Total Payments
$21,570
2024 Payments
$6,420
Companies
8
Transactions
72
Medicare Patients
1,729
Medicare Billing
$188,750
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$12,625 (58.5%)
Food & Beverage$3,891 (18.0%)
Education$3,500 (16.2%)
Other$1,000 (4.6%)
Travel$554.73 (2.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $12,625 | 3 | 58.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,891 | 63 | 18.0% |
| Education | $3,500 | 1 | 16.2% |
| Honoraria | $1,000 | 1 | 4.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $554.73 | 4 | 2.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $17,210 | 58 | $0 (2024) |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $3,791 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $262.75 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| AERIN MEDICAL INC. | $138.83 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $78.25 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc. | $38.67 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $37.48 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $13.92 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,420 | 33 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. ($6,344) |
| 2023 | $852.78 | 21 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. ($688.53) |
| 2022 | $1,273 | 1 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. ($1,273) |
| 2021 | $10,056 | 8 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. ($6,266) |
| 2020 | $1,525 | 3 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. ($1,447) |
| 2018 | $1,183 | 3 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. ($1,084) |
| 2017 | $260.21 | 3 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($138.54) |
All Payment Transactions
72 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.94 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.49 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.94 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.19 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.55 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.13 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.21 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.31 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.79 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.88 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.48 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.12 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/27/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.24 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.42 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.53 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $166.96 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $38.67 | General |
| 06/27/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.23 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,700.00 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.20 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/03/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.27 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.15 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/02/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.12 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.95 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 04/03/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $147.40 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 439 | 518 | $286,504 | $46,790 |
| 2022 | 12 | 387 | 430 | $317,408 | $51,689 |
| 2021 | 14 | 450 | 495 | $380,208 | $53,559 |
| 2020 | 11 | 453 | 504 | $264,804 | $36,712 |
Total Patients
1,729
Total Services
1,947
Medicare Billing
$188,750
Procedure Codes
48
All Medicare Procedures & Services
48 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $98,033 | $10,224 | 10.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 81 | 81 | $33,291 | $7,802 | 23.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 94 | 135 | $21,735 | $6,580 | 30.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 64 | $15,744 | $4,610 | 29.3% |
| 64582 | Insertion of hypoglossal nerve neurostimulator electrode and generator and breathing sensor electrode | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $4,949 | $3,970 | 80.2% |
| 31600 | Incision of windpipe for insertion of breathing tube (older than 2 years) | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $27,824 | $3,464 | 12.4% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 66 | $33,924 | $3,196 | 9.4% |
| 43246 | Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $23,310 | $2,483 | 10.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $9,504 | $2,154 | 22.7% |
| 42975 | Evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing by examination of upper airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 38 | $16,264 | $1,818 | 11.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $1,926 | $489.24 | 25.4% |
| 38724 | Removal of lymph nodes, muscle, and tissue of neck | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $83,421 | $14,454 | 17.3% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $90,492 | $9,953 | 11.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 84 | 110 | $17,710 | $5,454 | 30.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 68 | 68 | $17,952 | $4,207 | 23.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 40 | 40 | $16,440 | $4,140 | 25.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 48 | $11,808 | $3,606 | 30.5% |
| 64582 | Insertion of hypoglossal nerve neurostimulator electrode and generator and breathing sensor electrode | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $3,134 | $2,509 | 80.0% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 45 | $23,130 | $2,065 | 8.9% |
| 42975 | Evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing by examination of upper airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $12,412 | $1,928 | 15.5% |
| 31579 | Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 21 | $19,929 | $1,881 | 9.4% |
| 42699 | Other procedure on saliva gland or duct | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $19,482 | $1,125 | 5.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 14 | $1,498 | $368.31 | 24.6% |
| 22551 | Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approach, complex | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $90,492 | $10,127 | 11.2% |
| 64568 | Implantation of cranial nerve neurostimulator electrodes and generator | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $35,126 | $6,351 | 18.1% |
About Kirk Withrow
Kirk Withrow is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Birmingham, Alabama. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/02/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1639146327.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Kirk Withrow has received a total of $21,570 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $6,420 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 72 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($12,625).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Withrow has provided services to 1,729 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,947 services with total Medicare billing of $188,750. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 48 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Location Birmingham, AL
- Active Since 03/02/2006
- Last Updated 01/31/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1639146327
Products in Payments
- Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System (Device) $10,177
- INSPIRE (Device) $7,033
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $3,791
- VIVAER STYLUS (Device) $138.83
- Coblation - Tonsil Wands (Device) $138.54
- Coblation - Laryngeal Wands (Device) $98.79
- TRUMATCH (Device) $78.25
- OMNIGRAFT (Device) $37.48
- HALO (Device) $25.42
- SURGICEL Family of Absorbable Hemostats (Device) $13.92
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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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