Total Payments
$342,185
2024 Payments
$47,791
Companies
4
Transactions
444
Medicare Patients
1,346
Medicare Billing
$314,885
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$281,257 (82.2%)
Travel$40,646 (11.9%)
Education$15,000 (4.4%)
Food & Beverage$5,282 (1.5%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $281,257 | 95 | 82.2% |
| Travel and Lodging | $40,646 | 199 | 11.9% |
| Education | $15,000 | 1 | 4.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $5,282 | 149 | 1.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $192,660 | 315 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $149,274 | 125 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $187.62 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $62.74 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $47,791 | 26 | Stryker Corporation ($32,728) |
| 2023 | $77,393 | 65 | Stryker Corporation ($66,050) |
| 2022 | $50,370 | 49 | Stryker Corporation ($50,334) |
| 2021 | $23,449 | 33 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($23,365) |
| 2020 | $9,954 | 17 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($9,954) |
| 2019 | $71,652 | 142 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($71,652) |
| 2018 | $47,426 | 80 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($47,226) |
| 2017 | $14,152 | 32 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($14,152) |
All Payment Transactions
444 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 18
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $10,462.50 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $235.93 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $438.88 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | APONVIE (Drug), ZYNRELEF | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $62.74 | General |
| Category: NAUSEAVOMITING | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $438.88 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $225.04 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $139.60 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $420.88 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $157.60 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $180.33 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 08/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $148.72 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,367.67 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 06/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.91 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 05/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,025.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,350.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 04/27/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.43 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | Oxford (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $15,000.00 | General |
| Category: Knees | ||||||
| 02/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,450.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 02/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,350.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $450.00 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 01/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $438.88 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 01/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $225.04 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 01/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $139.60 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 01/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $420.88 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 01/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $157.60 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 278 | 307 | $358,521 | $78,436 |
| 2022 | 7 | 372 | 415 | $358,897 | $89,831 |
| 2021 | 8 | 406 | 460 | $272,701 | $74,531 |
| 2020 | 7 | 290 | 323 | $250,732 | $72,086 |
Total Patients
1,346
Total Services
1,505
Medicare Billing
$314,885
Procedure Codes
29
All Medicare Procedures & Services
29 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 36 | $166,509 | $36,580 | 22.0% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 28 | $109,648 | $26,500 | 24.2% |
| 0055T | Musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 38 | $43,918 | $4,725 | 10.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 101 | 108 | $15,984 | $4,626 | 28.9% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 36 | 36 | $10,548 | $2,929 | 27.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 30 | $6,420 | $2,058 | 32.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 22 | 31 | $5,494 | $1,016 | 18.5% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 33 | $129,096 | $34,271 | 26.5% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 34 | $133,144 | $34,156 | 25.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 145 | 165 | $24,420 | $7,487 | 30.7% |
| 0055T | Musculoskeletal surgical navigational orthopedic operation using imaging guidance | Facility | 2022 | 35 | 38 | $38,418 | $4,828 | 12.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 53 | 53 | $15,529 | $4,404 | 28.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 33 | 36 | $7,704 | $2,619 | 34.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 44 | 56 | $10,586 | $2,065 | 19.5% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis | Facility | 2021 | 33 | 33 | $129,228 | $34,171 | 26.4% |
| 27447 | Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside and outside area | Facility | 2021 | 15 | 19 | $71,394 | $17,218 | 24.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 184 | 219 | $31,452 | $10,454 | 33.2% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 56 | 56 | $16,408 | $5,511 | 33.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 30 | 31 | $6,634 | $2,357 | 35.5% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule | Office | 2021 | 50 | 60 | $10,040 | $2,204 | 21.9% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 30 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 26 | 27 | $6,210 | $2,162 | 34.8% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 15 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 15 | $1,335 | $453.75 | 34.0% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis | Facility | 2020 | 29 | 30 | $117,480 | $32,968 | 28.1% |
| 27447 | Repair of knee joint | Facility | 2020 | 22 | 24 | $93,888 | $26,930 | 28.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 147 | 175 | $20,300 | $6,235 | 30.7% |
About Dr. Benjamin Frye, MD
Dr. Benjamin Frye, MD is a Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Morgantown, West Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/24/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1548471584.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Frye, MD has received a total of $342,185 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $47,791 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 444 transactions from 4 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($281,257).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Frye has provided services to 1,346 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,505 services with total Medicare billing of $314,885. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 29 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Morgantown, WV
- Active Since 05/24/2007
- Last Updated 04/15/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207XS0114X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1548471584
Products in Payments
- MAKO (Device) $138,362
- Oxford (Device) $103,134
- Oxford-Knees (Device) $43,176
- Persona (Device) $29,120
- ACCOLADE (Device) $9,900
- Persona MC (Device) $5,148
- Fuzion (Device) $4,309
- Knees Product Portfolio (Device) $3,442
- Persona Revision (Device) $1,625
- Knee Product Portfolio (Device) $957.31
- EXETER (Device) $900.00
- AccuFill (Device) $736.42
- Hips Product Portfolio (Device) $583.01
- Knees-None (Device) $226.20
- Hips-Product Portfolio (Device) $180.75
- Legion Revision (Device) $120.70
- APONVIE (Drug) $62.74
- INSIGNIA (Device) $48.52
- TRIDENT (Device) $42.00
- REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) $36.10
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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.