Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,501 | 32 | 73.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $534.41 | 3 | 26.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $951.88 | 19 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $888.90 | 10 | $0 (2019) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $123.11 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $21.19 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $20.71 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $18.58 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Allergan Inc. | $11.03 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $144.30 | 2 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($123.11) |
| 2020 | $218.57 | 2 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($218.57) |
| 2019 | $251.55 | 6 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($161.83) |
| 2018 | $343.49 | 9 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($332.46) |
| 2017 | $1,077 | 16 | Stryker Corporation ($817.76) |
All Payment Transactions
35 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/14/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | WAVEWRITER ALPHA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.11 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 04/30/2021 | Medtronic, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.19 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 07/06/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $90.00 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 06/23/2020 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.57 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 11/19/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.33 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/23/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.00 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 04/13/2019 | Stryker Corporation | IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $44.44 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL SPINE | ||||||
| 04/13/2019 | Stryker Corporation | IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.70 | General |
| Category: INTERVENTIONAL SPINE | ||||||
| 02/26/2019 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.50 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 01/30/2019 | Amarin Pharma Inc. | Vascepa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.58 | General |
| Category: Hypertriglyceridemia | ||||||
| 11/06/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.25 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 08/06/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.67 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 06/09/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.11 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 06/09/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.62 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 04/28/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.31 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 04/28/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.00 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 04/20/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.50 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 01/10/2018 | Allergan Inc. | LINZESS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.03 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 01/02/2018 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.00 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 10/24/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 09/20/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.50 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 08/16/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.35 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 08/10/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.88 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 06/27/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $67.50 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
| 06/09/2017 | Medtronic USA, Inc. | KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.79 | General |
| Category: Neuro Pain (includes Interventional) | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 1,117 | 22,157 | $1.5M | $131,300 |
| 2022 | 25 | 1,104 | 20,356 | $1.4M | $131,146 |
| 2021 | 26 | 944 | 8,142 | $887,395 | $116,709 |
| 2020 | 23 | 835 | 11,270 | $948,145 | $106,913 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
100 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70553 | Mri scan of brain before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 112 | 113 | $382,618 | $28,551 | 7.5% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 164 | 164 | $273,480 | $23,856 | 8.7% |
| 70551 | Mri scan of brain without contrast | Office | 2023 | 83 | 83 | $132,053 | $13,063 | 9.9% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 72 | 94 | $113,928 | $10,490 | 9.2% |
| 72141 | Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 61 | 61 | $95,519 | $7,274 | 7.6% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 27 | $47,362 | $4,703 | 9.9% |
| 64625 | Destruction of nerves supplying joint between spine and pelvis using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 28 | $43,958 | $4,633 | 10.5% |
| 72158 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal before and after contrast | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $62,388 | $3,965 | 6.4% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 37 | $42,380 | $3,713 | 8.8% |
| 70450 | Ct scan head or brain without contrast | Office | 2023 | 45 | 47 | $33,276 | $3,593 | 10.8% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 45 | $38,870 | $3,495 | 9.0% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 61 | $25,058 | $2,663 | 10.6% |
| 70544 | Mri scan of blood vessels of head without contrast | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $23,175 | $2,612 | 11.3% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 43 | 56 | $9,016 | $2,522 | 28.0% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $11,726 | $2,330 | 19.9% |
| A9575 | Injection, gadoterate meglumine, 0.1 ml | Office | 2023 | 130 | 19,781 | $32,639 | $2,186 | 6.7% |
| 72146 | Mri scan of middle spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $28,373 | $2,085 | 7.3% |
| 72131 | Ct scan of lower spine without contrast | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $18,178 | $1,888 | 10.4% |
| 70486 | Ct scan of face without contrast | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $12,784 | $1,705 | 13.3% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 34 | $16,324 | $1,610 | 9.9% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 27 | $11,583 | $1,286 | 11.1% |
| 72125 | Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $10,788 | $1,206 | 11.2% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $3,252 | $869.27 | 26.7% |
| 72114 | X-ray lower and sacral spine, minimum of 6 views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,873 | $659.77 | 23.0% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $900.00 | $181.30 | 20.1% |
About Dr. John Beerbower, MD
Dr. John Beerbower, MD is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Pasadena, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/18/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1811989577.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. John Beerbower, MD has received a total of $2,035 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $144.30 received in 2021. These payments were reported across 35 transactions from 7 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,501).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Beerbower has provided services to 4,000 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 61,925 services with total Medicare billing of $486,069. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 100 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Other Specialties Neuroradiology, Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Location Pasadena, TX
- Active Since 08/18/2005
- Last Updated 12/01/2014
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1811989577
Products in Payments
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $933.34
- IVS - Vertebral Augmentation Products (Device) $608.41
- IVS - iVAS (Device) $149.35
- WAVEWRITER ALPHA (Device) $123.11
- IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS (Device) $71.14
- IVS - RF Cannulae/Needles (Device) $60.00
- OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION (Device) $39.73
- Vascepa (Drug) $18.58
- Amitiza (Drug) $12.72
- LINZESS (Drug) $11.03
- Trintellix (Drug) $7.99
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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