Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | $26,535 | 6 | 56.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $15,959 | 2 | 34.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,953 | 19 | 6.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $773.39 | 26 | 1.6% |
| Consulting Fee | $750.00 | 1 | 1.6% |
| Education | $11.90 | 1 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReShape Lifesciences Inc. | $42,743 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| Baxter Healthcare | $3,747 | 22 | $0 (2020) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $184.56 | 9 | $0 (2021) |
| Apollo Endosurgery US Inc | $121.14 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $46.68 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| VIVUS LLC | $34.75 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | $27.60 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $14.34 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Shield Therapeutics Inc | $13.96 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. | $13.28 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20.89 | 1 | VIVUS LLC ($20.89) |
| 2023 | $37.88 | 2 | Ethicon US, LLC ($23.92) |
| 2022 | $263.51 | 3 | ReShape Lifesciences Inc. ($249.65) |
| 2021 | $55.69 | 4 | Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC ($27.60) |
| 2020 | $3,888 | 28 | Baxter Healthcare ($3,747) |
| 2019 | $15,998 | 5 | ReShape Lifesciences Inc. ($15,959) |
| 2018 | $26,629 | 9 | ReShape Lifesciences Inc. ($26,535) |
| 2017 | $89.65 | 3 | Apollo Endosurgery US Inc ($53.61) |
All Payment Transactions
55 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/15/2024 | VIVUS LLC | PANCREAZE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.89 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/01/2023 | Shield Therapeutics Inc | ACCRUFER (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.96 | General |
| Category: Hematology | ||||||
| 09/14/2023 | Ethicon US, LLC | LINX Reflux Management System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.92 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 07/29/2022 | ReShape Lifesciences Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $96.20 | General |
| 03/15/2022 | ReShape Lifesciences Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $153.45 | General |
| 03/10/2022 | VIVUS LLC | PANCREAZE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.86 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 12/07/2021 | PFIZER INC. | THROMBIN-JMI (Biological), GELFOAM, GELFOAM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.37 | General |
| Category: HEMOSTAT | ||||||
| 08/17/2021 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.72 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 05/11/2021 | Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | CONTRAVE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.87 | General |
| Category: OBESITY | ||||||
| 02/23/2021 | Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | CONTRAVE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.73 | General |
| Category: OBESITY | ||||||
| 12/12/2020 | Baxter Healthcare | No Related Product (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $154.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 12/12/2020 | Baxter Healthcare | No Related Product (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $95.30 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 12/12/2020 | Baxter Healthcare | No Related Product (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $91.85 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 12/12/2020 | Baxter Healthcare | No Related Product (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $71.67 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 12/11/2020 | Baxter Healthcare | No Related Product (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $317.96 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 12/11/2020 | Baxter Healthcare | No Related Product (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $189.60 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 12/11/2020 | Baxter Healthcare | No Related Product (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $115.60 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 10/04/2020 | Baxter Healthcare | No Related Product (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $129.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 10/04/2020 | Baxter Healthcare | No Related Product (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $111.40 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 10/03/2020 | Baxter Healthcare | No Related Product (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $342.96 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 10/03/2020 | Baxter Healthcare | No Related Product (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $89.55 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 10/03/2020 | Baxter Healthcare | No Related Product (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $89.55 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 10/02/2020 | Baxter Healthcare | No Related Product (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $152.00 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 10/02/2020 | Baxter Healthcare | No Related Product (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $132.65 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 09/29/2020 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Saxenda (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.12 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| ReShape PAS | ReShape Lifesciences Inc. | $26,535 | 6 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 24 | 28 | $4,465 | $1,411 |
| 2021 | 3 | 43 | 43 | $102,538 | $19,851 |
| 2020 | 3 | 45 | 48 | $18,580 | $3,166 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
8 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74220 | Single contrast x-ray of esophagus | Office | 2023 | 13 | 17 | $2,550 | $1,111 | 43.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,915 | $300.41 | 15.7% |
| 43775 | Stomach reduction procedure with partial removal of stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 20 | $91,636 | $17,964 | 19.6% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $7,726 | $1,120 | 14.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $3,176 | $767.34 | 24.2% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $10,111 | $1,371 | 13.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 19 | 22 | $5,985 | $1,152 | 19.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 11 | 11 | $2,485 | $642.93 | 25.9% |
About Dr. Trace Curry, MD
Dr. Trace Curry, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Cincinnati, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/28/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1841281987.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Trace Curry, MD has received a total of $46,982 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $20.89 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 55 transactions from 13 companies. The most common payment nature is "" ($26,535).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Curry has provided services to 112 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 119 services with total Medicare billing of $24,428. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2023), covering 8 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Location Cincinnati, OH
- Active Since 10/28/2005
- Last Updated 10/10/2012
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1841281987
Products in Payments
- No Related Product (Device) $3,747
- Saxenda (Drug) $163.34
- LapBand (Device) $67.53
- OVERSTITCH (Device) $53.61
- CONTRAVE (Drug) $51.74
- PANCREAZE (Drug) $34.75
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $23.92
- ECHELON FLEX Stapler (Device) $22.76
- Wegovy (Drug) $15.72
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $14.34
- ACCRUFER (Drug) $13.96
- THROMBIN-JMI (Biological) $12.37
- Belviq (Drug) $11.90
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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