Total Payments
$10,748
2024 Payments
$815.67
Companies
50
Transactions
732
Medicare Patients
2,949
Medicare Billing
$217,899
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$10,681 (99.4%)
Education$66.32 (0.6%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $10,681 | 725 | 99.4% |
| Education | $66.32 | 7 | 0.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $972.52 | 62 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $897.81 | 66 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $834.52 | 56 | $0 (2024) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $798.88 | 66 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $767.92 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $738.65 | 57 | $0 (2024) |
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $495.91 | 40 | $0 (2023) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $476.56 | 37 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $417.93 | 31 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $378.47 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $815.67 | 40 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($219.09) |
| 2023 | $1,703 | 106 | PFIZER INC. ($320.07) |
| 2022 | $1,697 | 104 | Amgen Inc. ($281.54) |
| 2021 | $1,860 | 115 | Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($331.26) |
| 2020 | $711.79 | 46 | Allergan, Inc. ($139.17) |
| 2019 | $1,220 | 79 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($244.32) |
| 2018 | $1,314 | 107 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($216.19) |
| 2017 | $1,426 | 135 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($255.37) |
All Payment Transactions
732 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 30
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.28 | General |
| Category: Structural Heart | ||||||
| 12/19/2024 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | INSPIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.41 | General |
| Category: NEUROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.00 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.11 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | NEXLETOL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.65 | General |
| Category: ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.57 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.13 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.36 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.23 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.71 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.91 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug), AREXVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.14 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | BRILINTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.48 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 08/23/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.94 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.56 | General |
| 08/15/2024 | Exact Sciences Corporation | Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.07 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Ozempic (Drug), Rybelsus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.29 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | PFIZER INC. | PAXLOVID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.23 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASES | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.24 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.94 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Rybelsus (Drug), Ozempic | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.02 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.01 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 03/18/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.23 | General |
| Category: Diabetes Care | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.26 | General |
| 03/04/2024 | Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | VOQUEZNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.04 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | 791 | 1,558 | $200,398 | $55,267 |
| 2022 | 11 | 656 | 1,596 | $174,313 | $46,567 |
| 2021 | 12 | 742 | 1,603 | $175,481 | $60,232 |
| 2020 | 10 | 760 | 1,534 | $136,971 | $55,833 |
Total Patients
2,949
Total Services
6,291
Medicare Billing
$217,899
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 201 | 588 | $115,248 | $26,082 | 22.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 110 | 229 | $31,831 | $9,068 | 28.5% |
| 90677 | Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $5,985 | $5,365 | 89.6% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 174 | 400 | $4,112 | $3,160 | 76.8% |
| 90662 | Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Office | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $3,192 | $3,011 | 94.3% |
| G0438 | Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | Office | 2023 | 51 | 51 | $17,901 | $2,879 | 16.1% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $12,604 | $1,839 | 14.6% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 50 | 51 | $1,887 | $1,419 | 75.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $3,825 | $1,259 | 32.9% |
| G0009 | Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $703.00 | $528.77 | 75.2% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 15 | 26 | $1,534 | $201.60 | 13.1% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $803.00 | $199.56 | 24.9% |
| 81001 | Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | Office | 2023 | 27 | 47 | $423.00 | $143.06 | 33.8% |
| 83036 | Hemoglobin a1c level | Office | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $350.00 | $110.54 | 31.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 204 | 633 | $124,068 | $29,634 | 23.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 116 | 241 | $33,356 | $10,183 | 30.5% |
| 90662 | Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Office | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $2,046 | $1,847 | 90.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $4,834 | $1,698 | 35.1% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2022 | 186 | 433 | $3,031 | $1,268 | 41.8% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2022 | 37 | 37 | $1,369 | $973.44 | 71.1% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2022 | 16 | 71 | $4,189 | $597.52 | 14.3% |
| 71046 | X-ray of chest, 2 views | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $821.00 | $237.38 | 28.9% |
| 81001 | Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated | Office | 2022 | 16 | 31 | $279.00 | $97.07 | 34.8% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 11 | 44 | $176.00 | $28.63 | 16.3% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2022 | 12 | 48 | $144.00 | $3.03 | 2.1% |
About Dr. Michael Beard, MD
Dr. Michael Beard, MD is a Family Medicine healthcare provider based in Benton, Arkansas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/11/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1316949167.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Beard, MD has received a total of $10,748 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $815.67 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 732 transactions from 50 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($10,681).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Beard has provided services to 2,949 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,291 services with total Medicare billing of $217,899. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 47 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Family Medicine
- Location Benton, AR
- Active Since 08/11/2005
- Last Updated 03/13/2017
- Taxonomy Code 207Q00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1316949167
Products in Payments
- NURTEC ODT (Drug) $637.69
- Aimovig (Biological) $616.07
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $605.31
- FARXIGA (Drug) $514.01
- TROKENDI XR (Drug) $409.27
- Vascepa (Drug) $327.87
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $326.33
- REXULTI (Drug) $273.81
- Ozempic (Drug) $269.18
- JANUVIA (Drug) $241.55
- Synthroid (Drug) $240.72
- TRINTELLIX (Drug) $238.95
- EMGALITY (Drug) $223.29
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $220.92
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $194.95
- Otezla (Drug) $190.75
- UBRELVY (Drug) $187.60
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $185.57
- FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 (Device) $176.59
- BREO (Drug) $172.64
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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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