Total Payments
$32,657
2023 Payments
$693.63
Companies
9
Transactions
69
Medicare Patients
822
Medicare Billing
$109,591
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$26,830 (82.2%)
Travel$4,339 (13.3%)
Food & Beverage$1,461 (4.5%)
Education$26.35 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $26,830 | 17 | 82.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $4,339 | 20 | 13.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,461 | 28 | 4.5% |
| Education | $26.35 | 4 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $14,649 | 21 | $0 (2022) |
| Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated | $12,117 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| Ambu Inc. | $3,096 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Olympus Corporation of the Americas | $2,316 | 24 | $0 (2018) |
| PENTAX of America, Inc. | $215.35 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Creo Medical Inc. | $145.90 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Covidien LP | $70.90 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $26.40 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Cook Medical LLC | $20.27 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $693.63 | 2 | Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated ($600.00) |
| 2022 | $2,977 | 6 | Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated ($2,700) |
| 2021 | $6,930 | 5 | Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated ($3,850) |
| 2019 | $6,058 | 10 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($5,438) |
| 2018 | $3,927 | 27 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas ($2,316) |
| 2017 | $12,071 | 19 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($7,556) |
All Payment Transactions
69 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/31/2023 | Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $600.00 | General |
| 03/08/2023 | PENTAX of America, Inc. | VIDEO DUODENOSCOPE (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $93.63 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/14/2022 | Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated | D.A.S.H. (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,100.00 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 09/13/2022 | Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated | D.A.S.H. (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $600.00 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 05/22/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Metal Stents - G.I. (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.02 | General |
| Category: General - Metal Stents - G.I._ENDO | ||||||
| 05/22/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | General - Therapies (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.15 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 02/17/2022 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.20 | General |
| 01/01/2022 | Creo Medical Inc. | SPEEDBOAT (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $145.90 | General |
| Category: Gastroenterology | ||||||
| 11/09/2021 | Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated | Fusion Quattro (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,100.00 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 08/05/2021 | Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated | Fusion Quattro (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $550.00 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 07/21/2021 | Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated | D.A.S.H. (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $550.00 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 04/14/2021 | Ambu Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,080.00 | General |
| 01/07/2021 | Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated | D.A.S.H. (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,650.00 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 12/19/2019 | Cook Medical LLC | Cook Medical Endoscopic Ultrasound (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.91 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 10/16/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | AXIOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $108.42 | General |
| Category: STENTS | ||||||
| 08/27/2019 | Cook Medical LLC | Cook Medical Evolution (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.36 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 03/06/2019 | Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated | Cook Medical Biliary (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $600.00 | General |
| Category: Endoscopy | ||||||
| 02/13/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,500.00 | General |
| Category: THERAPIES | ||||||
| 02/13/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $325.04 | General |
| Category: THERAPIES | ||||||
| 02/13/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.59 | General |
| Category: THERAPIES | ||||||
| 02/13/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.00 | General |
| Category: THERAPIES | ||||||
| 01/24/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EPIC BILIARY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.64 | General |
| Category: STENTS | ||||||
| 01/22/2019 | Boston Scientific Corporation | GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $400.29 | General |
| Category: GENERAL THERAPIES | ||||||
| 08/20/2018 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas | Olympus EMR & ESD Devices (Device), Olympus Hemostasis Devices, Olympus EndoTherapy Accessories | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $59.44 | General |
| Category: EndoTherapy Products | ||||||
| 08/20/2018 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas | Olympus EMR & ESD Devices (Device), Olympus Hemostasis Devices, Olympus EndoTherapy Accessories | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $45.44 | General |
| Category: EndoTherapy Products | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 183 | 217 | $225,749 | $24,657 |
| 2022 | 9 | 184 | 207 | $206,280 | $23,822 |
| 2021 | 10 | 235 | 255 | $251,262 | $31,893 |
| 2020 | 12 | 220 | 241 | $227,155 | $29,220 |
Total Patients
822
Total Services
920
Medicare Billing
$109,591
Procedure Codes
40
All Medicare Procedures & Services
40 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43276 | Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 27 | $50,004 | $8,136 | 16.3% |
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 28 | $49,840 | $7,616 | 15.3% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 28 | $64,344 | $3,033 | 4.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,592 | $1,383 | 30.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,680 | $1,160 | 24.8% |
| 74328 | Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 53 | 66 | $19,668 | $1,071 | 5.4% |
| 43262 | Incision of pancreatic outlet using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $27,300 | $1,059 | 3.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $3,060 | $874.75 | 28.6% |
| 74360 | Review by radiologist of image to guide opening of digestive tract | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $2,261 | $324.96 | 14.4% |
| 43276 | Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 22 | $40,744 | $7,197 | 17.7% |
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 21 | $37,380 | $6,835 | 18.3% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 27 | 30 | $68,940 | $3,637 | 5.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 18 | $5,904 | $1,869 | 31.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 19 | 20 | $5,100 | $1,520 | 29.8% |
| 43262 | Incision of pancreatic outlet using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $27,300 | $1,039 | 3.8% |
| 74328 | Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 49 | 57 | $16,986 | $979.33 | 5.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $2,064 | $449.93 | 21.8% |
| 74360 | Review by radiologist of image to guide opening of digestive tract | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 14 | $1,862 | $296.18 | 15.9% |
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope via mouth | Facility | 2021 | 29 | 35 | $62,300 | $10,183 | 16.3% |
| 43276 | Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope via mouth | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 17 | $31,484 | $5,166 | 16.4% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope via mouth | Facility | 2021 | 31 | 31 | $71,238 | $4,438 | 6.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 34 | 34 | $11,152 | $3,556 | 31.9% |
| 43275 | Removal of stent from pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope via mouth | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $19,084 | $3,169 | 16.6% |
| 43262 | Incision of pancreatic outlet using a flexible endoscope via mouth | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $29,400 | $1,646 | 5.6% |
| 74328 | Radiological supervision and interpretation of insertion of catheter into biliary duct using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 54 | 59 | $17,582 | $1,259 | 7.2% |
About Dr. Malcolm Branch, MD
Dr. Malcolm Branch, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Durham, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/23/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1639252877.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Malcolm Branch, MD has received a total of $32,657 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $693.63 received in 2023. These payments were reported across 69 transactions from 9 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($26,830).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Branch has provided services to 822 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 920 services with total Medicare billing of $109,591. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 40 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Durham, NC
- Active Since 10/23/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1639252877
Products in Payments
- OTHER- BSC PRODUCT NOT LISTED (Device) $5,814
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $5,300
- D.A.S.H. (Device) $4,900
- Cook Medical Biliary (Device) $3,967
- Olympus EMR & ESD Devices (Device) $2,245
- Fusion Quattro (Device) $1,650
- GENERAL METAL STENTS GI (Device) $1,500
- GENERAL - METAL STENTS - G.I. (Device) $1,467
- Cook Medical Endoscopy (Device) $1,000
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $168.97
- SPYGLASS (Device) $146.03
- SPEEDBOAT (Device) $145.90
- AXIOS (Device) $108.42
- VIDEO DUODENOSCOPE (Device) $93.63
- EVIS EXERA (Device) $71.02
- Manometry (Device) $70.90
- General - Metal Stents - G.I. (Device) $58.02
- General - Therapies (Device) $57.15
- EPIC BILIARY (Device) $29.64
- Olympus Billiary Devices (Device) $26.40
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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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