Total Payments
$5,848
2024 Payments
$85.39
Companies
4
Transactions
14
Medicare Patients
654
Medicare Billing
$58,183
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$3,675 (62.8%)
Travel$1,241 (21.2%)
Research$590.00 (10.1%)
Food & Beverage$341.74 (5.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $3,675 | 3 | 62.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,241 | 1 | 21.2% |
| Unspecified | $590.00 | 1 | 10.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $341.74 | 9 | 5.8% |
Payments by Type
General
$5,258
13 transactions
Research
$590.00
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $5,081 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $590.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Stryker Corporation | $88.90 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Preceptis Medical, Inc. | $88.51 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $85.39 | 3 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. ($72.24) |
| 2023 | $1,653 | 3 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. ($1,636) |
| 2022 | $130.08 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($88.90) |
| 2021 | $1,417 | 2 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. ($1,400) |
| 2020 | $700.00 | 1 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. ($700.00) |
| 2018 | $1,273 | 2 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. ($1,273) |
| 2017 | $590.00 | 1 | Covidien LP ($590.00) |
All Payment Transactions
14 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $47.24 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Preceptis Medical, Inc. | Hummingbird Tympanostomy Tube System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.15 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 03/18/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 03/17/2023 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,575.00 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | Preceptis Medical, Inc. | Hummingbird Tympanostomy Tube System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.00 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 02/01/2023 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.61 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/30/2022 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.90 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 01/05/2022 | Preceptis Medical, Inc. | Hummingbird Tympanostomy Tube System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $41.18 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 10/08/2021 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,400.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 07/23/2021 | Preceptis Medical, Inc. | Hummingbird Tympanostomy Tube System (Device), Hummingbird Tympanostomy Tube System | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.18 | General |
| Category: ENT | ||||||
| 12/16/2020 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $700.00 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 07/19/2018 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.48 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 07/10/2018 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,241.45 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 06/23/2017 | Covidien LP | LigaSure (Device) | — | Cash or cash equivalent | $590.00 | Research |
| Study: Coyote Device Evaluation July 2017 • Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote Device Evaluation July 2017 | Covidien LP | $590.00 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 69 | 71 | $30,327 | $5,644 |
| 2022 | 6 | 115 | 127 | $46,380 | $9,553 |
| 2021 | 9 | 242 | 273 | $117,784 | $24,321 |
| 2020 | 9 | 228 | 240 | $89,850 | $18,666 |
Total Patients
654
Total Services
711
Medicare Billing
$58,183
Procedure Codes
28
All Medicare Procedures & Services
28 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 25 | $7,800 | $1,538 | 19.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $7,720 | $1,465 | 19.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $7,475 | $1,410 | 18.9% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $7,332 | $1,230 | 16.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 33 | $11,847 | $2,299 | 19.4% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 18 | 21 | $10,857 | $2,028 | 18.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 24 | 30 | $8,818 | $1,977 | 22.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $8,040 | $1,616 | 20.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $5,796 | $1,374 | 23.7% |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office | 2022 | 12 | 14 | $1,022 | $259.68 | 25.4% |
| 14060 | Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $40,762 | $7,313 | 17.9% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 58 | 58 | $19,836 | $4,544 | 22.9% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic examination of voice box using flexible endoscope | Office | 2021 | 36 | 47 | $22,900 | $4,123 | 18.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 39 | 50 | $11,900 | $3,200 | 26.9% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $9,414 | $2,289 | 24.3% |
| 99202 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 15-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $4,356 | $952.36 | 21.9% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 15 | $2,175 | $673.80 | 31.0% |
| 69210 | Removal of impact ear wax, one ear | Office | 2021 | 19 | 21 | $4,032 | $636.14 | 15.8% |
| 99211 | Established patient outpatient visit, minimal presenting problem | Office | 2021 | 28 | 33 | $2,409 | $589.44 | 24.5% |
| 14060 | Tissue transfer repair of wound (10 sq centimeters or less) of eyelids, nose, ears, and/or lips | Office | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $31,856 | $5,888 | 18.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 49 | 49 | $15,974 | $3,708 | 23.2% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic examination of voice box using flexible endoscope | Office | 2020 | 25 | 30 | $13,020 | $2,682 | 20.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 35 | 40 | $8,960 | $2,246 | 25.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 19 | 20 | $6,540 | $1,559 | 23.8% |
| 69210 | Removal of impact ear wax, one ear | Office | 2020 | 36 | 36 | $6,336 | $1,110 | 17.5% |
About Dr. Grace Nimmons, M.D
Dr. Grace Nimmons, M.D is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Iowa City, Iowa. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/29/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1225235625.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Grace Nimmons, M.D has received a total of $5,848 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $85.39 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 14 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($3,675).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Nimmons has provided services to 654 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 711 services with total Medicare billing of $58,183. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 28 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Other Specialties Otolaryngology
- Location Iowa City, IA
- Active Since 06/29/2007
- Last Updated 06/27/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1225235625
Products in Payments
- Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System (Device) $3,373
- INSPIRE (Device) $1,708
- LigaSure (Device) $590.00
- XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $88.90
- Hummingbird Tympanostomy Tube System (Device) $88.51
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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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