Total Payments
$9,452
2024 Payments
$482.36
Companies
12
Transactions
38
Medicare Patients
3,598
Medicare Billing
$406,221
Payment Breakdown by Category
Education$6,851 (72.5%)
Food & Beverage$1,526 (16.1%)
Travel$1,075 (11.4%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $6,851 | 6 | 72.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,526 | 26 | 16.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,075 | 6 | 11.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $8,438 | 17 | $0 (2022) |
| BLUEWIND MEDICAL | $325.88 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $154.99 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | $134.01 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $127.91 | 5 | $0 (2023) |
| C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | $108.36 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. | $98.60 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $26.88 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $15.18 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | $12.77 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $482.36 | 7 | BLUEWIND MEDICAL ($325.88) |
| 2023 | $240.03 | 5 | PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation ($134.01) |
| 2022 | $32.36 | 2 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($17.18) |
| 2021 | $47.64 | 2 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($47.64) |
| 2020 | $26.01 | 1 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($26.01) |
| 2019 | $7,027 | 13 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($7,027) |
| 2018 | $1,470 | 6 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,394) |
| 2017 | $126.87 | 2 | Astellas Pharma US Inc ($99.99) |
All Payment Transactions
38 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/23/2024 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.29 | General |
| 06/11/2024 | Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. | Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $98.60 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 05/24/2024 | C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.74 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.85 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | BLUEWIND MEDICAL | REVI (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $51.30 | General |
| Category: BLADDER | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | BLUEWIND MEDICAL | REVI (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.00 | General |
| Category: BLADDER | ||||||
| 03/03/2024 | BLUEWIND MEDICAL | REVI (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $259.58 | General |
| Category: BLADDER | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.01 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.74 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/26/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.48 | General |
| Category: General - Erectile Dysfunction_URO | ||||||
| 05/18/2023 | C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries | Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.03 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 03/08/2023 | KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America | Flex-X (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.77 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 09/13/2022 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.18 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/12/2022 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.18 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 05/20/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | SPACEOAR VUE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.76 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 04/02/2021 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | LITHOVUE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.88 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 03/11/2020 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SWISS LITHOCLAST TRILOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.01 | General |
| Category: PERCUTANEOUS | ||||||
| 11/06/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.89 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/22/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.42 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/11/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.87 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/25/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Education | In-kind items and services | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/23/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.68 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/23/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.52 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/03/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.43 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/03/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.39 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 891 | 1,163 | $269,415 | $93,071 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1,025 | 1,391 | $391,679 | $137,432 |
| 2021 | 17 | 883 | 1,130 | $331,297 | $103,194 |
| 2020 | 15 | 799 | 998 | $201,071 | $72,525 |
Total Patients
3,598
Total Services
4,682
Medicare Billing
$406,221
Procedure Codes
70
All Medicare Procedures & Services
70 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 113 | 141 | $71,138 | $23,267 | 32.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 134 | 134 | $34,681 | $14,408 | 41.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 108 | 123 | $25,019 | $10,151 | 40.6% |
| 52648 | Complete laser vaporization of prostate including control of bleeding using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $28,866 | $8,768 | 30.4% |
| 52356 | Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 24 | 25 | $23,885 | $7,803 | 32.7% |
| 64566 | Insertion of lower leg neurostimulator electrode | Office | 2023 | 18 | 83 | $24,844 | $6,809 | 27.4% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Office | 2023 | 35 | 37 | $17,727 | $6,337 | 35.7% |
| 76872 | Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | Office | 2023 | 35 | 37 | $11,639 | $3,780 | 32.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 58 | 60 | $8,600 | $3,386 | 39.4% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $5,070 | $2,309 | 45.5% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 43 | $3,784 | $1,814 | 47.9% |
| 52332 | Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 18 | $7,236 | $1,578 | 21.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,450 | $1,094 | 44.7% |
| 74420 | Imaging of urinary tract following injection of a contrast agent | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 36 | $1,406 | $673.56 | 47.9% |
| 96372 | Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Office | 2023 | 43 | 45 | $1,935 | $479.25 | 24.8% |
| 81003 | Automated urinalysis test | Office | 2023 | 151 | 155 | $775.00 | $338.80 | 43.7% |
| J0696 | Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg | Office | 2023 | 43 | 180 | $360.00 | $74.12 | 20.6% |
| 52000 | Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 125 | 158 | $73,142 | $28,286 | 38.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 156 | 156 | $41,984 | $17,570 | 41.8% |
| 55866 | Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $53,989 | $16,628 | 30.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 143 | 178 | $31,200 | $16,142 | 51.7% |
| J9217 | Leuprolide acetate (for depot suspension), 7.5 mg | Office | 2022 | 11 | 66 | $25,410 | $9,410 | 37.0% |
| 55700 | Biopsy of prostate gland | Office | 2022 | 47 | 47 | $22,043 | $7,837 | 35.6% |
| 52356 | Crushing of stone of ureter with insertion of stent using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 26 | $25,062 | $7,804 | 31.1% |
| 52648 | Complete laser vaporization of prostate including control of bleeding using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 14 | 14 | $32,798 | $7,438 | 22.7% |
About Dr. Thomas Brinton, MD
Dr. Thomas Brinton, MD is a Urology healthcare provider based in St George, Utah. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/17/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1558593046.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Thomas Brinton, MD has received a total of $9,452 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $482.36 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 38 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Education" ($6,851).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Brinton has provided services to 3,598 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,682 services with total Medicare billing of $406,221. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 70 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Other Specialties Urology
- Location St George, UT
- Active Since 08/17/2009
- Last Updated 10/17/2018
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1558593046
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $8,438
- REVI (Device) $325.88
- AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM (Device) $134.01
- Bard Urinary Drainage Bag (Device) $108.36
- Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter (Device) $98.60
- LITHOVUE (Device) $30.88
- Velara RF (Device) $26.88
- SWISS LITHOCLAST TRILOGY (Device) $26.01
- GREENLIGHT (Device) $19.78
- SPACEOAR VUE (Device) $16.76
- BRIDION (Drug) $15.18
- Flex-X (Device) $12.77
- (815) Thiola (Drug) $1.31
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.