Total Payments
$1,253
2024 Payments
$19.24
Companies
8
Transactions
71
Medicare Patients
4,830
Medicare Billing
$610,292
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,248 (99.6%)
Education$4.64 (0.4%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,248 | 70 | 99.6% |
| Education | $4.64 | 1 | 0.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $485.75 | 37 | $0 (2022) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $272.86 | 16 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $203.36 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $132.41 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $52.89 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $44.33 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $42.12 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $19.24 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.24 | 1 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($19.24) |
| 2023 | $52.89 | 1 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($52.89) |
| 2022 | $13.51 | 1 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($13.51) |
| 2021 | $32.51 | 2 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($32.51) |
| 2020 | $75.11 | 3 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($39.60) |
| 2019 | $351.72 | 19 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($121.55) |
| 2018 | $270.99 | 19 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($136.43) |
| 2017 | $436.99 | 25 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($181.75) |
All Payment Transactions
71 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/30/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.24 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 04/20/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BREZTRI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.89 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 04/06/2022 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.51 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 11/03/2021 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.05 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 04/20/2021 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.46 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 09/22/2020 | Allergan, Inc. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.38 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 02/14/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.60 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 01/03/2020 | Allergan, Inc. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.13 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 12/12/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.02 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 09/04/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.41 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 08/23/2019 | Allergan Inc. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.47 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 07/31/2019 | Allergan Inc. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.17 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 06/21/2019 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.72 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/21/2019 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.88 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 06/07/2019 | Allergan Inc. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.80 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 06/04/2019 | Allergan Inc. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.42 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 05/15/2019 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.83 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 05/15/2019 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.05 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 05/07/2019 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.64 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 05/01/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | INTERSTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.53 | General |
| Category: Sacral Nerve Stimulation | ||||||
| 04/26/2019 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.86 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/26/2019 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug), INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.55 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/22/2019 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug), INVOKANA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.61 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/05/2019 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.57 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
| 02/01/2019 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.41 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 1,056 | 1,507 | $265,840 | $140,608 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1,029 | 1,413 | $252,520 | $131,882 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1,370 | 1,972 | $325,113 | $173,409 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1,375 | 1,931 | $301,419 | $164,393 |
Total Patients
4,830
Total Services
6,823
Medicare Billing
$610,292
Procedure Codes
27
All Medicare Procedures & Services
27 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 313 | 673 | $100,950 | $59,247 | 58.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 337 | 364 | $101,920 | $45,572 | 44.7% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 254 | 266 | $39,900 | $22,446 | 56.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 123 | 175 | $17,500 | $10,237 | 58.5% |
| 99236 | Initial hospital care with same-day admission and discharge with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 85 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $3,920 | $2,201 | 56.1% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $1,650 | $905.70 | 54.9% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 321 | 360 | $100,668 | $53,119 | 52.8% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 301 | 583 | $86,986 | $44,948 | 51.7% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 242 | 262 | $39,280 | $20,189 | 51.4% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 124 | 167 | $16,700 | $8,992 | 53.8% |
| 99236 | Hospital observation or inpatient care admitted and discharged on the same day for high severity problem, typically 55 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $4,200 | $2,264 | 53.9% |
| 99220 | Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $3,900 | $2,044 | 52.4% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $786.00 | $325.25 | 41.4% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 453 | 900 | $131,688 | $70,595 | 53.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 351 | 372 | $103,440 | $55,650 | 53.8% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 270 | 283 | $42,350 | $21,707 | 51.3% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 218 | 332 | $33,200 | $18,099 | 54.5% |
| 99220 | Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 35 | 35 | $9,338 | $4,554 | 48.8% |
| 99226 | Subsequent observation care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 20 | $2,460 | $1,595 | 64.8% |
| 99217 | Hospital observation care on day of discharge | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $1,532 | $732.72 | 47.8% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 16 | $1,105 | $475.04 | 43.0% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 475 | 831 | $121,578 | $66,321 | 54.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 273 | 284 | $78,536 | $43,397 | 55.3% |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 292 | 319 | $47,650 | $25,970 | 54.5% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 307 | 465 | $46,500 | $25,281 | 54.4% |
About Dr. Fulton Defour, MD
Dr. Fulton Defour, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Fairhope, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/13/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1356326367.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Fulton Defour, MD has received a total of $1,253 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $19.24 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 71 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,248).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Defour has provided services to 4,830 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,823 services with total Medicare billing of $610,292. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 27 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Hospitalist
- Location Fairhope, AL
- Active Since 12/13/2005
- Last Updated 07/01/2019
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1356326367
Products in Payments
- XARELTO (Drug) $485.75
- DALVANCE (Drug) $233.47
- INTERSTIM (Device) $138.56
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $64.80
- BREZTRI (Drug) $52.89
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $44.33
- LANTUS (Drug) $26.86
- AVYCAZ (Drug) $24.07
- LifeVest (Device) $19.24
- TEFLARO (Drug) $15.32
- TOUJEO (Drug) $15.26
- STIOLTO RESPIMAT (Drug) $13.95
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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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