Dr. Benjamin Beecher, M.D
Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,246 | 32 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $1,130 | 16 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $614.64 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Stryker Corporation | $335.69 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $89.42 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $52.40 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | $23.85 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $135.66 | 3 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. ($89.42) |
| 2023 | $767.97 | 9 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($324.30) |
| 2021 | $337.35 | 4 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($188.43) |
| 2020 | $233.21 | 4 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($131.30) |
| 2019 | $338.14 | 5 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($301.04) |
| 2018 | $433.63 | 7 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($433.63) |
All Payment Transactions
32 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/23/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.97 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TRIATHLON (Device), ACCOLADE, MAKO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.27 | General |
| Category: KNEES | ||||||
| 01/09/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $89.42 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 12/14/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | LENS 4K (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.60 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Visualization | ||||||
| 11/29/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.18 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 10/18/2023 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.12 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 09/20/2023 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | MONOVISC (Device), ORTHOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.18 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 06/27/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $145.12 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 06/27/2023 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | LENS 4K (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.58 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Visualization | ||||||
| 06/13/2023 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.67 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 05/31/2023 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.63 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 03/13/2023 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | OSSEOTITE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.89 | General |
| Category: Dental | ||||||
| 11/04/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Synovasure (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $65.01 | General |
| Category: Hips | ||||||
| 10/05/2021 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA-Knee (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $83.91 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 06/30/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | ANTHOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.07 | General |
| Category: Recon Hips | ||||||
| 03/01/2021 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | R3 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.36 | General |
| Category: Recon Hips | ||||||
| 11/11/2020 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REDAPT (Device), R3, OR3O | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.39 | General |
| Category: Recon Hips | ||||||
| 09/10/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona Revision (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.86 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 09/10/2020 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Persona Revision (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.44 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 01/08/2020 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | JOURNEY II BCS (Device), ANTHOLOGY, R3 | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $46.52 | General |
| Category: Recon Knees | ||||||
| 12/18/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | ROSA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $116.71 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 10/24/2019 | Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. | Zilretta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $23.85 | General |
| Category: Musculoskeletal | ||||||
| 07/20/2019 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | ORTHOVISC (Device), MONOVISC | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.25 | General |
| Category: Sports Early Intervention | ||||||
| 04/04/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | MyMobility (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.17 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 04/04/2019 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | MyMobility (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.16 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 1,924 | 2,295 | $999,938 | $205,504 |
| 2022 | 28 | 1,765 | 2,428 | $900,105 | $229,380 |
| 2021 | 25 | 2,024 | 2,484 | $962,907 | $316,762 |
| 2020 | 17 | 1,249 | 1,529 | $563,751 | $156,101 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
96 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 75 | 79 | $409,589 | $73,167 | 17.9% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 31 | $160,612 | $28,395 | 17.7% |
| J7326 | Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 25 | 37 | $60,803 | $13,914 | 22.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 150 | 163 | $38,303 | $13,375 | 34.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 163 | 181 | $30,280 | $10,301 | 34.0% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 270 | 356 | $42,888 | $9,976 | 23.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 169 | 186 | $59,316 | $9,396 | 15.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 84 | 84 | $26,355 | $9,053 | 34.3% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 155 | 252 | $26,375 | $6,130 | 23.2% |
| 29880 | Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $40,042 | $5,967 | 14.9% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 140 | 190 | $23,816 | $5,523 | 23.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 72 | 72 | $15,030 | $4,746 | 31.6% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 80 | 89 | $9,295 | $3,210 | 34.5% |
| 77078 | Ct scan for measuring calcium and other minerals in bone | Office | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $8,590 | $2,333 | 27.2% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $22,274 | $1,775 | 8.0% |
| J1040 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | Office | 2023 | 140 | 191 | $4,001 | $1,695 | 42.4% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 54 | 64 | $6,070 | $1,451 | 23.9% |
| 83970 | Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) level | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $3,345 | $1,294 | 38.7% |
| 82306 | Vitamin d-3 level | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $2,282 | $899.31 | 39.4% |
| 73522 | X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $4,000 | $857.58 | 21.4% |
| 84443 | Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $1,498 | $526.72 | 35.2% |
| 84480 | Thyroid hormone, t3 measurement, total | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $1,338 | $444.80 | 33.2% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $1,018 | $331.20 | 32.5% |
| 84439 | Thyroxine (thyroid chemical), free | Office | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $829.00 | $282.88 | 34.1% |
| 72170 | X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 11 | 14 | $1,320 | $248.47 | 18.8% |
About Dr. Benjamin Beecher, M.D
Dr. Benjamin Beecher, M.D is a Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Des Moines, Iowa. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/25/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1720299217.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Beecher, M.D has received a total of $2,246 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $135.66 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 32 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,246).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Beecher has provided services to 6,962 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 8,736 services with total Medicare billing of $907,747. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 96 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Des Moines, IA
- Active Since 05/25/2007
- Last Updated 11/11/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0114X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1720299217
Products in Payments
- Persona (Device) $352.42
- MAKO (Device) $307.42
- MyMobility (Device) $184.33
- LENS 4K (Device) $179.18
- REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) $145.12
- Persona Revision (Device) $131.30
- ANTHOLOGY (Device) $128.07
- ROSA (Device) $116.71
- Regenerex (Device) $107.07
- ZYNRELEF (Drug) $89.42
- ROSA-Knee (Device) $83.91
- OSSEOTITE (Device) $66.89
- Synovasure (Device) $65.01
- R3 (Device) $60.36
- REDAPT (Device) $55.39
- JOURNEY II BCS (Device) $46.52
- MONOVISC (Device) $39.15
- TRIATHLON (Device) $28.27
- Zilretta (Drug) $23.85
- Taperloc (Device) $22.32
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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.