Total Payments
$450,443
2024 Payments
$85,041
Companies
30
Transactions
416
Medicare Patients
4,616
Medicare Billing
$672,828
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$224,176 (49.8%)
Royalty/License$136,486 (30.3%)
Travel$65,067 (14.4%)
Other$11,000 (2.4%)
Food & Beverage$10,713 (2.4%)
Education$3,000 (0.7%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $224,176 | 60 | 49.8% |
| Royalty or License | $136,486 | 32 | 30.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $65,067 | 131 | 14.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $11,000 | 5 | 2.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $10,713 | 187 | 2.4% |
| Education | $3,000 | 1 | 0.7% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $164,824 | 163 | $0 (2024) |
| Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | $110,518 | 34 | $0 (2024) |
| Trilliant Surgical LLC. | $100,482 | 62 | $0 (2024) |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. | $42,182 | 39 | $0 (2023) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $13,208 | 9 | $0 (2022) |
| Fusion Orthopedics, LLC. | $11,925 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Nevro Corp. | $1,954 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Orthofix International N.V. | $1,949 | 12 | $0 (2017) |
| EXACTECH, INC. | $750.31 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| MedShape, Inc. | $699.07 | 6 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $85,041 | 33 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC ($84,062) |
| 2023 | $58,127 | 48 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC ($26,455) |
| 2022 | $31,095 | 40 | Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. ($12,124) |
| 2021 | $21,520 | 27 | Trilliant Surgical LLC. ($8,080) |
| 2020 | $43,716 | 22 | Trilliant Surgical LLC. ($18,742) |
| 2019 | $87,711 | 91 | Stryker Corporation ($51,688) |
| 2018 | $64,274 | 80 | Stryker Corporation ($47,496) |
| 2017 | $58,959 | 75 | Stryker Corporation ($53,530) |
All Payment Transactions
416 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 17
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,168.75 | General |
| 12/12/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $934.90 | General |
| 12/11/2024 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.45 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,274.81 | General |
| 12/04/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $112.03 | General |
| 12/02/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | MiniLock and TailorsLock (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $28,851.45 | General |
| Category: Foot and Ankle | ||||||
| 11/10/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.52 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | — | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $878.94 | General |
| 10/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNERGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.02 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.83 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Trilliant Surgical LLC. | Minimally Invasive Bunion Plate, Left (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $409.85 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $350.00 | General |
| 09/30/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,062.50 | General |
| 09/27/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $32.16 | General |
| 09/09/2024 | Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | NUZYRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.43 | General |
| Category: ANTIBIOTIC | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | N/A (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.48 | General |
| Category: NEURO SPINE ENT | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $700.00 | General |
| 08/12/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,054.91 | General |
| 08/01/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $20.58 | General |
| 07/31/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $700.00 | General |
| 07/15/2024 | Trilliant Surgical LLC. | Minimally Invasive Bunion Plate, Left (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $84.00 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | Tactile Systems Technology Inc | Flexitouch Plus (Device), Entre Plus | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.75 | General |
| Category: PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR | ||||||
| 07/04/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $700.00 | General |
| 06/12/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,225.00 | General |
| 04/25/2024 | Fusion Orthopedics USA, LLC | MiniLock and TailorsLock (Device) | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $21,271.35 | General |
| Category: Foot and Ankle | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 2,036 | 3,414 | $630,765 | $234,791 |
| 2022 | 19 | 1,289 | 3,396 | $777,691 | $281,679 |
| 2021 | 9 | 531 | 837 | $144,619 | $60,273 |
| 2020 | 11 | 760 | 1,362 | $248,431 | $96,084 |
Total Patients
4,616
Total Services
9,009
Medicare Billing
$672,828
Procedure Codes
56
All Medicare Procedures & Services
56 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 524 | 1,122 | $177,680 | $78,848 | 44.4% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 444 | 444 | $100,806 | $36,534 | 36.2% |
| 11721 | Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Office | 2023 | 290 | 570 | $55,267 | $20,509 | 37.1% |
| 11043 | Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2023 | 33 | 99 | $49,161 | $18,802 | 38.2% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 321 | 587 | $41,172 | $16,045 | 39.0% |
| 28313 | Reconstruction of soft tissue angular deformity of toe | Office | 2023 | 23 | 32 | $36,502 | $12,498 | 34.2% |
| 11765 | Removal of skin of fingernail or toenail | Office | 2023 | 65 | 100 | $36,510 | $12,118 | 33.2% |
| 28295 | Correction of bunion with alignment correction of midfoot bone toward ankle | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $45,325 | $10,274 | 22.7% |
| 11055 | Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 1 growth | Office | 2023 | 93 | 155 | $21,049 | $8,701 | 41.3% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 49 | 58 | $13,308 | $5,798 | 43.6% |
| 28308 | Incision or partial removal of foot bone (other than big toe) to straighten toe | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 19 | $23,560 | $3,677 | 15.6% |
| 11750 | Permanent removal fingernail or toenail | Office | 2023 | 23 | 26 | $8,745 | $3,228 | 36.9% |
| 73610 | X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 56 | 70 | $5,235 | $2,049 | 39.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $5,877 | $1,947 | 33.1% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 30 | 45 | $5,007 | $1,811 | 36.2% |
| 20550 | Injection into tendon or ligament | Office | 2023 | 23 | 33 | $3,843 | $1,382 | 36.0% |
| 20600 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Office | 2023 | 13 | 16 | $1,719 | $571.22 | 33.2% |
| Q4151 | Amnioband or guardian, per square centimeter | Office | 2022 | 12 | 1,032 | $309,600 | $106,166 | 34.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 331 | 788 | $124,788 | $55,248 | 44.3% |
| 11043 | Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2022 | 29 | 112 | $55,617 | $21,599 | 38.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 266 | 266 | $60,393 | $20,580 | 34.1% |
| 15275 | Application of skin substitute graft to wound of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 25.0 sq cm or less of wound 100.0 sq cm or less | Office | 2022 | 12 | 82 | $27,604 | $10,960 | 39.7% |
| 73630 | X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2022 | 206 | 411 | $28,828 | $10,824 | 37.5% |
| 28313 | Reconstruction of soft tissue angular deformity of toe | Office | 2022 | 15 | 23 | $26,236 | $9,122 | 34.8% |
| 28295 | Correction of bunion with alignment correction of midfoot bone toward ankle | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $34,533 | $8,186 | 23.7% |
About Dr. Ben Wehrli, DPM
Dr. Ben Wehrli, DPM is a Foot & Ankle Surgery healthcare provider based in Palm Desert, California. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/30/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1013151331.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ben Wehrli, DPM has received a total of $450,443 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $85,041 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 416 transactions from 30 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($224,176).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wehrli has provided services to 4,616 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,009 services with total Medicare billing of $672,828. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 56 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Other Specialties Foot & Ankle Surgery
- Location Palm Desert, CA
- Active Since 04/30/2009
- Last Updated 04/18/2022
- Taxonomy Code 213ES0103X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1013151331
Products in Payments
- STAR (Device) $94,235
- MIB (Device) $70,562
- MiniLock and TailorsLock (Device) $52,979
- star (Device) $45,733
- HOFFMANN (Device) $18,441
- Arsenal Ankle 10 Hole 1/3 Tubular Plate (Device) $10,041
- Minimally Invasive Bunion Plate, Left (Device) $9,941
- Trilliant Arsenal Plating System (Device) $8,080
- DJO Surgical STAR Ankle (Device) $5,988
- Anchorage (Device) $3,374
- PolyLock MiniLock (Device) $2,225
- NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (Device) $1,983
- Senza (Device) $1,651
- Ring - TRUELOK (Biological) $1,040
- VANTAGE (Device) $750.31
- Gridlock & Gridlock Ankle Fracture (Device) $687.25
- Two-Step (Device) $686.13
- Deformity Corrections (Biological) $634.97
- ACCULIF (Device) $346.92
- Omnia (Device) $302.54
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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.