Dr. Brett Sullivan, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Sullivan
Dr. Brett Sullivan is an anesthesiology specialist in Pensacola, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sullivan performed 686 Medicare services across 650 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sullivan received a total of $778 from 13 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 21 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sullivan is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for other procedure on urinary system through urethra | 137 | $76 | $806 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on anus and rectum | 104 | $101 | $992 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 66 | $11 | $75 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 62 | $35 | $236 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels | 41 | $186 | $1,686 |
| Anesthesia for heart artery bypass grafting on heart-lung machine | 31 | $266 | $2,461 |
| Insertion of tube in pulmonary artery for monitoring | 30 | $68 | $469 |
| Anesthesia for shock wave therapy for urinary system stones without water bath | 25 | $142 | $1,350 |
| Anesthesia for fragmenting, manipulation and/or removal of kidney stone including use of an endoscope | 22 | $135 | $1,317 |
| Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | 21 | $163 | $1,479 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back | 20 | $139 | $1,302 |
| Anesthesia for removal of urinary bladder tumors including use of an endoscope | 20 | $126 | $1,190 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 19 | $79 | $562 |
| Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound | 19 | $9 | $61 |
| Anesthesia for insertion of permanent heart pacemaker | 18 | $92 | $834 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | 18 | $111 | $1,006 |
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | 17 | $74 | $689 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on male genitals | 16 | $114 | $1,102 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
2.2 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Sullivan is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% of FL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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