Total Payments
$3,502
2024 Payments
$413.30
Companies
33
Transactions
232
Medicare Patients
3,990
Medicare Billing
$242,930
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,502 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,502 | 232 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $751.47 | 61 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $308.34 | 24 | $0 (2023) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $274.44 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $259.70 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
| PFIZER INC. | $190.17 | 14 | $0 (2021) |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $188.77 | 11 | $0 (2021) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $157.60 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $154.20 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $137.53 | 8 | $0 (2021) |
| Amgen Inc. | $101.54 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $413.30 | 21 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($105.55) |
| 2023 | $229.87 | 13 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($53.24) |
| 2022 | $513.17 | 33 | ABBVIE INC. ($144.77) |
| 2021 | $774.59 | 52 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($131.58) |
| 2020 | $128.15 | 10 | Lilly USA, LLC ($37.43) |
| 2019 | $471.57 | 37 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($109.96) |
| 2018 | $365.08 | 28 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($137.31) |
| 2017 | $606.59 | 38 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($159.26) |
All Payment Transactions
232 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.65 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Lundbeck LLC | REXULTI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.38 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.75 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | GEMTESA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.96 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.61 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Lundbeck LLC | REXULTI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.63 | General |
| Category: PSYCHIATRY | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.37 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | GVOKE HYPOPEN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.67 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.76 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.60 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | VENASEAL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.04 | General |
| Category: EndoVenous Therapies | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.91 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 07/09/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.61 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 07/08/2024 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.77 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug), QULIPTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.46 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 06/04/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.65 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | NUEDEXTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.22 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/13/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.70 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | NUEDEXTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.36 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.13 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 01/24/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.07 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 12/19/2023 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.49 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 12/12/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.54 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 09/13/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON EXPRESS II KYPHOPAK TRAY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.60 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 08/21/2023 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.11 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 703 | 1,407 | $73,442 | $46,514 |
| 2022 | 23 | 893 | 1,619 | $86,390 | $54,517 |
| 2021 | 25 | 1,104 | 1,880 | $105,188 | $67,088 |
| 2020 | 30 | 1,290 | 2,250 | $125,312 | $74,811 |
Total Patients
3,990
Total Services
7,156
Medicare Billing
$242,930
Procedure Codes
98
All Medicare Procedures & Services
98 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 80 | 187 | $20,570 | $14,852 | 72.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 128 | 331 | $23,832 | $14,726 | 61.8% |
| 90662 | Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Office | 2023 | 50 | 50 | $3,300 | $3,169 | 96.0% |
| 99309 | Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 55 | $4,235 | $3,007 | 71.0% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,000 | $1,826 | 60.9% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 54 | 55 | $1,650 | $1,539 | 93.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $2,175 | $1,359 | 62.5% |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | Office | 2023 | 59 | 145 | $2,900 | $1,343 | 46.3% |
| 71100 | X-ray of ribs on side of body, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 28 | 29 | $1,972 | $731.43 | 37.1% |
| 99497 | Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $1,232 | $692.45 | 56.2% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2023 | 16 | 17 | $1,360 | $662.66 | 48.7% |
| 82947 | Blood glucose (sugar) level | Office | 2023 | 58 | 172 | $1,720 | $650.65 | 37.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 11 | 16 | $928.00 | $605.06 | 65.2% |
| G0179 | Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | Office | 2023 | 11 | 17 | $1,122 | $498.60 | 44.4% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 40 | 45 | $225.00 | $220.50 | 98.0% |
| 81000 | Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, non-automated | Office | 2023 | 31 | 57 | $513.00 | $208.82 | 40.7% |
| 82570 | Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury | Office | 2023 | 23 | 24 | $192.00 | $116.66 | 60.8% |
| 82044 | Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | Office | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $140.00 | $116.09 | 82.9% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $660.00 | $96.57 | 14.6% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 23 | 132 | $1,716 | $93.75 | 5.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 92 | 196 | $21,560 | $14,600 | 67.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 128 | 301 | $21,686 | $14,132 | 65.2% |
| 90662 | Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Office | 2022 | 60 | 60 | $3,960 | $3,881 | 98.0% |
| 99309 | Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 55 | $4,235 | $3,072 | 72.5% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $4,200 | $2,635 | 62.7% |
About Dr. Gerald Sparks, MD
Dr. Gerald Sparks, MD is a Emergency Medicine healthcare provider based in Bay Minette, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/11/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1770533507.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gerald Sparks, MD has received a total of $3,502 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $413.30 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 232 transactions from 33 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,502).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sparks has provided services to 3,990 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,156 services with total Medicare billing of $242,930. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 98 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Emergency Medicine
- Other Specialties Family Medicine
- Location Bay Minette, AL
- Active Since 05/11/2006
- Last Updated 02/02/2011
- Taxonomy Code 207P00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1770533507
Products in Payments
- Ozempic (Drug) $313.09
- Victoza (Drug) $247.31
- Vascepa (Drug) $188.77
- BELSOMRA (Drug) $176.17
- XARELTO (Drug) $137.53
- EMGALITY (Drug) $121.00
- QULIPTA (Drug) $118.87
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $91.54
- Rybelsus (Drug) $89.98
- MYRBETRIQ (Drug) $85.52
- Kerendia (Drug) $85.39
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $83.27
- BREO (Drug) $77.04
- NUEDEXTA (Drug) $71.76
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $70.44
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $68.15
- JANUVIA (Drug) $59.54
- Tresiba (Drug) $54.15
- TRULICITY (Drug) $50.99
- Aimovig (Biological) $47.12
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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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