Dr. Paul Brannan, MD.
What this data tells you about Dr. Brannan
Dr. Paul Brannan is an ophthalmology in Sarasota, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Brannan performed 9,007 Medicare services across 2,912 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Brannan received a total of $751 from 8 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 19 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in ophthalmology. 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. Brannan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 5,350 | $5 | $10 |
| Photography of content of eyes | 555 | $17 | $36 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 439 | $94 | $155 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 332 | $69 | $113 |
| Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less | 303 | $323 | $777 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 212 | $120 | $243 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, 2.6-7.5 cm | 199 | $329 | $733 |
| Removal of growth of eyelid | 131 | $176 | $430 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 126 | $613 | $1,338 |
| Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm | 115 | $363 | $873 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 | 107 | $65 | $162 |
| Visual field test, extended | 107 | $43 | $87 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 94 | $29 | $103 |
| Probing of nasal tear duct | 77 | $126 | $329 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 76 | $5 | $12 |
| Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 62 | $572 | $1,233 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of face | 62 | $125 | $349 |
| Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 59 | $722 | $1,607 |
| Complicated repair of wound of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm | 56 | $312 | $790 |
| Injection into skin growth, 1-7 growths | 55 | $34 | $78 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 55 | $1 | $8 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 50 | $49 | $150 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 46 | $40 | $74 |
| Removal of cancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 35 | $118 | $467 |
| Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid | 30 | $727 | $1,850 |
| Repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm | 27 | $711 | $1,380 |
| Removal of eyelashes using forceps | 27 | $15 | $64 |
| Exam of visual field with intermediate testing | 25 | $34 | $75 |
| Incision and drainage of abscess of eyelid | 22 | $215 | $403 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 21 | $70 | $287 |
| Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less | 21 | $818 | $1,569 |
| Complicated repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs, each additional 5.0 cm or less | 20 | $101 | $224 |
| Repair of tendon of upper eyelid | 20 | $553 | $2,040 |
| Repair of wound of scalp, arms, or legs by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less | 19 | $561 | $1,338 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 16 | $62 | $162 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 15 | $40 | $81 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of body, arms, or legs, 2.1-3.0 cm | 14 | $83 | $310 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 14 | $80 | $316 |
| Complicated repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lip, 2.6-7.5 cm | 13 | $403 | $853 |
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
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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. Brannan is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 13% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
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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