Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $464.90 | 19 | 96.4% |
| Education | $17.30 | 1 | 3.6% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $341.65 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | $44.16 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Trevena, Inc. | $42.02 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $22.53 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $17.34 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| CAS Medical Systems Inc. | $14.50 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.65 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($19.65) |
| 2023 | $24.61 | 1 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($24.61) |
| 2021 | $121.40 | 6 | Trevena, Inc. ($42.02) |
| 2019 | $37.32 | 2 | Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC ($20.95) |
| 2018 | $191.95 | 5 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($191.95) |
| 2017 | $87.27 | 5 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation ($49.56) |
All Payment Transactions
20 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.65 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 02/08/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.61 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/11/2021 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.83 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/08/2021 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.34 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 08/12/2021 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.68 | General |
| 06/14/2021 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | Zynrelef (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.53 | General |
| Category: Postoperative Pain | ||||||
| 05/18/2021 | Trevena, Inc. | OLINVYK (Drug) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.30 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 05/17/2021 | Trevena, Inc. | Olinvyk (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.72 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 09/30/2019 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.37 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 01/26/2019 | Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | OFIRMEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.95 | General |
| Category: ACUTE CARE | ||||||
| 11/10/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | ENTEREG (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.43 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 07/17/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | ENTEREG (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.50 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 04/26/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | ENTEREG (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.61 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 03/28/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | ENTEREG (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.02 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 03/01/2018 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | ENTEREG (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.39 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 12/01/2017 | Mallinckrodt LLC | OFIRMEV (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.21 | General |
| Category: ACUTE CARE | ||||||
| 08/16/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | ENTEREG (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.54 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 04/18/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug), ENTEREG | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.36 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 03/30/2017 | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | BRIDION (Drug), ENTEREG | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.66 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 02/22/2017 | CAS Medical Systems Inc. | Fore-Sight (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.50 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 12 | 12 | $9,545 | $1,375 |
| 2022 | 3 | 66 | 67 | $46,115 | $6,562 |
| 2021 | 1 | 14 | 14 | $3,020 | $373.52 |
| 2020 | 1 | 15 | 15 | $11,025 | $1,784 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
6 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $9,545 | $1,375 | 14.4% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2022 | 33 | 34 | $26,105 | $3,765 | 14.4% |
| 00731 | Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 18 | 18 | $16,560 | $2,403 | 14.5% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $3,450 | $394.54 | 11.4% |
| 76942 | Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 14 | $3,020 | $373.52 | 12.4% |
| 00142 | Anesthesia for lens surgery | Facility | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $11,025 | $1,784 | 16.2% |
About Dr. Walter Brannan, M.D
Dr. Walter Brannan, M.D is a Anesthesiology healthcare provider based in Torrance, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/24/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1548282817.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Walter Brannan, M.D has received a total of $482.20 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $19.65 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 20 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($464.90).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Brannan has provided services to 107 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 108 services with total Medicare billing of $10,094. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 6 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Anesthesiology
- Location Torrance, CA
- Active Since 07/24/2006
- Last Updated 07/08/2007
- Taxonomy Code 207L00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1548282817
Products in Payments
- ENTEREG (Drug) $208.49
- BRIDION (Drug) $109.48
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $44.16
- Olinvyk (Drug) $24.72
- Zynrelef (Drug) $22.53
- Exparel (Drug) $17.34
- OLINVYK (Drug) $17.30
- Fore-Sight (Device) $14.50
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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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