Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Brian Evans, M.D.
Plastic Surgery · West Hills, CA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Consulting-driven
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Evans from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Evans
Dr. Brian Evans is a plastic surgery specialist in West Hills, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Evans performed 1,728 Medicare services across 706 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Evans received a total of $43,657 from 37 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 156 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in plastic surgery. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Evans is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 9% volume in CA
$43,657 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗1,728
Medicare services
Top 9% in CA for plastic surgery
706
Unique beneficiaries
$112
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~91 Medicare services per year of practice
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
343 | $176 | $340 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
302 | $54 | $157 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
254 | $141 | $373 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
162 | $100 | $155 |
| Skin graft site preparation, additional 100 sq cm Preparation of the skin area on the trunk, arms, or legs to receive a skin graft. This code applies to each additional 100 square centimeters or 1% of body area for infants and children. |
144 | $30 | $290 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
104 | $66 | $154 |
| Skin substitute graft to wound 100.0 sq cm or more of trunk, arms, or legs, each additional 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | 79 | $37 | $351 |
| Skin and tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the surgical excision of skin and underlying tissue from an area measuring 20 square centimeters or smaller. |
56 | $49 | $325 |
| Skin graft site preparation, trunk/arms/legs Preparation of the skin area on the trunk, arms, or legs to receive a skin graft. This procedure is specified for infants and children covering 100.0 square centimeters or 1% of body area or less. |
53 | $180 | $693 |
| Skin substitute graft to trunk, arms, or legs Application of a skin substitute to cover a wound on the trunk, arms, or legs. The size of the graft is 100 square centimeters or more, or 1% of body area for infants and children. |
37 | $109 | $599 |
| Skin graft site preparation, face or scalp, 100 sq cm or less Preparation of the skin area on the face, scalp, or other specified body parts to receive a skin graft in infants and children. The area prepared is 100 square centimeters or 1% of the body surface area, whichever is less. |
35 | $218 | $1,031 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
25 | $64 | $200 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
25 | $75 | $250 |
| Chemical application to prevent wound tissue regrowth A chemical agent is applied to a wound to inhibit the regrowth of tissue. This procedure focuses on the application of the substance to manage the wound bed. |
24 | $31 | $250 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
24 | $102 | $239 |
| Partial thickness skin graft to trunk, arms, or legs, 100 sq cm or less A surgical procedure where a thin layer of skin is taken from a donor site and applied to the trunk, arms, or legs. This specific code applies to grafts covering an area of 100 square centimeters or 1% of body area in infants and children. |
17 | $490 | $2,497 |
| Skin graft repair, 30.1-60.0 sq cm A surgical procedure to repair a wound by transferring skin from one area to another. This code applies to grafts covering an area between 30.1 and 60.0 square centimeters. |
15 | $693 | $1,775 |
| Skin substitute graft application, 25 sq cm or less Application of a skin substitute graft to a wound on the face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes. The wound area covered is 25.0 square centimeters or less. |
15 | $49 | $514 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
14 | $30 | $100 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$43,657
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $6,237/year across 7 years
Top 6% in CA for plastic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
37
Companies
156
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$33,386 (76.5%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$7,540 (17.3%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$2,731 (6.3%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$23,643
2023
$1,496
2022
$846
2021
$862
2020
$2,935
2019
$10,986
2018
$2,890
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
PolyNovo North America LLC
$23,237
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$188
ETS Wound Care LLC
$136
ConvaTec Inc.
$53
Solventum Corporation
$28
Top 3 companies account for 99.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
PolyNovo North America LLC
$24,167
Kerecis Limited
$14,661
KCI USA, Inc
$926
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$819
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$504
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$360
Next Science LLC
$234
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$174
Medline Industries, Inc.
$174
ConvaTec Inc.
$156
BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
$148
ETS Wound Care LLC
$136
ACELL, INC.
$136
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$108
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
$107
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.
$105
Insmed, Inc.
$103
TEI Medical Inc.
$93
Sanara MedTech Inc.
$83
Avita Medical Americas, LLC
$42
Misonix Inc
$41
KCI USA, Inc.
$41
Organogenesis Inc.
$36
MEDELA LLC
$29
Solventum Corporation
$28
ABBVIE INC.
$27
Melinta Therapeutics, LLC
$26
Innovation Technologies Inc
$25
ORGANOGENESIS INC.
$22
Allergan, Inc.
$22
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
Dutch Ophthalmic, USA
$19
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$18
Celularity, Inc.
$18
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$18
TISSUETECH, INC.
$18
Apria Healthcare LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 91.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ACTICOAT 4" X 4" · ACTIV.A.C. · AQUACEL AG · AQUACEL AG+ · Allevyn Life · Apligraf · Baxdela · COLLAGENASE SANTYL · CONVATEC INC. · CellerateRx · ConvaMax · DALVANCE · DERMATAC · EVA Ophthalmic Surgical System · FLEXITOUCH · GRAFIX · GRAFIX PL · GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX · Grafix PL PRIME · Hyalomatrix Wound Device · INNOVAMATRIX AC · Integra · Irrisept · KERRACONTACT AG (US) · Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose · Kerecis Omega3 Wound · MIRRAGEN ADVANCED WOUND MATRIX · Medela · NEOX · NOVOSORB BTM · NUZYRA · Novosorb BTM · OASIS · OMNIGRAFT · Oasis · Orbactiv · PICO · PICO 7 · PICO7 · PREVENA · PRIMATRIX · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · PluroGel Burn & Wound Dressings · Puraply · REGRANEX · Restrata Wound Matrix · STRAVIX · Santyl · Stravix · SurgX · TCC-EZ · TheraSkin · V.A.C.INSTILL · Xperience
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
The majority of payments (76%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for plastic surgery in CA.
Geographic Context
Plastic surgerists within 10 mi
175
Per 100K population
1.8
County median income
$87,760
Nearest hospital
UCLA WEST VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Evans is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in CA), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 6% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Evans experienced with critical care, first 30-74 min?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Evans performed 343 critical care, first 30-74 min services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Evans receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Evans received a total of $43,657 from 37 companies across 156 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Evans's costs compare to other plastic surgerists in West Hills?
Dr. Evans's average Medicare payment per service is $112. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Evans) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.
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