Total Payments
$80,548
2024 Payments
$34,748
Companies
25
Transactions
255
Medicare Patients
1,924
Medicare Billing
$268,355
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$35,891 (44.6%)
Other$16,900 (21.0%)
Travel$15,947 (19.8%)
Food & Beverage$10,615 (13.2%)
Consulting$1,050 (1.3%)
Gifts$145.30 (0.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $35,891 | 12 | 44.6% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $16,900 | 11 | 21.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $15,947 | 56 | 19.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $10,615 | 171 | 13.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,050 | 2 | 1.3% |
| Gift | $145.30 | 3 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $52,083 | 137 | $0 (2024) |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $23,057 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $942.61 | 15 | $0 (2023) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $907.22 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $634.32 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| C. R. BARD, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES | $628.92 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Allergan, Inc. | $535.21 | 16 | $0 (2020) |
| Kerecis Limited | $280.29 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $243.21 | 9 | $0 (2023) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $143.26 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $34,748 | 52 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($27,743) |
| 2023 | $22,122 | 45 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. ($12,387) |
| 2022 | $12,255 | 33 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($7,229) |
| 2021 | $812.54 | 17 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($308.18) |
| 2020 | $39.10 | 3 | Allergan, Inc. ($16.51) |
| 2019 | $2,738 | 43 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($852.64) |
| 2018 | $4,416 | 36 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,092) |
| 2017 | $3,417 | 26 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,844) |
All Payment Transactions
255 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 11
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.08 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | APONVIE (Drug), ZYNRELEF | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $761.40 | General |
| Category: NAUSEAVOMITING | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | APONVIE (Drug), ZYNRELEF | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,600.00 | General |
| Category: NAUSEAVOMITING | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | APONVIE (Drug), ZYNRELEF | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $528.96 | General |
| Category: NAUSEAVOMITING | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | APONVIE (Drug), ZYNRELEF | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $143.70 | General |
| Category: NAUSEAVOMITING | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | APONVIE (Drug), ZYNRELEF | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $120.81 | General |
| Category: NAUSEAVOMITING | ||||||
| 11/09/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.32 | General |
| 10/01/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $173.17 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,750.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/22/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $74.25 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/21/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $208.90 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $88.90 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/20/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.43 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.43 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/10/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | ECHELON ENDOPATH (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.64 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 09/07/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $778.39 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $860.46 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $30.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/26/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SIGNIA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $881.39 | General |
| Category: Surgical Stapling | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $150.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 401 | 545 | $210,028 | $69,768 |
| 2022 | 11 | 461 | 626 | $186,124 | $66,667 |
| 2021 | 11 | 510 | 721 | $198,514 | $63,376 |
| 2020 | 9 | 552 | 846 | $227,857 | $68,545 |
Total Patients
1,924
Total Services
2,738
Medicare Billing
$268,355
Procedure Codes
41
All Medicare Procedures & Services
41 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $65,214 | $21,929 | 33.6% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $35,190 | $11,186 | 31.8% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 122 | 250 | $19,241 | $9,617 | 50.0% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 61 | 63 | $24,759 | $8,490 | 34.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 58 | $18,154 | $6,973 | 38.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $11,070 | $4,411 | 39.8% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $25,069 | $2,837 | 11.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 31 | 37 | $5,180 | $2,393 | 46.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 19 | $3,895 | $1,764 | 45.3% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $2,256 | $168.84 | 7.5% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $41,310 | $14,369 | 34.8% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $39,853 | $14,022 | 35.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 86 | 86 | $26,918 | $10,475 | 38.9% |
| 99231 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 146 | 300 | $23,065 | $8,922 | 38.7% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 60 | 62 | $12,518 | $4,904 | 39.2% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $12,857 | $3,847 | 29.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 46 | 49 | $6,860 | $3,046 | 44.4% |
| 49422 | Removal of abdominal cavity tube | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $11,340 | $2,584 | 22.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 25 | $5,125 | $2,112 | 41.2% |
| 99232 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 24 | $3,408 | $1,336 | 39.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $2,870 | $1,051 | 36.6% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 34 | 34 | $52,020 | $18,434 | 35.4% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 161 | 356 | $27,379 | $10,632 | 38.8% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 110 | 110 | $22,550 | $8,929 | 39.6% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 74 | 77 | $15,552 | $6,317 | 40.6% |
About Dr. Kamel Brakta, MD
Dr. Kamel Brakta, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Shreveport, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/18/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1104087634.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Kamel Brakta, MD has received a total of $80,548 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $34,748 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 255 transactions from 25 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($35,891).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Brakta has provided services to 1,924 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,738 services with total Medicare billing of $268,355. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 41 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Shreveport, LA
- Active Since 06/18/2008
- Last Updated 02/15/2022
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1104087634
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $52,083
- APONVIE (Drug) $12,525
- ZYNRELEF (Drug) $5,893
- Zynrelef (Drug) $4,639
- PHASIX (Device) $1,116
- SIGNIA (Device) $881.39
- Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device) $280.29
- AVYCAZ (Drug) $238.83
- DAV-Phasix (Device) $175.81
- STRATTICE (Device) $160.92
- SEAMGUARD (Device) $143.26
- Xerava (Drug) $125.00
- Arikayce (Drug) $124.98
- NUZYRA (Drug) $124.47
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $106.98
- DALVANCE (Drug) $105.71
- Echelon Flex (Device) $101.73
- Pico 14 (Device) $100.00
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $99.07
- AIRSEAL (Device) $98.92
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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