Total Payments
$68,760
2024 Payments
$7,140
Companies
12
Transactions
84
Medicare Patients
359
Medicare Billing
$27,990
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$37,500 (54.5%)
Education$19,042 (27.7%)
Travel$6,018 (8.8%)
Consulting$4,200 (6.1%)
Food & Beverage$2,000 (2.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | $37,500 | 2 | 54.5% |
| Education | $19,042 | 8 | 27.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $6,018 | 16 | 8.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $4,200 | 1 | 6.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $2,000 | 57 | 2.9% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $23,450 | 33 | $0 (2024) |
| Lima USA, Inc. | $17,500 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $13,652 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Citieffe, Inc. | $4,200 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Peerless Surgical Inc. | $4,136 | 10 | $0 (2021) |
| Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC | $2,294 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | $1,826 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Catalyst OrthoScience | $1,140 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Stryker Corporation | $202.48 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Xiros Inc | $184.84 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,140 | 22 | Citieffe, Inc. ($4,200) |
| 2023 | $708.79 | 9 | Arthrex, Inc. ($217.80) |
| 2022 | $2,102 | 22 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,599) |
| 2021 | $11,462 | 17 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($5,833) |
| 2020 | $45,053 | 10 | Arthrex, Inc. ($20,000) |
| 2019 | $37.98 | 3 | Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC ($37.98) |
| 2018 | $2,256 | 1 | Supreme Orthopedic Systems, LLC ($2,256) |
All Payment Transactions
84 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 4
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/29/2024 | Mid-Atlantic Surgical Systems, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.47 | General |
| 10/11/2024 | Citieffe, Inc. | EBA One (Device), Humerus, Estremo | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,200.00 | General |
| Category: Implant | ||||||
| 05/01/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.06 | General |
| 02/29/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | MICRORAPTOR (Device), Q-FIX, Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $164.84 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $615.45 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | MICRORAPTOR (Device), Q-FIX, Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $506.98 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | MICRORAPTOR (Device), Q-FIX, Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $398.56 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | FAST-FIX (Device), NovoCut, Q-FIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $102.39 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Knee | ||||||
| 01/21/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 01/21/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| 01/20/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $427.35 | General |
| 01/20/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.00 | General |
| 01/20/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.00 | General |
| 01/20/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.00 | General |
| 01/20/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $5.09 | General |
| 01/20/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| 01/20/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| 01/20/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| 01/20/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| 01/20/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| 01/20/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| 01/19/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $427.35 | General |
| 12/11/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $217.80 | General |
| 09/22/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.43 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
| 08/25/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.72 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 195 | 403 | $48,967 | $14,720 |
| 2022 | 5 | 135 | 227 | $34,098 | $9,585 |
| 2021 | 1 | 29 | 29 | $10,788 | $3,684 |
Total Patients
359
Total Services
659
Medicare Billing
$27,990
Procedure Codes
12
All Medicare Procedures & Services
12 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $15,624 | $4,916 | 31.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 60 | $11,520 | $4,042 | 35.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 25 | 26 | $6,994 | $2,504 | 35.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 31 | 51 | $11,502 | $2,493 | 21.7% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 25 | 32 | $2,559 | $607.34 | 23.7% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 31 | 192 | $768.00 | $158.46 | 20.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 47 | 47 | $17,484 | $5,316 | 30.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 38 | 52 | $9,984 | $3,058 | 30.6% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 16 | 19 | $4,260 | $730.89 | 17.2% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 18 | 28 | $1,932 | $422.13 | 21.8% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 16 | 81 | $437.68 | $59.07 | 13.5% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 29 | 29 | $10,788 | $3,684 | 34.1% |
About Dr. Alexander Bitzer, MD
Dr. Alexander Bitzer, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Charlotte, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/11/2015. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1821476839.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alexander Bitzer, MD has received a total of $68,760 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $7,140 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 84 transactions from 12 companies. The most common payment nature is "Grant" ($37,500).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Bitzer has provided services to 359 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 659 services with total Medicare billing of $27,990. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 12 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Charlotte, NC
- Active Since 05/11/2015
- Last Updated 12/15/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1821476839
Products in Payments
- Product Portfolio (Device) $17,500
- EBA One (Device) $4,200
- KNEE & HIP SUTURE FIBERLOOP OTHER (Device) $1,270
- Archer CSR Total Shoulder System (Device) $1,140
- MICRORAPTOR (Device) $1,070
- Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium (Device) $615.45
- SHOULDER SUTURE FIBERWIRE SUTURETAPE (Device) $187.36
- Quatro Link (Device) $138.18
- FAST-FIX (Device) $102.39
- Bone Anchors with Arthroscopic Delivery System (Device) $93.15
- Q-FIX (Device) $85.73
- INSPACE (Device) $65.16
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $33.14
- T2 ALPHA (Device) $22.18
- Alps Clavicle (Device) $22.06
- NANOTACK FLEX (Device) $20.05
- CINCHLOCK (Device) $14.12
- Flexitouch Plus (Device) $13.85
- NANOPASS (Device) $13.36
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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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