Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,800 | 1 | 84.6% |
| Food and Beverage | $327.73 | 3 | 15.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teleflex LLC | $1,800 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Acclarent, Inc | $205.23 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Integra LifeSciences Corporation | $122.50 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $122.50 | 1 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation ($122.50) |
| 2022 | $1,800 | 1 | Teleflex LLC ($1,800) |
| 2017 | $205.23 | 2 | Acclarent, Inc ($205.23) |
All Payment Transactions
4 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | Integra (Device), CODMAN ISOCOOL AHT, MicroFrance | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $122.50 | General |
| Category: Precision Tools & Instruments | ||||||
| 08/19/2022 | Teleflex LLC | PILLING (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,800.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical | ||||||
| 06/05/2017 | Acclarent, Inc | ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device (Device), ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device, ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.27 | General |
| Category: Rhinology,Laryngology | ||||||
| 03/22/2017 | Acclarent, Inc | ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device (Device), ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device, ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.96 | General |
| Category: Rhinology,Laryngology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | 926 | 1,320 | $855,782 | $157,586 |
| 2022 | 15 | 939 | 1,488 | $859,783 | $158,722 |
| 2021 | 10 | 722 | 945 | $549,103 | $92,472 |
| 2020 | 9 | 451 | 572 | $369,435 | $45,040 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
72 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31579 | Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 173 | 252 | $216,513 | $40,785 | 18.8% |
| 31574 | Injection of substance to augment voice box using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 24 | 30 | $132,874 | $29,334 | 22.1% |
| 31579 | Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 189 | 248 | $213,077 | $22,314 | 10.5% |
| 43453 | Dilation of esophagus with a guide wire | Office | 2023 | 13 | 21 | $22,530 | $14,332 | 63.6% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 60 | 60 | $21,038 | $6,027 | 28.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 66 | 74 | $14,982 | $5,666 | 37.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 79 | 79 | $27,700 | $4,938 | 17.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 71 | $14,409 | $3,753 | 26.0% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $10,898 | $3,272 | 30.0% |
| 31615 | Exam of windpipe and lung airways through permanent windpipe opening using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 40 | $26,670 | $3,182 | 11.9% |
| 64408 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into vagus nerve | Office | 2023 | 17 | 43 | $19,917 | $3,126 | 15.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 27 | $8,341 | $3,047 | 36.5% |
| 31541 | Removal of growth of tongue and/or stripping of vocal cord using an endoscope with operating microscope or telescope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $13,602 | $2,955 | 21.7% |
| 31572 | Removal or destruction of growth of side of voice box using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 17 | $22,328 | $2,697 | 12.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 23 | 23 | $11,393 | $2,432 | 21.3% |
| 43197 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus using a flexible endoscope through nose | Office | 2023 | 15 | 23 | $16,630 | $1,947 | 11.7% |
| 31571 | Injection into vocal cords using an endoscope with operating microscope or telescope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $13,751 | $1,892 | 13.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $8,231 | $1,805 | 21.9% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $6,405 | $1,726 | 27.0% |
| 31622 | Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $15,509 | $761.68 | 4.9% |
| 64408 | Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into vagus nerve | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 19 | $9,506 | $740.64 | 7.8% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $5,978 | $707.32 | 11.8% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 17 | 175 | $3,500 | $145.33 | 4.2% |
| 31579 | Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 157 | 220 | $185,172 | $36,329 | 19.6% |
| 31579 | Exam to assess movement of vocal cord flaps using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 188 | 268 | $230,260 | $23,442 | 10.2% |
About Dr. Simon Best, M.D
Dr. Simon Best, M.D is a Otolaryngology healthcare provider based in Baltimore, Maryland. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/05/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1578602603.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Simon Best, M.D has received a total of $2,128 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $122.50 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 4 transactions from 3 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($1,800).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Best has provided services to 3,038 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,325 services with total Medicare billing of $453,821. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 72 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Otolaryngology
- Location Baltimore, MD
- Active Since 02/05/2007
- Last Updated 07/26/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207Y00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1578602603
Products in Payments
- PILLING (Device) $1,800
- ACCLARENT Balloon Inflation Device (Device) $205.23
- Integra (Device) $122.50
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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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