Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Scott Masson, D.O.
Anesthesiology · Roswell, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Masson
Dr. Scott Masson is an anesthesiology specialist in Roswell, GA, with 11 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Masson performed 3,521 Medicare services across 1,794 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Masson received a total of $14,512 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 271 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. Masson 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.
✓ 11 years in practice
▲ Top 2% volume in GA
$14,512 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗3,521
Medicare services
Top 2% in GA for anesthesiology
1,794
Unique beneficiaries
$84
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~320 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
631 | $67 | $279 |
| 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. |
629 | $96 | $398 |
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
423 | $61 | $188 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
365 | $48 | $192 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
158 | $192 | $593 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
136 | $102 | $562 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
131 | $112 | $347 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
100 | $153 | $470 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
77 | $78 | $307 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
65 | $55 | $370 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
64 | $184 | $1,271 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
64 | $131 | $510 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
62 | $41 | $184 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
59 | $100 | $688 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
57 | $57 | $395 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
56 | $106 | $672 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional upper or middle spinal facet joint. |
54 | $54 | $312 |
| 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. |
51 | $81 | $340 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
49 | $78 | $454 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging An injection into a second spinal facet joint in the upper or middle spine, guided by imaging to ensure accurate placement. |
49 | $59 | $368 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
47 | $80 | $338 |
| Psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes Administration of psychological or neuropsychological testing for the first 30 minutes. |
42 | $34 | $76 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy the nerves supplying a single upper or middle spinal facet joint. It is performed to interrupt pain signals from that specific joint. |
41 | $154 | $702 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
37 | $37 | $197 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month This service covers an extra 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional for managing two or more chronic conditions each calendar month. |
33 | $38 | $145 |
| Trigger point injection, 1-2 muscles A procedure involving the injection of medication into one or two specific muscles to treat trigger points. |
24 | $41 | $164 |
| 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. |
17 | $46 | $171 |
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 ↗$14,512
Total received (2019-2024)
Avg $2,419/year across 6 years
Top 2% in GA for anesthesiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
271
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.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$14,512 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,646
2023
$875
2022
$3,285
2021
$1,961
2020
$2,367
2019
$4,378
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Boston Scientific Corporation
$594
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$209
Medtronic, Inc.
$205
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$204
Stryker Corporation
$172
Abbott Laboratories
$60
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$44
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$41
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$26
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$22
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$18
Nevro Corp.
$18
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$16
Curonix LLC
$16
Top 3 companies account for 61.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2019-2024) ›
Nevro Corp.
$4,632
Boston Scientific Corporation
$2,684
Abbott Laboratories
$2,310
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,519
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$536
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$314
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$306
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$276
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$229
Stryker Corporation
$215
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$142
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$139
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$137
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$124
SI-BONE, Inc.
$100
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$76
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$70
Avanos Medical
$64
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$57
Radius Health, Inc.
$55
Almatica Pharma LLC
$46
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$44
Trevena, Inc.
$42
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$39
Curonix LLC
$32
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$28
Bioventus LLC
$26
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$26
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$25
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$25
BAUDAX BIO INC.
$24
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$24
Masimo Corporation
$24
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$22
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
MML US, Inc.
$16
Amgen Inc.
$15
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$15
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$13
Merit Medical Systems Inc
$5
Top 3 companies account for 66.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANJESO · AXIUM · Aimovig · BELBUCA · BIOTRONIK · DUEXIS · ETERNA · Edarbi · Evoke · Evoke SCS · GELSYN-3 · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERATOR · GRALISE · General - Pain Management · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · Horizant · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE · MILD DEVICE KIT · Movantik · NALOCET · NAPRELAN · Nalu Neurostimulation System · OLINVYK · Omnia · PENNSAID · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · PROLATE · Patient SafetyNet System · Prialt · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prometra II · Prospera · QUTENZA · RELISTOR · ReActiv8 · SPECIFY · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SUPERION · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · StabiliT System · StimQ Receiver Stimulator Kit Channel A US w Receiver · Superion · Tymlos · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · Xeomin · ZTLido · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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 →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for anesthesiology in GA.
Geographic Context
Anesthesiologists within 10 mi
648
Per 100K population
60.6
County median income
$91,490
Nearest hospital
WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON 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. Masson is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in GA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 2% of GA peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Masson experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Masson performed 631 office visit, established patient (20-29 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. Masson receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Masson received a total of $14,512 from 41 companies across 271 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. Masson's costs compare to other anesthesiologists in Roswell?
Dr. Masson's average Medicare payment per service is $84. 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. Masson) 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.
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