Carl Brueggemann, CRNA
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · Florence, KYNPI 1649294828
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 41 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 9 manufacturers reported payments, led by Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC at 34.5% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2023 at $278 and has fallen 81.8% since, to $51 in 2025. Among nurse anesthetist, certified registered clinicians in KY with any reported payments, this total sits in the top 10% — high for the specialty, which is a reason to read the composition above rather than the number alone.
Across 41 payments — averaging $16.20 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC$229
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$149
- QOL Medical, LLC$116
- Organon$51
- Alcon$40
- AbbVie$32
- plus $46 from 3 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$664100%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division Of Bausch Health US, LLC | 17 | $229 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 8 | $149 |
| QOL Medical, LLC | 6 | $116 |
| Organon | 3 | $51 |
| Alcon | 2 | $40 |
| AbbVie | 2 | $32 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | 1 | $20 |
| Merck | 1 | $13 |
| Braintree Laboratories, Inc. | 1 | $13 |
How this compares
$664 in reported general payments places this provider in the 90th percentile of 1,053 nurse anesthetist, certified registered providers in Kentucky.
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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.
Other nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Florence
- John EdwardsLexington$122K
- Desiree ChappellLouisville$120K
- Jennifer BleserFort Thomas$22K
- Steven GarvinLouisville$22K
- Stace DollarLexington$16K
- Jennifer Harpe-BatesLouisville$10K
- Zohn CentimoleLouisville$7K
- Bessie ChristensenLouisville$7K
- Jana BrewerLouisville$6K
- Paul DavisEdgewood$6K
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.