Michael Branch, MD
Otolaryngology · Zephyrhills, FLNPI 1649246984
Payments from drug & device makers
What this record shows
Almost everything reported here is food and beverage — 100.0% of the total across 16 separate payments, which is the pattern of a clinician who attends manufacturer presentations rather than one with a consulting arrangement. 11 manufacturers reported payments, led by Stryker at 33.9% of the total. Reporting peaked in 2019 at $189 and has fallen 85.9% since, to $27 in 2025. That places this record below the midpoint for otolaryngology clinicians in FL, where the typical reported total is $1,552.
Across 16 payments — averaging $24.52 each. Meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and royalties reported by drug and device makers.
- Stryker$133
- Bayer$48
- Amgen$36
- Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC$31
- Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc.$28
- Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.$27
- plus $91 from 5 others
What the payments were for
- Food & beverage$392100%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker | 4 | $133 |
| Bayer | 2 | $48 |
| Amgen(2 entities) | 2 | $36 |
| Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC | 1 | $31 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | 1 | $28 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | 1 | $27 |
| Olympus America Inc. | 1 | $25 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | 1 | $20 |
| Ambu Inc. | 1 | $16 |
| OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC | 1 | $16 |
| Organogenesis Inc. | 1 | $13 |
How this compares
$392 in reported general payments places this provider in the 25th percentile of 586 otolaryngology providers in Florida.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil | 51 | $2,174 |
| Azelastine Hcl | 34 | $974 |
| Ofloxacin | 31 | $411 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | 11 | $311 |
| Prednisone | 22 | $53 |
Paid to pharmacies, not to this prescriber.
Other otolaryngology in Zephyrhills
- Cecelia DamaskOrlando$707K
- Ralph TufanoSarasota$469K
- Franklin RimellFort Myers$314K
- David BrodnerBoynton Beach$209K
- Maria SuurnaMiami$189K
- Jane DillonOrmond Beach$180K
- Jeb JusticeGainesville$142K
- Indranil DebnathWinter Park$109K
- Agustin ArrietaMiami$95K
- John WestineGainesville$86K
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.