28/2022 | Olympus America Inc. | Olympus (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.13 | General |
| Category: Surgical Endoscopy | ||||||
| 12/28/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.39 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/29/2021 | Endomagnetics Ltd | Magseed (Device), Magtrace | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.89 | General |
| Category: Surgical Oncology | ||||||
| 11/16/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.42 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/27/2021 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | CYTAL (Medical Supply), CYTAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.64 | General |
| Category: RECON-SKIN AND WOUND | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 215 | 255 | $137,007 | $38,810 |
| 2022 | 10 | 310 | 347 | $169,995 | $48,292 |
| 2021 | 10 | 191 | 215 | $123,888 | $38,261 |
| 2020 | 9 | 215 | 247 | $141,231 | $40,620 |
Total Patients
931
Total Services
1,064
Medicare Billing
$165,982
Procedure Codes
36
All Medicare Procedures & Services
36 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $71,867 | $15,381 | 21.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 75 | $27,825 | $9,374 | 33.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 35 | 35 | $13,475 | $4,714 | 35.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 74 | $13,024 | $4,665 | 35.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $4,968 | $2,247 | 45.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $2,482 | $1,228 | 49.5% |
| 38900 | Imaging of lymph nodes during surgery | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,366 | $1,201 | 35.7% |
| 22558 | Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $86,260 | $18,253 | 21.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 82 | 82 | $28,502 | $10,326 | 36.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 42 | $17,804 | $6,289 | 35.3% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 70 | $10,802 | $3,951 | 36.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $8,760 | $3,258 | 37.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $4,370 | $1,896 | 43.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 23 | $5,178 | $1,877 | 36.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $2,528 | $1,173 | 46.4% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 29 | $2,407 | $901.84 | 37.5% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 12 | $3,384 | $367.85 | 10.9% |
| 22558 | Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $54,760 | $12,766 | 23.3% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 51 | 51 | $17,697 | $6,273 | 35.4% |
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $12,536 | $4,644 | 37.0% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $12,951 | $4,357 | 33.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $8,132 | $3,092 | 38.0% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 33 | $5,049 | $1,927 | 38.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $3,220 | $1,493 | 46.4% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $3,632 | $1,479 | 40.7% |
About Dr. Eric Dringman, MD
Dr. Eric Dringman, MD is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Billings, Montana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/07/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1245262583.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Eric Dringman, MD has received a total of $13,862 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $24.80 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 49 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($8,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Dringman has provided services to 931 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,064 services with total Medicare billing of $165,982. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 36 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Billings, MT
- Active Since 07/07/2006
- Last Updated 08/13/2014
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1245262583
Products in Payments
- DAVINCI XI (Device) $8,500
- SYNFIX (Device) $3,161
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $1,229
- IMFINZI (Drug) $107.09
- IRRISEPT (Device) $97.50
- STRATTICE (Device) $74.34
- EXPEDIUM (Device) $69.03
- STRATAFIX (Device) $47.14
- Olympus (Device) $46.13
- SPYSCOPE (Device) $46.00
- ACF (Device) $41.12
- EXPAREL (Drug) $35.44
- VISERA ELITE (Device) $30.93
- DAV-Phasix (Device) $27.67
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $26.71
- PREVENA (Device) $24.80
- VAC VERAFLO (Device) $24.37
- Localizer (Device) $22.45
- SVS (Device) $20.84
- STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS (Device) $18.98
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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