Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,249 | 104 | 96.8% |
| Education | $73.91 | 8 | 3.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $654.91 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $218.81 | 16 | $0 (2019) |
| NeoTract Inc. | $177.83 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| C. R. BARD, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES | $170.75 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| PALETTE LIFE SCIENCES, INC. | $168.55 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $157.26 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $130.77 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $113.50 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited | $72.90 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| AbbVie Inc. | $71.45 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $418.41 | 13 | Medtronic, Inc. ($130.77) |
| 2023 | $230.46 | 4 | PALETTE LIFE SCIENCES, INC. ($168.55) |
| 2022 | $154.24 | 11 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($54.61) |
| 2021 | $30.32 | 3 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($27.83) |
| 2020 | $81.58 | 8 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($21.16) |
| 2019 | $426.47 | 26 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($185.81) |
| 2018 | $840.55 | 36 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($276.23) |
| 2017 | $141.28 | 11 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($36.00) |
All Payment Transactions
112 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/28/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Xtandi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.95 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 08/11/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XTANDI (Drug), ORGOVYX, TALZENNA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.65 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | UROGEN PHARMA, INC. | JELMYTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.34 | General |
| Category: UROTHELIAL CANCER | ||||||
| 07/17/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.77 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 07/16/2024 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.31 | General |
| 07/05/2024 | Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited | POSLUMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.99 | General |
| Category: Diagnostic Imaging | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AMS 700 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.83 | General |
| Category: AMS 700_URO | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | FIRMAGON (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.29 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Xtandi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.32 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.53 | General |
| 03/04/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XTANDI (Drug), ORGOVYX, TALZENNA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.59 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Rezum Generator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.08 | General |
| Category: rezum_URO | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | Innovation Technologies Inc | IRRISEPT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.76 | General |
| Category: JET LAVAGE DEVICE WITH CHG | ||||||
| 11/09/2023 | PALETTE LIFE SCIENCES, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $168.55 | General |
| 10/04/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | BOTOX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.10 | General |
| Category: OVER ACTIVE BLADDER | ||||||
| 09/26/2023 | Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited | Axumin (Drug), POSLUMA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.47 | General |
| Category: Diagnostic Imaging | ||||||
| 01/25/2023 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.34 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 12/12/2022 | Olympus America Inc. | iTIND System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.93 | General |
| Category: Urology Gynecology | ||||||
| 11/17/2022 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Myrbetriq (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.89 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 10/26/2022 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Myrbetriq (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.38 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 09/15/2022 | ConvaTec Inc. | GENTLECATH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.61 | General |
| Category: CONTINENCE CARE | ||||||
| 09/13/2022 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Myrbetriq (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.24 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 07/20/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | rezum Generator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.90 | General |
| Category: rezum_URO | ||||||
| 06/27/2022 | PFIZER INC. | XTANDI (Drug), ORGOVYX, PAXLOVID | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.72 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/23/2022 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Myrbetriq (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.10 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 38 | 2,862 | 7,260 | $1.2M | $220,667 |
| 2022 | 41 | 3,255 | 4,751 | $1.3M | $233,170 |
| 2021 | 44 | 3,434 | 7,903 | $1.6M | $321,919 |
| 2020 | 52 | 4,412 | 11,238 | $1.9M | $406,740 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
183 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 8
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J9217 | Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | Office | 2023 | 40 | 366 | $398,940 | $49,132 | 12.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 277 | 456 | $71,750 | $37,915 | 52.8% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 140 | 191 | $114,600 | $29,729 | 25.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 120 | 156 | $16,795 | $10,020 | 59.7% |
| J9155 | Injection, degarelix, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 13 | 2,881 | $28,810 | $9,299 | 32.3% |
| 52224 | Destruction of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, less than 0.5 cm | Office | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $31,220 | $8,040 | 25.8% |
| 50590 | Shock wave crushing of kidney stones | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $42,000 | $6,116 | 14.6% |
| 52310 | Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $19,110 | $4,987 | 26.1% |
| 84153 | Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total | Office | 2023 | 219 | 273 | $23,205 | $4,811 | 20.7% |
| 52356 | Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $48,750 | $4,758 | 9.8% |
| 74018 | X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | Office | 2023 | 150 | 232 | $23,364 | $4,617 | 19.8% |
| 55706 | Needle biopsy of prostate gland using image guidance | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $14,960 | $4,222 | 28.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 30 | 33 | $6,965 | $3,772 | 54.2% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $13,440 | $3,603 | 26.8% |
| 52332 | Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 28 | 32 | $56,920 | $3,242 | 5.7% |
| 52224 | Destruction of growth of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, less than 0.5 cm | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 31 | $69,130 | $3,132 | 4.5% |
| 76775 | Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | Office | 2023 | 129 | 140 | $23,800 | $2,710 | 11.4% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 256 | 326 | $4,890 | $2,658 | 54.3% |
| 87086 | Bacterial colony count, urine | Office | 2023 | 229 | 337 | $15,165 | $2,613 | 17.2% |
| 51700 | Simple bladder irrigation and/or instillation | Office | 2023 | 21 | 44 | $10,560 | $2,314 | 21.9% |
| 76872 | Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $6,600 | $2,097 | 31.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $5,335 | $2,074 | 38.9% |
| 51798 | Ultrasound measurement of bladder capacity after voiding | Office | 2023 | 195 | 307 | $15,350 | $2,022 | 13.2% |
| 81001 | Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | Office | 2023 | 362 | 659 | $16,467 | $1,952 | 11.9% |
| 52005 | Insertion of tube into ureter using an endoscope through bladder area | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 45 | $45,250 | $1,884 | 4.2% |
About Dr. Forrest Schrum, MD
Dr. Forrest Schrum, MD is a Urology healthcare provider based in Rome, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/27/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1336204528.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Forrest Schrum, MD has received a total of $2,323 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $418.41 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 112 transactions from 28 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,249).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Schrum has provided services to 13,963 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 31,152 services with total Medicare billing of $1.2M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 183 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Location Rome, GA
- Active Since 12/27/2006
- Last Updated 05/05/2020
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1336204528
Products in Payments
- XTANDI (Drug) $436.21
- Erleada (Drug) $218.81
- UroLift (Device) $177.83
- INTERSTIM (Device) $148.19
- SKYLITE (Device) $91.90
- Myrbetriq (Drug) $90.61
- VESICARE (Drug) $68.79
- Xtandi (Drug) $53.27
- ENDOBEAM (Device) $51.04
- Rezum Generator (Device) $45.08
- FIRMAGON (Drug) $42.63
- TOVIAZ (Drug) $42.20
- Axumin (Drug) $40.91
- (815) Thiola (Drug) $39.72
- AMS 700 (Device) $34.83
- POSLUMA (Drug) $31.99
- LITHOVUE (Device) $29.26
- Androgel (Drug) $28.21
- INLAY (Device) $27.81
- BOTOX (Biological) $26.10
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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