Total Payments
$446,101
2024 Payments
$126,494
Companies
41
Transactions
833
Medicare Patients
7,212
Medicare Billing
$665,614
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$264,290 (59.2%)
Consulting$111,430 (25.0%)
Travel$46,410 (10.4%)
Food & Beverage$22,772 (5.1%)
Education$1,200 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $264,290 | 103 | 59.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $111,430 | 80 | 25.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $46,410 | 155 | 10.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $22,772 | 494 | 5.1% |
| Education | $1,200 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $421,585 | 409 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $12,104 | 136 | $0 (2024) |
| AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $2,000 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Davol Inc. | $1,950 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $1,434 | 41 | $0 (2022) |
| Medinc of Texas | $1,369 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $636.83 | 35 | $0 (2024) |
| Horizon Pharma plc | $589.70 | 24 | $0 (2018) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $546.17 | 63 | $0 (2018) |
| Globus Medical, Inc. | $499.01 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $126,494 | 160 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. ($121,938) |
| 2023 | $19,886 | 59 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. ($16,815) |
| 2022 | $134,478 | 190 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. ($131,227) |
| 2021 | $149,473 | 150 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. ($145,846) |
| 2020 | $7,134 | 38 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. ($5,760) |
| 2019 | $3,594 | 70 | Stryker Corporation ($1,403) |
| 2018 | $1,975 | 71 | Stryker Corporation ($612.94) |
| 2017 | $3,067 | 95 | Stryker Corporation ($2,067) |
All Payment Transactions
833 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 34
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $98.90 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $164.97 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | RESTORATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.01 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Ossur Americas, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.80 | General |
| 11/19/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,950.00 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | RESTORATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.87 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,950.00 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,950.00 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $325.00 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $325.00 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 10/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | RESTORATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $72.79 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,950.00 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $162.07 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,950.00 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.32 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Ossur Americas, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.70 | General |
| 10/14/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | LENS 4K (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.99 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Visualization | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $325.00 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $325.00 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $169.80 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 09/13/2024 | Davol Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $975.00 | General |
| 09/11/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $37.15 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.73 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,850.00 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $64.38 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | 1,758 | 2,520 | $706,879 | $130,577 |
| 2022 | 25 | 1,853 | 4,198 | $1.7M | $177,975 |
| 2021 | 27 | 1,865 | 4,007 | $1.5M | $196,298 |
| 2020 | 29 | 1,736 | 3,466 | $1.3M | $160,763 |
Total Patients
7,212
Total Services
14,191
Medicare Billing
$665,614
Procedure Codes
101
All Medicare Procedures & Services
101 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 252 | 367 | $159,645 | $33,672 | 21.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 275 | 409 | $100,425 | $21,691 | 21.6% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $115,026 | $19,686 | 17.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 267 | 338 | $99,710 | $18,742 | 18.8% |
| 29879 | Repair of knee joint with drilling and or scraping of joint using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $44,676 | $6,171 | 13.8% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 159 | 244 | $25,578 | $6,085 | 23.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 84 | 84 | $47,040 | $5,836 | 12.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $19,430 | $3,279 | 16.9% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 290 | 542 | $32,520 | $3,059 | 9.4% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 83 | 109 | $13,568 | $2,564 | 18.9% |
| 72170 | X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 79 | 100 | $11,900 | $1,901 | 16.0% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 35 | 41 | $8,323 | $1,548 | 18.6% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2023 | 23 | 25 | $1,500 | $1,053 | 70.2% |
| 20552 | Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Office | 2023 | 29 | 33 | $7,425 | $1,034 | 13.9% |
| 72100 | X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 29 | 31 | $4,588 | $945.91 | 20.6% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 27 | 32 | $3,915 | $811.86 | 20.7% |
| 73620 | X-ray of foot, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 23 | 35 | $3,472 | $775.33 | 22.3% |
| 73600 | X-ray of ankle, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 24 | $2,714 | $637.43 | 23.5% |
| 73100 | X-ray of wrist, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 25 | $2,967 | $608.07 | 20.5% |
| 73070 | X-ray of elbow, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 21 | $2,457 | $477.00 | 19.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 399 | 621 | $212,717 | $37,666 | 17.7% |
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 45 | 1,465 | $640,065 | $26,878 | 4.2% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 24 | $160,248 | $24,857 | 15.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 258 | 371 | $96,541 | $19,047 | 19.7% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $97,420 | $12,610 | 12.9% |
About Dr. Alan Rechter, MD
Dr. Alan Rechter, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/28/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1497732739.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alan Rechter, MD has received a total of $446,101 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $126,494 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 833 transactions from 41 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($264,290).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Rechter has provided services to 7,212 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 14,191 services with total Medicare billing of $665,614. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 101 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 12/28/2005
- Last Updated 06/11/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1497732739
Products in Payments
- Zynrelef (Drug) $277,073
- ZYNRELEF (Drug) $138,521
- MAKO (Device) $5,771
- HTX-011 (Drug) $5,760
- DSUVIA (Drug) $2,000
- RESTORATION (Device) $1,017
- Accolade (Device) $980.90
- TRIATHLON (Device) $748.30
- TRITANIUM (Device) $600.63
- REUNION (Device) $551.98
- FORTEO (Drug) $546.17
- DUEXIS (Drug) $532.91
- INSIGNIA (Device) $519.01
- Tymlos (Biological) $503.69
- SECUR-FIT (Device) $394.53
- Triathlon (Device) $269.77
- Tritanium (Device) $255.76
- NO_PRODUCT (Drug) $247.33
- AJOVY (Drug) $239.56
- iFuse Implant (Device) $207.82
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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