Total Payments
$20,686
2024 Payments
$1,303
Companies
16
Transactions
631
Medicare Patients
2,477
Medicare Billing
$239,559
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$10,434 (50.4%)
Travel$10,252 (49.6%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $10,434 | 610 | 50.4% |
| Travel and Lodging | $10,252 | 21 | 49.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $13,143 | 543 | $0 (2024) |
| Nuvectra Corporation | $2,214 | 10 | $0 (2018) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $1,917 | 22 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,564 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| Nevro Corp. | $726.11 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Vertos Medical, Inc. | $227.95 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $225.81 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $179.25 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $158.59 | 12 | $0 (2019) |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $101.15 | 5 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,303 | 117 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($668.31) |
| 2023 | $565.96 | 55 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($461.75) |
| 2022 | $455.03 | 32 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($230.82) |
| 2021 | $717.66 | 51 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($389.27) |
| 2020 | $1,277 | 84 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,091) |
| 2019 | $4,642 | 106 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($2,730) |
| 2018 | $8,841 | 127 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($4,939) |
| 2017 | $2,884 | 59 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($2,633) |
All Payment Transactions
631 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 26
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.67 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.30 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.67 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.67 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.67 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.50 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.67 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.44 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/25/2024 | SI-BONE, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $105.26 | General |
| 10/23/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.09 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.67 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.33 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.97 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.52 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.72 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.67 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.86 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.33 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.67 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.52 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.17 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.50 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 552 | 718 | $297,273 | $57,105 |
| 2022 | 10 | 553 | 766 | $344,243 | $58,882 |
| 2021 | 13 | 646 | 994 | $362,014 | $66,779 |
| 2020 | 14 | 726 | 1,053 | $322,547 | $56,793 |
Total Patients
2,477
Total Services
3,531
Medicare Billing
$239,559
Procedure Codes
47
All Medicare Procedures & Services
47 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 136 | 136 | $50,728 | $12,238 | 24.1% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 86 | 131 | $67,494 | $8,724 | 12.9% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 38 | $46,434 | $7,599 | 16.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 92 | 111 | $28,860 | $7,123 | 24.7% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 63 | 103 | $31,621 | $6,975 | 22.1% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 60 | $30,602 | $5,929 | 19.4% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2023 | 38 | 58 | $17,144 | $3,300 | 19.3% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 38 | $13,152 | $2,514 | 19.1% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 24 | $7,476 | $1,805 | 24.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 19 | $3,762 | $897.30 | 23.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 125 | 125 | $46,625 | $11,904 | 25.5% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 83 | 144 | $106,272 | $9,270 | 8.7% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 44 | $53,628 | $8,872 | 16.5% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 64 | 122 | $30,375 | $7,044 | 23.2% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 73 | $37,083 | $6,896 | 18.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 63 | 69 | $17,940 | $4,344 | 24.2% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2022 | 43 | 73 | $21,009 | $4,053 | 19.3% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 46 | $14,952 | $2,907 | 19.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 39 | 49 | $9,702 | $2,176 | 22.4% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 21 | $6,657 | $1,416 | 21.3% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance | Facility | 2021 | 96 | 179 | $132,102 | $12,356 | 9.4% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 127 | 127 | $47,371 | $12,153 | 25.7% |
| 27096 | Injection procedure into sacroiliac joint for anesthetic or steroid | Facility | 2021 | 88 | 150 | $36,450 | $8,912 | 24.4% |
| 64493 | Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Facility | 2021 | 55 | 107 | $38,398 | $8,324 | 21.7% |
| 64494 | Injections of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Facility | 2021 | 55 | 107 | $21,754 | $4,959 | 22.8% |
About Dr. Leon Briggs, MD
Dr. Leon Briggs, MD is a Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in Ashland, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/28/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1255345955.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Leon Briggs, MD has received a total of $20,686 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,303 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 631 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($10,434).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Briggs has provided services to 2,477 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 3,531 services with total Medicare billing of $239,559. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 47 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pain Medicine
- Location Ashland, KY
- Active Since 07/28/2006
- Last Updated 11/18/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207LP2900X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1255345955
Products in Payments
- SPECTRA WAVEWRITER (Device) $6,267
- Algovita (Device) $2,214
- INTELLIS (Device) $1,883
- PRECISION (Device) $1,525
- IVS - VERTEBRAL AUGMENTATION PRODUCTS (Device) $1,491
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $1,320
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $787.89
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $780.72
- Senza (Device) $539.76
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $476.97
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $317.56
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $316.16
- 32 CONTACT (Device) $263.70
- WAVEWRITER ALPHA (Device) $256.38
- GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $234.02
- mild Device Kit (Device) $227.95
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $186.35
- SPECTRA SYSTEM (Device) $185.65
- CHARGERS (Device) $123.52
- LYRICA (Drug) $116.61
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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.