Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,101 | 63 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $245.09 | 16 | $0 (2020) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $86.47 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $85.44 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $71.67 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| Purdue Pharma L.P. | $69.27 | 4 | $0 (2018) |
| Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | $68.70 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Amgen Inc. | $56.10 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $49.25 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $49.11 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Bioventus LLC | $47.94 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $23.46 | 1 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($23.46) |
| 2022 | $45.79 | 3 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($17.95) |
| 2021 | $130.62 | 7 | Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. ($68.70) |
| 2020 | $174.07 | 9 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. ($66.51) |
| 2019 | $195.55 | 13 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. ($104.20) |
| 2018 | $321.31 | 18 | Ethicon US, LLC ($85.44) |
| 2017 | $210.59 | 12 | Purdue Pharma L.P. ($54.84) |
All Payment Transactions
63 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/25/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.46 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 12/20/2022 | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | Seglentis (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.76 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 05/17/2022 | Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. | EUFLEXXA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.95 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDICS | ||||||
| 02/15/2022 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.08 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 10/12/2021 | Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.86 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 08/31/2021 | Bioventus LLC | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.86 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 08/17/2021 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.88 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 05/18/2021 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.01 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 03/22/2021 | Avanos Medical | ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.17 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL PAIN | ||||||
| 03/09/2021 | Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.45 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 01/26/2021 | Pacira Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.39 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 11/10/2020 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.60 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 09/29/2020 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.14 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 09/08/2020 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | IOVERA SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.75 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 09/02/2020 | Baudax Bio Inc. | ANJESO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.19 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 08/25/2020 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.14 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 08/11/2020 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.61 | General |
| Category: ORTHOPEDIC | ||||||
| 04/21/2020 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.23 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 01/21/2020 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.54 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 01/13/2020 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | FREEDOM WRIST (Device), PYRO MCP, TSSM - TOTAL SHOULDER SYSTEM METAL | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.87 | General |
| Category: RECON-UPPER EXTREMITY | ||||||
| 12/10/2019 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.95 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 12/03/2019 | Zyla Life Sciences | SPRIX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.73 | General |
| Category: Pain Medicine | ||||||
| 09/24/2019 | Zyla Life Sciences | ZORVOLEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.67 | General |
| Category: Pain Medicine | ||||||
| 09/03/2019 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.99 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 08/27/2019 | Zyla Life Sciences | ZORVOLEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.18 | General |
| Category: Pain Medicine | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 468 | 862 | $203,911 | $43,294 |
| 2022 | 10 | 398 | 944 | $243,360 | $48,083 |
| 2021 | 9 | 376 | 939 | $200,747 | $40,487 |
| 2020 | 10 | 381 | 807 | $216,035 | $37,893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 79 | 110 | $46,127 | $10,618 | 23.0% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Office | 2023 | 16 | 22 | $52,460 | $8,890 | 16.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 105 | $26,190 | $7,449 | 28.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $27,405 | $5,197 | 19.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $12,540 | $3,454 | 27.5% |
| 73120 | X-ray of hand, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 81 | 109 | $12,054 | $2,695 | 22.4% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 39 | 60 | $14,200 | $2,574 | 18.1% |
| 20526 | Injection of carpal tunnel | Office | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $5,242 | $1,107 | 21.1% |
| 73100 | X-ray of wrist, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 18 | 31 | $3,901 | $872.03 | 22.4% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 15 | $1,965 | $408.73 | 20.8% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 56 | 315 | $1,827 | $29.66 | 1.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 95 | 156 | $71,063 | $15,010 | 21.1% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Office | 2022 | 25 | 30 | $72,000 | $14,178 | 19.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 63 | 63 | $43,659 | $7,672 | 17.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 31 | 46 | $14,315 | $3,296 | 23.0% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2022 | 33 | 66 | $14,850 | $2,712 | 18.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $14,067 | $2,511 | 17.9% |
| 73120 | X-ray of hand, 2 views | Office | 2022 | 51 | 72 | $8,640 | $1,771 | 20.5% |
| 73100 | X-ray of wrist, 2 views | Office | 2022 | 15 | 20 | $2,680 | $565.84 | 21.1% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $1,625 | $322.96 | 19.9% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 56 | 461 | $461.00 | $42.30 | 9.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 83 | 126 | $57,204 | $12,753 | 22.3% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering | Office | 2021 | 16 | 20 | $48,000 | $9,148 | 19.1% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 50 | 50 | $34,650 | $6,673 | 19.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 45 | 77 | $23,716 | $5,367 | 22.6% |
About Dr. Gregory Austin, MD
Dr. Gregory Austin, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Cranston, Rhode Island. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/26/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1285620138.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gregory Austin, MD has received a total of $1,101 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $23.46 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 63 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,101).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Austin has provided services to 1,623 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,552 services with total Medicare billing of $169,756. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 40 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Cranston, RI
- Active Since 09/26/2005
- Last Updated 01/29/2010
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1285620138
Products in Payments
- Zilretta (Drug) $313.79
- FORTEO (Drug) $86.47
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $71.67
- EVENITY (Biological) $56.10
- EUFLEXXA (Device) $49.25
- ORENCIA (Biological) $49.11
- FREEDOM WRIST (Device) $38.87
- Mega Vac (Device) $38.05
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $34.66
- Nucynta (Drug) $33.83
- Exogen (Device) $33.08
- STRATAFIX (Device) $32.33
- ZORVOLEX (Drug) $27.85
- MONOVISC (Device) $20.47
- IOVERA SYSTEM (Device) $19.75
- OXYCONTIN (Drug) $16.91
- SIVEXTRO (Drug) $16.72
- ANJESO (Drug) $16.19
- SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats (Device) $15.06
- Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System (Device) $14.86
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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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