Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $6,355 | 5 | 82.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $922.62 | 19 | 12.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $427.35 | 1 | 5.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kairos Surgical Inc | $5,874 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $1,551 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | $120.84 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $55.94 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $38.05 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| ACUMED LLC | $30.37 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $17.57 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $17.05 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $797.71 | 8 | Kairos Surgical Inc ($599.21) |
| 2023 | $252.35 | 2 | Kairos Surgical Inc ($232.50) |
| 2022 | $2,432 | 4 | Kairos Surgical Inc ($2,432) |
| 2019 | $1,697 | 6 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,527) |
| 2018 | $38.05 | 1 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($38.05) |
| 2017 | $2,488 | 4 | Kairos Surgical Inc ($2,471) |
All Payment Transactions
25 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/2024 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | Integrity (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $120.84 | General |
| Category: Orthopedics | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | DYNACORD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.57 | General |
| Category: Sports_Surgical | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.80 | General |
| Category: PAD | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.22 | General |
| 03/02/2024 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.64 | General |
| 03/01/2024 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $427.35 | General |
| 03/01/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 02/19/2024 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.29 | General |
| Category: PAD | ||||||
| 12/18/2023 | AngioDynamics, Inc. | AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.85 | General |
| Category: PAD | ||||||
| 09/21/2023 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $232.50 | General |
| 07/13/2022 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 07/13/2022 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.45 | General |
| 05/10/2022 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 05/10/2022 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.69 | General |
| 11/18/2019 | ACUMED LLC | Elbow Plating System (Device), Anatomic Radial Head System, Acutrak Headless Compression Screw System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.37 | General |
| Category: Elbow | ||||||
| 03/02/2019 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.33 | General |
| 03/01/2019 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,499.00 | General |
| 03/01/2019 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.00 | General |
| 03/01/2019 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.00 | General |
| 02/28/2019 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.97 | General |
| 02/22/2018 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | ANGIOJET (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.05 | General |
| Category: ANGIOPLASTY | ||||||
| 09/20/2017 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,561.00 | General |
| 09/20/2017 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| 02/15/2017 | Kairos Surgical Inc | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $895.00 | General |
| 02/02/2017 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.05 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 370 | 414 | $186,192 | $28,661 |
| 2022 | 8 | 439 | 498 | $219,220 | $37,222 |
| 2021 | 5 | 336 | 397 | $167,517 | $31,899 |
| 2020 | 4 | 251 | 284 | $84,252 | $13,909 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
24 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29880 | Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $51,476 | $7,573 | 14.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 124 | 124 | $44,516 | $7,330 | 16.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 129 | 162 | $45,464 | $7,268 | 16.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 42 | 44 | $17,602 | $3,154 | 17.9% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 32 | 41 | $17,160 | $1,609 | 9.4% |
| G0289 | Arthroscopy, knee, surgical, for removal of loose body, foreign body, debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty) at the time of other surgical knee arthroscopy in a different compartment of the same knee | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $5,390 | $964.46 | 17.9% |
| 99443 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,584 | $762.13 | 16.6% |
| 29880 | Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 22 | $66,616 | $10,003 | 15.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 141 | 191 | $46,604 | $9,223 | 19.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 137 | 137 | $49,183 | $8,271 | 16.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 61 | 62 | $22,258 | $4,833 | 21.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 38 | 43 | $17,160 | $1,612 | 9.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $8,205 | $1,605 | 19.6% |
| G0289 | Arthroscopy, knee, surgical, for removal of loose body, foreign body, debridement/shaving of articular cartilage (chondroplasty) at the time of other surgical knee arthroscopy in a different compartment of the same knee | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 15 | $5,775 | $1,067 | 18.5% |
| 99442 | Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 13 | $3,419 | $607.67 | 17.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 121 | 168 | $59,667 | $13,355 | 22.4% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 115 | 115 | $62,499 | $11,745 | 18.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 27 | 27 | $12,961 | $3,206 | 24.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 53 | 67 | $27,720 | $2,630 | 9.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $4,670 | $963.56 | 20.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 64 | 66 | $20,890 | $4,404 | 21.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 82 | 105 | $22,470 | $4,029 | 17.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 68 | 68 | $23,732 | $3,679 | 15.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2020 | 37 | 45 | $17,160 | $1,797 | 10.5% |
About Dr. Michael Brown, M.D
Dr. Michael Brown, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Worcester, Massachusetts. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/03/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1831180223.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Brown, M.D has received a total of $7,705 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $797.71 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 25 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($6,355).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Brown has provided services to 1,396 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,593 services with total Medicare billing of $111,692. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 24 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Sports Medicine
- Location Worcester, MA
- Active Since 11/03/2005
- Last Updated 10/27/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1831180223
Products in Payments
- Integrity (Device) $120.84
- AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC (Device) $55.94
- ANGIOJET (Device) $38.05
- Elbow Plating System (Device) $30.37
- DYNACORD (Device) $17.57
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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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