Total Payments
$6,443
2024 Payments
$237.57
Companies
18
Transactions
84
Medicare Patients
1,070
Medicare Billing
$161,721
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$4,089 (63.5%)
Food & Beverage$2,281 (35.4%)
Education$72.76 (1.1%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $4,089 | 20 | 63.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,281 | 63 | 35.4% |
| Education | $72.76 | 1 | 1.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $4,506 | 36 | $0 (2023) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $692.91 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $340.24 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| MannKind Corporation | $219.87 | 14 | $0 (2021) |
| Stryker Corporation | $128.26 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $116.57 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $98.29 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| ACELL, INC. | $68.72 | 3 | $0 (2020) |
| Medline Industries, Inc. | $56.17 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $37.53 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $237.57 | 6 | Baxter Healthcare ($98.29) |
| 2023 | $97.17 | 4 | Stryker Corporation ($47.95) |
| 2022 | $134.31 | 3 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($72.76) |
| 2021 | $145.71 | 9 | MannKind Corporation ($145.71) |
| 2020 | $101.63 | 7 | ACELL, INC. ($41.42) |
| 2019 | $1,506 | 16 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($692.91) |
| 2018 | $1,762 | 24 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,667) |
| 2017 | $2,458 | 15 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($2,343) |
All Payment Transactions
84 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/31/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.14 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 06/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROGRIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.31 | General |
| Category: Hernia Repair | ||||||
| 06/05/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | PERCLOT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.29 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 05/15/2024 | Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | CoolSeal Generator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.36 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 03/20/2024 | Solventum Corporation | ACTIV.A.C. (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.58 | General |
| Category: Negative Pressure Systems & Dressings | ||||||
| 01/31/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | NAVITOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.89 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 11/30/2023 | Ethicon US, LLC | MONOCRYL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.90 | General |
| Category: Wound Closure | ||||||
| 10/13/2023 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.64 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 07/11/2023 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.32 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/06/2023 | Stryker Corporation | ACTISHIELD CF (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.31 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 12/21/2022 | Hologic, LLC | CoolSeal Generator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.19 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 12/01/2022 | Stryker Corporation | SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.36 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 08/23/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $72.76 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/22/2021 | MannKind Corporation | AFREZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.16 | General |
| Category: DIABETES MEDICINE | ||||||
| 07/08/2021 | MannKind Corporation | AFREZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.10 | General |
| Category: DIABETES MEDICINE | ||||||
| 06/24/2021 | MannKind Corporation | AFREZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.49 | General |
| Category: DIABETES MEDICINE | ||||||
| 06/02/2021 | MannKind Corporation | AFREZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.69 | General |
| Category: DIABETES MEDICINE | ||||||
| 05/21/2021 | MannKind Corporation | AFREZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.53 | General |
| Category: DIABETES MEDICINE | ||||||
| 04/16/2021 | MannKind Corporation | AFREZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.86 | General |
| Category: DIABETES MEDICINE | ||||||
| 03/30/2021 | MannKind Corporation | AFREZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.74 | General |
| Category: DIABETES MEDICINE | ||||||
| 03/11/2021 | MannKind Corporation | AFREZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.47 | General |
| Category: DIABETES MEDICINE | ||||||
| 02/22/2021 | MannKind Corporation | AFREZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.67 | General |
| Category: DIABETES MEDICINE | ||||||
| 08/14/2020 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.51 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/16/2020 | Mannkind Corporation | AFREZZA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.29 | General |
| Category: DIABETES MEDICINE | ||||||
| 03/04/2020 | ACELL, INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.20 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 359 | 459 | $140,033 | $56,651 |
| 2022 | 9 | 275 | 313 | $96,220 | $39,938 |
| 2021 | 9 | 222 | 253 | $78,344 | $36,694 |
| 2020 | 10 | 214 | 263 | $60,186 | $28,438 |
Total Patients
1,070
Total Services
1,288
Medicare Billing
$161,721
Procedure Codes
36
All Medicare Procedures & Services
36 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 67 | 147 | $27,048 | $13,069 | 48.3% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 91 | 98 | $34,104 | $12,323 | 36.1% |
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $24,200 | $11,477 | 47.4% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $22,210 | $6,350 | 28.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 68 | 68 | $12,512 | $5,616 | 44.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 55 | 67 | $11,591 | $4,211 | 36.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $6,336 | $2,623 | 41.4% |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $2,032 | $980.64 | 48.3% |
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $19,700 | $9,491 | 48.2% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 42 | 43 | $14,964 | $6,342 | 42.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 59 | 71 | $12,225 | $4,760 | 38.9% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 56 | 56 | $10,256 | $4,388 | 42.8% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $12,420 | $4,052 | 32.6% |
| 99233 | Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 53 | $9,752 | $4,051 | 41.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $8,026 | $3,482 | 43.4% |
| 99220 | Initial hospital observation care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $4,032 | $1,698 | 42.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 18 | 19 | $4,845 | $1,673 | 34.5% |
| 47563 | Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $12,600 | $6,218 | 49.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 38 | 39 | $13,572 | $5,822 | 42.9% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $11,975 | $5,365 | 44.8% |
| 44970 | Removal of appendix using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $11,700 | $5,302 | 45.3% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 48 | $8,832 | $3,804 | 43.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 46 | 53 | $6,095 | $3,385 | 55.5% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 35 | 35 | $5,600 | $2,710 | 48.4% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $5,250 | $2,694 | 51.3% |
About Dr. Preston Brown, M.D
Dr. Preston Brown, M.D is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Athens, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/24/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1306806112.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Preston Brown, M.D has received a total of $6,443 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $237.57 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 84 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($4,089).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Brown has provided services to 1,070 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,288 services with total Medicare billing of $161,721. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 36 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Athens, TN
- Active Since 03/24/2006
- Last Updated 09/05/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1306806112
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $4,506
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $1,012
- AFREZZA (Drug) $219.87
- PERCLOT (Device) $98.29
- Covidien (Device) $65.93
- CoolSeal Generator (Device) $56.55
- Hyalomatrix Wound Device (Device) $56.17
- MONOCRYL (Device) $43.90
- SPY-PHI SYSTEM (Device) $35.36
- 1788 (Medical Supply) $34.64
- ACTIV.A.C. (Device) $28.58
- AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX (Device) $28.14
- NAVITOR (Device) $26.89
- PROGRIP (Device) $25.31
- AIRSEAL (Device) $21.88
- Situate (Device) $18.57
- LigaSure (Device) $17.56
- 1588 HD 3 Chip Camera (Device) $16.81
- ECHELON ENDOPATH Stapler (Device) $14.93
- ProGrip (Device) $14.51
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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