Total Payments
$19,616
2024 Payments
$3,335
Companies
34
Transactions
702
Medicare Patients
14,152
Medicare Billing
$1.9M
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$16,174 (82.5%)
Travel$3,420 (17.4%)
Education$21.70 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $16,174 | 688 | 82.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,420 | 13 | 17.4% |
| Education | $21.70 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $8,502 | 293 | $0 (2024) |
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $3,080 | 105 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,775 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $1,362 | 59 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $1,301 | 42 | $0 (2020) |
| ShockWave Medical, Inc | $723.13 | 40 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $611.61 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $329.60 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $282.75 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $275.00 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,335 | 119 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,151) |
| 2023 | $3,587 | 124 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,037) |
| 2022 | $1,479 | 78 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($634.55) |
| 2021 | $1,318 | 66 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($739.38) |
| 2020 | $1,502 | 63 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,004) |
| 2019 | $2,689 | 95 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,106) |
| 2018 | $3,629 | 87 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($2,282) |
| 2017 | $2,077 | 70 | Biosense Webster, Inc. ($738.88) |
All Payment Transactions
702 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 29
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.04 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.49 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.40 | General |
| Category: LUX-Dx_CRM | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.65 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.42 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.80 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.27 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.01 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.98 | General |
| Category: General - Tachy_CRM | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.93 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EMBLEM MRI S-ICD (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.38 | General |
| Category: EMBLEM_CRM | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.66 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.36 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.65 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.86 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.85 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | ShockWave Medical, Inc | Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.67 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.93 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_CRM | ||||||
| 11/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $269.34 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_CRM | ||||||
| 11/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | INGEVITY MRI (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $87.65 | General |
| Category: INGEVITY_CRM | ||||||
| 11/03/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | INGEVITY MRI (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.61 | General |
| Category: INGEVITY_CRM | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | CARTO 3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.05 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | Hillrom - Carnation Ambulatory Monitor (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.78 | General |
| Category: Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36 | 3,732 | 12,810 | $1.9M | $597,759 |
| 2022 | 40 | 3,841 | 10,932 | $1.8M | $556,672 |
| 2021 | 41 | 3,359 | 6,643 | $1.2M | $427,863 |
| 2020 | 35 | 3,220 | 7,083 | $1.0M | $309,774 |
Total Patients
14,152
Total Services
37,468
Medicare Billing
$1.9M
Procedure Codes
158
All Medicare Procedures & Services
158 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 7
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 661 | 1,434 | $215,100 | $121,869 | 56.7% |
| 99458 | Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 204 | 2,701 | $216,080 | $78,200 | 36.2% |
| 33285 | Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $147,000 | $67,280 | 45.8% |
| 99457 | Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | Office | 2023 | 216 | 1,695 | $127,125 | $58,754 | 46.2% |
| 99454 | Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | Office | 2023 | 209 | 1,516 | $303,200 | $51,151 | 16.9% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Office | 2023 | 396 | 417 | $398,305 | $49,834 | 12.5% |
| 93229 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | Office | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $52,000 | $24,598 | 47.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 98 | 147 | $27,195 | $18,346 | 67.5% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 697 | 1,651 | $132,080 | $16,252 | 12.3% |
| 93880 | Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | Office | 2023 | 100 | 100 | $45,000 | $13,406 | 29.8% |
| G2066 | Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | Office | 2023 | 94 | 473 | $28,380 | $12,998 | 45.8% |
| 99439 | Chronic care management services for two or more chronic conditions, additional 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 39 | 339 | $25,425 | $11,973 | 47.1% |
| 99490 | Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month | Office | 2023 | 39 | 197 | $14,775 | $9,092 | 61.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 73 | 73 | $14,600 | $8,006 | 54.8% |
| 78431 | Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | Office | 2023 | 120 | 120 | $18,000 | $7,822 | 43.5% |
| 93298 | Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 63 | 366 | $22,100 | $7,000 | 31.7% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $32,300 | $5,829 | 18.0% |
| 93970 | Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | Office | 2023 | 40 | 41 | $17,630 | $5,468 | 31.0% |
| 99211 | Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | Office | 2023 | 26 | 245 | $8,575 | $3,686 | 43.0% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 68 | 172 | $6,020 | $2,779 | 46.2% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 35 | 48 | $5,760 | $2,638 | 45.8% |
| 95800 | Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time | Office | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $4,600 | $2,387 | 51.9% |
| 93297 | Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system, remote up to 30 days | Office | 2023 | 33 | 119 | $4,956 | $2,291 | 46.2% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 30 | 79 | $10,270 | $2,174 | 21.2% |
| J2785 | Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | Office | 2023 | 14 | 56 | $3,920 | $2,120 | 54.1% |
About Dr. Paris Bransford, MD
Dr. Paris Bransford, MD is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Beaumont, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/20/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1225073349.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Paris Bransford, MD has received a total of $19,616 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,335 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 702 transactions from 34 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($16,174).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bransford has provided services to 14,152 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 37,468 services with total Medicare billing of $1.9M. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 158 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Beaumont, TX
- Active Since 06/20/2006
- Last Updated 05/29/2014
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1225073349
Products in Payments
- CARTO 3 (Device) $2,628
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $1,486
- Carto 3 System (Device) $1,444
- LifeVest (Device) $1,362
- RESONATE (Device) $1,088
- Micra (Device) $860.36
- LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) $765.06
- XARELTO (Drug) $611.61
- LUX DX (Device) $493.79
- Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter (Device) $443.34
- EMBLEM MRI S-ICD (Device) $336.07
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $329.27
- LUX-DX (Device) $306.60
- EMBLEM (Device) $295.90
- VERQUVO (Drug) $282.75
- SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER (Device) $279.79
- MOMENTUM EL ICD VR (Device) $230.48
- GENERAL TACHY (Device) $214.32
- CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS (Device) $185.35
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $178.45
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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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