Total Payments
$113,303
2024 Payments
$43,735
Companies
24
Transactions
186
Medicare Patients
1,306
Medicare Billing
$124,787
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$72,425 (63.9%)
Travel$29,554 (26.1%)
Food & Beverage$9,562 (8.4%)
Other$1,598 (1.4%)
Education$163.90 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $72,425 | 25 | 63.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $29,554 | 35 | 26.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $9,562 | 120 | 8.4% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program | $1,500 | 1 | 1.3% |
| Education | $163.90 | 4 | 0.1% |
| Grant | $98.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc | $103,707 | 107 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,597 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| Stratus Medical, LLC | $1,735 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $1,246 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,104 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $506.34 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| Rivanna Medical, Inc | $350.00 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Spinal Simplicity, LLC | $239.92 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Nevro Corp. | $239.59 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Averitas Pharma Inc. | $218.49 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $43,735 | 69 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc ($40,947) |
| 2023 | $45,401 | 68 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc ($43,511) |
| 2022 | $20,640 | 24 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc ($18,747) |
| 2021 | $2,465 | 11 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,944) |
| 2020 | $409.36 | 6 | Allergan, Inc. ($163.90) |
| 2019 | $215.89 | 2 | Flowonix Medical Incorporated ($142.54) |
| 2018 | $183.10 | 4 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($128.87) |
| 2017 | $254.35 | 2 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($254.35) |
All Payment Transactions
186 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,050.00 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,325.71 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $104.60 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $52.30 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 12/18/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $205.63 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $74.04 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $124.36 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.00 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.62 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_NMD | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,800.00 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 11/16/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $60.89 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $147.71 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,650.00 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,325.64 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,168.00 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 10/27/2024 | BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc. | Prospera (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.66 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 10/26/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $62.74 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $148.97 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | Averitas Pharma Inc. | QUTENZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.16 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,676.73 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $900.00 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $247.07 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.32 | General |
| 10/08/2024 | SPR Therapeutics, Inc | SPRINT PNS System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $104.60 | General |
| Category: Pain management | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 361 | 968 | $184,263 | $41,627 |
| 2022 | 9 | 249 | 419 | $88,157 | $21,544 |
| 2021 | 10 | 225 | 263 | $162,141 | $21,645 |
| 2020 | 16 | 471 | 568 | $314,962 | $39,971 |
Total Patients
1,306
Total Services
2,218
Medicare Billing
$124,787
Procedure Codes
48
All Medicare Procedures & Services
48 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 85 | 85 | $32,215 | $11,432 | 35.5% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 33 | 51 | $64,668 | $10,352 | 16.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 60 | 96 | $30,432 | $9,352 | 30.7% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 17 | 23 | $25,606 | $3,881 | 15.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 46 | $10,258 | $3,262 | 31.8% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 31 | $3,193 | $1,268 | 39.7% |
| 64447 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $8,203 | $646.12 | 7.9% |
| 20553 | Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $3,240 | $583.16 | 18.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 60 | 598 | $3,588 | $503.99 | 14.0% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $2,860 | $347.57 | 12.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 59 | 59 | $22,361 | $7,661 | 34.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 34 | 47 | $14,899 | $4,674 | 31.4% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 14 | 17 | $21,556 | $3,270 | 15.2% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 59 | 63 | $6,489 | $1,991 | 30.7% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 16 | $4,528 | $1,338 | 29.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 16 | 18 | $4,014 | $1,325 | 33.0% |
| 64447 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $10,096 | $651.78 | 6.5% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $3,230 | $483.01 | 15.0% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 20 | 164 | $984.00 | $149.39 | 15.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 37 | 59 | $35,400 | $4,887 | 13.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 30 | 30 | $27,000 | $3,870 | 14.3% |
| 62324 | Insertion of indwelling catheter and administration of substance into spinal canal of upper or middle back | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $20,115 | $2,278 | 11.3% |
| 00532 | Anesthesia for central vein access | Office | 2021 | 26 | 26 | $17,618 | $2,051 | 11.6% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $5,069 | $1,683 | 33.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 17 | $9,520 | $1,631 | 17.1% |
About Dr. Grant Chen, M.D
Dr. Grant Chen, M.D is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/20/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1548555469.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Grant Chen, M.D has received a total of $113,303 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $43,735 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 186 transactions from 24 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($72,425).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Chen has provided services to 1,306 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,218 services with total Medicare billing of $124,787. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 48 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Other Specialties Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 06/20/2011
- Last Updated 08/31/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1548555469
Products in Payments
- SPRINT PNS System (Device) $103,707
- SYNCHROMED (Device) $1,876
- Nimbus (Device) $1,612
- IFUSE IMPLANT SYSTEM (Device) $1,124
- SPINEJACK (Device) $929.61
- ACCURO (Device) $350.00
- INTELLIS (Device) $320.38
- OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $282.11
- ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $254.35
- HA MINUTEMAN G3-R (Device) $239.92
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $218.55
- QUTENZA (Drug) $218.49
- Iovera (Device) $180.94
- YUKON OCT SPINAL SYSTEM (Device) $174.59
- BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) $163.90
- SYNCHROMEDII (Device) $152.18
- Prospera (Device) $147.66
- Vyrsa V1 (Device) $145.97
- Prometra II (Device) $142.54
- Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) $129.34
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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