Total Payments
$8,752
2024 Payments
$1,051
Companies
44
Transactions
508
Medicare Patients
3,039
Medicare Billing
$186,495
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$8,387 (95.8%)
Education$353.39 (4.0%)
Gifts$11.70 (0.1%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $8,387 | 485 | 95.8% |
| Education | $353.39 | 22 | 4.0% |
| Gift | $11.70 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,360 | 71 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $983.78 | 55 | $0 (2024) |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $670.18 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $598.80 | 56 | $0 (2024) |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $509.83 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $410.70 | 22 | $0 (2019) |
| TherapeuticsMD, Inc. | $397.01 | 28 | $0 (2022) |
| Avion Pharmaceuticals | $367.83 | 28 | $0 (2022) |
| AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $353.39 | 22 | $0 (2020) |
| UROVANT SCIENCES INC | $292.83 | 13 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,051 | 46 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. ($330.57) |
| 2023 | $1,179 | 55 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. ($339.61) |
| 2022 | $1,352 | 73 | ABBVIE INC. ($246.64) |
| 2021 | $1,001 | 52 | AbbVie Inc. ($331.01) |
| 2020 | $671.93 | 41 | AbbVie Inc. ($129.71) |
| 2019 | $1,320 | 87 | AbbVie, Inc. ($185.25) |
| 2018 | $1,231 | 84 | Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC ($163.67) |
| 2017 | $945.63 | 70 | Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC ($164.00) |
All Payment Transactions
508 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 21
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/10/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Mirena (Drug), Kyleena | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.03 | General |
| Category: Womens Health | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | Exact Sciences Corporation | Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.28 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Veozah (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.70 | General |
| Category: Biological | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.26 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Aspira Women's Health Inc | OVA1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.90 | General |
| Category: OB/GYN | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Exact Sciences Corporation | Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.27 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | MYFEMBREE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.08 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ABRYSVO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.11 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.37 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Biogen, Inc. | ZURZUVAE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.03 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Veozah (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.04 | General |
| Category: Biological | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.89 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.67 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | Exact Sciences Corporation | Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.07 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Biogen, Inc. | ZURZUVAE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.29 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | CooperSurgical, Inc. | Paragard T 380A (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.84 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.60 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Aspira Women's Health Inc | OVA1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.64 | General |
| Category: OB/GYN | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Aspira Women's Health Inc | OVA1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.71 | General |
| Category: OB/GYN | ||||||
| 08/11/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Veozah (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.85 | General |
| Category: Biological | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Exact Sciences Corporation | Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.13 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/21/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.73 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | Biogen, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.76 | General |
| 07/15/2024 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Veozah (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.21 | General |
| Category: Biological | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ABRYSVO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.54 | General |
| Category: VACCINES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 783 | 792 | $134,244 | $50,073 |
| 2022 | 10 | 760 | 780 | $114,801 | $46,492 |
| 2021 | 9 | 798 | 818 | $116,427 | $48,641 |
| 2020 | 10 | 698 | 715 | $99,791 | $41,289 |
Total Patients
3,039
Total Services
3,105
Medicare Billing
$186,495
Procedure Codes
40
All Medicare Procedures & Services
40 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77067 | Screening mammography | Office | 2023 | 103 | 103 | $43,260 | $14,655 | 33.9% |
| Q0091 | Screening papanicolaou smear; obtaining, preparing and conveyance of cervical or vaginal smear to laboratory | Office | 2023 | 149 | 149 | $8,195 | $7,061 | 86.2% |
| G0101 | Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination | Office | 2023 | 148 | 148 | $9,620 | $6,311 | 65.6% |
| 77063 | Screening 3d breast mammography | Office | 2023 | 103 | 103 | $18,540 | $5,940 | 32.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 39 | 46 | $11,180 | $4,614 | 41.3% |
| 76641 | Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $12,710 | $3,422 | 26.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 46 | $7,610 | $3,304 | 43.4% |
| 76830 | Ultrasound scan of uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix and pelvic area through vagina | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $12,049 | $3,131 | 26.0% |
| 77080 | Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $8,400 | $1,181 | 14.1% |
| 82270 | Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | Office | 2023 | 55 | 55 | $825.00 | $235.95 | 28.6% |
| 96127 | Assessment of emotional or behavioral problems | Office | 2023 | 53 | 53 | $1,855 | $217.88 | 11.7% |
| 77067 | Screening mammography | Office | 2022 | 90 | 90 | $37,800 | $12,957 | 34.3% |
| Q0091 | Screening papanicolaou smear; obtaining, preparing and conveyance of cervical or vaginal smear to laboratory | Office | 2022 | 143 | 143 | $7,865 | $6,758 | 85.9% |
| G0101 | Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination | Office | 2022 | 144 | 144 | $9,360 | $6,135 | 65.5% |
| 77063 | Screening 3d breast mammography | Office | 2022 | 90 | 90 | $16,200 | $5,198 | 32.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 51 | 67 | $10,385 | $4,636 | 44.6% |
| 76830 | Ultrasound scan of uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix and pelvic area through vagina | Office | 2022 | 28 | 31 | $9,626 | $3,351 | 34.8% |
| 76641 | Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast | Office | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $10,595 | $3,316 | 31.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 25 | 26 | $5,980 | $2,846 | 47.6% |
| 77080 | Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | Office | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $4,800 | $664.32 | 13.8% |
| 82270 | Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | Office | 2022 | 146 | 146 | $2,190 | $630.23 | 28.8% |
| 77067 | Screening mammography of both breasts | Office | 2021 | 93 | 93 | $39,060 | $13,861 | 35.5% |
| Q0091 | Screening papanicolaou smear; obtaining, preparing and conveyance of cervical or vaginal smear to laboratory | Office | 2021 | 160 | 160 | $8,800 | $7,726 | 87.8% |
| G0101 | Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination | Office | 2021 | 159 | 159 | $10,215 | $6,874 | 67.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 66 | 82 | $12,640 | $6,246 | 49.4% |
About Dr. Gary Besser, MD
Dr. Gary Besser, MD is a Obstetrics & Gynecology healthcare provider based in Stamford, Connecticut. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/11/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1992809982.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gary Besser, MD has received a total of $8,752 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,051 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 508 transactions from 44 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($8,387).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Besser has provided services to 3,039 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,105 services with total Medicare billing of $186,495. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 40 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Other Specialties Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Location Stamford, CT
- Active Since 09/11/2006
- Last Updated 10/27/2011
- Taxonomy Code 207V00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1992809982
Products in Payments
- GEMTESA (Drug) $747.91
- LO LOESTRIN FE (Drug) $535.29
- ORILISSA (Drug) $491.00
- MYFEMBREE (Drug) $489.85
- Kyleena (Drug) $444.76
- MYRBETRIQ (Drug) $367.27
- Veozah (Drug) $333.60
- DIVIGEL (Drug) $324.56
- PREMARIN (Drug) $292.14
- Balcoltra (Drug) $271.56
- Orilissa (Drug) $239.40
- Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) $231.91
- INTRAROSA (Drug) $229.58
- ANNOVERA (Drug) $222.55
- Osphena (Drug) $198.89
- VESICARE (Drug) $157.77
- PREMARIN ORALS (Drug) $156.18
- Myrbetriq (Drug) $125.14
- Phexxi (Drug) $125.14
- Vitafol Ultra (Drug) $119.37
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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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