Total Payments
$793,723
2024 Payments
$1,401
Companies
10
Transactions
31
Medicare Patients
7,890
Medicare Billing
$630,239
Payment Breakdown by Category
Royalty/License$600,000 (75.6%)
Other$188,750 (23.8%)
Education$2,490 (0.3%)
Consulting$1,063 (0.1%)
Food & Beverage$914.12 (0.1%)
Travel$506.61 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty or License | $600,000 | 1 | 75.6% |
| Acquisitions | $188,750 | 1 | 23.8% |
| Education | $2,490 | 3 | 0.3% |
| Consulting Fee | $1,063 | 2 | 0.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $914.12 | 22 | 0.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $506.61 | 2 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $791,851 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Alpha Orthopedic Systems | $1,250 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $260.40 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $102.98 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $98.93 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $89.99 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $33.56 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| Omeros Corporation | $13.27 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Radius Health, Inc. | $12.05 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Amgen Inc. | $11.40 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,401 | 5 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,381) |
| 2023 | $560.15 | 5 | Arthrex, Inc. ($520.16) |
| 2022 | $791,250 | 9 | Arthrex, Inc. ($789,950) |
| 2020 | $11.40 | 1 | Amgen Inc. ($11.40) |
| 2019 | $409.60 | 6 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($260.40) |
| 2018 | $79.02 | 4 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($43.77) |
| 2017 | $11.58 | 1 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC ($11.58) |
All Payment Transactions
31 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.75 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.00 | General |
| 12/11/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $238.65 | General |
| 10/22/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $267.96 | General |
| 07/25/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $850.00 | General |
| 10/26/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $212.50 | General |
| 04/26/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.64 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 03/09/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.83 | General |
| 03/09/2023 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.83 | General |
| 02/28/2023 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.35 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/29/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.61 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/04/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $600,000.00 | General |
| 11/04/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Acquisitions | Cash or cash equivalent | $188,750.00 | General |
| 07/26/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 06/16/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.58 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 04/20/2022 | Radius Health, Inc. | Tymlos (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.05 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 02/01/2022 | Alpha Orthopedic Systems | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 02/01/2022 | Alpha Orthopedic Systems | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.87 | General |
| 02/01/2022 | Alpha Orthopedic Systems | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.00 | General |
| 02/12/2020 | Amgen Inc. | EVENITY (Biological), Prolia | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.40 | General |
| Category: Bone Health | ||||||
| 03/27/2019 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | TRIGEN InterTAN (Device), TRIGEN Meta-Nail, META TAN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.39 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 03/27/2019 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | TRIGEN InterTAN (Device), TRIGEN Meta-Nail, META TAN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.72 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 03/16/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.20 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 03/14/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Comprehensive Reverse (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.20 | General |
| Category: Extremities | ||||||
| 02/14/2019 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | D-RAD Smart Pack (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.10 | General |
| Category: Extremities & Limb Restoration | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 1,797 | 2,395 | $788,502 | $156,744 |
| 2022 | 27 | 1,794 | 2,334 | $791,586 | $159,000 |
| 2021 | 29 | 2,142 | 2,864 | $790,633 | $168,981 |
| 2020 | 33 | 2,157 | 2,810 | $678,982 | $145,514 |
Total Patients
7,890
Total Services
10,403
Medicare Billing
$630,239
Procedure Codes
112
All Medicare Procedures & Services
112 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 | 293 | 379 | $117,111 | $31,730 | 27.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 211 | 273 | $57,876 | $16,261 | 28.1% |
| 64721 | Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 60 | $106,239 | $16,018 | 15.1% |
| 25447 | Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $84,370 | $15,457 | 18.3% |
| 73130 | X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 322 | 505 | $52,520 | $12,349 | 23.5% |
| 26055 | Incision of tendon covering of finger | Facility | 2023 | 43 | 70 | $78,750 | $10,670 | 13.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 103 | 103 | $48,204 | $10,517 | 21.8% |
| 95886 | Needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study | Office | 2023 | 54 | 107 | $27,499 | $7,521 | 27.4% |
| 95911 | Nerve conduction, 9-10 studies | Office | 2023 | 49 | 49 | $32,389 | $7,252 | 22.4% |
| 25310 | Relocation of tendon of forearm and/or wrist | Facility | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $65,475 | $6,018 | 9.2% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 116 | 177 | $38,373 | $5,653 | 14.7% |
| 20526 | Injection of carpal tunnel | Office | 2023 | 53 | 57 | $20,043 | $3,669 | 18.3% |
| 73110 | X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 79 | 108 | $12,420 | $2,982 | 24.0% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 37 | 37 | $11,285 | $2,515 | 22.3% |
| 29075 | Application of elbow to finger cast | Office | 2023 | 26 | 35 | $11,515 | $2,093 | 18.2% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 35 | 38 | $7,752 | $1,391 | 17.9% |
| 73100 | X-ray of wrist, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 30 | 52 | $5,025 | $1,255 | 25.0% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 134 | 170 | $1,700 | $977.94 | 57.5% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 16 | 21 | $4,137 | $675.35 | 16.3% |
| Q4010 | Cast supplies, short arm cast, adult (11 years +), fiberglass | Office | 2023 | 26 | 36 | $1,152 | $634.90 | 55.1% |
| 73070 | X-ray of elbow, 2 views | Office | 2023 | 20 | 23 | $1,955 | $465.30 | 23.8% |
| 76000 | Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 30 | $1,440 | $341.10 | 23.7% |
| 73140 | X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $1,272 | $299.64 | 23.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 265 | 322 | $99,498 | $27,893 | 28.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 264 | 339 | $71,868 | $18,613 | 25.9% |
About Dr. Alton Hunter, M.D
Dr. Alton Hunter, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Columbia, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/18/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1801849062.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Alton Hunter, M.D has received a total of $793,723 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,401 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 31 transactions from 10 companies. The most common payment nature is "Royalty or License" ($600,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Hunter has provided services to 7,890 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 10,403 services with total Medicare billing of $630,239. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 112 distinct procedure/service records.
Ad
Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Columbia, TN
- Active Since 05/18/2006
- Last Updated 07/09/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1801849062
Products in Payments
- Comprehensive Reverse (Device) $130.20
- ROSA (Device) $130.20
- PROCLAIM (Device) $98.93
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $89.99
- D-RAD Smart Pack (Device) $67.87
- TRIGEN InterTAN (Device) $35.11
- SYNVISC-ONE (Device) $33.56
- Omidria (Drug) $13.27
- Tymlos (Biological) $12.05
- EVENITY (Biological) $11.40
Explore
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.
Orthopaedic Surgery Doctors in Columbia
Dr. William Smith, D.o, D.O
Orthopaedic Surgery — Payments: $7.1M
Orthopaedic Surgery $7.1M
Matthew Smith, M.d, M.D
Orthopaedic Surgery — Payments: $2.1M
Orthopaedic Surgery $2.1M
Thomas Aleto, Md, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery — Payments: $941,866
Orthopaedic Surgery $941,866
Steven Meyer, M.d, M.D
Orthopaedic Surgery — Payments: $851,009
Orthopaedic Surgery $851,009
Brett Crist, Md, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery — Payments: $427,511
Orthopaedic Surgery $427,511
Umasuthan Srikumaran, M.d, M.D
Orthopaedic Surgery — Payments: $384,182
Orthopaedic Surgery $384,182