Total Payments
$45,476
2024 Payments
$11,364
Companies
22
Transactions
156
Medicare Patients
515
Medicare Billing
$43,813
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$29,300 (64.4%)
Food & Beverage$6,257 (13.8%)
Consulting$6,250 (13.7%)
Travel$3,669 (8.1%)
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 | $19,500 | 17 | 42.9% |
| Honoraria | $9,800 | 7 | 21.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,257 | 118 | 13.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $6,250 | 7 | 13.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,669 | 7 | 8.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $20,442 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $20,354 | 27 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,842 | 26 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $821.76 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $310.14 | 11 | $0 (2022) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $264.86 | 4 | $0 (2022) |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $259.72 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| CVRx, Inc. | $207.50 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| ABIOMED | $127.72 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $124.99 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,364 | 28 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($9,132) |
| 2023 | $10,996 | 28 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. ($6,994) |
| 2022 | $15,585 | 70 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($7,796) |
| 2021 | $7,531 | 30 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. ($6,250) |
All Payment Transactions
156 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/24/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | CARDIOMEMS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $133.33 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.68 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | iRhythm Technologies, Inc. | Zio monitor (Device), ZIO XT Patch | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.35 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC. | FUROSCIX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.25 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.05 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (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 | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $35.74 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.20 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | ABIOMED | Impella (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $127.72 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (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 | $750.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_CRM | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.64 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,250.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 06/26/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (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 | $750.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | Optimizer (Device), Optimizer | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $169.12 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Device | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (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 | $750.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $49.49 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (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 | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 04/24/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (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 | $750.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (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 | $750.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.47 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 03/29/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.83 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 03/13/2024 | CVRx, Inc. | Barostim Neo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.40 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure and Hypertension | ||||||
| 03/06/2024 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ONPATTRO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.99 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (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 | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 181 | 275 | $73,392 | $18,506 |
| 2022 | 2 | 51 | 80 | $25,296 | $6,858 |
| 2021 | 2 | 72 | 98 | $28,747 | $7,618 |
| 2020 | 8 | 211 | 252 | $51,541 | $10,831 |
Total Patients
515
Total Services
705
Medicare Billing
$43,813
Procedure Codes
21
All Medicare Procedures & Services
21 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 42 | 97 | $38,897 | $9,998 | 25.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 60 | $17,880 | $4,411 | 24.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 38 | 41 | $8,282 | $2,248 | 27.1% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $3,232 | $823.68 | 25.5% |
| G2212 | Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | Office | 2023 | 17 | 26 | $2,496 | $543.43 | 21.8% |
| 94618 | Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Office | 2023 | 15 | 16 | $1,503 | $320.45 | 21.3% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $1,102 | $161.17 | 14.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 48 | $15,009 | $4,172 | 27.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 12 | 17 | $6,817 | $1,812 | 26.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 15 | $3,470 | $874.38 | 25.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 35 | 57 | $17,623 | $5,225 | 29.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 17 | 20 | $7,275 | $1,705 | 23.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 20 | 21 | $3,849 | $688.45 | 17.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 78 | 103 | $27,043 | $5,389 | 19.9% |
| 99442 | Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 25 | 32 | $6,400 | $1,348 | 21.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 28 | 32 | $5,714 | $1,268 | 22.2% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes | Office | 2020 | 12 | 13 | $4,634 | $1,146 | 24.7% |
| 99443 | Physician telephone patient service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 12 | 13 | $3,575 | $883.07 | 24.7% |
| 99441 | Physician telephone patient service, 5-10 minutes of medical discussion | Office | 2020 | 24 | 25 | $2,875 | $615.97 | 21.4% |
| 93000 | Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report | Office | 2020 | 17 | 18 | $900.00 | $124.16 | 13.8% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ekg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2020 | 15 | 16 | $400.00 | $57.22 | 14.3% |
About Sonja Brune
Sonja Brune is a Clinical Nurse Specialist healthcare provider based in San Antonio, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/20/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1780683888.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Sonja Brune has received a total of $45,476 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $11,364 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 156 transactions from 22 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" ($19,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Brune has provided services to 515 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 705 services with total Medicare billing of $43,813. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 21 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Other Specialties Acute Care, Nurse Practitioner
- Location San Antonio, TX
- Active Since 07/20/2005
- Last Updated 07/22/2025
- Taxonomy Code 364S00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1780683888
Products in Payments
- LifeVest (Device) $20,442
- Optimizer (Device) $7,110
- OPTIMIZER (Device) $6,994
- Optimizer Smart System (Device) $6,250
- CARDIOMEMS (Device) $1,546
- VERQUVO (Drug) $310.14
- THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT (Device) $296.20
- Ozempic (Drug) $264.86
- UPTRAVI (Drug) $239.04
- LATITUDE Communicator Power Supply (Device) $236.90
- Barostim Neo System (Device) $207.50
- Impella (Device) $127.72
- WATCHMAN (Device) $122.12
- CoreValve Evolut (Device) $121.43
- XARELTO (Drug) $106.52
- General - Therapies (Device) $94.37
- ZIO XT Patch (Device) $94.12
- LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor (Device) $65.60
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $64.93
- General - Tachy (Device) $54.28
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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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