Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,099 | 95 | 73.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,131 | 5 | 26.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Medical Technology, Inc. | $2,005 | 27 | $0 (2019) |
| Stryker Corporation | $1,517 | 43 | $0 (2022) |
| Trilliant Surgical LLC. | $275.85 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $114.18 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | $39.41 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP | $33.37 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $30.22 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Bioventus LLC | $25.71 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | $24.23 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $23.61 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $88.09 | 4 | ABBVIE INC. ($67.12) |
| 2023 | $23.14 | 1 | ABBVIE INC. ($23.14) |
| 2022 | $478.95 | 15 | Stryker Corporation ($376.99) |
| 2021 | $38.81 | 2 | Baudax Bio Inc. ($21.95) |
| 2020 | $167.20 | 5 | Trilliant Surgical LLC. ($134.28) |
| 2019 | $1,979 | 30 | Wright Medical Technology, Inc. ($1,663) |
| 2018 | $433.45 | 15 | Stryker Corporation ($384.26) |
| 2017 | $1,022 | 28 | Stryker Corporation ($645.30) |
All Payment Transactions
100 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | TEFLARO (Drug), DALVANCE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.23 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Amgen Inc. | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.97 | General |
| Category: Inflammation/Rare Disease | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | TEFLARO (Drug), DALVANCE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.87 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 03/25/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | TEFLARO (Drug), DALVANCE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.02 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 09/28/2023 | ABBVIE INC. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.14 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 11/14/2022 | Stryker Corporation | ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE (Device), PROPHECY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $63.24 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/21/2022 | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES LP | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.45 | General |
| Category: DERMATOLOGYWOUND CARE | ||||||
| 10/14/2022 | Stryker Corporation | SONICANCHOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.48 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 10/14/2022 | Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | Kimyrsa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.55 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTICS | ||||||
| 09/24/2022 | Stryker Corporation | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.60 | General |
| Category: NEURO | ||||||
| 09/15/2022 | ABBVIE INC. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.92 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 08/18/2022 | TREACE MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. | LAPIPLASTY SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $24.23 | General |
| Category: FOOT AND ANKLE | ||||||
| 07/13/2022 | Stryker Corporation | SONICANCHOR (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.39 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 05/26/2022 | Organogenesis Inc. | PURAPLY (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.81 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 04/05/2022 | Stryker Corporation | ALLOMATRIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.12 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 03/11/2022 | Stryker Corporation | VARIAX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.16 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 02/19/2022 | Stryker Corporation | PROSTEP (Device), VARIAX, PROPHECY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $162.62 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 02/17/2022 | Stryker Corporation | PROPHECY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.63 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 02/05/2022 | Stryker Corporation | ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.75 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 02/01/2022 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.00 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 06/29/2021 | Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | Orbactiv (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.86 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTICS | ||||||
| 03/25/2021 | Baudax Bio Inc. | ANJESO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.95 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/16/2020 | Amniox Medical, Inc. | NEOX (Biological), CLARIX | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $16.00 | General |
| Category: Human Tissue Products | ||||||
| 06/26/2020 | Trilliant Surgical LLC. | Two Step (Device), HTR | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.33 | General |
| Category: Podiatry | ||||||
| 06/11/2020 | Medline Industries, Inc. | Hyalomatrix Wound Device (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.92 | General |
| Category: Dermatology/Wound Care | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 161 | 259 | $33,645 | $16,497 |
| 2022 | 5 | 250 | 383 | $49,236 | $24,468 |
| 2021 | 6 | 369 | 578 | $69,730 | $38,647 |
| 2020 | 6 | 444 | 668 | $71,285 | $38,157 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
22 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 96 | 182 | $22,775 | $10,973 | 48.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 26 | $4,160 | $2,048 | 49.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $3,800 | $2,032 | 53.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $2,100 | $1,025 | 48.8% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 18 | $810.00 | $420.11 | 51.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 117 | 215 | $26,875 | $12,447 | 46.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 59 | 80 | $12,220 | $6,545 | 53.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 27 | 27 | $5,400 | $3,077 | 57.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 19 | 19 | $2,850 | $1,428 | 50.1% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 28 | 42 | $1,891 | $972.13 | 51.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 145 | 292 | $35,150 | $18,338 | 52.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 72 | 99 | $14,135 | $9,436 | 66.8% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 60 | 60 | $12,000 | $6,561 | 54.7% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2021 | 54 | 89 | $4,005 | $2,144 | 53.5% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 23 | 23 | $3,450 | $1,624 | 47.1% |
| 97760 | Training in use of orthotics (supports, braces, or splints) for arms, legs and/or trunk, per 15 minutes | Office | 2021 | 15 | 15 | $990.00 | $543.34 | 54.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 169 | 307 | $30,700 | $16,513 | 53.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 101 | 144 | $18,000 | $9,870 | 54.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes | Office | 2020 | 56 | 56 | $11,200 | $5,875 | 52.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 38 | 38 | $5,700 | $2,882 | 50.6% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2020 | 65 | 108 | $4,860 | $2,528 | 52.0% |
| 97760 | Training in use of orthotics (supports, braces, or splints) for arms, legs and/or trunk, per 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $825.00 | $489.46 | 59.3% |
About Dr. Albert Kline, DPM
Dr. Albert Kline, DPM is a Primary Podiatric Medicine healthcare provider based in Corpus Christi, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 11/16/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1932181872.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Albert Kline, DPM has received a total of $4,230 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $88.09 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 100 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,099).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kline has provided services to 1,224 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,888 services with total Medicare billing of $117,769. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 22 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Primary Podiatric Medicine
- Location Corpus Christi, TX
- Active Since 11/16/2005
- Last Updated 08/28/2018
- Taxonomy Code 213EP1101X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1932181872
Products in Payments
- MIS Instrumentation (Device) $955.51
- MICA (Device) $272.10
- PROstep (Device) $214.23
- Fixos (Device) $201.51
- Allowrap (Device) $175.50
- ANCHORAGE (Device) $163.79
- PROSTEP (Device) $162.62
- Variax (Device) $135.30
- PRO-DENSE (Biological) $125.01
- INFINITY (Device) $122.45
- Arsenal (Device) $121.95
- AUGMENT (Biological) $120.27
- ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE (Device) $105.99
- DBM (Device) $105.66
- Tiger Cannulated Screw (Device) $98.26
- Anchorage (Device) $82.57
- SALVATION (Device) $77.69
- VARIAX (Device) $73.03
- TEFLARO (Drug) $67.12
- SonicAnchor (Device) $50.42
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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.