Total Payments
$37,164
2024 Payments
$3,487
Companies
28
Transactions
82
Medicare Patients
1,453
Medicare Billing
$129,533
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$21,233 (57.1%)
Other$10,425 (28.1%)
Food & Beverage$4,566 (12.3%)
Travel$940.45 (2.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $21,233 | 11 | 57.1% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $8,000 | 3 | 21.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,566 | 62 | 12.3% |
| Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program | $2,425 | 1 | 6.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $940.45 | 5 | 2.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Incorporated | $21,059 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
| US ENDOSCOPY | $5,074 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $3,585 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| Osiris Therapeutics Inc. | $2,400 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| STERIS CORPORATION | $1,885 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $734.16 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $389.54 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $347.69 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| PENTAX of America, Inc. | $248.68 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Ambu Inc. | $218.47 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,487 | 12 | US ENDOSCOPY ($1,595) |
| 2023 | $2,928 | 8 | US ENDOSCOPY ($2,479) |
| 2022 | $682.86 | 9 | PENTAX of America, Inc. ($248.68) |
| 2021 | $6,087 | 7 | Cook Incorporated ($5,335) |
| 2020 | $16,513 | 12 | Cook Incorporated ($15,699) |
| 2019 | $3,195 | 14 | Osiris Therapeutics Inc. ($2,400) |
| 2018 | $553.08 | 11 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($161.99) |
| 2017 | $3,718 | 9 | Covidien LP ($3,394) |
All Payment Transactions
82 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $157.86 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | TRUMATCH (Device), MATRIXCOMBO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.05 | General |
| Category: Ortho-Knee | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | STERIS CORPORATION | truFreeze (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $477.51 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.91 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PLASMABLADE(TM) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.54 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Cutting Device | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | US ENDOSCOPY | truFreeze (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,595.00 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | STERIS CORPORATION | truFreeze (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $372.22 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | STERIS CORPORATION | truFreeze (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $294.90 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | STERIS CORPORATION | truFreeze (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $240.80 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | STERIS CORPORATION | truFreeze (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $70.00 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | STERIS CORPORATION | truFreeze (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $48.00 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 02/01/2024 | STERIS CORPORATION | truFreeze (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.87 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 12/19/2023 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), CODMAN ISOCOOL AHT, MicroFrance | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.44 | General |
| Category: Precision Tools & Instruments | ||||||
| 11/15/2023 | STERIS CORPORATION | truFreeze (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.27 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 09/12/2023 | US ENDOSCOPY | truFreeze (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,479.00 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 08/23/2023 | STERIS CORPORATION | truFreeze (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $195.37 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 08/22/2023 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.30 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/04/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.12 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 04/05/2023 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.04 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 01/25/2023 | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc | FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE (Device), FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE, FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.76 | General |
| Category: Anesthesia | ||||||
| 10/25/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 10/12/2022 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | C2 CryoBalloon (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $111.47 | General |
| Category: Laryngology | ||||||
| 10/12/2022 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | C2 CryoBalloon (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.18 | General |
| Category: Laryngology | ||||||
| 08/30/2022 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | VIDEO ESOPHAGOSCOPE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $122.03 | General |
| Category: Laryngology | ||||||
| 06/27/2022 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | AJOVY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.26 | General |
| Category: Central Nervous System | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 290 | 365 | $148,398 | $24,961 |
| 2022 | 9 | 461 | 556 | $245,899 | $41,176 |
| 2021 | 8 | 362 | 400 | $189,840 | $30,580 |
| 2020 | 8 | 340 | 417 | $223,375 | $32,816 |
Total Patients
1,453
Total Services
1,738
Medicare Billing
$129,533
Procedure Codes
33
All Medicare Procedures & Services
33 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31579 | Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 64 | 83 | $56,274 | $7,039 | 12.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 77 | 109 | $12,099 | $4,996 | 41.3% |
| 31571 | Injection into vocal cords using an endoscope with operating microscope or telescope | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $36,250 | $3,848 | 10.6% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 69 | $22,977 | $3,353 | 14.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $6,226 | $2,176 | 35.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $4,290 | $1,676 | 39.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $2,752 | $1,110 | 40.3% |
| 43453 | Dilation of esophagus with a guide wire | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $7,530 | $762.86 | 10.1% |
| 31579 | Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 100 | 136 | $92,208 | $11,738 | 12.7% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 84 | 111 | $36,963 | $5,442 | 14.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 78 | 97 | $10,767 | $4,795 | 44.5% |
| 31571 | Injection into vocal cords using an endoscope with operating microscope or telescope | Facility | 2022 | 26 | 30 | $43,500 | $4,459 | 10.3% |
| 31541 | Removal of growth of tongue and/or stripping of vocal cord using an endoscope with operating microscope or telescope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 24 | $34,968 | $4,392 | 12.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 33 | $9,339 | $3,308 | 35.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 54 | 54 | $8,910 | $3,198 | 35.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 43 | $7,396 | $3,056 | 41.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $1,848 | $788.95 | 42.7% |
| 31579 | Examination to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 82 | 98 | $66,444 | $8,218 | 12.4% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic examination of voice box using flexible endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 82 | 95 | $31,635 | $4,398 | 13.9% |
| 31571 | Injection of vocal cords using an endoscope with operating microscope or telescope | Facility | 2021 | 27 | 30 | $43,500 | $4,366 | 10.0% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 34 | 34 | $9,622 | $3,288 | 34.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 54 | 60 | $6,660 | $2,899 | 43.5% |
| 31541 | Removal of growth of tongue and/or vocal cord stripping using an endoscope with operating microscope or telescope | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $20,398 | $2,790 | 13.7% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 41 | 41 | $6,765 | $2,542 | 37.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $4,816 | $2,078 | 43.2% |
About Dr. Gregory Postma, MD
Dr. Gregory Postma, MD is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Augusta, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/25/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1780784249.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Gregory Postma, MD has received a total of $37,164 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,487 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 82 transactions from 28 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($21,233).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Postma has provided services to 1,453 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,738 services with total Medicare billing of $129,533. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 33 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Location Augusta, GA
- Active Since 09/25/2006
- Last Updated 11/30/2012
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1780784249
Products in Payments
- Cook Medical Laryngology (Device) $15,760
- truFreeze (Device) $5,863
- Hercules (Device) $5,441
- Manometry (Device) $3,508
- Stravix (Biological) $2,400
- TRUFREEZE (Device) $596.51
- TruFreeze (Device) $500.00
- INSTRUMENTS-ENT (Device) $163.12
- STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) $162.69
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $157.86
- BILAYER WOUND MATRIX (BWM) (Device) $147.93
- PROPEL (Device) $146.50
- Olympus ENT Fiber Scopes (Device) $138.36
- Instruments-ENT (Device) $130.96
- VOQUEZNA (Drug) $128.91
- C2 CryoBalloon (Device) $126.65
- VIDEO ESOPHAGOSCOPE (Device) $122.03
- Integra (Device) $121.44
- TRULANCE (Drug) $99.97
- Integra Padgett Dermatomes (Device) $96.84
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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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