Barry Ginsburg, MD
Dermatology · Birmingham, ALNPI 1790769438
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 24 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 7 manufacturers reported payments, led by Merz North America, Inc. at 45.5% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2020 at $242 and has fallen 84.4% since, to $38 in 2024. That places this record below the midpoint for dermatology clinicians in AL, where the typical reported total is $4,251.
Across 24 payments — averaging $21.78 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Merz North America, Inc.$238
- Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.$94
- Johnson & Johnson$86
- AbbVie$38
- Kerecis Limited$33
- LEO Pharma Inc.$20
- plus $14 from 1 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$523100%
Most of this is food and beverage — typically meals provided during product presentations at a clinic or hospital. Nationally that is the single largest category of reported payments by count.
General payments by program year
Who reported the general payments
Companies are grouped under their corporate parent — a single manufacturer often files under several CMS reporting entities. Research and ownership payments are counted separately and are not in this table.
| Company | Payments | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Merz North America, Inc. | 8 | $238 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | 5 | $94 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 5 | $86 |
| AbbVie | 2 | $38 |
| Kerecis Limited | 2 | $33 |
| LEO Pharma Inc. | 1 | $20 |
| Strata Skin Sciences, Inc. | 1 | $14 |
How this compares
$523 in reported general payments places this provider in the 20th percentile of 168 dermatology providers in Alabama.
Medicare billing
What this is not: this is the amount Original Medicare Part B allowed for services this provider billed in 2024. It is not their income. It excludes Medicare Advantage — now more than half of all Medicare enrollment — along with Medicaid and all commercial insurance, and it is gross practice revenue before staff, rent, supplies and malpractice premiums. CMS also suppresses any figure covering ten or fewer patients, so low-volume providers appear smaller than they are.
Most prescribed under Part D
| Drug | Claims | Cost to plans & patients |
|---|---|---|
| Clobetasol Propionate | 28 | $2,160 |
| Fluconazole | 32 | $1,244 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 36 | $836 |
| Ketoconazole | 44 | $811 |
| Spironolactone | 20 | $574 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 48 | $564 |
| ValacyclovirValacyclovir Hcl | 11 | $474 |
| Dutasteride | 23 | $346 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other dermatology in Birmingham
- James KrellBirmingham$944K
- Julie HarperBirmingham$920K
- Corey HartmanBirmingham$573K
- Boni ElewskiBirmingham$271K
- Tiffany MayoBirmingham$256K
- Kristy CurlBirmingham$158K
- Sarah Lauren HugheyBirmingham$143K
- Megan CherryBirmingham$137K
- Ann HillBirmingham$56K
- Lauren GrahamBirmingham$45K
Where these figures come from
- Payments: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019–2025 (publication P06302026_06032026).
- Billing: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024. Original Medicare Part B only.
- Identity: NPPES NPI Registry, July 2026.