Dr. James Kirby, M.D
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,458 | 2 | 52.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,340 | 52 | 47.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,651 | 7 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $320.82 | 16 | $0 (2020) |
| Silk Road Medical, Inc. | $246.89 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $208.40 | 7 | $0 (2022) |
| PFIZER INC. | $140.13 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| BAXTER HEALTHCARE | $45.40 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $42.10 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $39.65 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| CryoLife, Inc. | $24.90 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $16.80 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23.03 | 1 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($23.03) |
| 2023 | $100.94 | 2 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. ($84.14) |
| 2022 | $212.69 | 4 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. ($114.84) |
| 2021 | $34.72 | 2 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($19.07) |
| 2020 | $72.99 | 4 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($48.49) |
| 2019 | $125.06 | 7 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($39.80) |
| 2018 | $201.51 | 10 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($66.84) |
| 2017 | $2,027 | 24 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation ($1,651) |
All Payment Transactions
54 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.03 | General |
| Category: LUX-Dx_CRM | ||||||
| 12/13/2023 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.14 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 03/20/2023 | Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | INJECTAFER (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.80 | General |
| Category: Iron Deficiency Anemia | ||||||
| 12/15/2022 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $114.84 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/07/2022 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.08 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 02/23/2022 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.62 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 01/19/2022 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.15 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 10/28/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | ACQUIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.07 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 03/25/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | Endurant (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.65 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 09/02/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | CoreValve Evolut (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.92 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 08/18/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | CoreValve Evolut (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.95 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Valve Systems | ||||||
| 02/19/2020 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent System, ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.50 | General |
| Category: Carotid Artery Disease | ||||||
| 02/11/2020 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Endurant (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.62 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 12/11/2019 | Silk Road Medical, Inc. | ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device), ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent System, ENHANCE Transcarotid Peripheral Access Kit | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.41 | General |
| Category: Carotid Artery Disease | ||||||
| 10/17/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Endurant (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.02 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 03/12/2019 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.36 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 03/06/2019 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BRILINTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.82 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/14/2019 | PFIZER INC. | CHANTIX (Drug), ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.96 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;TOBACCO DEPENDENCE | ||||||
| 02/01/2019 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.44 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 01/31/2019 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Endurant (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.05 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
| 12/12/2018 | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.87 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 11/15/2018 | PFIZER INC. | CHANTIX (Drug), ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.05 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;TOBACCO DEPENDENCE | ||||||
| 10/11/2018 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.08 | General |
| 08/02/2018 | PFIZER INC. | CHANTIX (Drug), ELIQUIS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.83 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE;TOBACCO DEPENDENCE | ||||||
| 07/25/2018 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | Endurant (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.12 | General |
| Category: Aortic Stent Grafts | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 604 | 618 | $517,059 | $136,185 |
| 2022 | 15 | 658 | 684 | $622,317 | $150,582 |
| 2021 | 14 | 560 | 571 | $536,081 | $137,436 |
| 2020 | 14 | 570 | 582 | $546,463 | $140,307 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
58 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2023 | 53 | 53 | $230,289 | $53,190 | 23.1% |
| 35301 | Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 26 | $88,913 | $21,769 | 24.5% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 101 | 102 | $46,404 | $13,591 | 29.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 72 | 72 | $26,800 | $9,440 | 35.2% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 53 | 53 | $19,325 | $8,411 | 43.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 113 | 121 | $16,574 | $7,773 | 46.9% |
| 33518 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $25,358 | $5,691 | 22.4% |
| 33519 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $25,369 | $4,707 | 18.6% |
| 33268 | Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $15,100 | $3,669 | 24.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $6,900 | $2,764 | 40.1% |
| 93978 | Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $8,388 | $2,103 | 25.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $3,896 | $1,739 | 44.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $3,010 | $1,248 | 41.5% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $734.24 | $89.32 | 12.2% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2022 | 59 | 60 | $274,200 | $57,863 | 21.1% |
| 35301 | Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 26 | $94,380 | $19,901 | 21.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 103 | 105 | $31,500 | $15,742 | 50.0% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2022 | 102 | 106 | $47,700 | $14,029 | 29.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 43 | 43 | $13,330 | $7,126 | 53.5% |
| 33519 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $38,006 | $6,506 | 17.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 46 | 46 | $11,500 | $5,403 | 47.0% |
| 33518 | Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 25 | $26,862 | $5,049 | 18.8% |
| 35371 | Removal of blood clot and portion of upper thigh artery | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $38,450 | $4,594 | 11.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 61 | 67 | $7,035 | $4,280 | 60.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 84 | 92 | $6,900 | $3,607 | 52.3% |
About Dr. James Kirby, M.D
Dr. James Kirby, M.D is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Bryan, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/26/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1861458804.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. James Kirby, M.D has received a total of $2,798 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $23.03 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 54 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($1,458).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kirby has provided services to 2,392 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,455 services with total Medicare billing of $564,509. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 58 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Bryan, TX
- Active Since 04/26/2006
- Last Updated 08/23/2023
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1861458804
Products in Payments
- Endurant (Device) $301.60
- Proplege Device (Device) $169.59
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System (Device) $132.05
- EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) $125.70
- ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent (Device) $114.84
- CHANTIX (Drug) $96.29
- GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis (Device) $82.70
- Surgical Care - CoSeal (Biological) $45.40
- Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve (Device) $39.65
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $34.87
- VIAGRA (Drug) $28.69
- On-X (Device) $24.90
- EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system (Device) $23.60
- LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) $23.03
- ACQUIRE (Device) $19.07
- INJECTAFER (Drug) $16.80
- BRILINTA (Drug) $15.82
- Impella (Device) $15.81
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $15.15
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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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