Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $984.53 | 22 | 51.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $911.37 | 1 | 48.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,134 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
| Allergan Inc. | $263.18 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Sientra, Inc. | $261.47 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
| Medline Industries, Inc. | $60.80 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| AXOGEN | $40.09 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Mentor Worldwide LLC | $34.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Apyx Medical Corporation | $33.63 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| AbbVie Inc. | $31.68 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Kerecis Limited | $25.39 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $11.66 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $57.07 | 2 | AbbVie Inc. ($31.68) |
| 2022 | $58.31 | 2 | Sientra, Inc. ($46.65) |
| 2021 | $158.20 | 4 | Sientra, Inc. ($158.20) |
| 2020 | $81.83 | 2 | Sientra, Inc. ($56.62) |
| 2019 | $124.70 | 5 | Medline Industries, Inc. ($60.80) |
| 2018 | $1,416 | 8 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,134) |
All Payment Transactions
23 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/26/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.68 | General |
| Category: PLASTIC SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/04/2023 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 GraftGuide, Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.39 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 05/25/2022 | Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.66 | General |
| 03/15/2022 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $46.65 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 10/08/2021 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.43 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 10/08/2021 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $42.43 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 05/13/2021 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.71 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 01/27/2021 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $47.63 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 08/28/2020 | Sientra, Inc. | SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.62 | General |
| Category: BREAST AUGMENTATION & RECONSTRUCTION | ||||||
| 02/21/2020 | AXOGEN | AVANCE NERVE GRAFT (Device), AXOGUARD NERVE CONNECTOR, AXOGUARD NERVE PROTECTOR | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $25.21 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/24/2019 | AXOGEN | AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device), AxoGuard Nerve Connector | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.88 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/16/2019 | Allergan Inc. | BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.39 | General |
| 04/03/2019 | Apyx Medical Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.63 | General |
| 02/13/2019 | Medline Industries, Inc. | Hyalomatrix Wound Device (Device), PluroGel Burn and Wound Dressings | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.64 | General |
| Category: Dermatology/Wound Care | ||||||
| 02/13/2019 | Medline Industries, Inc. | Hyalomatrix Wound Device (Device), PluroGel Burn and Wound Dressings | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.16 | General |
| Category: Dermatology/Wound Care | ||||||
| 10/22/2018 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $911.37 | General |
| 10/22/2018 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $50.00 | General |
| 10/22/2018 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.99 | General |
| 10/22/2018 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.65 | General |
| 10/21/2018 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.99 | General |
| 10/21/2018 | Mentor Worldwide LLC | MemoryGel Breast Implants (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.00 | General |
| Category: Plastic Surgery | ||||||
| 10/16/2018 | Allergan Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.09 | General |
| 10/15/2018 | Allergan Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.70 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 40 | 50 | $11,553 | $3,498 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
2 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 23 | 33 | $6,662 | $2,129 | 32.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 17 | 17 | $4,891 | $1,370 | 28.0% |
About Dr. Julia Spears, MD
Dr. Julia Spears, MD is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery healthcare provider based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/13/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1750379624.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Julia Spears, MD has received a total of $1,896 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $57.07 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 23 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($984.53).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Spears has provided services to 40 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 50 services with total Medicare billing of $3,498. Data is available for 1 year (2020–2020), covering 2 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery of the Hand
- Location Philadelphia, PA
- Active Since 10/13/2005
- Last Updated 02/02/2017
- Taxonomy Code 2086S0122X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1750379624
Products in Payments
- SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT (Device) $261.47
- Hyalomatrix Wound Device (Device) $60.80
- MemoryGel Breast Implants (Device) $34.00
- NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS (Device) $31.68
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $25.39
- AVANCE NERVE GRAFT (Device) $25.21
- BOTOX COSMETIC (Biological) $15.39
- AxoGuard Nerve Protector (Device) $14.88
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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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