Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $4,811 | 91 | 45.3% |
| Education | $3,000 | 1 | 28.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,804 | 19 | 26.4% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $5,085 | 59 | $0 (2024) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $3,260 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| AERIN MEDICAL INC. | $507.52 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Acclarent, Inc | $394.08 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $170.81 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| ALK-Abello, Inc | $138.32 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Stryker Corporation | $135.62 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | $129.92 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Mallinckrodt LLC | $120.83 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Cochlear Americas | $97.60 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,643 | 36 | Medtronic, Inc. ($2,145) |
| 2023 | $2,799 | 27 | Medtronic, Inc. ($2,520) |
| 2022 | $379.23 | 5 | Medtronic, Inc. ($135.56) |
| 2021 | $296.61 | 8 | Medtronic, Inc. ($284.77) |
| 2020 | $57.05 | 2 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($44.60) |
| 2019 | $4,029 | 18 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($3,123) |
| 2018 | $91.84 | 5 | Intersect ENT, Inc. ($37.61) |
| 2017 | $319.10 | 10 | Mallinckrodt LLC ($120.83) |
All Payment Transactions
111 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.17 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | Sinuva (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.58 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.58 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Phadia US Inc. | ImmunoCAP (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.86 | General |
| Category: Allergy/Immunology | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | QUADCUT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.00 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | QUADCUT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $28.36 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | QUADCUT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.12 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | QUADCUT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $15.91 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROPEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.00 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 08/30/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | QUADCUT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.65 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | QUADCUT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $149.00 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.00 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $85.00 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.49 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.38 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | QUADCUT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $20.12 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PROPEL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.31 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 08/10/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | Sinuva (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.45 | General |
| Category: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat) | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.19 | General |
| Category: INFLAMMATION AND IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | QUADCUT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $741.25 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | QUADCUT (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $34.25 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.88 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.93 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.65 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
| 06/25/2024 | AERIN MEDICAL INC. | VIVAER STYLUS (Device), RHINAER STYLUS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.97 | General |
| Category: EAR NOSE & THROAT | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 694 | 1,616 | $219,294 | $60,994 |
| 2022 | 17 | 912 | 2,281 | $232,005 | $65,540 |
| 2021 | 15 | 765 | 1,437 | $197,750 | $55,793 |
| 2020 | 16 | 982 | 1,442 | $224,294 | $66,066 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
61 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 199 | 330 | $72,270 | $20,621 | 28.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 155 | 155 | $48,616 | $10,247 | 21.1% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2023 | 60 | 65 | $25,716 | $8,853 | 34.4% |
| 95165 | Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens | Office | 2023 | 18 | 580 | $11,600 | $6,255 | 53.9% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2023 | 62 | 70 | $23,240 | $5,999 | 25.8% |
| 70486 | Ct scan of face without contrast | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $11,484 | $2,837 | 24.7% |
| 10005 | Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | Office | 2023 | 12 | 16 | $6,000 | $1,661 | 27.7% |
| 95117 | Professional service for multiple injections of allergen | Office | 2023 | 42 | 189 | $5,670 | $1,545 | 27.3% |
| 76536 | Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | Office | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $4,420 | $935.44 | 21.2% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Office | 2023 | 21 | 25 | $4,608 | $706.69 | 15.3% |
| 92567 | Test to assess middle ear function | Office | 2023 | 52 | 56 | $2,464 | $593.62 | 24.1% |
| 95115 | Professional service for single injection of allergen | Office | 2023 | 14 | 70 | $1,820 | $451.20 | 24.8% |
| 92542 | Test for abnormal eye movement using 3 positions with recording | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $1,386 | $289.25 | 20.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 202 | 329 | $71,921 | $21,175 | 29.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 230 | 230 | $72,244 | $17,630 | 24.4% |
| 31575 | Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Office | 2022 | 63 | 70 | $23,240 | $6,274 | 27.0% |
| 95165 | Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens | Office | 2022 | 17 | 511 | $10,220 | $5,947 | 58.2% |
| 31231 | Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | Office | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $11,571 | $3,997 | 34.5% |
| 92567 | Test to assess middle ear function | Office | 2022 | 142 | 164 | $7,161 | $1,971 | 27.5% |
| 95024 | Test for allergy using allergenic extract injected into skin | Office | 2022 | 11 | 259 | $2,849 | $1,668 | 58.5% |
| 95117 | Professional service for multiple injections of allergen | Office | 2022 | 39 | 141 | $4,230 | $1,168 | 27.6% |
| 69200 | Removal of foreign body in ear canal | Office | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $4,800 | $1,052 | 21.9% |
| 95004 | Test for allergy using allergenic extract | Office | 2022 | 11 | 320 | $3,200 | $973.26 | 30.4% |
| 69210 | Removal of impacted ear wax | Office | 2022 | 27 | 29 | $5,472 | $854.59 | 15.6% |
| 92542 | Test for abnormal eye movement using 3 positions with recording | Office | 2022 | 37 | 38 | $2,926 | $810.55 | 27.7% |
About Dr. Troy Creamean, DO
Dr. Troy Creamean, DO is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Corpus Christi, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 01/18/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1275513269.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Troy Creamean, DO has received a total of $10,616 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $2,643 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 111 transactions from 27 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($4,811).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Creamean has provided services to 3,353 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,776 services with total Medicare billing of $248,393. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 61 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Other Specialties Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology
- Location Corpus Christi, TX
- Active Since 01/18/2006
- Last Updated 03/14/2023
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1275513269
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $3,260
- Sinuva (Drug) $1,918
- PROPEL (Device) $1,170
- QUADCUT (Device) $1,050
- VIVAER STYLUS (Device) $491.83
- STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM (Device) $441.85
- NUVENT (Device) $243.91
- FUSION (Device) $242.03
- INSPIRE (Device) $170.81
- TruDi (Device) $164.77
- Odactra (Drug) $138.32
- ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $135.62
- Kimyrsa (Drug) $129.92
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $120.83
- Nucleus (Device) $97.60
- ACCLARENT AERA EUSTACHIAN TUBE BALLOON DILATION SYSTEM (Device) $96.61
- ACCLARENT NAVWIRE SINUS NAVIGATION GUIDEWIRE (Device) $96.61
- TRUMATCH (Device) $78.64
- StealthStation (Device) $66.05
- Dymista (Drug) $46.81
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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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