Total Payments
$3,908
2024 Payments
$45.17
Companies
32
Transactions
124
Medicare Patients
3,533
Medicare Billing
$257,368
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$3,908 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,908 | 124 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $833.07 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| OptiNose US, Inc. | $807.49 | 35 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $229.82 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $208.64 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| INSYS Therapeutics Inc | $192.20 | 7 | $0 (2017) |
| Acclarent, Inc | $180.89 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| Hill Dermaceuticals, Inc. | $137.85 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $129.41 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Intersect ENT, Inc. | $129.20 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $119.08 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $45.17 | 1 | Medtronic, Inc. ($45.17) |
| 2023 | $28.24 | 1 | Stryker Corporation ($28.24) |
| 2022 | $300.99 | 9 | Medtronic, Inc. ($184.65) |
| 2021 | $900.72 | 16 | Stryker Corporation ($575.62) |
| 2020 | $602.68 | 23 | Hill Dermaceuticals, Inc. ($137.85) |
| 2019 | $758.44 | 25 | OptiNose US, Inc. ($246.66) |
| 2018 | $788.26 | 27 | Stryker Corporation ($215.85) |
| 2017 | $483.98 | 22 | INSYS Therapeutics Inc ($192.20) |
All Payment Transactions
124 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.17 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 06/14/2023 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.24 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 12/07/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.18 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 10/26/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | PTEYE PARATHYROID DETECTION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $166.16 | General |
| Category: Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Products | ||||||
| 09/07/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.52 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 08/04/2022 | Medtronic, Inc. | LIGASURE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.49 | General |
| Category: Vessel Sealing | ||||||
| 07/22/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.12 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 05/04/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.07 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 04/04/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.45 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 01/31/2022 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.36 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
| 01/22/2022 | OptiNose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.64 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 11/17/2021 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Flexitouch Plus (Device), entre | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.30 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 11/03/2021 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Xofluza (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.24 | General |
| Category: Virology & Specialty Care | ||||||
| 10/27/2021 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.87 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/22/2021 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.33 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 10/13/2021 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | NUCALA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.39 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/06/2021 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.47 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/26/2021 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.71 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 05/26/2021 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 05/05/2021 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.31 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 04/28/2021 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.41 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 04/02/2021 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.62 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 03/23/2021 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.26 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 03/01/2021 | Optinose US, Inc. | Xhance (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.02 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 01/29/2021 | Stryker Corporation | XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $575.62 | General |
| Category: ENTELLUS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 1,041 | 1,719 | $206,361 | $65,636 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1,014 | 1,693 | $210,411 | $70,844 |
| 2021 | 18 | 1,057 | 1,483 | $203,789 | $86,251 |
| 2020 | 11 | 421 | 651 | $81,887 | $34,637 |
Total Patients
3,533
Total Services
5,546
Medicare Billing
$257,368
Procedure Codes
61
All Medicare Procedures & Services
61 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 198 | 314 | $82,471 | $26,394 | 32.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 90 | 90 | $30,587 | $9,393 | 30.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 50 | $18,319 | $6,128 | 33.5% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Office | 2023 | 87 | 115 | $11,155 | $3,797 | 34.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 40 | 52 | $9,617 | $3,161 | 32.9% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 30 | 33 | $8,659 | $3,155 | 36.4% |
| 92557 | Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | Office | 2023 | 107 | 108 | $8,441 | $2,730 | 32.3% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 15 | 20 | $8,081 | $2,554 | 31.6% |
| G0268 | Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing | Office | 2023 | 46 | 48 | $4,656 | $1,879 | 40.4% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 85 | 213 | $6,096 | $1,810 | 29.7% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $6,282 | $1,547 | 24.6% |
| 92567 | Test to assess middle ear function | Office | 2023 | 66 | 75 | $2,513 | $860.83 | 34.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,503 | $755.75 | 30.2% |
| 92504 | Exam of ear using a microscope | Office | 2023 | 23 | 28 | $1,681 | $549.00 | 32.7% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $420.00 | $411.60 | 98.0% |
| 90674 | Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent derived from cell cultures, preservative and antibiotic free | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $660.00 | $368.39 | 55.8% |
| J0696 | Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Office | 2023 | 83 | 416 | $2,080 | $133.55 | 6.4% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2023 | 85 | 107 | $2,140 | $8.60 | 0.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 182 | 284 | $74,834 | $26,127 | 34.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 108 | 108 | $36,705 | $11,679 | 31.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 54 | 84 | $30,776 | $10,902 | 35.4% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $14,359 | $4,294 | 29.9% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Office | 2022 | 84 | 109 | $10,573 | $3,716 | 35.2% |
| 92557 | Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | Office | 2022 | 108 | 110 | $8,598 | $3,034 | 35.3% |
| 92511 | Exam of the nose and throat using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 30 | 33 | $7,945 | $2,932 | 36.9% |
About Paul Spring
Paul Spring is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Metairie, Louisiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1356431845.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Paul Spring has received a total of $3,908 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $45.17 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 124 transactions from 32 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,908).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Spring has provided services to 3,533 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,546 services with total Medicare billing of $257,368. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 61 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Location Metairie, LA
- Active Since 10/13/2006
- Last Updated 12/13/2023
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1356431845
Products in Payments
- Xhance (Drug) $807.49
- XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $617.22
- NUVENT (Device) $194.78
- SUBSYS (Drug) $192.20
- PTEYE PARATHYROID DETECTION SYSTEM (Device) $166.16
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $158.10
- ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $149.68
- DermOtic (Drug) $137.85
- Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System (Device) $129.41
- SINUVA (Drug) $129.20
- SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) $106.14
- ACCLARENT NAVWIRE Sinus Navigation Guidewire (Device) $75.71
- Otovel (Drug) $70.19
- VSP RECONSTRUCTION (Device) $66.17
- ORALAIR (Biological) $56.18
- C Topical Solution 4 CII (Drug) $53.93
- Dymista (Drug) $51.31
- ACCLARENT NAVWIRE SINUS NAVIGATION GUIDEWIRE (Device) $49.89
- SUNOSI (Drug) $46.98
- STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) $45.17
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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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