Total Payments
$30,081
2024 Payments
$5,634
Companies
17
Transactions
227
Medicare Patients
1,244
Medicare Billing
$176,179
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$14,535 (48.3%)
Food & Beverage$12,158 (40.4%)
Education$3,389 (11.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $14,535 | 44 | 48.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $12,158 | 180 | 40.4% |
| Education | $3,389 | 3 | 11.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $12,495 | 78 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $6,483 | 62 | $0 (2024) |
| Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | $4,141 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2,268 | 31 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $2,076 | 14 | $0 (2019) |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | $995.76 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $516.13 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $249.41 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | $248.00 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $190.85 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,634 | 40 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($3,363) |
| 2023 | $1,910 | 26 | Arthrex, Inc. ($1,220) |
| 2022 | $4,511 | 20 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($3,117) |
| 2021 | $2,284 | 26 | Stryker Corporation ($1,887) |
| 2020 | $1,248 | 9 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($1,130) |
| 2019 | $7,413 | 42 | Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC ($2,189) |
| 2018 | $3,772 | 31 | Stryker Corporation ($1,546) |
| 2017 | $3,309 | 33 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($1,287) |
All Payment Transactions
227 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 10
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/02/2024 | HERAEUS MEDICAL, LLC. | PALACOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.17 | General |
| Category: BONE CEMENT | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Alliance Medical | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.47 | General |
| 10/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device), AEQUALIS PERFORM | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.94 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 08/01/2024 | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | Tactoset (Device), OVO Motion, Integrity | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $194.48 | General |
| Category: MusculoSkeletal | ||||||
| 07/18/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $113.84 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ICONIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.28 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Q-FIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.62 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Hip | ||||||
| 06/21/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | MICRORAPTOR (Device), Q-FIX, CAP-FIX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.89 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Hip | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | MICRORAPTOR (Device), Q-FIX, CAP-FIX | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $784.48 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Hip | ||||||
| 04/20/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | JOURNEY II (Device), Legion Revision, OR3O Dual Mobility | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $82.50 | General |
| Category: Recon Knees | ||||||
| 04/20/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | JOURNEY II (Device), Legion Revision, OR3O Dual Mobility | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.50 | General |
| Category: Recon Knees | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | JOURNEY II (Device), Legion Revision, OR3O Dual Mobility | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $152.52 | General |
| Category: Recon Knees | ||||||
| 04/19/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.37 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | JOURNEY II (Device), Legion Revision, OR3O Dual Mobility | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $1,205.25 | General |
| Category: Recon Knees | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | JOURNEY II (Device), JOURNEY II | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $330.96 | General |
| Category: Recon Knees | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | JOURNEY II (Device), Legion Revision, OR3O Dual Mobility | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $66.19 | General |
| Category: Recon Knees | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $40.63 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 04/12/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $241.56 | General |
| 04/12/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $241.56 | General |
| 04/12/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $79.47 | General |
| 04/12/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $73.31 | General |
| 04/12/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.00 | General |
| 04/12/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.87 | General |
| 04/12/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $55.25 | General |
| 04/12/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.13 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 269 | 327 | $89,844 | $25,892 |
| 2022 | 10 | 363 | 504 | $159,930 | $38,302 |
| 2021 | 9 | 341 | 482 | $167,429 | $61,488 |
| 2020 | 8 | 271 | 343 | $152,174 | $50,496 |
Total Patients
1,244
Total Services
1,656
Medicare Billing
$176,179
Procedure Codes
35
All Medicare Procedures & Services
35 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 67 | 93 | $31,076 | $9,121 | 29.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 72 | 94 | $20,588 | $6,206 | 30.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 46 | 46 | $20,424 | $5,152 | 25.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $7,503 | $2,406 | 32.1% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $6,074 | $1,737 | 28.6% |
| 73562 | X-ray of knee, 3 views | Office | 2023 | 15 | 19 | $1,197 | $572.56 | 47.8% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 13 | 18 | $972.00 | $515.88 | 53.1% |
| 76000 | Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $2,012 | $183.15 | 9.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 96 | 138 | $38,813 | $9,669 | 24.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 69 | 92 | $36,683 | $9,209 | 25.1% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $19,551 | $4,717 | 24.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 61 | 61 | $21,056 | $4,586 | 21.8% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 29 | 31 | $17,228 | $4,420 | 25.7% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $6,625 | $1,724 | 26.0% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 20 | 27 | $5,953 | $1,451 | 24.4% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $4,849 | $1,269 | 26.2% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2022 | 11 | 14 | $4,622 | $1,181 | 25.5% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 17 | 81 | $4,550 | $76.67 | 1.7% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint prosthesis | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $44,710 | $16,697 | 37.3% |
| 27447 | Repair of knee joint, lower or upper part of joint, inside and outside area | Facility | 2021 | 16 | 16 | $43,157 | $16,663 | 38.6% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 82 | 82 | $19,491 | $6,622 | 34.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 50 | 64 | $17,422 | $6,570 | 37.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 71 | 90 | $17,856 | $6,296 | 35.3% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 29 | 34 | $12,989 | $4,589 | 35.3% |
| 20985 | Computer-assisted surgical navigational procedure for bone procedures | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 18 | $5,271 | $2,116 | 40.1% |
About Dr. Benjamin Kam, MD
Dr. Benjamin Kam, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/25/2005. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1598755209.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Kam, MD has received a total of $30,081 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,634 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 227 transactions from 17 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($14,535).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Kam has provided services to 1,244 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,656 services with total Medicare billing of $176,179. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 35 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Colorado Springs, CO
- Active Since 10/25/2005
- Last Updated 10/14/2021
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1598755209
Products in Payments
- JOURNEY II (Device) $2,488
- REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device) $2,448
- MAKO (Device) $2,215
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $1,474
- Q-Fix (Device) $1,405
- RIGIDLOOP (Device) $1,102
- NAVIO (Device) $966.89
- MILAGRO (Device) $942.41
- MICRORAPTOR (Device) $915.37
- HemiCAP Shoulder (Device) $831.48
- ACCOLADE (Device) $673.29
- Elite Hip Instruments (Device) $572.45
- REUNION (Device) $549.54
- Regeneten (Device) $499.61
- Makoplasty (Device) $438.19
- Anthology (Device) $429.64
- NA (Device) $428.46
- SPEEDLOCK HIP (Device) $382.94
- PICO (Device) $309.66
- Hipstruments (Device) $212.12
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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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