Dr. Louis Brunsting, MD
NPI: 1356334692
Total Payments
$141,060
2024 Payments
$3,224
Companies
18
Transactions
158
Medicare Patients
667
Medicare Billing
$181,392
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$115,556 (81.9%)
Other$10,000 (7.1%)
Food & Beverage$7,069 (5.0%)
Education$5,000 (3.5%)
Travel$3,436 (2.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $115,556 | 8 | 81.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $10,000 | 2 | 7.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,069 | 141 | 5.0% |
| Education | $5,000 | 1 | 3.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,436 | 6 | 2.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $132,352 | 21 | $0 (2023) |
| ATRICURE, INC. | $4,975 | 70 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $916.31 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $853.69 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $342.25 | 17 | $0 (2020) |
| ABIOMED | $310.92 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $285.67 | 4 | $0 (2023) |
| LivaNova USA, Inc. | $209.22 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Covidien LP | $135.44 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| MAQUET Cardiovascular U.S. Sales, L.L.C. | $125.86 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,224 | 14 | ATRICURE, INC. ($2,664) |
| 2023 | $93,222 | 25 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($92,044) |
| 2022 | $2,128 | 32 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,135) |
| 2021 | $5,198 | 30 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($4,243) |
| 2020 | $171.86 | 7 | ATRICURE, INC. ($118.54) |
| 2019 | $24,079 | 22 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($23,034) |
| 2018 | $12,400 | 16 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($11,825) |
| 2017 | $635.79 | 12 | AtriCure, Inc. ($236.76) |
All Payment Transactions
158 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/14/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $154.74 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | EPIC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $183.20 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | EPIC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.01 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | EPIC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.99 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $2,183.51 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.85 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.05 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.73 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.57 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 06/17/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.55 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 03/18/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.20 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 01/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | FREESTYLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.88 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 01/12/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.17 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 01/08/2024 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.43 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/22/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $39,168.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.57 | General |
| Category: Transcatheter Heart Valves | ||||||
| 11/14/2023 | Haemonetics Corporation | TEG6S HEMOSTASIS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.39 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 11/08/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/12/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MOSAIC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.71 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 10/03/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.82 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/25/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | MOSAIC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.02 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
| 08/08/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $101.82 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/26/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $15,096.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/25/2023 | ATRICURE, INC. | ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.76 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/24/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | FREESTYLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.32 | General |
| Category: Heart Valves | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 180 | 182 | $171,646 | $38,727 |
| 2022 | 7 | 161 | 165 | $179,130 | $42,506 |
| 2021 | 8 | 213 | 218 | $254,643 | $60,879 |
| 2020 | 5 | 113 | 114 | $168,755 | $39,281 |
Total Patients
667
Total Services
679
Medicare Billing
$181,392
Procedure Codes
28
All Medicare Procedures & Services
28 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $112,423 | $24,493 | 21.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 33 | 33 | $19,998 | $5,317 | 26.6% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $21,600 | $4,564 | 21.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $5,100 | $1,632 | 32.0% |
| 93314 | Interpretation and report of ultrasound of heart | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 23 | $7,153 | $1,582 | 22.1% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $3,240 | $667.93 | 20.6% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $1,196 | $285.20 | 23.8% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 17 | 18 | $936.00 | $185.30 | 19.8% |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $124,257 | $28,298 | 22.8% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $23,028 | $5,809 | 25.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 35 | $21,000 | $5,482 | 26.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $5,525 | $1,704 | 30.8% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $3,240 | $740.52 | 22.9% |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $1,144 | $282.28 | 24.7% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2022 | 15 | 18 | $936.00 | $189.88 | 20.3% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass, single graft | Facility | 2021 | 29 | 29 | $171,593 | $38,077 | 22.2% |
| 99205 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 60-74 minutes | Office | 2021 | 44 | 44 | $26,664 | $7,772 | 29.1% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 47 | 49 | $29,400 | $7,715 | 26.2% |
| 33518 | Combined vein and artery heart artery bypass, 2 grafts | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $15,732 | $4,076 | 25.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $5,950 | $2,014 | 33.8% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $2,340 | $539.50 | 23.1% |
| 93000 | Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report | Office | 2021 | 28 | 31 | $1,612 | $348.26 | 21.6% |
| 33508 | Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 26 | $1,352 | $337.48 | 25.0% |
| 33533 | Heart artery bypass to repair one artery | Facility | 2020 | 20 | 20 | $116,974 | $25,528 | 21.8% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 40 | 41 | $24,551 | $6,692 | 27.3% |
About Dr. Louis Brunsting, MD
Dr. Louis Brunsting, MD is a Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) healthcare provider based in Cincinnati, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/23/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1356334692.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Louis Brunsting, MD has received a total of $141,060 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,224 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 158 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($115,556).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Brunsting has provided services to 667 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 679 services with total Medicare billing of $181,392. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 28 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Other Specialties Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
- Location Cincinnati, OH
- Active Since 08/23/2005
- Last Updated 01/30/2019
- Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1356334692
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $122,052
- DA VINCI SP (Device) $10,300
- EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX (Device) $2,699
- SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $896.31
- ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) $556.74
- Trifecta GT Tissue Heart Valve (Device) $555.49
- MOSAIC (Device) $401.06
- EPIC (Device) $341.20
- Impella (Device) $310.92
- Avalus (Device) $195.07
- FREESTYLE (Device) $194.41
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $192.08
- AVALUS (Device) $172.38
- ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $171.75
- ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM (Device) $151.79
- ATRICURE CRYOICE CRYOSPHERE CRYOABLATION SYSTEM (Device) $145.79
- RotaFlow System (Device) $125.86
- PERCEVAL (Device) $114.84
- ATRICURE ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM (Device) $110.49
- Mosaic (Device) $103.03
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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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