Total Payments
$106,899
2024 Payments
$67,846
Companies
23
Transactions
152
Medicare Patients
3,275
Medicare Billing
$381,682
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$78,668 (73.6%)
Travel$8,770 (8.2%)
Food & Beverage$7,817 (7.3%)
Education$5,969 (5.6%)
Research$3,675 (3.4%)
Other$2,000 (1.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $78,668 | 20 | 73.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,770 | 20 | 8.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,817 | 102 | 7.3% |
| Education | $5,969 | 6 | 5.6% |
| Unspecified | $3,675 | 3 | 3.4% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $2,000 | 1 | 1.9% |
Payments by Type
General
$103,224
149 transactions
Research
$3,675
3 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | $63,069 | 40 | $0 (2024) |
| UOC USA INC | $23,198 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| GEMINI MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, LLC | $5,540 | 11 | $0 (2022) |
| EXACTECH, INC. | $4,243 | 8 | $0 (2022) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $4,142 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $2,984 | 30 | $0 (2024) |
| BioPoly LLC | $2,180 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $542.89 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. | $164.61 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Baudax Bio Inc. | $131.01 | 1 | $0 (2020) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $67,846 | 44 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. ($58,419) |
| 2023 | $6,822 | 14 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. ($4,126) |
| 2022 | $5,338 | 14 | UOC USA INC ($2,600) |
| 2021 | $1,379 | 10 | UOC USA INC ($707.57) |
| 2020 | $8,554 | 14 | UOC USA INC ($4,062) |
| 2019 | $4,215 | 19 | Arthrex, Inc. ($2,237) |
| 2018 | $11,555 | 24 | UOC USA INC ($5,711) |
| 2017 | $1,190 | 13 | GEMINI MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, LLC ($645.33) |
All Payment Transactions
152 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 12/01/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $36.53 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 12/01/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $18.50 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 11/24/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $56.49 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $103.53 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $66.09 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $157.27 | General |
| 10/18/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | AETOS Shoulder System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.90 | General |
| Category: Recon Shoulders or Extremity, Upper | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | UOC USA INC | System One (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $7,750.00 | General |
| Category: United Shoulder System | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $6,750.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $147.92 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $958.94 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 10/03/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Bioinductive Implant with Arthroscopic Delivery System - Medium (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.40 | General |
| Category: Sports Med Shoulder | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $352.96 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | Multiloc (Device), NA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.86 | General |
| Category: Trauma | ||||||
| 08/20/2024 | UOC USA INC | System One (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.50 | General |
| Category: United Shoulder System | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | UOC USA INC | System One (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $237.45 | General |
| Category: United Shoulder System | ||||||
| 08/18/2024 | UOC USA INC | System One (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $109.46 | General |
| Category: United Shoulder System | ||||||
| 08/08/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 07/26/2024 | UOC USA INC | System One (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $433.96 | General |
| Category: United Shoulder System | ||||||
| 07/03/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 06/27/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device), AEQUALIS ASCEND FLEX | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.95 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 874 | 1,661 | $340,128 | $99,022 |
| 2022 | 10 | 843 | 1,620 | $339,605 | $100,910 |
| 2021 | 13 | 841 | 1,650 | $389,495 | $100,890 |
| 2020 | 14 | 717 | 1,289 | $350,268 | $80,860 |
Total Patients
3,275
Total Services
6,220
Medicare Billing
$381,682
Procedure Codes
67
All Medicare Procedures & Services
67 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 37 | $136,062 | $42,168 | 31.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 130 | 177 | $41,053 | $11,807 | 28.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 83 | 100 | $32,775 | $9,946 | 30.3% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 140 | 287 | $26,117 | $7,862 | 30.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 82 | 106 | $20,265 | $5,757 | 28.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 41 | 41 | $17,387 | $5,178 | 29.8% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 63 | 87 | $14,178 | $3,998 | 28.2% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2023 | 53 | 82 | $12,207 | $3,173 | 26.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 41 | $9,948 | $2,955 | 29.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 28 | 28 | $8,025 | $2,154 | 26.8% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $4,940 | $1,385 | 28.0% |
| 20605 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Office | 2023 | 13 | 21 | $3,550 | $1,003 | 28.2% |
| 73080 | X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 25 | 34 | $2,847 | $756.28 | 26.6% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Facility | 2023 | 37 | 65 | $1,983 | $444.62 | 22.4% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 91 | 540 | $8,793 | $434.59 | 4.9% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $183,232 | $44,258 | 24.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 83 | 103 | $23,671 | $10,397 | 43.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 101 | 144 | $21,901 | $10,070 | 46.0% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 134 | 243 | $21,751 | $6,922 | 31.8% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 76 | 100 | $16,124 | $5,575 | 34.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 38 | 38 | $12,412 | $5,018 | 40.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 69 | 96 | $12,871 | $4,844 | 37.6% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 53 | $10,612 | $3,940 | 37.1% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Facility | 2022 | 66 | 102 | $15,874 | $3,876 | 24.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 20 | $6,093 | $2,032 | 33.3% |
About Benjamin Sears
Benjamin Sears is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Denver, Colorado. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 08/04/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1679739221.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Benjamin Sears has received a total of $106,899 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $67,846 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 152 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($78,668).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sears has provided services to 3,275 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 6,220 services with total Medicare billing of $381,682. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 67 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Denver, CO
- Active Since 08/04/2008
- Last Updated 02/25/2015
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1679739221
Products in Payments
- InSet System (Device) $62,727
- System One (Device) $8,545
- EQUINOXE (Device) $3,954
- UOC Shoulder System (Device) $3,600
- N/A (Device) $2,600
- REUNION (Device) $2,092
- Shoulder (Device) $707.57
- Shoulder System (Device) $461.97
- AETOS Shoulder System (Device) $347.23
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $302.90
- Equinoxe (Device) $289.09
- BLUEPRINT PSI SYSTEM (Device) $164.61
- ANJESO (Drug) $131.01
- System One Shoulder (Device) $125.00
- T2 (Device) $124.49
- Tymlos (Biological) $124.42
- TWINFIX (Device) $121.98
- SPRINT PNS System (Device) $98.79
- Hip Arthroscopy Access & Instrumentation Set (Device) $94.78
- DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System (Device) $89.84
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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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