Total Payments
$24,607
2024 Payments
$101.74
Companies
14
Transactions
122
Medicare Patients
9,183
Medicare Billing
$873,113
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$11,186 (45.5%)
Education$8,003 (32.5%)
Food & Beverage$4,668 (19.0%)
Other$750.00 (3.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $11,186 | 18 | 45.5% |
| Education | $8,003 | 7 | 32.5% |
| Food and Beverage | $4,668 | 96 | 19.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $750.00 | 1 | 3.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Orthopedic Systems | $8,688 | 22 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $6,177 | 46 | $0 (2022) |
| STERIS CORPORATION | $3,281 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,959 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $2,939 | 10 | $0 (2022) |
| Linvatec Corporation | $154.73 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| SMOKY MOUNTAIN SURGICAL LLC | $131.78 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $87.34 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $53.14 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $52.84 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $101.74 | 2 | Stryker Corporation ($101.74) |
| 2023 | $317.44 | 4 | SMOKY MOUNTAIN SURGICAL LLC ($131.78) |
| 2022 | $8,542 | 33 | STERIS CORPORATION ($3,281) |
| 2021 | $3,992 | 15 | Alpha Orthopedic Systems ($2,449) |
| 2020 | $3,508 | 23 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($2,635) |
| 2019 | $3,368 | 17 | Alpha Orthopedic Systems ($2,584) |
| 2018 | $1,603 | 11 | Stryker Corporation ($1,391) |
| 2017 | $3,175 | 17 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. ($3,089) |
All Payment Transactions
122 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 5
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $58.96 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Stryker Corporation | ICONIX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.78 | General |
| Category: SPORTS MEDICINE | ||||||
| 12/30/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | PLASMABLADE(TM) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.14 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Cutting Device | ||||||
| 11/16/2023 | SMOKY MOUNTAIN SURGICAL LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.78 | General |
| 02/09/2023 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $57.90 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 01/10/2023 | Alpha Orthopedic Systems | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $74.62 | General |
| 11/09/2022 | Stryker Corporation | TRITANIUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.95 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 11/09/2022 | Stryker Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.95 | General |
| 09/27/2022 | Stryker Corporation | TRITANIUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $127.67 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 09/26/2022 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.52 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 09/15/2022 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $126.01 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 08/22/2022 | Stryker Corporation | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.16 | General |
| Category: ARTHROSCOPY | ||||||
| 08/08/2022 | Stryker Corporation | TRITANIUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.80 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 07/13/2022 | Stryker Corporation | MAKO (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $104.51 | General |
| Category: KNEES, HIPS | ||||||
| 06/21/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | NA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.90 | General |
| Category: Enabling Technology | ||||||
| 06/06/2022 | Stryker Corporation | TRITANIUM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.80 | General |
| Category: HIPS | ||||||
| 06/01/2022 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | REAL INTELLIGENCE (Device), JOURNEY II, JOURNEY II | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.77 | General |
| Category: Recon Robotics | ||||||
| 05/06/2022 | Stryker Corporation | 1688 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.51 | General |
| Category: VISUALIZATION | ||||||
| 05/05/2022 | Alpha Orthopedic Systems | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 05/05/2022 | Alpha Orthopedic Systems | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.21 | General |
| 05/05/2022 | Alpha Orthopedic Systems | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.00 | General |
| 05/04/2022 | Stryker Corporation | 1688 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.36 | General |
| Category: VISUALIZATION | ||||||
| 05/01/2022 | Alpha Orthopedic Systems | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $100.50 | General |
| 04/30/2022 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $1,200.00 | General |
| 04/30/2022 | Alpha Orthopedic Systems | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $379.94 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 34 | 2,594 | 3,540 | $1.2M | $256,611 |
| 2022 | 31 | 2,625 | 3,753 | $1.1M | $263,090 |
| 2021 | 26 | 2,280 | 3,237 | $777,332 | $223,595 |
| 2020 | 22 | 1,684 | 2,397 | $540,485 | $129,818 |
Total Patients
9,183
Total Services
12,927
Medicare Billing
$873,113
Procedure Codes
113
All Medicare Procedures & Services
113 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 | 353 | 513 | $116,062 | $43,196 | 37.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 325 | 483 | $139,216 | $23,584 | 16.9% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $115,521 | $22,263 | 19.3% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 206 | 206 | $72,100 | $21,196 | 29.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 256 | 356 | $54,112 | $21,081 | 39.0% |
| 27447 | Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $124,940 | $20,393 | 16.3% |
| J7326 | Hyaluronan or derivative, gel-one, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Office | 2023 | 20 | 35 | $44,625 | $13,952 | 31.3% |
| 27130 | Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $74,186 | $13,246 | 17.9% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $56,970 | $13,234 | 23.2% |
| 27299 | Other procedure on pelvis or hip joint | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $49,333 | $7,191 | 14.6% |
| 73564 | X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Office | 2023 | 167 | 220 | $24,779 | $7,112 | 28.7% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 166 | 234 | $19,142 | $5,466 | 28.6% |
| 73502 | X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Office | 2023 | 136 | 162 | $16,682 | $4,954 | 29.7% |
| 29881 | Removal of knee cartilage using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $30,589 | $4,939 | 16.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 65 | 65 | $14,755 | $4,750 | 32.2% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 53 | 65 | $18,078 | $4,508 | 24.9% |
| 29828 | Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $34,892 | $3,821 | 11.0% |
| J1030 | Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Office | 2023 | 319 | 559 | $6,149 | $3,225 | 52.4% |
| 73721 | Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | Office | 2023 | 18 | 37 | $24,703 | $2,655 | 10.7% |
| 29824 | Partial removal of collar bone at shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $36,840 | $2,145 | 5.8% |
| 72148 | Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | Office | 2023 | 16 | 31 | $18,827 | $2,128 | 11.3% |
| 29826 | Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $43,830 | $2,104 | 4.8% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $4,380 | $1,397 | 31.9% |
| 73560 | X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Office | 2023 | 34 | 58 | $4,642 | $1,302 | 28.1% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $4,515 | $1,187 | 26.3% |
About Dr. Benjamin Miller, M.D
Dr. Benjamin Miller, M.D is a Sports Medicine healthcare provider based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 04/17/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1720252109.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Benjamin Miller, M.D has received a total of $24,607 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $101.74 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 122 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($11,186).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Miller has provided services to 9,183 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 12,927 services with total Medicare billing of $873,113. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 113 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Sports Medicine
- Other Specialties Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Location Chattanooga, TN
- Active Since 04/17/2008
- Last Updated 12/09/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207XX0005X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1720252109
Products in Payments
- HarmonyAIR (Device) $3,281
- REUNION (Device) $1,798
- Q-FIX Hip (Device) $1,770
- ACCUPASS DIRECT Crescent XL (Device) $1,713
- Healicoil (Device) $1,074
- MICRORAPTOR Knotless Hip (Device) $673.16
- MAKO (Device) $426.69
- TRITANIUM (Device) $396.53
- Ambient Hipvac 50 (Device) $190.69
- LINVATEC ARTHROSCOPY (Device) $154.73
- REGENETEN (Device) $119.04
- Bioraptor (Device) $91.13
- Irrisept (Device) $87.34
- 1688 (Device) $85.87
- EVOS (Device) $83.26
- Coblation Wands (Device) $76.51
- Triathlon (Device) $75.43
- TRIGEN InterTAN (Device) $73.50
- PLASMABLADE(TM) (Device) $53.14
- ATTUNE (Device) $49.36
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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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